The South Pike School District recently named LaTorria Robinson its Parent of the Year.
Other honorees were Delcreysha Varnado for Eva Gordon Lower Elementary School; Percy Martin, Eva Gordon Upper Elementary, Dewayne and Roneca Johnson, Osyka Elementary; Shannon Johnson, South Pike Junior High; and Audrey Cole, Career & Technical Center.
Robinson has a child who attends South Pike High School.
Principal Camita Dillon said Robinson doesn’t just go over and above for her children, she does over and above for all of the students and staff.
“Mrs. Robinson doesn’t only do things for our students, she also does things for the students at Westbrook (Head Start). She buys little trinkets, toys, baskets for the pre-school students so they can feel like they’re appreciated,” she said. “When we began the year, Mrs. Robinson prepared lunch for entire staff and brought it to the school. She personalizes blankets for the staff and we raffle them off. And she and her husband have also donated $250 for a scholarship for a senior this year. They’re on our PTA and they have things in the works for teacher appreciation week.”
In other news, the board:
• Approved student transfers from the North Pike and McComb School districts and a transfer from South Pike to the North Pike School District.
• Denied a student transfer from South Pike School District to the McComb School District.
• Accepted a $60 donation from Supermarket Operations Inc. to the South Pike High School Band.
• Approved travel for cheerleaders to attend camp at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
• Approved fundraisers for the varsity cheerleaders.
• Approved a revised school calendar for the 2018-19 school year.
• Approved the teacher pay salary scale.
• Approved a recruitment and retention policy for personnel pending review by board attorney Lem Mitchell.
• Rescinded the resignation of Carrie Christian, accepted the resignation of Alex Faulk effective March 9 and noted the retirement of Cynthia Johnson effective June 30.
• Hired Ronald Smith as a high school cafeteria worker, Lucious McNabb as a janitor at Eva Gordon Upper Elementary and Tony Jackson as a janitor substitute. Trustees also hired Sue Barnes, Jamya Carter, Yolanda Harrell, Alexander Herring, Elshekita Holmes, Wyleshia Johns and LaTasha Williams as substitutes.
• Approved the change of employment for Donald Ellzey from full-time bus driver to part-time and Sherry Ellzey from part-time to full-time bus driver.
• Approved the re-employment of Warren Banks, Rochelle Collins, Amy Holmes, Angela Jackson, Caroline Jackson and teachers, faculty and staff on all campuses.
• Approved the re-employment of financial director DeLorean Hall and eighth-grade math teacher Michael Andrews with board members Sam Hall, Hall’s father, and Eva Andrews, Andrews’ sister, abstaining.
