Northside Elementary School

Northside is fortunate to have Mrs. Molly Carroll Shutt serving as our social worker. Ms. Molly is starting her 3rd year at Northside after working for several years at a children’s hospital in East Tennessee.

Ms. Molly works with our students and their families in many different ways. She serves as our homeless liaison, works with local and regional agencies to provide services outside of school, and supports our students and families who have needs that prevent them accessing school daily. Ms. Molly is very committed to making sure our students have a nurturing, supportive environment in which to learn.

We greatly appreciate all that she does at Northside.

Let’s meet our second grade teaching team! These amazing educators bring creativity, passion, and lots of experience to their classrooms. With a smile and a heart full of love for their students, these ladies work daily to increase reading and math proficiency in their students. They also strive to instill a love of learning in many forms. No two days are alike, but each day is always special in second grade!

We are delighted that each are a part of our Northside family!

(L to R): Mrs. Michelle Jerrolds, Mrs. Alex Mitchell, Mrs. Courtney McCall, Ms. Leslie Roser, and Mrs. Emily Doran

Today we shine the spotlight on Mrs. Charity Scott. Ms. Charity is our Creative Dramatics teacher. She incorporates art, music, drama, and other forms of creativity into her classes. She serves ALL of our students weekly and has lots of fun activities for them to do.

Ms. Charity plans and directs the musical portion of our annual Veterans Day program. She also showcases our students’ talents through seasonal programs and other special events.

Thank you, Ms. Charity, for all you do!!

Our next grade level to showcase is 1st grade! These amazing ladies bring a wealth of knowledge, enthusiasm, and creativity to each of their classrooms. They are committed to supporting their 1st graders as they become strong readers, writers, and mathematicians!

We are in awe of what these teachers do daily and how much their students learn and grow each year! Thank you for your outstanding efforts!

(From l to r): Mrs. Cassie Seaton, Mrs. Kayla Calton, Ms. Rhonda Michael, and Ms. Deanna Wilkerson

Kindergarten Color Days

Our Kindergartners are learning their colors and color words this week and next! We want to support them, so we are inviting everyone to wear the color of the day! It always makes our Kindergartners feel special when we do this each year.

Monday, August 21-Red
Tuesday, August 22-Yellow
Wednesday, August 23-Blue
Thursday, August 24-Green
Friday, August 25-Orange

Monday, August 28-Purple or Brown
Tuesday, August 29-Pink or White
Wednesday, August 30-Black
Thursday, August 31-Gray
Friday, September 1-Wear your favorite color!

One of our most popular staff members is Nurse Angel Garner!! She is very special to all of us at Northside! In fact, people wait in line just to see her!!! 😜

She takes excellent care of our students, faculty, and staff. Whether it is a fever, boo boo, or another medical need, she works tirelessly to meet the needs of our Northside family.

We appreciate Nurse Angel and her dedication to our entire school family. Without a doubt, we couldn’t make it without her!!

Northside is pleased to shine the spotlight on our Kindergarten teaching team. All of these wonderful teachers bring their individual talents and skills to their classrooms daily. All are veteran teachers who have the experience and dedication to support each child in their care and help them grow academically and socially.

We are appreciative of their tireless efforts! It’s going to be a great year for our Kindergartners at Northside!

(L to R): Ms. Rachel Gilham, Mrs. Melissa Carman, Mrs. Shelly Stricklin, Mrs. Lindsay Humphries, and Mrs. Jennifer Cole

STEAM is wildly popular at Northside! And most of the credit for that goes to Mrs. Beth Baugus, our STEAM Lab instructor. Ms. Beth loves STEAM and helps all of our students get excited about it when they visit her weekly.

Our students learn computer skills, work on their academics using computer software, and learn about robots, engineering, design, and so much more.

Ms. Beth started a STEAM Club for 5th graders last year that was very successful. At the end of the school year, these students led activities during our STEAM Family Night under the guidance of Ms. Beth.

We greatly appreciate Ms. Beth’s desire to provide hands-on learning opportunities for our students. We can’t wait to see what she does amazing this year!!

