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Tazewell Elementary School is located on the east side of Tazewell, approximately 2.6 miles from the county courthouse and is reached by turning north off Routes 460 and 19. This school serves an area of sixty square miles, which stretches fifteen miles east to the Bland County line, eight miles west to Liberty, and also to Cliffield and eight miles north to Tip Top. The section most distant from the school is Burke’s Garden: students from this area have a twenty-four mile bus ride including the distance traveled in the Garden itself. A large portion of the children come from the Town of Tazewell, wmcn covers an area of five square miles and has a population of approximately 5,000.
The first public school in Tazewell County was started in 1873. in a log building located at the site of the present high school. Thp first frame school house was built where the public library now stands, and when it was torn down, a brick building was erected on the same site. This building housed both elementary and high schools from 1906-1953. From 1953-1964 the elementary school was located in the present junior high building. In September, 1964, the elementary school was moved to the new building adjoining the grounds of Tazewell High School.
The first settlers in Tazewell were persons of Scotch-lrish, English and German descent. Much later, as coal mining became a thriving industry in the Tazewell area, Hungarian, Italian, and Polish immigrants came.
The Town of Tazewell was originally called Jeffersonville. According to early history, the first settler in what is now Tazewell was William Peery, who staked out a claim in 1773. Samuel Ferguson settled here shortly thereafter. The Virginia General Assembly, in 1799, voted to carve a county out of the wilderness of Southwestern Virginia, and Peery and Ferguson donated part of their land for the county seat.
The following principals served Tazewell Elementary School from 1946 to the present: Mr. J.L. Walthall, G.O. McGhee, S.M. Spraker, Wiley Yates, and John F. Cooke.
ADMINISTRATION
Mr. John Frederick Cooke Principal
Mr. John Peters Assistant Principal
Mrs. Anne Chaffin Secretary
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FACULTY
Mrs. Fields Third Grade
Mrs. Wagner Third Grade
Miss Webb Third Grade
Mrs. Witten Third Grade
Mrs. Hrovatic Fourth Grade
Mrs. Zeigler Aide
Mrs. Tarter Kindergarten
Mrs. Rhodes First Grade
Miss Neel Kindergarten
Mrs. Cassel Aide
Mrs . Abel Second Grade
Miss Sergent Kindergarten
Mrs. Brewster First Grade
Miss Christian Kindergarten
Mrs. Lineberry Aide
Mrs. Peery First Grade
Mrs. Harman Aide
Mrs. Beck First Grade
Mrs. Grant Second Grade
Mrs. Ross Second Grade
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FACULTY
Mrs. May Mrs, Neel
Fourth Grade Fourth Grade
Miss Crickmer Mrs. Meadows
Fifth Grade Fifth Grade
Mrs. Beavers Sixth Grade
Mrs. Miller Sixth Grade
Mrs. Neece Sixth Grade
Mrs. Armstrong Sp. Ed.
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Mrs. Harry Mrs. Lockhart Mr. Warden Mrs. Hoge
Sp. Ed. Aide Sp. Ed. Reading
Mrs. Holbrook Mrs. Allison Mrs. Smith Mrs. Rest
Math Aide Music Speech
Mrs. Necessary Fifth Grade
Mrs. St. Clair Aide
Mrs. Keene Aide
Mrs. Goodman Sixth Grade
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CLASSES
MISS CHRISTIAN KINDERGARTEN
Carla Gary
Baker Blackwell
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Blankenship Carter Cecil Davis
Laura Robert James Cathy Angela
Harwood Heflin Kitts Lamb Lefler
Beth
Folden
Betsy Stephen Rhonda Michael Donna
Morefield Myers Neel Peery Ray
Ricky
McGuire
Brien Michael
S evert Smith
Richard
Smith
Teresa
Smith
Scott
Taylor
Brenda
Tolosa
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MISS NEEL KINDERGARTEN
Pat Shirley Bert Laura Scott Ronette
Asbury Beech Brown Brown Cornwell Grindstaff
