3rd Grade

Ms. Amy Carroll

Amy Carroll - Math

  • BA in Child Development from Maryville College, 2004;
  • Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Carson Newman, 2015;
  • Education Specialist degree in Curriculum and Instruction from LMU, 2017
  • This is my 20th year teaching. I taught kindergarten for one year at Lanier and then moved to Rock ford and taught one year in kindergarten. I’ve been teaching 3rd grade at Rockford for 17 years.
  • I have a daughter named Shelby who is in 10th grade, and we have three dogs, 2 cats, 2 turtles, and a frog.

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Mrs. Cheryl Connelly

Sheryl Connelly -Reading

  • 20+ years of experience in the corporate sector
  • Founding Operations Director of two elementary charter schools in New York City
  • Realized my lifelong dream and earned my teaching degree (Elementary Education) in January 2020
  • Mother of 6, Mother in Law of 3 (hoping for 4 soon enough), Grandmother of 4.
    Wife of Tim, Retiree, Handyman and Husband Extraordinaire - probably should have put him higher on the list!
  • Love to read, practice my languages, poorly do yoga and begrudgingly visit the gym with my husband
  • Excited about serving our students, teachers and staff; and becoming part of the Rockford Community!

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Mrs. Betsy Harris

Betsy Harris - Science/Social Studies

  • I have a BS from The University of Tennessee,
  • Master’s degree from Lincoln Memorial
  • Educational Specialist degree from Lincoln Memorial University.
  • I have been teaching for 16 years at Rockford.
  • I am married to Sam Harris. I have a son named Sean, and a really cute Border Collie named Maggie. 

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