Today’s featured team at Northside is Pre-K. These ladies work with our youngest learners and strive to make their students’ first learning experiences wonderful. Each day, they love and teach in equal measure so that their students thrive in a child-centered learning environment. We are thankful for their tireless efforts and positive impact at Northside.

(L to R) Ms. Leslie Pelts, Mrs. Stephani Carter, Mrs. Kim Davis, Mrs. Tandi Tilson, Mrs. Lana White, and Ms. Grace Griffin

Due to excessive rainfall, this event has been rescheduled again for Friday, August 18th, 2023.

Northside is excited to feature our dynamic duo in Speech today. Mrs. Candy Smith joined us last year on a part-time basis and this year she is with us every day!! Mrs. Tisha Plunk has served as our Speech teacher assistant for several years. Both make a huge difference in the lives of our students each day! Thank you for all you do!

Attention Kindergarten Families!!

A change in the Kindergarten staggered schedule has been made for this week.

Boys will come Tuesday and Thursday while girls will come Wednesday and Friday.

ALL Kindergarten students will attend on Monday, August 21st and going forward.

Please tag and share with other Kindergarten families with children attending Hardin County Schools.

Northside is delighted to introduce our awesome administrative team for the 2023-2024 school year.

Mrs. Rachel Morris is beginning her second year as principal at Northside. She was assistant principal for 5 years and prior to that served as the Curriculum and Instructional Facilitator. She began her tenure at Northside as a Kindergarten teacher.

Dr. Kris Smith is our new assistant principal this year. She comes to us from Hardin County Middle School where she served as an assistant principal. Ms. Kris has had many administrative and classroom teaching roles in both public and private schools.

We look forward to having a wonderful school year at Northside with Ms. Rachel and Ms. Kris leading the way!

Northside is delighted to welcome Ms. Addison Coulter. Ms. Addison is doing her student teaching with Mr. Jason Smith and Mrs. Stephanie Friend.

Ms. Addison graduated from Bethel University in 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in Human Health and Performance. She is currently enrolled in the Masters program at UT Martin where she will receive a degree in Special Education K-12.

At 6’ 4”, she has played volleyball since she was 13 years old. Ms. Addison is currently the head volleyball coach for HCMS and HCHS. Ms. Addison enjoys photography, boating & spending time with her family and 2 pups, Dolly & Reba.

Just a friendly reminder of the upcoming registration dates for the 2023 Fall sports season!

Thank you to the family of Reeves Walley for the fresh lemonade! 🍋Because of your kindness, there was nothing sour about our first day! Only sweet smiling faces here at Northside! 🎒📚🏫

Tomorrow (Tuesday) we will welcome our 1st and 2nd grade students back to Northside for the 2023-2024 school year!! We are looking forward to a wonderful day!

Mark your calendars to support Hardin County Schools!

It’s time to start the 2023-2024 school year!!! We will welcome our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders back to Northside on Monday, August 7th!! It’s going to be a great school year!!

Northside had a "Tree"mendous 🌳open house tonight! It was wonderful seeing all of our students and their families! We are 🍎 "Apple"solutely 🍏 ready for school!🎒

Come and join us as we kick off the 2023-2024 school year!!

Northside is delighted to welcome Mrs. Sharon Doran as our new cafeteria manager. She has worked for the Hardin County Schools Nutrition program for 10 years and for the last two years has been the West Hardin Cafeteria Manager. She is a recent graduate of the SNA Culinary Academy where she received certification as a Culinary Specialist .

Ms. Sharon has been married for 26 years to Jason Doran . They have two children, Kendall (25) and Kaylie (23).

She also has a home business called “Designs by Sharon.” Hand-smocked clothing and heirloom sewing for children are her specialities.

Ms. Sharon is very excited about the new school year. “I'm very passionate and love our children at Hardin County Schools and I strongly believe no child should go hungry. They deserve a smiling face and hug every day!!!”

Hardin County Schools launches "Be Present!"

It’s almost time for a great school year at Northside!!

