2024 OUR DAVIE Special Section

Our kids are in good hands.

Sure, there’s a bad apple every now and then, but after visiting every school in the Davie County School System, I can safely say this.

Our kids are in good hands.

From Cooleemee to Shady Grove, from Cornatzer to William R. Davie and everywhere in between, the employees for our schools take their jobs seriously. From the principals to the part-time custodians, they have one job in mind: To provide a safe, clean, fun and welcoming place to educate our children.

It’s no wonder that in the three-plus decades in this job, I have heard the same thing over and over when talking to new residents of Davie County. They moved here for one main reason: the school system. That even goes for one of our educators featured here.

Take Bob Bailey, now the custodian at Davie High School, who in addition

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to keeping the building clean, works with students in a service club after school hours.

Or Angelina Etter, who has turned the media center at Cornatzer Elementary School into a myriad of opportunites for students to learn while having fun.

And there’s Esther LaRoque, who has spent her career helping troubled students get back on track.

These stories about our school employees can go on and on, and there’s more in this section. We even included a bit about a Mocksville couple spreading positivity to passers by.

Read the articles. Be inspired. And be proud that you’re from Davie County.

And know one thing. Our kids are in good hands.

- Mike Barnhardt Managing Editor, Davie County Enterprise Record

Spreading Optimism

Simple message board brings smiles and hope to passers by

By Mike Barnhardt Enterprise Record

Words matter.

And it’s amazing how much a few short words can mean - and do mean to passers by of the Josh and Allison Gupton home on Wilkesboro Street in Mocksville.

“Do something kind today.”

“Smile, it increases your face value.”

“Believe you can and you’re half way there.”

The sayings go on and on, and there’s a new one every week - carefully written onto a chalkboard placed in the front yard of their home.

Josh comes up - with plenty of help from friends - the sayings. Allison writes the words on the chalk board.

“It’s been fun for everybody, we’re very encouraged by it,” Josh said. “Since they’ve opened the roundabout, we’ve really noticed that the traffic has picked up.”

And so have the compliments about their sign and its messages - which are written with the seasons and holidays in mind, with religious notes and even local connections.

“We’ve enjoyed it, and look forward to offering more encouraging words ... and put a smile on their faces,” he said.

Josh is an ordained minister, and works at the family business, Lambert Funeral Home. Allison works for Smart Start of Davie County.

They came about the chalkboard sign by way of friends John and Elizabeth Bumgarner, who posted messages on it in front of their home on North Main Street. They started it during the

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Allison and Josh Gupton enjoy printing uplifting messages on a chalkboard in front of their Wilkesboro Street home in Mocksville.

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But when the Bumgarners decided to move last year, Allison started thinking.

“As we would walk downtown, we would pass this house and were always encouraged by the notes, especially in a time that semed so dark and isolating,” the Guptons said in a yearly newsletter to friends and family.

“We reached out to see if the chalkboard was going to be moving, too, and if not, we could give it to a new home.

“The messages had become such an encouragement, and even in a more bright time, we wanted to see them continue.”

On New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2023, the sign was moved to Wilkesboro Street.

“Since its arrival, the chalkboard has helped us celebrate our own birthdays, welcome family to town and celebrate their birthdays, congrad-

ulate our community on their win as a national “All American” county, send holiday wishes and more.”

But in August, a severe thunderstorm took it down, right before the start of school. There’s a school bus stop near their house, so they like to encourage the younger set, as well.

“As timing would have it, Allison’s mom knew of a friend who had a chalkboard that they were trying to rehome that would be able to sustain the elements and serve a purpose of continuing to share positive, encouraging messages with the community.

“That chalkboard arrived arrived just in time to send studetns and teachers off with well wishes for the first day of school, and has continued to spread encouragement since.”

They’ve opened the sayings to friends and others, with requests and suggestions sent to guptonsgreetings@ gmail.com.

Yes, Gupton’s greetings.

Maybe regular online postings are in order.

Josh and Allison Gupton at their Wilkesboro Street, Mocksville, chalkboard sign at the beginning of the year.

It’s On Purpose

Mentoring, support, collaboration expected of all school employees

By Karen Jarvis Davie County Schools

A fist bump or shared laughs with students over questions about where his hair went, or who’s the boss, always puts a smile on Jeff Wallace’s face.

For Wallace, superintendent of Davie County Schools, roaming the halls, visiting classrooms, and engaging with students in any of the district’s 13 schools is his way of recharging.

“Those kids are why we do what we do,” he said. “When I tell them ‘I work for you’ their eyes get big and say ‘you do?’ That response is priceless.”

In fact, more than 900 Davie County Schools teammates are working for the kids. From teachers, bus drivers, and custodians, to maintenance, transportation and admin teams, all play a role in engaging, equipping, and empowering students.

“We could have all the latest technology or the most promising program, but that doesn’t matter unless we have the people working for the right reason and building relationships with our students,” said Wallace. “We must never lose sight of our purpose, learning.

“You have to be willing to build relationships with these kids because if they don't feel safe, if they don't feel loved, if they don't feel cared for, they are not going to come to learn,” said Danielle Hargrave, Mocksville Elementary exceptional children’s teacher. “My kids will tell you I’m weird, I’m silly, I hold them to high standards, and give them far too much work to do, but at the end of the day, if I have to cancel a group they are bummed. They love to come here because I spend a lot of time on the front end building those relationships.”