Kenneth Lyndora David Becky Jeffrey Beth
Hagy Hopkins Huff Killen Lockhart McCormick
Andrew Paige Billy Jimmy Barclay Becky
Moss Munsey Overton Riley Sisk Shawver
Teresa James Kim Robert Kelli Christine
Shawver Smith Stevenson Viney West Plagata
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MISS SERGENT KINDERGARTEN
Angela Tiffany Sherry Joey David Melissa
Asbury Becker Bryant Campbell Davis Davis
Melissa Kelly Brian John Tricia Jeffrey
Etter Goff Heflin Lawson Long McCann
Lettie Mark Freddie Dean Sherry Dale
McDonald Nash Roberts Sheets Sheets Stevenson
Dana Mattie Elizabeth Stacy Graham
Taylor Webb Wells White Witt
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MRS. TARTER KINDERGARTEN
Melanie Brian Patricia John Cathy Tony
Anderson Asbury Barrett Blankenship Boone Cox
Bill Toni Jill Ricky Randall Katrina Kermit
Friedl Frye Herald Kinser Lee Melvin
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Deborah
Morrison
Kimberly
Myers
Terri
O'Quinn
Scott
Parsons
Richard
Patton
Jeffrey
Raines
Frances
Sorralls
Billy
Wright
Rachel
Sproles
Keith
Tennefoss
Sherry
Vanhoozier
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MRS. BECK FIRST GRADE
Jeffrey
Robinette
Marci
Conley
S
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Tina
Herald
Reajonda
Mullins
Jerry
Chambers
Don
French
Stephanie Pamela Randolph
Baker Bourne Browning
Daryl Lori Michael
Corvin Davis Dean
Eddie H iner
Jennifer
Perry
Michael
Johnson
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Charlotte
Pruett
Tammy
Kitts
Tommy
Pruett
Betty Tull ock
Gregory
Wall
Kurtt
Walton
Scott
Chambers
Michael
Griffith
Michael
Mitchell
MRS. BREWSTER FIRST GRADE
Robert Connie David Robert Laura Sherry
Adkins Belcher Belcher Brown Carner Crouse
Jane
Duncan
Judy
Howery
Linda
Neel
Jesse
Davis
Sandy
Davis
Kevin
Hicks
Debbie
Horne
David
Riley
Ashton
Looney
Bobbie
Robins
S evert
Jerry Rita Sammy
Eastridge Green Harris
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Johnson Kinser
Donnie
Lambert
Brian
Peery
Michelle
Plagate
Rosetta
Webb
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Wess
MRS. PERRY FIRST GRADE
Eric Lora Michelle Dean Thomas Frank
Alenius Asbury Boswell Bradshaw Brewster Browning
Kelly Melissa Ronald Terry Katie Dwayne
Combs Cruey Dixon Freeman Herald Hill
Beth Steven Sherry Ronald Michael James
Kitts Lawson Lewis McCullen O'Quinn Patton
Virginia Darlene Ricky Kim Eddie Teddy
Perry Proffitt Pruett Robins Rowan Sheets
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Smith Smith Vernon Whitaker Wood
MRS. RHODES FIRST GRADE
Lonnie Lynn
Carner Corvin
Thomas
Brittain
Charles Curtis
Abel Beavers
J.J.
Cromer
Kevin
Davis
Robert
Gillespie
Stanley
Harris
Timothy
Helfter
Angela
Hess
Anne
Johnson
Jos Donnie
Linn Mitchem
Maureen
O'Quinn
Kenneth
Kidd
Renee
Lawson
Roger
Robinette
Stephen
Snell
Jul ie Thompson
Kimberly
Psathos
Larry
Raines
Steffani
Peery
Melissa
White
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Phillip
White
Susan
Vance
Dythia
Viney
MRS. ABEL SECOND GRADE
Virginia Jann Michael
Abel Barnes Billips
Nancy Bobby
Boling Bourne
George
Christian
Jeffrey
Crouse
Kelly
Davis
Robert
Davis
Lynn
Etter
Celeste Monte Lewis Chris Jimmy
Helfter Hoge Hughes Hutchinson Johnson
Norma
Perry
Jeff
Proffitt
Marilyn Rex Vivien
McDonald Maxfield Parker
R ingstaff
Amy
Sutton
Scott
Thomas
Polly
Wall
Jeffrey
Bowman
Tracey
Harwood
Virginia
Lawson
Donnie R ingstaff
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Yost
MRS. GRANT SECOND GRADE
Cindy Dean
Atha Billips
Sherri
Boardwine
Jennifer
Abel
Willie Chris
Alford Angles
Michael Julie Steven Susan Marvin Cindy
Bradshaw Brooks Buchanan Cole Davis Dillow
David Virgie Kevin
Folden Harris Hieatt
Kenneth
Isaacs
Sharon
Lambert
Tony
McCann
Rodney
Neel
Elisa
Person
John
Richardson
Donna Nancy Russell
Riley Shelton Stowers
Mari lee Mark
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Wess