We are so excited that students will once again receive free breakfast and lunch this year. With that being said, some students like to purchase extras. You can always add money to their lunch account so they can get more food in case it is something they really like that day. August menus are now available as well as the a la carte prices.

We are excited to announce a new partnership with Tennessee Farmers Cooperative!
The 2023 4-H T-Shirt Design Contest will showcase the talent of Tennessee 4-H'ers. The contest aims to raise funds for local 4-H programs while providing an opportunity for young designers to showcase their skills and win prizes.
The winning designs will be featured on T-shirts that will be made available for sale at local Co-ops and Stockdale's, with a percentage of the proceeds donated to our local 4-H program.
The 4-H member with the winning design will receive an iPad and Apple Pencil valued at $600. The contest will run from August 1 – September 30.
We will send out more information as soon as we can. We apologize for the late notice, but this has just come together. Send your designs to [email protected].

Northside is excited to welcome Mr. Jason Smith to our family!! Mr. Jason will be teaching in our Special Education program.

Mr. Jason has worked with special needs students for 20 years, including at HCHS. He also has an amazing side gig as Santa Claus! How fun!!

He is married to Dixie and they have 4 adult children, 14 grandchildren and 1 on the way! In his free time, he enjoys working out and barbecuing.

Coming from a long line of educators, Mr. Jason has the heart and devotion to children and their needs that is unparalleled.

If you have not registered your child for school yet, please do so immediately!! School begins on August 7th with a staggered schedule.

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Northside is delighted to welcome Mrs. Jessica Hatley Seaton to our faculty. She will be serving as our School Counselor for the 2023-2024 school year.

Ms. Jessica earned her undergraduate degree from Middle Tennessee State University and Master’s degree in School Counseling from the University of Tennessee at Martin. She previously worked at Pickwick Southside as a School Counselor.

She is married to Alex and they have two daughters, Hattie (5) and Elzie (7 months).

Fun fact: Ms. Jessica will be joining her sister-in-law, Ms. Carly Seaton at Northside this year. We are excited to have both of them join our Northside family!

Important beginning of the school year information from Mr. Davis.

Attention HCS Kindergarten families!!! Important information about your child’s Kindergarten year.

🐅TIGER TUTORING 🐅

📚What is Tiger Tutoring?📚
Hardin County Schools has partnered with the Frank K. Spain Foundation to offer more tutoring for our younger students. Students from the Hardin County High School will be employed by Hardin County Schools to provide tutoring hours during school and after school at each of the elementary schools within our school system.

📚How often will tutoring occur?📚
Tutoring will be offered 4 days per week for up to 2 hours per day.

📚What are the hours of tutoring?📚
The hours will be different for each high school student depending on their schedule. Tutoring hours can be: 8am-9:15am, 1:30pm-3:00pm, and/or 3:00pm-5:00pm.

📚Will the students be monitored?📚
Absolutely! Hardin County Schools top goal is to ensure student safety. There will be a designated employee at each elementary school to monitor the student interactions.

📚Will the students be trained?📚
Yes! HCHS students will go through a 2-wk paid training to be prepared to help our younger students in the best way possible.

📚Will the high school students be paid?📚
Yes! The current pay rate is $15/hour which will be paid every 2 weeks. HCHS students will be required to turn in timesheets. Social Security and Medicare taxes will be taken out of this amount.

📚What are the minimum requirements to be a tutor?📚
- HCHS Student with reliable transportation
- A/B Average
- Upper-level ELA and MATH Teacher Recommendation
- Good discipline record
- Good attendance record

📚How can I apply to be a tutor?📚
Complete the application & turn it in to Mrs. Bellis in the Vocational Building or send it via email to [email protected]

LIMITED SLOTS AVAILABLE! APPLY NOW! DM for an application!

Please join us at our annual Open House on August 3rd. We are excited to welcome our students and their families to the 2023-2024 school year!

Once again, all students in Hardin County Schools will be able to eat breakfast and lunch at no charge!! Many thanks to Mr. Michael Davis, Mrs. Cheryl Cochran, and the Hardin County School Board for making this possible!