Under the leadership of Wallace,

Davie County Schools has implemented the High Reliability Schools (HRS) system, a data-driven, strategic planning framework designed to enhance the quality of education and create a safe, supportive, and effective learning

environment for all learners.

Davie County Schools is committed to continuous improvement, fostering relationships, and ensuring all DCS staff are aligned towards achieving the system’s strategic goals of a 90 percent

graduation rate and meet or exceed growth in all schools, Wallace said.

William R. Davie custodian Brad Sharpe, or ‘Mr. B’ to some kids, knows

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The best days for Davie County Schools’ Superintendent Jeff Wallace is when he gets to spend time with students at their schools.

- Photo by Karen Jarvis, Davie County Schools

Davie County stands ready to usher in new beginnings for the residents of our community. As we focus on services that provide for all of Davie County, we are a county that is committed to YOU!

Davie County Secures Property for Future Agricultural Center

Davie County is a vibrant, prosperous and dynamic county committed to building a sustainable future for generations to come, while celebrating its rural heritage and enhancing its quality of life. In keeping with this vision, Davie County recently closed on 65 acres of property (located on Main Church Road just south of Interstate 40) that will be the future home of the Davie County Agricultural Center. Plans for the Center are in the early stages. Various entities devoted to agriculural and natural resources in the county will potentially be relocated to the Center. Approximately 20 acres of the property are being considered for a passive community park that will offer nature trails to highlight and protect this agricultural area. Soon, county commissioners will form a committee to discuss and help determine the design and function of the Davie County Agricultural Center.

Summer Concerts and Movies at the Davie County Community Park

Davie County Recreation and Parks is busy making plans for summer 2024. Be sure to follow them on Facebook & Instagram (DCRP_team) for official dates of movie showings and musical performers who are sure to draw a crowd and make this a summer to remember. For extensive information on available park amenities and programming, visit DavieCountyNC. gov/1005/Davie-County-Community-Park

Davie County Government is Hiring

Consider a career right here in Davie County! Offering competitive benefits, a friendly work environment and the opportunity to work in your community, we invite you to visit DavieCountyNC.gov and click on the green hiring banner at the top of the web page.

Stay Up-to-Date on What is Happening with YOUR Davie County Government

Your local government is focused on keeping you informed. In addition to the main Davie County Government social media pages, many departments who provide direct services to residents maintain active pages where they share factual information. We encourage you to follow these pages so that you can see some of their accomplishments, but also get credible information put together by department leaders.

To find department pages on social media, enter the department names below in your social media search bar. All pages below can be found on Facebook unless otherwise noted.

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Getting kids back on track

Esther LaRoque treats marginalized students as people

By Mike Barnhardt Enterprise Record

When students start attending Central Davie Academy, chances are they are not happy - with their school situation or themselves.

But after a few months, when it’s time to go back to their designated school, chances are that they’re still not happy. They’re more likely to like themselves, but this time, the unhappiness is because they have to leave

Central Davie, not go there.

It’s stories like these that warm Esther LaRoque’s heart.

LaRoque, an instructional assistant, has been at Central Davie since it opened in 2006. The school focuses on keeping at-risk students in school. The students are referred to Central Davie, usually because of behavior or attendance problems.

“We have a small staff, and the core is to work on behavior and attendance. The students get the attention they need here.

“I listen to them. I treat them as people. They just want you to hear them,” she said. “I do what I can to support them so they can go back to their regular school.”

She began as a behavior assistant, a job she learned from former principal, Beth Edwards. LaRoque has performed every job at the school except teaching.

“Most of these students want to better, they just don’t know how. They may come in thinking ‘I’m a bad kid.’ I tell them, ‘You’re not a bad kid, you just made some bad choices’.

“A lot of them have fallen through the cracks, and we can help them recover some credits (so they can go back to their school at the same academic level).”

As she works mostly with middle-school age students, the days can be stressful. She applied for an office job, but was talked into taking the behavior assistant position “I got onthe-job training,” she said.

“I do it for the kids. They are my passion. A lot of them can’t see past their situation and don’t think they can be successful.”

LaRoque has had family members benefit from similar school programs

in another state, so she jumped at the chance when she heard of the job opening at the new school.

“I love it. I love being hands on. I wanted to be a part of helping kids get back on track.”

The school strives for a therapeutic environment that is program and result based, she said. On the first day, they were shown a ripped up silhouette of a kid and told, “That’s what you’re getting.”

“I want to be just a small piece of putting that puzzle back together.”

The students, she said, just want to be recognized for something positive. Many haven’t received that at school before, or at home, or especially from their peers. Some are victims of bully-

ing, which she said has gotten worse because of the pandemic and social media.

“These kids just make my day, every day,” LaRoque said. “You would be surprised how excited these kids get from a simple ‘Good Job’, or getting a treat. They just want to be noticed.”

LaRoque said Central Davie employees have to be flexible.

“You can’t take anything personally, and you must have a positive attitude, because it’s not easy every day.”

Sometimes, students return to visit and say thank you. Staff relishes when they see a former student leave only to excel at their designated school.

“It’s a very rewarding job.”

