Faculty and Staff



Ponchatoula Junior High School "Paving All Our Students' Pathways to Learning"

Faculty and Staff

Administration
Principal's Schoolnotes

Gwen B. Barsley, Principal
ME +30
Southeastern Louisiana University

Welcome to Ponchatoula Junior High School. As you know, every school is a training ground, but the Junior High School is much more than that. With its complement of early adolescents, it is also upon which learning and abilities are tried, tested, and perfected; personalities formed and honed; and the patterns of a lifetime established. For the student, it is a time of tears and laughter, Assurance and vulnerability, clumsiness and grace all wrapped into one package and existing side by side.

It is up to us; therefore, to provide guides to aid them through this time of transition and afford them every opportunity to grow, develop, to be children, to be young adults. We are implementers, guides, teachers, surrogate parents-we discipline, we encourage, we praise, we cry with them and we rejoice with them. We are a junior high school, and we will help our children grow.

                                                                                                                                                                  Sincerely,
                                                                                                                                                                 Gwen B. Barsley

Daria Landry
Assistant Principal
EDS/Southeastern Louisiana University

Welcome to PJHS.
As you begin your next educational journey we at PJHS want that experience to be rewarding and memorable. Every step you take, someone will be there for you! We are a proud and successful institution and wed look forward to helping each of you become part of PJHS. PJHS is your next pathway to academic and social success.
Good luck to everyone!

Dee Potasnik
Assistant Principal
BA/Northwestern Louisiana University
MED+30/Southeastern Louisiana University

Mary Beth Watts
Guidance Counselor

Welcome to Ponchatoula Junior High!
School counseling provides a proactive approach to issues and problems that may arise during adolescence (the teen years). It is our goal to encourage, motivate, and promote self growth and development in ways that foster students' academics, interests and independence. We act in the best interest of all students and take measures to protect the privacy of each child.

