Forks River Elementary School
611 Cookeville Highway Elmwood, TN 38560
Phone: 615-897-2676 *Fax 615-897-2222
Melinda Spivey, Principal

Seventh Grade - Amanda Thompson

athompson2@k12tn.net

My name is Amanda Thompson and this is my 4th year teaching at Forks River. I grew up in Smith County and graduated from Smith County High School in 2002. I received my Bachelor's Degree from Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville. I am highly qualified to teach all subjects in grades 5-8. I currently teach math in grades 7-8, science in grades 7-8, and 7th grade
Social Studies. I feel very fortunate to be teaching at FRS among great mentors and colleagues. This school is like home to me, because I attended FRS from kindergarten through 8th grade. This is such a wonderful school. I cherish all the memories made here as a child, and I hope to make many more as a teacher. I love all of my students and enjoy spending my days teaching them skills they will need for a productive future.

        I am blessed to be settling into my new home in the Rome community. In my free time I enjoy watching any live sports. My favorites are Hockey games (Go Preds) and football games on the collegiate level. "It's GREAT to be a TENNESSEE VOL!" I love to cheer on my students as they play and develop those fundamental skills of basketball, as well! And nothing beats the atmosphere at Crump Paris. Did I mention I like sports? Another favorite past time of mine is game nights with my friends. Even though we all have very different things going on in our lives now, we still make time
for each other and it means the world to me! The most important thing to me is the quality time I get to spend with my family. I am a very PROUD aunt of a beautiful girl, Kara Beth, and two handsome boys, John Allen and Ben! I cherish every moment with them.

       You can reach me during my planning time Monday through Friday from 2:00-2:30 except for Tuesday, which is from 8:00-8:30.

        I also have a class webpage that I am trying to update regularly with announcements and assignments. Fell free to go by the page anytime. (www.teacherweb.com/tn/frs/thompson)