Sept 23, 2015: WDAM: Community holds meeting regarding "Baxterville Project"
“This way the students could get their earlier," said Lamar County Superintendent Tess Smith. "At an age where it’s a lot easier to make friends and join in clubs and organizations and become acclimated, so by the time they do hit high school they are set."
“This way the students could get their earlier," said Lamar County Superintendent Tess Smith. "At an age where it’s a lot easier to make friends and join in clubs and organizations and become acclimated, so by the time they do hit high school they are set."
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Sept 9, 2015: Clarion Ledger: Lamar Co. School Board considers teacher's prayer request board
Superintendent Tess Smith said the board is painted on the door of a closet-like space that contains an air-conditioning unit. She said the idea for the board came from students.
Superintendent Tess Smith said the board is painted on the door of a closet-like space that contains an air-conditioning unit. She said the idea for the board came from students.
Aug 30, 2015: Culture News: Teacher Prayers for Students Illegal, Atheists Say
The [AHA] emailed an eight-page letter Sunday to Superintendent Tess Smith, Oak Grove Middle School Principal Patrick Gray and Oak Grove Middle School Assistant Principal Robin Ryder. The letter included a photo taken by the student of the prayer request board [attached to the closet door].
The [AHA] emailed an eight-page letter Sunday to Superintendent Tess Smith, Oak Grove Middle School Principal Patrick Gray and Oak Grove Middle School Assistant Principal Robin Ryder. The letter included a photo taken by the student of the prayer request board [attached to the closet door].
Feb 10, 2015: WDAM: Lamar County Schools clear up measles rumor
"In speaking to the child's parent and local medical personnel it has been determined that it's roseola not the measles,"said Lamar County Superintendent of Education Tess Smith
"In speaking to the child's parent and local medical personnel it has been determined that it's roseola not the measles,"said Lamar County Superintendent of Education Tess Smith
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Nov 4, 2015: WDAM: Tess Smith named Lamar County Superintendent
Tess Smith defeated challenger Wayne Folkes for the Lamar County Superintendent position Tuesday night, leading with a total of 8,542 votes. Oct 25, 2014: Hattiesburg American: Tess Smith: 'I have been blessed by this district'
Lamar County School District Interim Superintendent Tess Smith says she is running for superintendent of the district because she wants to continue the relationship that began so many years ago when she was a student in the Oak Grove schools. Aug 19, 2014: CBS46: Lamar County Superintendent candidates discuss campaign
Wayne Folkes and Tess Smith are both candidates for the position of Superintendent of Education for the Lamar County School District. Both had to be qualified in order to be listed on the ballot. |
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Oct 3, 2015: KVVU: Oak Grove names new head football coach
"I got a phone call a couple hours ago and Tess Smith, our Superintendent, asked me if I wanted the job and I said 'yes ma'am I do,'" Causey said.
"I got a phone call a couple hours ago and Tess Smith, our Superintendent, asked me if I wanted the job and I said 'yes ma'am I do,'" Causey said.
Tess Smith is a life-long resident of Lamar County. She is a 1987 graduate of Oak Grove High School and attended the University of Southern Mississippi. She holds the following degrees: bachelor of science in education, a masters in counseling and a specialist in administration. She is also a National Board Certified Counselor. Since 1992, she have served the district as a teacher, counselor, assistant principal and principal at three schools in two different communities.