PJHS Teachers

Check teachers' web pages at School Notes

Teacher Name (Click Name for E-mail)	Subject Taught:	Grade:	Degree/ Alumni	Club/ Activity Sponsor
Allen, Jennifer	Louisiana Studies	8th	Bachelor of Arts Southeastern Louisiana University
Barker, Wendy	Science	8th	Bachelor of Science Southeastern Louisiana University
Barrett, Jackie	On Leave	8th	Bachelor of Arts Southeastern Louisiana University
Chatelain, Bret	Physical Education/Boys	8th	Bachelor of Arts Northeast Louisiana University	Football Track and Field
Co stanza, Joan	Resource: Social Studies	7th and 8th	Bachelor of Arts Southeastern Louisiana University
Dalton, Eureka	English	7th and 8th	Bachelor of Arts Southeastern Louisiana University
DeGruy, Sheryl	American Studies	7th	Bachelor of Arts Masters of Education Southeastern Louisiana University
Dennis, Susan	Math/ Reading Enrichment	7th and 8th	Bachelor of Arts Southeastern Louisiana University
Disher, Deirdra	English	8th	Bachelor of Arts Southeastern Louisiana University
Edwards, Dawn	Math	7th	Bachelor of Arts University o f New Orleans
Edw ards, Ron	Physical Education/Boys	7th	Bachelor of Arts Southeastern Louisiana University	Football Boys Basketball
Esquinance, Dina	Social Studies	7th	Masters of Education Southeastern Louisiana University
Flanagan, Jodi	Physical Education/Girls	8th	Bachelor of Arts Southeastern Louisiana University	Girls Basketball Volleyball
Giffin, Donna	Self Contained	7th and 8th	Bachelor of Arts Southeastern Louisiana University
Gosnell, Mark	Physical Education/Boys	7th and 8th	Bachelor of Arts Southeastern Louisiana University MA/Administration/SLU
Hawkins, Kent	Resource: English/ Reading	7th and 8th	Bachelor of Arts Harding University	Football
Hutson, Monica	On Leave	7th	Bachelor of Arts Southeastern Louisiana University
Kraft, Shane	Science	7th	Bachelor of Arts Southeastern Louisiana University	SADD
Landry, Claudea	Band	7th and 8th	Masters of Education Southeastern Louisiana University
Lanoux, Stanton	French	7th and 8th	Bachelor of Arts Southeastern Louisiana University	French Club
Lee, Juanita	Computer Literacy	8th	Bachelor of Arts Southeastern Louisiana University
Lipscomb, Pam	Librarian	7th and 8th	Masters of Education + 30 Southeastern Louisiana University
Lipscomb, Sandy	English	7th	Bachelor of Arts Southeastern Louisiana University	Junior Beta Club
Lofton, Cholette	Physical Education/Girls	7th	Bachelor of Arts Nichols State University	Pirettes
Martens, Rose	Resource: Math/ English	7th and 8th	Bachelor of Arts Masters of Education +30 Southeastern Louisiana University
McCullough, Sheila	Math	8th	Bachelor of Arts Mississippi State University	Pirettes
Meyers, C Rene	Math	8th	Bachelor of Arts Southeastern Louisiana University	Junior Beta Club
Moran, Nikki	English	8th	Bachelors and Masters of Science University of Southern Mississippi Masters of Arts for Teachers Southeastern Louisiana University	Cheerleaders
Parmenter, Linda	Math	7th	Bachelor of Arts Southwest Baptist University	Student Council
Piazza, Debbie	Science	7th	Bachelor of Science University of Southern Mississippi	SADD
Polk, H Steve	Louisiana Studies	8th	Bachelor of Arts Southeastern Louisiana University	Student Council Football
Rittmueller, Lawrence	Science	8th	Masters of Education Concordia Teach College
Robertson, Monica	Reading	8th	Bachelor of Arts Southeastern Louisiana University
Sewell, Kathy	Mathematics	7th and 8th	Bachelor of Science Louisiana State University
Shirey, Phyllis	Reading	7th and 8th	Bachelor of Arts Louisiana State University Masters of Education Southeastern Louisiana University
Stovall, April	Art	7th	Bachelor of Science University of Louisiana at Lafayette	Cheerleaders
Tayl or, Chasity	Reading	7th	Bachelor of Science Southeastern Louisiana University	Junior Beta Club
Van Winkle, Cletha	Self Contained	7th and 8th	Bachelor of Science Masters of Education Indiana University
Vest, P Ann	Reading	8th	Bachelor of Arts Southeastern Louisiana University
Weaver, Frances	English	7th	Bachelor of Arts Southeastern Louisiana University	4 H
Williams, Kathi	Reading	7th	Bachelor of Arts Southeastern Louisiana University

Paraprofessionals/Child Specific Aids

Mollie Chapman
Paraprofessional

Tessa Hills
Paraprofessional

Academic Support Services

Erin March Gifted and B'Yon	James Bass Gifted & Talented Music	Vivian Levy Gifted & Talented Theater	Mellie Bodker Gifted & Talented Art
Debra Brettel Wireless Lab Behavior Intervention	Lisa Houston Speech Therapist	Kelly Dupruy Occupational Therapist

Office Staff

Jan Morgan
Office Administrator

Megan Bridges
Secretary

Support Services/Cafeteria

Heather Donahue
Food Service Manager

Bessie Cousain
Production Manager

Loney Braun
Billing

Food Service

Patricia Anderson	Rose Anderson	Rhonda Blackwell
Curtis Brown	Cathy Johnson	Elizabeth Johnson
Joyce Knox	Delores Lawson	Kim McNabb
Alice Faye Moran	Libby Moran	Debra Pearson
Bessie Ponds	Summer Sharp	Deborah Tillman
Dorothy Wiggins	Felicia Winder

Custodians

Clifford Anderson - Head Custodian

Charles McClendon

Andrew McKay

Lucille White