Mayor: Jeff Smith

Mayor Pro-Tem: Andy Reavis

Commissioner: Chris Almond

Commissioner: Sheighla Tippett

Commissioner: Sandra Ferrell

Clerk/Finance: Steven Corriher

Esther LaRoque is retiring after this school year. She has been at Central Davie since it opened. - Photos by Mike Barnhardt

‘Bienvenido a Cooleemee’

Staff helps make all families feel welcome

By Mike Barnhardt Enterprise Record

Brenda Torres remembers fondly her years as a student at Cooleemee Elementary School. But since her parents didn’t speak English, there were communication difficulties at times.

Jennifer Granadero-Trejo is a product of Davie County Schools, as well.

A first generation American, her parents moved here from Mexico in the 1990s, so she also knows the difficulties families can face moving to another country.

Now, they’re both employees at Cooleemee Elementary School; Brenda greets visitors at the front desk; Jennifer is the English language learner teacher.

“I’ve always liked the teachers here,” Brenda said. She should know, she spent her elementary years at Cooleemee. “I enjoyed my time here, the teachers were always nice and there for you.”

Being nice is part of her job, one that comes natural to Brenda. She smiles

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Brenda Torres manages the front office desk at Cooleemee Elementary School. - Photo by Mike Barnhardt

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quickly, and greets warmly.

In addition to being the first person visitors see in the school building, she is responsible for checking their IDs, giving them name tags and sending them in the right direction. She simitanously answers the telephone. If the nurse is not available, she helps give medicine to students. She pretty much knows where everyone is in the school at certain times.

Those are normal duties of the front-office, but her job goes well beyond that. She makes telephone calls for teachers to parents who don’t understand English. She makes printouts for the Spanish-speaking families. She greets those same families at school events, making them feel at ease with where their children spend their days.

It helps that her parents are wellknown and respected in the Hispanic community, she said.

“My parents don’t speak English, so for me, it was difficult in school. Now, I’m glad I’m able to help the parents when there was noone to help my parents.

“Parents will ask me for help with speaking with a teacher or the principal. It makes me feel really special,” she said.

Brenda is a 2021 graduate of Davie County Early College, and earned an associate degree in business administration/office management from Surry Community College.

She lives five minutes from the school, and looks forward to coming to work every day.

“Just seeing the kids makes it worth it. They are tons of fun,” she said. “One student asked me, ‘Are you the principal?”, and I said, ‘No, I’m just a helper’.”

It’s her first year in the job, but one she hopes to keep for a long time.

• Jennifer came back to Davie schools in a roundabout way.

She grew up in Davie County, went to Yadkin County schools for elementary grades, graduated from South Davie Middle and Davie Early College. She then earned a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from Appalachian State University. During that time, she taught an internship at Cornatzer Elementary.

It’s her second year at Cooleemee after teaching third grade for a year in Alaska, where her and a friend moved for a year as Covid began. “But I always knew I wanted to come back to Davie County Schools,” she said.

And she loves each of her 57 English language learners. “They’re all good and I’m excited to work with them. We just work on reading. I really enjoy working with the younger kids, helping them succeed academically and socially.”

She understands some of their difficulties. Things as simple as a fire drill can be frightening, to the kids and to their parents when they go home and tell them.

“I’ve tried to establish a relationship with the families, with the community,” she said. “I try to help them feel more involved with the school. Me and Ms. Torres are a real help to them.

“The parents, they just want what’s best for their children - to do good in school and be good people. That’s what all parents want.”

Unlike the small village where she worked in Alaska, Cooleemee is still a school supported by the community, she said.

“I can see myself doing this here for a long time,” she said.

- Photos by Mike Barnhardt

Jennifer Granadero-Trejo and Brenda Torres enjoy helping students and families at Cooleemee Elementary.

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Not Just A Library

Book vending machine, makerspace, TV studio and more at Cornatzer

Angelina Etter has enjoyed the transition from teacher to media center coordinator.

- Photos by Mike Barnhardt

By Mike Barnhardt Enterprise Record

With more than 20 years of teaching under her belt, Angelina Etter decided it was time for a change.

She had been teaching young students at William R. Davie and Mocksville elementary schools, when she transferred to Cornatzer Elementary for a kindergarten teaching job.

Then the job of media coordinator came open. Of course, she was hired.

“I thought it would be fun, and I was right. I have loved it. It’s a good breath of fresh air.”

The media center at Cornartzer doesn’t look the same, either.

Angelina thought a book vending machine would be a good way to reward students. It wasn’t in the budget, so she worked to get private funds to pay for the purple machine.

She didn’t stop there. She also helped acquire grants to add a makerspace to the media center; and she made sure the children were the center when those grants also allowed for new furniture and a new look in the media center.

And, she also helps students with their “WCZE” newscast, with a makeshift studio.

Did we mention the robotics club she manages? Or the Go Far running club?

Angelina says it helped that she was a teacher first. She has seen the curriculum and knows how to match reading activities with what the children need to be learning.

She earned her undergraduate degree in behavioral science from King College (University) in Bristol, Tenn., and master’s degrees in instructional media and library science from Appalachian State University. She was a member of Davie’s first Mebane Masters program.

It’s no wonder she ended up with a teaching career. She started at an early age.

“I’ve always said I wanted to be a teacher,” she said. “I would line up my stuffed animals, and pretend I was their teacher.”

