Decatur County Schools

Please join Decatur County Schools in welcoming Mrs. Lisa Renfroe as Parsons Elementary School Principal. Mrs. Lisa holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Union University (1997) and two...

Ms. Jill Farlow has been selected as the district-wide Teacher of the Month for April. We recently asked Jill a few questions about her background, history, and thoughts on educat...

Ms. Whitney Gulledge, Kindergarten teacher, was named Teacher of the Month at Parsons Elementary School. Her fellow teachers said, “Ms. Whitney works hard every day for her student...

Ms. Jill Farlow, DCMS STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) teacher, was named Teacher of the Month at Decatur County Middle School. Her fellow teachers said, “Ms. Jill has...

KIF1A day was Sunday, April 28th! In honor of Sutton Box, daughter of Gavin and Hayley Box, a student at PES and others with this diagnosis. They celebrated her super specialness ...

Recently, Decatur County CTE Supervisor, Dr. Lyndi King, RHS teacher Janet Pettigrew, and student Brodie Fowler met with Governor Bill Lee in Nashville at the Capitol. As part of...

Last fall Decatur County Middle School applied for a STEM Grant from the TVA in association with the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network. We were awarded $3500.00 for our project: "...

Ms. Kayla Tharp was recently honored as the Decatur County District Teacher of the Month for March after being selected as the Decatur County Middle School Teacher of the Month. ...

Ms. Donna White, high school Spanish teacher, was named Teacher of the Month at Riverside High School. Her fellow teachers said, “Ms. Donna is a very conscientious teacher who care...

Ms. Traci Eason, 4 th grade English teacher, was named Teacher of the Month at Parsons Elementary School. Her fellow teachers said, “She is a wonderful teacher and works so hard t...

Ms. Carina Keith was named Teacher of the Month at Decaturville Elementary School for her work with her students. Principal Melinda Thompson said, “Ms. Carina is kind to the studen...

Ms. Kayla Tharp, 7 th grade English teacher, was named Teacher of the Month at Decatur County Middle School. Her fellow teachers said, “She rarely takes off from school and is alw...

The possibilities for student lessons and activities is endless in the STEM Lab at DCMS with Ms. Jill Farlow. This week, students in 6th grade are studying forensics with the sci...

The STEAM Lab at DCMS opened for the 23-24 school year and serves students in 5th - 8th grade. Ms. Jill Farlow, STEAM Teacher and STEAM Coordinator for the district, hit the grou...

Schools are recognized as a Reward school when they demonstrate high levels of performance and/or improvement in performance by meeting objectives across performance indicators an...

Ms. Jessica Brockman was recently honored as the Decatur County District Teacher of the Month for January after being selected as the Decaturville Elementary Teacher of the Month....

Have you ever wondered what it is like to become National Champions in an activity you’re passionate about? The Riverside High School dance team and their coaches, Penny Lindsey...

Parsons Elementary School has had a busy first semester with Family Reading Night, learning new math skills, Superintendent Appreciation, and Veterans Day.

Ms. Sierra Kelly, Kindergarten teacher, was named Teacher of the Month at Parsons Elementary School for the month of January. Her fellow teachers said, “Ms. Sierra makes learning ...

Mr. Alex Whitwell, who teaches Algebra I and Algebra I Honors, was named Teacher of the Month at Riverside High School for the month of January. According to RHS administration, ...