Pam
Wood
MRS. ROSS SECOND GRADE
Michelle
Akers
George
Brittain
Larry Tobi
Clements Crigger
Angie Nolette
Chandler Childress
James Debra Beth Robert Billy Anita
Davidson Davis Deskins Etter Gates Harold
Gary Melissa James
Kiser Linkous Moore
Kenny Lori Susan
Hayes Heflin Kinser
Patricia Rhonda Tony Deanna Glen Debra
Osborne Proffitt Pruitt Sayers Sheets Tennefos
John Mary J0 James James
Walker White Yates Yost
Linda
Asbury
Sandy
Barrett
Mark Bill ips
Paul
Carner
Gordon
Cline
MRS. FIELDS THIRD GRADE
Scott
Gray
Cheri
Heflin
Ritchie
Davis
Mary
Gacek
Sherry
Powers
Billy
Robins
Byron
Kulchar
Chrystal
Laxton
Beth
Lineberry
Kevie Donnie
Miller Myers
Junior
Perry
Kristine Sharon
Rotenberry Sheets
Renea Donald
Stillwell Wright
Ronald
Wright
Jennifer
Wyatt
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MRS. WAGNER THIRD GRADE
Chris
Blankenship
Cossondra
Evans
Christy Steven
Boone Chaffin
Andy Angie
Frye Goff
Kimberly
Chapman
Brian
Green
Deidre
Cornwell
Teddy
Hayford
Jeff
Miner
Rhonda
Elswick
Brenda
Keen
Patrick
O'Quinn
Darrell
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Pruett
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Theresa Jeanne
Van Dyke White
Timothy
Lawson
Lisa
Repass
Shel ia Mitchell
Sherry
Monk
Beverly
Neel
David
Sluss
Barbara S isco
Angela Van Dyke
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MRS. WEBB THIRD GRADE
Mary
Able
Terry
Asbury
Ginny
Baker
Patsy
Beech
Sam
Bowen
Kenny
Chambers
Sarah Michael David Robin Henry Karen
Corvin Cox Ferguson Griffith Harris Herald
Kathy Keith Tammy Brian Angela Robert
Keene Kinser Lewis Melvin O'Quinn O'Quinn
Ronny
Tester
George
Patton
Mark
Pike
Randy
Remines
Patty
Safewright
Pat
Smith
Tony Margaret
Thompson Van Dyke
Anna 19
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MRS. WITTEN THIRD GRADE
Anne
Abel
Mike
Abel
Harman
Biggs
Scotty
Brown
Chris
Calo
Gina
Chapman
Allen
Christian
Lisa Charles Donna Sheila Michael
Cox Crawford Dunford Evans Gillespie
Dawn
Kyle
Karen David
McCann Myers
Vicki Charles Steven
Hall Hart Kinser
Junior
Riley
Denise
Shawver
Mike
Thompson
John
Truman
Sharon
Vance
Trina Donna Gracie
Viney Wilson Witherspoon
Anne
Peery
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MRS. HROVATIC FOURTH GRADE
Lisa Mary Beth Ray Rene
Lewis Lockhart McDaniel McGuire
Beth Cathy Timothy Michael
Perry Remines Sargent Sheets
Carolyn
Moss
Kellie Tony
Slaughter Tayborne
Paul
Tennefoss
Cory Barry
Vernon Whitt
Joyce
Beech
Paxton
Edmonds
Anne
Brewster
Brian
Guy
Pamela
Cochran
Keith
Hill
Jamie
Cornwell
Rebecca
Huff
Patricia
Atha
Pete
Davis
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Gregory
Bandy
Vickie
Davis
Jean
Wright
MRS. MAY FOURTH GRADE
Teresa
Asbury
Kell ie Billings
Stephanie
Chandler
Liman
Cole
Janie
Cooper
Drema
Corvin
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Kennith
Corvin
Edward
Cruey
Ronnie
Cruey
Kennith Stephan Helen
Dean Evans Harris
Johnson
Anita
McReynolds
April
Johnston
Henry Pamela
Kinser Maxfield
Melissa
Mundy
Chadwick Nancy Donna Scott Alvin Joey
Murray Proffitt Rhudy Semonco Smith Street
Melissa Vindwell Kimberly Brenda
Stone Viney Weaver Witt
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Allison
MRS. NEEL FOURTH GRADE
Angela
Andes
Rosetta
Bailey
Anthony
Brown
Douglas
Bryant
Gilbert
Cox
Dreama
Creggar
Desi
Davis
Lena
Dean
Steve
Dean
Kelly Russell Mike Robert Regina
Hardy Hatfield Hincher Lawson Lewis
Teresa Steve Jeannie Teresa Tommy
Mitchell Mitchum Overby Pruitt Rose
James Kelly Billy Robert Billy
Sheets Shutt Stanton Steele Webb
Loretta
Cooper
Sally
Lineberry
Rebecca
Rowe
MISS CRICKMER FIFTH GRADE
Polly
Barrett
Tammy
Bowles
Laurie
Brewer
Pandora
Cain
Anthony
Chapman
Al Greg
Corvin Deskins
Jeff
Duncan
Donna
Collins
Gina
Freeman
Kimberly Gal I iher
Debbie
Goss
Kimberly
Huff
Freddie
Johnston
Lori
Gregory
Michael
Hicks
Connie Patricia
Kinder Kinder
Jeff
Mitchell