While the offerings in a traditional library have changed over her career, so have the kids and the families they come from. More parents are working, which means less parental involvement in schools, she said.

Cornatzer Elementary students have multiple options for activities at the new “Makerspace” inside of the media center.

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“No two days are the same. There are always challenges. Kids don’t know how to play with each other. They lost some of those skills during Covid ... and they spend more time looking at screens.”

Despite the changes, watching kids learn new skills makes it worth the while.

“It’s great to see them grow from year to year. It’s fun the see the spark and hear them say, “Ms. Etter, look at what I’m reading now’.”

And about that grant that brought in new furniture: there was a barren wall. It’s now filled with enlarged photos of students.

“I made it heart shaped to represent my love for my kiddos.”

Mrs. Etter helps students create a school news broadcast.

From Retail To A Mop Pail

Custodian helps find his purpose at Davie High

By Mike Barnhardt Enterprise Record

Bob Bailey had it pretty good.

He had been saved by the Lord at age 42, and gotten a job as a Hobby Lobby manager.

It was a good life, but something was missing.

He’s been the head custodian at Davie County High School for the past nine years. Even at age 74, he has no

plans to slow down. He’s also a school bus and activity bus driver.

“As long as I am healthy and feel that the Lord is leading me, I’ll be here,” he said. “As long as I know I have a purpose here, I’m going to carry on.”

And yes, his job has changed. After Covid, the school system couldn’t find enough custodial workers, so those who work at the high school are on contract. Mr. Bailey is the only county

employee on the high school custodial staff.

It’s quite a job as there are 335,000 square feet of building space, spread out over the campus.

“Basically, my job is keeping the school clean, and doing some minor repairs,” Bob said. “My goal here is to be an advocate for the students and the staff to meet all of their needs. That’s

Bob Bailey walks down a clean entrance hall into Davie County High School. Now the head custodian, he’s worked at the high school for 16 years.

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my main focus.”

He doesn’t hear the jokes that are too often aimed at custodial workers. Davie students, he said, are respectful.

“I have a great rapport with the staff and the students. I have so many friends now who are high school and college age. Most of these kids are really good, and they treat me with a lot of respect.

“It’s been wonderful and very rewarding.”

Bailey is the advisor for the Heroes for Hope, a Christian-based service club at Davie High.

And while at the school every day, the job entails much more. There’s quite a mess after a football game, and Bailey heads the Saturday morning crew that gets it all cleaned up. The same goes for most after-school activities.

Bailey’s service to young people

doesn’t stop there.

His father was a pastor, so Bailey wasn’t unfamiliar with Christianity. But he didn’t embrace it until age 42, after years of suffering through addictions.

“I had the knowledge in my head, but it wasn’t in my heart. Then God miraculously saved my life. By God’s grace, I got through it.”

He and wife Diana started House of Hope Piedmont, a residential ministry to help troubled teen girls get their lives back on track. (He’s the head custodian there, too.).

But most days, you’ll find Bob Bailey at Davie High, wearing that bright orange (school color) hat with the cross in one corner.

“Having been in retail for so many years, I discovered that my purpose was here, my purpose in life was here.

“If it’s where God wants you to be, it’s going to be fufilling.”

Yes, even the head custodian has to know how to work the mop bucket. Davie High’s Bob Bailey: “I have a great rapport with the staff and students.”

Empowering Students Early college guidance counselor helps them find their path

By Mike Barnhardt Enterprise Record

Kat Pritchard doesn’t give advice.

That may sound strange for a school guidance counselor - she has the job at Davie County Early College High School - but she thinks it’s important for students that age to learn to make their own decisions.

She may give them choices, and the potential outcomes of those choices - good or bad. But in the end, decisions are those of

the student.

“Sometimes, it’s empowering to them to find their own solutions,” she said.

“When they want help, they can ask for it.

I don’t give them advice, but show them their choices.”

She thinks it’s important for the guidance office to be a friendly, welcoming place. Kat didn’t have that when she was in high school.

“Just being a typical teenager is hard.

“It’s nice to be here for the kids, to be a voice of encouragement.”

She has been counselor at the early college for the past two years, after first working at Wiley Middle School in Forsyth County. She had no plans to move, even though she drove by the early college campus on her way to work from her home in Woodleaf.

Then, the job here was presented to her.

“I initially said no,” she said. “I thought it through, and thought maybe this is my next step. This just seemed like a really good fit.”

Education wasn’t her first job; she

worked in the food industry for years before looking for a change.

“I never thought I would be a guidance counselor,” she said.

Kat earned a degree in crisis counseling, but didn’t want to be stuck in therapy sessions all day.

“As soon as I started my internship (in school counseling), it felt like a good fit. I like the different parts of this job. It’s an honor and a privilege to work with our kids.

Kat Pritchard lets students at Davie County Early College High School write positive notes on her erase board.

- Photos by Mike Barnhardt

Students see Kat Pritchard’s bulletin board full of positive thoughts as they enter Davie County Early College High School.

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“I try to make them feel comfortable around me, and try to make this space feel comfortable. I try to be honest with the kids to help earn their trust.”

Unlike your grandmother’s high school guidance counselor, those today have many more duties than helping to pick out a college.

“There are no typical days here, you just have to learn how to adjust.”

