Early Learning Director, Dickson County Schools

🍎 📚 KINDERGARTEN READINESS MEETINGS📚🍎 Do you have a little one who will be entering kindergarten this fall? Please join us for an informative and fun evening at a K Readiness Meeting at your child’s zoned school! Use the link below to register: forms.gle/cic3z5DyVuWyTd…

Such a fun morning sharing the love of reading AND Christmas with Mrs. Shelby’s kindergarten class at Dickson Elementary. 🎄📚

Reminder!❄️ Friday, December 19th will be a half-day for students. Please check with your child's school for exact dismissal time. ⛄

Dickson County Schools Winter Break begins Monday Dec. 22nd and runs through Jan. 2nd. Staff only returns Monday, January 5th. Students resume classes on Tuesday, Jan. 6th. Be safe & enjoy the time off!

Come see Dickson County Schools at Christmas in Downtown Dickson tonight! We will have books to giveaway and information about Pre-K and Kindergarten! Hope to see you there! 🎅🏻📕🎄

Dr. Southerland and Dr. Winstead spent the morning reading Christmas books to some very excited and attentive kindergarten students at Charlotte Elementary School. 📕 🤶🏻 🎅🏻

The Community Cares Night was a wonderful event! Kudos to Joey Holley and the Dickson County Student Support Specialists!

An informative and sobering day with the Community Action Poverty Simulation with these Dickson County Schools educators. A great event hosted by UT Extension-Dickson County.

✨📚Future teacher in training! Allisa is getting hands-on experience during her WBL internship at Centennial Elementary. She’s gaining real-world teaching skills in a Kindergarten classroom, and even getting to lead a small group activity. #WBLinTN @DCS_TN @DCcougarnation

A great day of learning at Cheatham County Ed Camp with some amazing educators! 📚 🍎

A spooky beautiful afternoon to be at the Vanleer Elementary BOooook Fest! 👻 🎃 🍬 📚

It was a pleasure to present to APs, Principals, and Supervisors across the state with my brilliant colleague, Melinda Fortner, Elementary Director, for TOSS/ALI about the joys and challenges of moving from a peer to a supervisor. Thank you to Dr. Southerland for the nomination.

November 10 and November 13 are two nights not to be missed! Dickson County Schools presents our first annual DC Community Cares Nights. In addition to great info, you could also win a $200 gift card! Come see Early Learning and get some Pre-K info and a book for your little one.

Dickson County Early Learning has had a great week after returning from Fall Break. Pre-K and Kindergarten at White Bluff Elementary and Dickson Elementary are on a roll with learning and community.🍎📚📓

@DCS_TN Elementary principal of the month is @sbes_bobcats Jessica Smith!

Thanks to our colleagues in Weakley County for sharing their knowledge and best practices with our team! It was a great day of learning! @DCSTNspePops @DCSTN_PreK @EarlyDicksonCo

Dr. Southerland shares the successes of Dickson County Schools. So much to celebrate! Looking forward to improving even more! 🍎 📚 📓

A great morning at Austin Peay State University for the Partnership Advisory Council with current and former colleagues. 🖤❤️

A great day of learning with other Dickson County District leaders. 📚 🍎 📓

Ms. Brittany’s VPK students are getting the day started with attendance and putting away their own things in the cubbies. They are doing a great job! 🍎 📚 📓