At the elementary school, principal Arnette Butler has just two new teachers joining her staff. Nancy Jewell will team up with the third-grade pod, replacing Tara Redmond, and C.J. Richardson will replace Erica Wisenbarger in the fourth-grade pod.

In the middle school, principal Bob Bailey welcomes five new teachers. Adam Letizia will teach special education, replacing Lynn Mason. Michelle Hinson will teach math, replacing Ray Whitaker. Margaret Harp will teach language arts, replacing Natalie Tittle. Cynthis Rioland joins the middle school part time as music teacher and choir director, replacing Sherry Tarlton.

Louis Ponterio will teach social studies, replacing Tony Booth who is taking over as athletic director at the high school.

Eight new teachers are joining principal Mike Myers at the high school. Jane Emrick will teach French, replacing Dandra Newsome. Baron Spinner will teach social studies, replacing Thomas Fowler. Gliziel G. Gonzales, arriving from the Philippines, will teach math, replacing Nick Hall.

Three new science teachers are buffing their beakers: Diana Webber will teach biology science, replacing Sandra Ward. Michelle Gordon will teach earth science, replacing Maureen Tympanick. Rebecca Shaw also will teach earth science.

Arceli Beltran, also from the Philipines, will join the regional special education program at the middle school.

Several people are shifting around within the district. Sherry Tarlton heads down from the middle school music program into pre-k. Sharon Denise Smith will move to Kindergarten, replacing Monnie Armsworthy.

Carol Joy Smith, previously part-time, joins the elementary school team full-time this year in the second grade, replacing June Newton.

Three teachers are coming out of retirement to teach part-time. Carolyn Bailey will teach part-time in the second grade, Rebecca Livermon will teach special education two days per week and Wiatt Garland will teach social studies part-time at NHS.