She is the advisor for the Rotary Interact Club, the National Honor Society and has regular seminars with groups of students on issues that should be important to them, issues such as study skills, coping with school and life, and cyber safety.

“Ultimately, I want our students to feel good about themselves, and find peace and contentment.”

Everything doesn’t have a right or wrong answer, she tells them.

“I want our students to feel good about themselves, and find peace and contentment.”

“I try to help them cope, to see the good in themselves and the strengths in themselves.”

And at times, she hears the horror stories that some students bear when they reach the school.

“I do worry about them, all of the time,” she said.

That’s where she is learning to practice what she preaches; in other words, she’s learning to cope with hearing the students’ problems and not letting it negatively affect her life outside of the school.

She tries to implement some “no tech time,” so the students can “unplug” from their electronic devices.

“I have the kids (problems) on my mind every day, but I’m learning to do things to help me cope with that.”

Wilkes

Math Can Be Fun

Ellis teacher aligns curriculum with student activities

By Mike Barnhardt Enterprise Record

Math can be fun.

At least that’s what Ellis teacher

Caroline Tucker thinks. And it’s working.

“I do have high expectations for my students, and they know it, but we do like to have a lot of fun,” she said. “We try to do a lot of interactive activities. I try to turn math into a game.”

After all, math is an important part of sports. Think batting averages, bas-

ketball shooting percentages. “Things they can relate to,” she said.

For instance, she has a miniature basketball goal she sometimes sets up in the classroom. If a students wants to show their classmates how good of a shot they are, they first have to solve a math problem. I try to do anything I can to make it as much fun as possible.”

And math is important in real life. Caroline has compared positive and negative numbers like a bank account.

“They learn to enjoy it more if they

know why we’re studying it.”

She backs up her love of sports by attending every Ellis sporting event she can, putting her at school for longer hours.

“I look forward to coming to work, and watching these kids play sports. My husband would say I spend too much time here, but I feel excited to come to work. I like to be with the kids, so I try not to miss too many games.”

A seven-year teaching veteran, Caroline Tucker is in her first year teaching math at Ellis Middle School - Photo by Mike Barnhardt

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A Davie High graduate who earned a bachelor’s degree in K-6 education from Appalachian State University, Caroline always knew that she wanted to make it back to Davie County to teachand she wants to make her students’ experiences as positive or better than her own.

“I’ve known since kindergarten that teaching is what I wanted to do,” Caroline said. “I don’t remember having a negative experience at school. I had great teachers growing up, and I always wanted to please my teachers. My students know that I care about them.”

one of their sporting events.”

Yes, math can be hard. Sometimes, Mrs. Tucker also makes an error. “I make mistakes, too, but I acknowledge them and we turn it into a teaching moment.”

“Middle school is a hard time for kids. I know it wasn’t always kind to me,” she said. “I enjoy it. They’re a fun group of kids. They’re more independent, but I can have conversations with them, and they’ll ask me to come to

Caroline Tucker is happy at her job, and encourages students to consider teaching as a career.

“Don’t listen to all of the negative talk,” she said. “We always need teachers who are passionate and concerned. It’s very rewarding. I couldn’t imagine doing anything else.”

She says she’s also fortunate to work for Davie County Schools, more specifically, at Ellis Middle School.

“The administration is great, some of the best I’ve worked for. I feel like we’re treated as professionals. We get to teach and do what’s best for our class. They hold us accountable, but they understand what we’re going through. It’s really good here.”

From left to right, Varnie Boyd, Ray Bullins, Benita Finney, Nick Miller, Lanie Wall, Dixie Miller, Josh Craver, Nolan Johnson

Michelle Bracken works at the front desk at Mocksville Elementary School. - Photo by Mike Barnhardt

Helping families Office is command central at Mocksville Elementary

By Mike Barnhardt Enterprise Record

Michelle Bracken knew the little boy well.

It was in the middle of the coldest part of the winter, and the car his family used to bring him to and from school no longer worked.

Their plan was to walk the 1.6 miles with their kindergarten-age son to the school. Signing up for getting a bus to come by was confusing to them, and takes a while, but the parents were determined their son was going to get an education and succeed.

In step Michelle Bracken.

“I called the bus garage and explained the situation, and got the bus to stop for him the next day,” she said. “Then I called the family and told them they didn’t have to walk, just get him to the bus stop.”

Stories like this could go on and on from the office administrator at Mocksville Elementary School.

She’s the first person visitors see when they enter the school. She’s the

go-to person for copies and faxes, and she helps the nurse with student medications. She’s the first person students see when they’re sent to the office, whether they’re sick, in trouble or getting picked up by a parent. She’s had to “babysit” students whose parents were late in picking them up.

“I love meeting and greeting people and serving the community, which we do for the children,” she said. “For a lot of children, this is their safe place. Some days they just need a hug.

“This is a very busy place. We have 550 students (and 85 staff members), the largest elementary school in the county. I like it here because I get to stay busy, and I love the people who

“It’s a good county to work for. People know you and are willing to help each other. I’ve never really wanted to go anywhere else. Davie County is caring.”

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work here.”

She has a special place in her heart for the students from low-income families, or from non-supportive families. “Some of the lower-income families have hardships that we don’t think about.

