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 Matt
Patterson-8th Grade |
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Subjects taught: |
IPS for high school credit (2) and General Science (2) |
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Team Members: |
The entire 8th grade |
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Years of Experience: |
2 |
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Email address: |
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Website: |
N/A |
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Hobbies: |
UT Football and coffee drinking, both in huge quantities |
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Honors / Awards / Strengths: |
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Other Information: |
I have pretty eyes and am a very good trivial pursuit player. I am now chairing the "Get Mr. Patterson Out of Debt" charity and hope to raise about $40,000 for that cause. |
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Subjects taught: |
Social Studies |
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Team Members: |
Ms. Brown, Mr. Massey, and Mrs. Queener |
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Years of Experience: |
2 |
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Email address: |
N/A |
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Website: |
N/A |
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Hobbies: |
Reading and decorating |
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Other Information: |
 Mary
Blankenship-Teen Living |
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Subjects taught: |
Teen Living, grades 5-8 |
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Team Members: |
Related Arts team |
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Years of Experience: |
27+ |
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Email address: |
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Website: |
N/A |
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Hobbies: |
Reading, stitching, volunteering |
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Honors / Awards / Strengths: |
Delta Kappa Gamma International Society; Alpha Nu Chapter Recording Secretary (4years); past President of Nashville Area Home Economics Association; winner of Nashville Area Jewish Christian Award for Community Service |
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Other Information: |
Please see the Related Arts Page for grade level synopses of Teen Living |
 Braidy
Miller-Boys' PE |
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Subjects taught: |
Boys Physical Education, grades 5-8 |
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Team Members: |
Related Arts team |
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Years of Experience: |
7 |
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Email address: |
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Website: |
N/A |
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Hobbies: |
Hunting and fishing |
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Honors / Awards / Strengths: |
I run a very disciplined Physical Education program |
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Other Information: |
 Joe
Baumgardner-Spanish |
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Subjects taught: |
Spanish (8th grade class is for high-school credit) |
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Team Members: |
Related Arts team |
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Years of Experience: |
1 |
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Email address: |
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Website: |
N/A |
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Hobbies: |
Songwriting and travelling |
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Other Information: |
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Subjects taught: |
Math |
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Team Members: |
Ms. Brown, Mrs. Queener, Mrs. Lovell |
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Years of Experience: |
2 |
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Email address: |
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Website: |
N/A |
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Hobbies: |
Music, coaching football |
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Other Information: |
 Michelle
Newcomb-8th Grade |
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Subjects taught: |
U.S History(3); Language Arts (1) |
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Team Members: |
The entire 8th Grade |
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Years of Experience: |
9 |
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Email address: |
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Website: |
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Hobbies: |
Reading, bowling, computers, UT and Titans football, law |
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Other Information: |
Students in my class may use their ID numbers and passwords to check their grades at http://www.mygradebook.com |
 Martel
Souder-8th Grade |
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Subjects taught: |
Language Arts |
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Team Members: |
The entire 8th Grade |
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 Martha
Mitchell-8th Grade |
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Subjects taught: |
Pre-Algebra (2) and Algebra for high school credit (2) |
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Team Members: |
The entire 8th Grade |
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Years of Experience: |
9 |
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Email address: |
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Website: |
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Hobbies: |
Playing softball, collecting Baltimore Orioles' stuff (especially Cal Ripken, Jr.) |
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Honors / Awards / Strengths: |
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Other Information: |
Teaching remedial math courses at David Lipscomb University |
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Subjects taught: |
U.S. History (2) and Language Arts (1) |
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Team Members: |
The entire 8th Grade |
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Hobbies: |
Shopping, landscapimg, shopping and shopping |
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Other Information: |
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Subjects taught: |
Pre-Algebra (2) and General Science (2) |
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Team Members: |
The entire 8th Grade |
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Years of Experience: |
1 |
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Subjects taught: |
Special Education Resource and Inclusion |
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Team Members: |
The entire 8th Grade |
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Other Information: |
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Subjects taught: |
Language Arts |
