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NAME:
Ms. Pam Thomas
SCHOOL:
Benton Elementary
SCHOOL PHONE:
423-338-4510
OFFICE HOURS:
7:30 am - 4:00 pm
Hi! I statrted working with the Polk County School system in 1990. This is
my eighteenth year at Benton Elementary. After teaching 7th/8th grade social
studies for 12 years, I then taught 3rd - 5th grade resource for 3
years. This is my second year as principal of Benton Elementary. Last year
was a large learning experience for me. I love being with the children and
hope to help make improvements with the help of the faculty and community for
our school.
I graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with my
Bachelor's Degree in 1990. Later, I completed my Masters Degree in special
education in 1993 at UTC and in 1997 I received my Educational Specialist
Degree in administration. I love children. I truly love
my job and believe that I am doing exactly what I was called to do.
I have a 24 year old son named Jonathan who attends UT in Knoxville and a 1
year old daughter, Izabel. I have a Yorkshire Terrier named Cleo. I spend most
of my free time with my 80 year old father. I love antiques, geneology, and
anything to do with history.
Benton Elementary's Mission
The mission of Benton Elementary School is for all students to be proficient
in reading and math, according to state standards and the No Child Left Behind
Act. Students will be prepared to make a contribution to society with a solid
educational foundation, a strong sense of self-worth, and a lifelong quest for
learning.
Polk County School System's Mission
The mission of the Polk County Schools is to provide for each student,
regardless of ability, economic level, or social status, an education which
enables him to enjoy learning as a lifelong process and meet the challenges
of a modern society; to develop and maintain good physical and mental
health; to communicate effectively; to make sound moral judgments; to think
critically and creatively, and to understand his role as an effective
citizen who contributes positively to the community and the world in which
he lives.
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