“This is a really good school. The teachers care and go above and beyond. It’s a very safe school. After academics, safety is our No. 1 priority.

“It’s a good county

to work for. People know you and are willing to help each other out. I’ve never really wanted to go anywhere else.

Davie County is caring.”

She was working at North Davie Middle School when then MES office administrator Pamm Collins called her and told her to apply for the job.

“There’s never a dull moment, we use our walkies a lot around here. I live the programs we offer, like honoring the veterans. And at Christmas, we always have an assembly. I think majority of the kids love coming here.

“I never dread coming to work. It really is a great place. I tell people I just work the front desk, and they say ‘Michelle, you run the whole school’.”

Sure, I’ll Do It

Janet

Dyson steps up where needed at North Davie

By Mike Barnhardt Enterprise Record

There’s a silhouette of a witch on the wall in Janet Dyson’s classrom at North Davie Middle School.

There’s even a witch’s broom behind her desk.

And everywhere you look, there are squirrels - stuffed squirrels, sayings about squirrels, warnings about squirrels.

It’s all on purpose.

She had a broom “to clean things up with,” and decided to make it fun. “I thought, I’ll just embrace it. I tell my students to tell their friends that I’m the mean one. I’m the witch.”

More than once, she’s said: “Do I have to get my broomstick out?”

And the squirrels. Janet thinks it is important for teachers to impart a portion of their lives to their students. Let’s just say she hasn’t had the best of luck with squirrels running out in front of her vehicle.

She is a sixth grade language arts and social studies teacher, but will coach just about any sport she’s asked Janet Dyson with teddy bears she bought to represent the color of each “House” at North Davie Middle. - Photos by Mike Barnhardt Please See North Davie

Janet Dyson enjoys getting positive feedback from students; and having fun with her stories about squirrels.

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And when Principal Bryant Copeland mentioned driving a school bus, she got her bus license for a second time, and now drives substitute routes. “I guess I need to learn to say no. But if I have time, I’ll do it.”

She is in her ninth year at North, her 18th with Davie County Schools.

Her goal is to make reading and writing fun.

“I try to make reading dramatic, and put real-life lessons into the stories. I try to bring some energy into the classroom,” she said. “Even my most reluctant readers, I try to change their minds, to make reading less scary. They like the stories, and I like seeing kids rise above their circumstances. They have so many possibilities. I want to be that one teacher who makes a difference.

“Just seeing students, who you know their life is challenging, just seeing them graduate and succeed, that’s enough for me.”

It doesn’t hurt when they return after graduation, just to visit, and say: “‘Mrs. Dyson, you were my favorite teacher’.”

She brags about the staff at North Davie and throughout Davie Schools. “That’s one great thing about Davie, to collaborate with people inside and outside of your building. I’ve had the opportunity to work with some of Davie County’s finest, and network with others. “North Davie is very much like a family. If there’s a need, we rally around each other. It’s a tight-knit group.”

She feels a responsibility to do her best. After all, people move to Davie County because of the school system.

“It’s not about the money, but if you like working with children and you want to make a difference, teaching is for you.

“You’ve got to be focused on the kids. I coach. I tutor. You have to meet

their needs, show them that people on the outside care.

“Middle school students can tell if you’re sincere, and they’ll call you out. The students just need to connect with us.”

She bought a teddy bear to represent the color of the “House,” (part of a behavior program) she belongs to, but students from the Houses went into an uproar.

So she bought a teddy bear the color of each house.

Like most teachers, she takes some work home, and tries to respond to students and parents as quickly as possible.

“I feel like I need to respond. That’s what I’m here for,” she said. “I’m not going to ignore a kid. They’re my kids, a part of my family. Once you’re my student, you’re always my student.”

Did we say she likes to have fun with her students and fellow staff members?

“If I could only keep up with Tanya Kerr ...” she said in closing, smiling all the time.

Janet Dyson’s desk at North Davie is filled with things to spark student interest.

Teaching veteran Tracy Miller has enjoyed her transition as a kindergarten teacher at Pinebrook Elementary School.

- Photos by Mike Barnhardt

By Mike Barnhardt Enterprise Record

For 21 years, Tracy Miller taught first and second graders. That was until this year, when she was asked to teach kindergarten at Pinebrook Elementary School. She was used to other teachers getting the students ready for first grade, and now, the pressure was on her.

She has embraced the role.

Not bad for a college student who first thought she would like to teach in high school. And not bad for a young woman who entered college not knowing a major, lacking career direction.

Tracy had a roommate at the University of South Florida Tampa who was studying education. “A lot of the things she said stuck with me, like working with kids and watching them grow.”

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Tracy earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from that school, and later a master’s degree in elementary education from Winston-Salem State University.

She came to Davie County with her husband, and now she never wants to leave.

“I love Davie County. I like the people, there’s no comparison to anywhere else. It’s always like a family, always.”

Tracy wouldn’t change her Pinebrook family, either.

“I feel strongly that every person in this building has the kids’ best interest in their hearts.”

She has enjoyed seeing the differences in kindergarten students. Some come ready to go and know the alphabet well, others not so much. Figuring out how to send them all to the first grade on somewhat the same level was

challenging.

“I love Davie County. I like the people, there’s no comparison to anywhere else. It’s always like a family, always.”

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one day.