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Team Members: |
Mrs. Rhonda Sagraves |
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Years of Experience: |
6 |
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Email address: |
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Website: |
http://www.teacherweb.com/TN/DonelsonMiddleSchool/MissDotterer/index.html |
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Hobbies: |
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Other Information: |
Coach-Jets girls basketball |
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Subjects taught: |
Reading and Language Arts |
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Team Members: |
Mr. High, Mrs. Lundberg |
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Years of Experience: |
1 |
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Email address: |
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Hobbies: |
Fishing |
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Other Information: |
 Michelle
Aitken-Girls' Physical Education |
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Subjects taught: |
Girls' PE |
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Team Members: |
Related Arts team |
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Years of Experience: |
4 |
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Email address: |
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Hobbies: |
Playing golf, working out, walking, and watching the University of Kentucky Wildcats |
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Other Information: |
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Subjects taught: |
Math |
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Team Members: |
Tim Rogers, Patti Cleveland |
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Years of Experience: |
23 |
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Email address: |
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Hobbies: |
Boating, surfing, sky diving, rafting, reading, landscaping, karate, water skiing |
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Honors / Awards / Strengths: |
Published author of magazine articles and books; public speaker at educational conferences |
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Other Information: |
I have a son and a daughter, 3 small dogs, a Siamese cat and 2 parakeets; I am a counselor of children; I am a swimming and diving instructor; my favorite TV show is "Everybody Loves Raymond" |
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Subjects taught: |
Math and Social Studies |
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Team Members: |
Traci Dotterer |
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Years of Experience: |
24 |
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Email address: |
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Website: |
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Hobbies: |
Reading |
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Honors / Awards / Strengths: |
Schools for Thought teacher, Teacher of the Year at Dalewood Elementary, 2000-2001 |
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Other Information: |
 Helen
Neeley-School Resource Officer |
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Subjects taught: |
Behavior! |
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Team Members: |
Everyone at DMS |
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Years of Experience: |
18 |
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Email address: |
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Hobbies: |
Gardening, horses, grandchildren |
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Other Information: |
18 years as a police officer and 30 years as a Mom. I learn daily from the students and teachers! |
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Subjects taught: |
Math, Science and Social Studies |
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Team Members: |
Donna Wilson |
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Years of Experience: |
22 |
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Email address: |
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Website: |
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Hobbies: |
Horseback riding |
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Honors / Awards / Strengths: |
Master's degree, +30, Career Ladder III |
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Other Information: |
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Subjects taught: |
Language Arts |
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Team Members: |
Kerri Lovell, Tavis Massey and Linda Brown |
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Years of Experience: |
30 |
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Email address: |
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Hobbies: |
Gourmet cooking, collecting antiques, ceramics, needlepoint |
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Honors / Awards / Strengths: |
My poem was published this spring; I received a performance grant to produce a musical this past spring; I was given the Key to the City from the Mayor of Mt. Juliet; I received the Hamilton Teacher Extraordinaire Award; I received the designation of a NASA Teacher in Space |
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Other Information: |
Sponsor of the Donelson Middle School Beta Club--"Let us Lead by Serving Others" |
 Tim
Vogelaar-Art |
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Subjects taught: |
Art |
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Team Members: |
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Years of Experience: |
12 |
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Hobbies: |
Rock climbing, hiking, backpacking, tennis, painting |
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Honors / Awards / Strengths: |
Landscape artist-acrylic |
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Other Information: |
Please check out the "Outstanding Artist" page! |
 Kim
Minor-7th Grade |
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Subjects taught: |
Language Arts |
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Team Members: |
Mrs. Tuschl, Mr. Urquhart, Mr. Sauer |
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Years of Experience: |
12 |
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Email address: |
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Website: |
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Hobbies: |
Cooking, reading, traveling, and NASCAR! |
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Other Information: |
 James
Urquhart-7th Grade |
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Subjects taught: |
Geography |
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Team Members: |
Mrs. Tuschl, Mrs. Minor, Mr. Sauer |
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Years of Experience: |
2 |
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Email address: |
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Website: |
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Hobbies: |
Football, coaching, basketball |
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Other Information: |
Check out the DMS football team's page! |
