Amanda Farmer earned her Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education from State University of West Georgia. She has since earned her Master’s and Specialist’s degrees in the same area. Amanda has taught for 17 years. She has one daughter, Mackenzie, who attends Newnan High and one son, Greyson, who is in fifth grade here at Atkinson. Her husband of sixteen years is an educator as well. She loves her three Boston Terriers as well as most animals. She enjoys good Mexican food, playing video and board games with her family, and shopping.
Vivian Pifer has been teaching for 28 years. She graduated with a Bachelors in Education from Auburn University in 1988 and received her Masters from Troy University in 1994. She has a passion for animals, so she doesn't eat them. She also enjoys reading, watching movies and spending time with family and pets. Your children become “hers” and she grows to love them dearly and wants them to be successful in school and in life.
Monty Potts earned her Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education and Master's of Education degrees at LaGrange College. She has been teaching 21 years. Her first eight years were in Meriwether County. She has taught grades 1 - 12 in Gifted Education and 3 - 5 in regular education classrooms. She is married and has a daughter at Smokey Road, a son at Newnan and a step-son at Elm Street. She loves teaching and watching her children play sports.
Nikki Suber is in her 8th year of teaching. She is expecting baby Ava in November. She graduated from The University of West Georgia with a B.A. in Early Childhood Education. It’s her third year in 3rd grade. She has taught Kindergarten, 2nd and 4th grades as well and enjoyed it all! She loves to teach!
Cynthia Bowles ( Cindy) is in her first year of teaching 3rd grade, but her 18th year teaching school. She has taught pre-K, 2nd grade and now 3rd. She is married and has 3 boys. The oldest, Doug, is headed off to boot camp for the Navy in a few weeks. Her middle son, Alex, is a freshman at Newnan High and youngest, Gabriel, is in 7th grade at Evans.