Name: Trent Barratt
Family: Kacie (wife) Stella and Hudson (children)
High School Attended: Neosho High School
Colleges Attended: Missouri Southern State University and Arkansas State University
Attendance Center: Anderson Elementary School
Grade or Subject: Assistant Principal
Comment on being hired and the upcoming year at McDonald County: "I am extremely excited to be on the administrative team in the district and I'm looking forward to working with all of Anderson Elementary students and staff!"
Name: Samantha Gross
High School Attended: Har-Ber High School
Colleges Attended: University of Arkansas
Attendance Center: Anderson Elementary School
Grade or Subject: Early Childhood Special Education
Comment on being hired and the upcoming year at McDonald County: "McDonald County is full of teachers who love their jobs and I can't wait to work with such awe-inspiring people to teach every child, every day."
Name: Dakota Wood
High School Attended: McDonald County High School
Colleges Attended: Hannibal LaGrange University
Attendance Center: Anderson Elementary School
Grade or Subject: Early Childhood Special Education
Comment on being hired and the upcoming year at McDonald County: "It's great to be back in Mac County - this time as a teacher!"
Name: Crystal Crust
Family: Jacob (husband) and Asher (son)
High School Attended: McDonald County High School
Colleges Attended: Missouri State University
Attendance Center: Anderson Elementary School
Grade or Subject: Fifth Grade
Comment on being hired and the upcoming year at McDonald County: "I am very excited to be a part of the Anderson Elementary team."
Name: Johnni Ernst
Family: John (husband) and baby, June Elizabeth, on the way
High School Attended: Rogers High School
Colleges Attended: Harding University
Attendance Center: Anderson Elementary School
Grade or Subject: Fifth Grade
Comment on being hired and the upcoming year at McDonald County: "So excited to join Anderson Elementary! It's going to be an 'oz-tastic' year!!!"
Name: Gena Thompson
Family: James (husband), two children and six grandchildren
High School Attended: Lincoln High School (Lincoln, Ark.)
Colleges Attended: Kansas Newman College
Attendance Center: Anderson Elementary School
Grade or Subject: Fourth Grade
Comment on being hired and the upcoming year at McDonald County: "I am so excited to be here! I have been teaching for 15 years. I am impressed with all of the people I have met! Everyone has made me feel welcome. Thank you!"
Name: Leslie Murphy
Family: Ronnie (husband) and Dewayne and Beverly Largent (parents)
High School Attended: McDonald County High School
Colleges Attended: Missouri Southern State University
Attendance Center: Anderson Middle School
Grade or Subject: Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Grade
Comment on being hired and the upcoming year at McDonald County: "I am blessed to be part of such a great school district."
Name: Chris Potts
High School Attended: Fort Zumwalt North High School (O'Fallon, Mo.)
Colleges Attended: Westminster College
Attendance Center: Anderson Middle School
Grade or Subject: Social Studies
Comment on being hired and the upcoming year at McDonald County: "Excited to be part of a great school district."
Community on 08/18/2016