Chamber hosts new teachers breakfast

New teachers at Cain Elementary are (back row) Ginny Fransen, Lori Melton, Tori Webb, (middle) Angela Downs, Alesha Moon, (front) Janae Black and Samantha Crow.

New faculty members joining Whitehouse ISD gathered Monday and Tuesday to be oriented to education "the Whitehouse way."

Supt. Dennis Miller welcomed new faculty and staff to "the year of opportunity" in Whitehouse ISD.

Brent Conaway, Chamber president offered a welcome from the Chamber and handed out goodie backs stuffed with items from area businesses.

The new teachers breakfast is an annual event hosted by the Chamber.

The following contributed to the goodie bags: Glen Smith, Investment Centers of America; Kay Taylor, Farmers Insurance; Tri County Leader; Mary Moore, Edward Jones Investments; Landmark Title; Dorsey Homes; Chuck Osborn, State Farm Insurance; Austin Bank; Coldwell Banker; Southside Bank; Proforma Horizon Total Source; Conaway Homes; Whitehouse United Methodist Church; and What A Great Thing. Door prize sponsors were Texas Premier Properties, Proforma Horizon Total Source, Whitehouse Library and Ribmasters.

New teachers at Whitehouse High School are (back) David McKain, Joel Ghrist, (middle) Michele Vaughn, Tanya Hutto (new counselor), Adam Brown, Tim Maschal, (front) Charity Simpson and Ashlie Cook. At left are new employees at Whitehouse Junior High: (back) David Smith, Adam McMahon, (middle) Lauren Rhodes, Kimberly Updike, (front) Nicole Allen and Katherine Jones Above are new teachers at Higgins Intermediate and Holloway Middle School: Meredith Allen and Lynn Perryman. New teachers enjoy the Chamber's breakfast buffet.