Electives

Ms. Hatten is a 20 year veteran of Franklin County Schools. She is Franklinton Middle School's Teacher of the Year, and is excited to continue teaching Drama. Her passions are reading, anything theatre related, spending time with friends and family, and pursuing her own higher education. Look out world! In May, Ms. Hatten becomes Dr. Hatten!

Mrs. Clifton has worked with several NGO's helping refugees and internally displaced people. She has lived in 5 countries: Cameroon, USA, Kenya, Ukraine, and Georgia. While working with the NGO's she helped teach ESL to university students and school aged children, she also taught art to both refugees and internally displaced people of Georgia. She organized children's camps, medical clinics and teamed up with Lions Club to do eye clinics. She helped distribute food, clothes and medicine to those who were in need. Mrs. Clifton also homeschooled her 3 children while living overseas. Mrs. Clifton has moved back to the US and is starting her second year teaching art at Franklinton Middle School, where her students bring her much joy.

Mrs. Brown is a graduate of Western Carolina University and graduated Summa Cum Laude. Her primary instrument is trombone and she marched with the Pride of the Mountains Marching Band for two years at WCU. This will be her third year of teaching and she is very excited to work with the students here at FMS. In her free time, she loves hiking with her husband and two fur babies.

Ms. Smith, is a first year teacher,But not new to the education field. She has served 8 years in numerous different roles throughout education. She is a proud alumna of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where she earned her degree in Public Health Education, with a minor in Information Technology and History.

Currently, Ms. Smith is furthering her education at UNCG, pursuing a program in Information Technology Systems Management, highlighting her passion for staying at the forefront of technology and innovation.

Beyond her professional pursuits, Ms. Smith has a deep love for fashion, which reflects her creativity and individuality. She also enjoys spending time with her three children and small dog. Ms. Smith loves learning new and interesting things.