“We hit the ground running every morning,” she said. “We start out slowly, then get into it.”

She uses a lot of small group teaching, working with students who are close to the same level. And she believes a routine is important, which was evident when a substitute taught

“The students told her, ‘That’s not how Mrs. Miller does it.”

“The beginning of the year is a lot of practice, and me being consistent with my expectations. We’ve got a welloiled machine here. We have a doorbell, and when it rings, the kids know what to do.”

She’s been offered jobs at other school systems, for more money, but immediately turns them down.

From the board of education to the superintendent, from the principals to the teachers, and even members of the community, are committed to doing what is best for students, she said.

“That makes a big difference, when you can trust those who make decisions.”

Tracy’s advice to high school students considering a career in teaching? Check it out.

“Get into a classroom as much as possible. Davie High does that. Firsthand experience means a lot. That way you can see if you like it or not. Talk to teachers, talke to new teachers, experienced teachers, to get their feel where public education is at,” she said.

“I really have enjoyed this year. I hope to stay in kindergarten.”

Food For Thought

Losing his job brings new opportunity for cafeteria manager

By Mike Barnhardt Enterprise Record

The saying goes: “When one door closes, another opens.”

Nothing could be closer to the truth for Jason Ijames, the cafeteria manager at Shady Grove Elementary School.

After grduating from Davie High School in 1997, Jason took a job at Lee Jeans, and then began to work as a machinist at Kaydon in Mocksville, a job he had for about 10 years. “I thought I would do that for the rest of my life.”

Then Kaydon closed its doors.

Jason not only was out of a job, he had to find a way to support his family, which included wife Nicole and six children.

Someone suggested he apply for a job with the school system, and the rest is history. He started to work at Shady Grove in 2014, as a bus driver who also worked as a custodian and in the kitchen.

It was the food service side of that first job that most appealed to Jason, and for the past two years, he has been the cafeteria manager.

When the children come through the line for breakfast and lunch, he makes a point to be there, to greet them and make them feel welcome.

He said with a smile that out of the 505 students at the school, he knows 400 by their names.

“They’re the children (or grandchildren) of people I went to school with,” Jason said.

He tries to engage the students, because he remembers well the school staff members who took the time to talk to him when he was a student.

“One small, positive gesture can change a child’s world,” he said. Jason Ijames is in his second year as manager of the Shady Grove Elemenetary cafeteria. “It’s not rocket science, it’s feeding kids.”

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Breakfast is available to all students every day, and the school serves three entrees for lunch for the students to choose from - two hot and one cold, along with four or five side dish options.

“I eat a school lunch every day. It’s a very good meal. For the price, you can’t pack as healthy of a lunch. It’s a big meal.

“I’ve been blessed to have a good team, good people around me. It’s not rocket science, it’s feeding kids.”

While normally a loud place, the cafeteria is eerily silent when there are not students in the room, because as Jason puts it: “They need to be kids.”

Some things never change. When he was a student, pizza was the favorite. It still is; although it is now purchased from a pizza chain rather than made inhouse.

The focus this year has been on in-

troducing more fresh foods.

“We’re starting to offer more fresh salads, fresh fruits. The fruits have gone over very well, we’ll see how the salads go. Some students may take a banana to put in their bookbag for later.”

As owner of Jason’s Italian Ice, he sees students away from the school building as well. He’s also the executive pastor at Mt. Zion Community Church in Mocksville, a church where his father had been minister for 45 years.

Jason is back on the job full time after being treated for colon cancer three years ago.

“I stand here right now cancer free,” he said.

“I love food service, I love children and I love people,” he said. “The children here are appreciative and I couldn’t imagine myself doing anything else.”

Chelsea Surber says that school counseling is her calling, and she’s found a home at South Davie Middle School.

- Photo by Mike Barnhardt

Helping Kids A Team Effort South Davie counselor loves supportive staff

By Mike Barnhardt Enterprise Record

As the only school counselor for more than 500 middle school students, it would be easy for Chelsea Keaton-Surber to feel overwhelmed.

But she doesn’t.

She has plenty of help from every member of the South Davie Middle School team.

“If it was just me, I would feel very overwhelmed, but we all work together,” she said. “I love that this school has such a great culture. You always have support at South Davie. It’s amazing what can happen when people come together.”

On the day of the interview, teacher Brent Wall was in the main hallway, greeting students by name.

“He really knows how to make a kid

feel good,” she said. “But I work with a lot of amazing people who help me to be a better school counselor.”

Her days are always different, and always involve a student experiencing some kind of emotional, behavior or family problem.

“It’s hard to be a kid these days. Every kid has a story. And I see a number of kids who are in crisis every day.”

Some of the families of students need support, and she tries to be or help find that support.

A native of Yadkin County, Chelsea earned a bachelor’s degree in social work from Appalachian State University and a master’s degree in counseling from Wake Forest University.

“I knew that I loved education and helping people. I prayed and prayed

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“This is where I’m supposed to be. The kids here are wonderful and we love them through everything.

I love the way these kids show up for one another, the way these kids get excited about donating to help others.”

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She is on her fifth year at South Davie.

“This is where I’m supposed to be. The kids here are wonderful and we love them through everything. I love the way these kids show up for one another, the way these kids get excited about donating to help others.”

Part of her job is introducing students to opportunities available to them in high school and beyond.