Rosie Andy Kraig Andy Brad
Mitchell Necessary Pomrenke Powers Pyott
Jimmy
Ramey
Litz
Van Dyke
Clayton
Wall
Shade Teresa
White Witherspoon
MRS. MEADOWS FIFTH GRADE
Rebecca Joe Terry Angela Steven George
Asbury Brown Bryant Butt Cox Davis
Kyle Bess Brenda Carl Harris Beth
Etter Gilbert Hall Harry Hart Herald
Linda Margaret Shelley Michael Lisa James
Horne Jones Keene Kitts Lambert Newman
Joyce Martha Joseph Mechel le Carter Diane
Parker Peery Peery Pruitt Robins Sparks
Roby Donna Raymond Freddie Anita
Street Vincent Walker Wilson Witt
MRS. NECSARY FIFTH GRADE
Andy
Abel
Susan
Bennett
Tina
Bourne
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Gaye
Cox
Larry
Davidson
Kay
Bowling
Debbie
Christian
Molly
Corvin
Cindy
Jackson
Grey
McCormick
Melanie
Killen
Tammy
Mitchell
Charles
Ryan
Billy
Gillespie
Renetta Grinds taff
Seth'
Harold
Mark
Kinser
John
Mundy
Donna
Smith
Tim Donald Drema
Kravec Lambert Lambert
Anthony
Person
Ruth
Robins
Kim Dianne
White Whitt
Keith
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MRS. BEAVERS SIXTH GRADE
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Ricky
Alley
Rebecca
Baker
Ned
Biggs
Bernard
Cornwell
Darlene
Etter
Bradley Valerie Joseph Phyliss Debbie Dena
Green Hamlin Harris Honaker Jackson Jones
Rebecca Scott Edwin Paul Connie Roy
Lawson McGraw Monk O'Quinn Pickett Remines
Eleanor
Roberts
Irene
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Brian
Salyers
Robert Mary
Thompson Williams
Teresa
Snapp
Timothy
Smith
Bernice Cynthia
Sparks Thompson
MRS. GOODMAN SIXTH GRADE
Mary
Alford
Terry
Asbury
Conda Karen
Fields Glavaris
Donna David
Boothe Bryant
Pam Thomas
Grubb Grubb
Pam
Cox
Pam
Harmen
Stella
Evans
Mark
Hicks
Mary Alice Jackson
Kathy
Pruitt
Kay
Lambert
Keith
Robinette
Kim
Matney
Ann Margaret Rotenberry
Scott
Melvin
Emanuel
Sessoms
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Jerry
Street
Robert
Myers
Anita
Smith
Mike
White
Danny
Proffitt
Drema
Steele
Sarah
Wilson
MRS. MILLER SIXTH GRADE
Glen
Addair
Scott
Anderson
Larry
Barrett
Martha
Boling
Candy
Catron
Lyn
Davidson
Dana Danny Roger Patricia Robbie Darryl
Foster Hagy Horne Johnson Lambert Melvin
Charles
Puckett
Scott
Rider
Jimmy
O'Quinn
Cindy Steve
Paxton Person
Sherry
Pruitt
Wanda
Smith
Keith
Sheets
Bobby
Robinson
Shelia Van Dyke
Jeff
Rose
Pernell
Viney
Teresa Bertha
Steele Tullock
MRS. NEECE SIXTH GRADE
Alfred Vickie Brenda Wendy Vernon Karen
Boswell Anderson Boardwine Buskill Chapman Christian
Karen
Cline
Jan
Kinser
Timmy
Dillon
Peery L inkous
Mark
Hincher
Beth
Pike
Tammy Marcus
Edmonds Gilbert
Arlene Russell
Looney Necessary
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Mary Clements
Michael
Hughes
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Joey Santo I la
Lucy St. Clair
Michele
Saunders
Janet
Thompson
Nanette
Thompson
Timmy
Whitehead
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SPECIAL EDUCATION
Donald
Boothe
Gloria
Chambers
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Tammy
Chambers
Sally
Belcher
Shelby
Davis
Nina
Edwards
Ronnie
Flanner
Wanda
Green
Hubert
Patton
Douglas
Robinson
Reece
Smith
Jerry
Stacy
Tonia
Tester
William
Woods
Dean
Neel
Debbie
Noel
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Gary
Ball
Keith
Nash
George
Patton
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Stella Timmy Sandy Bobby
Robin Sto Clair Safewright Shamblin
Tina Steven Ray Mike Paul
Thompson Belcher Counts Eastridge Hamm
Marvin Dennis Tommy Jerry Junior
Lambert Osborne Patton Powers Reynolds
Steven
Smith
Shirley
Fields
Thelma
Melvin
Anita
Sparks
Mary
Woods
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ACTIVITIES
BAND
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NEWSPAPER
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SCHOOL HELPERS
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PHYSICAL EDUCATION
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