“You get to see the kids super excited, to see that spark when they see that the doors are wide open to them. I talk to sixth graders about finding their voice, and to ask for help when they need it.

“South Davie is my family and I’m glad to be here.”

Chelsea Surber on the job at South Davie Middle.

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Davie’s newest school perfect for some families

By Mike Barnhardt Enterprise Record

The new Mebane Educational Center (at the site of the old Davie High School on US 601 S. in Mocksville) houses more than Davie County Schools central office personnel.

It’s home for the Davie County Virtual School. And not only is instruction carried out from offices here, there are spaces for the students to meet in per-

son for special events.

It’s those events that Janice McBride, instrucational support and data management specialist, enjoys the most. Right behind that is her almost daily interactions with students via online studies.

She is a former school cafeteria worker who got an associate’s degree and became a teaching assistant before starting her new job. She stills helps teach, working with students one on

one when they need help. There are 40 students in grades 4-8 enrolled in the school.

“Our school is a great option for home-school families looking for access to the public school curriculum,” she said. “Our team is phenomenal. We work very well together.”

Once a month, the school holds “meet ups,” where the students come

Janice McBride has plenty of clerical duties, but enjoys her interactions with students at the Davie County Virtual School.

- Photo by Mike Barnhardt

Data Driven

By Mike Barnhardt Enterprise Record

They could have moved to any of the surrounding counties.

good school system and we landed in Davie,” she said. They had three young children, and were looking for a better lifestyle.

She had grown up in rural New York, a rural community with farms and small subdivisions, prior to moving to the city.

much that she got a job was a teaching assistant, most of them at the Davie County Early College. Now, she is the data manager and financial bookkeeper at William R. Davie Elementary.

“I was looking to brush up on my computer skills,” she said. “I’m on a computer all day, every day. It’s a lot of details, but I’m a detail person. I’m better at behind-the-scenes kind of WRD specialist likes the attention to details

But they chose Davie when they moved here from New York more than 20 years ago.

“We were basically in pursuit of a

“We wanted our children to have that,” she said.

After moving here, Tracy liked what she saw in the local school system so

Tracy Kassell and husband Bob are like many families that now call Davie County home.

Tracey Kassell is the behind-the-scenes guru at William R. Davie Elementary School.

- Photo by Mike Barnhardt

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Every morning, there’s an online meeting before students are taught at their grade level. The students are presented some fun facts, and they can ask questions. Sometimes a shout out is given to a student who has accomplished something, or for a special event.

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support. I work more with staff. I handle their concerns and work with the central office.”

That’s a slight exaggeration about being at the computer all of the time, as she helps out elsewhere in the office when needed, especially on days when parents are visiting.

“I a jack of all trades and the master of none,” she said with a smile.

Tracy comes from a family with a military service tradition, and she ap-

plied to West Point, and ended up entering the Coast Guard Academy. She later served aboard The Eagle, but the life was tough - especially for a woman. There weren’t many around, and some of the men still didn’t think they should serve alongside women. She went to command college, and earned a bachelor’s degree in communication studies, and took a job with MetLife in the corporate office. “My skillset was corporate training; so I taught adults and flew all over the country.”

“We have a unique student body,” she said. “It’s great to see their personalities shine. We get a chance to connect to the students on a smaller scale, which builds trust.”

Virtual school students must be mo-

tivated. They’re given tasks, and are supported afterwards, but the work is up to them.

“I have made my home in Davie County Schools, and I hope to retire from here.”

It was this time when she met her husband to be, and she decided to change directions again, and earned a teaching degree from the University of New York at Oswego.

“I’ve always liked the idea of helping people grow in their lives.”

She’s getting plenty of chances to do just that at William R. Davie.

“We have a great staff. The people here are like family, very caring about the students and their families,” she said. “The people here do the best they can. It’s not an easy job. We do a lot of

engagement with our families.”

If you want to know about any of the historic or tourist sites in this area, ask Tracy or her husband. They’ve visited many of them.

She even worked a stint as an ambassador for “Our State” magazine. “I bring a curiosity to whatever I’m doing,” she said.

“I’m grateful to be a part of this community. I feel so richly blessed in terms of my life and my health and my children doing well. I have nothing to complain about.”

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the importance of his role from the moment he steps on campus at 6 a.m.

“I open up the school, turn the lights on, if a bus driver needs help, I’m there,” said Sharpe. “We’re here for the kids. I have a passion for the children, keeping the school clean and safe for them.”

Sharpe also sees his role as a mentor. “A student wanted to help sweep, so I ‘hired’ him,” he recalls. “Makes them feel good to help and they have a good day at school listening to the teacher.”

Mentoring, support, and collaboration are expected and commonplace among staff throughout Davie County Schools.

“These things don’t just happen,” said Wallace. “They are cultivated through a shared team commitment to excellence and a culture of continuous growth among our team and students. Many teachers and other staff who may have started in another district, move here, and say there is no comparison.”

“I get all the love and support here from teachers, as well as the students,” said Jason McRae, exceptional children’s collaborative teacher, Davie County High School. “It makes my job easy. This is fun for me. This isn’t work. Being able to support students and learn from teachers, I love doing it. I get up every day knowing that I’m going to make a difference throughout the day, that’s the most important part.”

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