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Principal




Mr. Jan Melnick

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Mr. Melnick is a product of the Houston County School System. After graduating from Northside High School, he earned a degree in Public Relations from Georgia Southern University. He went on to attend graduate school at Fort Valley State University where he earned a Master’s degree in middle school education. Mr. Melnick continued his education and went on to earn a Specialist’s degree in school administration from Georgia College and State University. Mr. Melnick has been an employee of the Houston County School system since 1994. He started teaching science at Northside Middle School. At the end of his first year of teaching, the county opened Feagin Mill Middle School. Mr. Melnick transferred to Feagin Mill Middle where he spent the next five years teaching science, social studies, and career education. After teaching for six years, he was selected as the assistant principal at Bonaire Middle in 2001. Mr. Melnick is married to Laura Anne Melnick, the counselor at Matt Arthur Elementary. They are the proud parents of Marissa and Matthew Melnick.

(478)929-7845
Phone Extension - 42847

 

 

Assistant Principal


Tony Hall 10

Mr. Tony Hall



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Mr. Hall is originally from Augusta, Georgia where he is a proud graduate from Lucy C. Laney High School. He started his teaching career at Fitzgerald High School where he taught Health and Physical Education. Mr. Hall has over twenty years in education and four years in school administration. Houston County is not new to Mr. Hall. He previously worked at Tabor Middle School (now Thomson Middle School) for eight years before accepting a leadership position in Bibb County. He is well known as being one of Houston County’s most successful coaches during his tenure from 1996-2004. Mr. Hall has a Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership. He brings hands-on experience to his newly appointed position here at Northside Middle School. Mr. Hall started his educational journey at Fort Valley State University obtaining a Bachelor in Science in Health and Physical Education with a minor in Biology. He continued to strive for excellence by completing his Specialist in Educational Leadership at Cambridge College in Cambridge, Mass. His hobbies include playing basketball, cycling, watching football, and reading best practices educational books. Mr. Hall believes it is what teachers think, what teachers do, and who teachers are at the level of classroom that ultimately shapes the kind of learning that young people receive. He also believes that the school system recognizes that learning is natural and the love of learning is normal and passionate. Furthermore, a school curriculum should value questions above answers. I am thrilled to be a part of the critical thinking family at Northside Middle School where striving for excellence is constant. Goooo……………… Jets!

(478)929-7845
Phone Extension - 42849


 


Assistant Principal
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Dr. Brantley

Dr. Amanda Brantley


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Dr. Brantley is the product of the Houston County School System. She attended Centerville, Northside Middle, and Northside High School. She earned a bachelor's degree in education at Mercer University in Macon. She also obtained her Master's, Specialist and Doctorate in Educational Leadership at Mercer University. She started teaching at the Methodist Home for Children and Youth K - 8th grade. In 2002, she was hired at Lindsey Elementary as a fifth grade teacher. After teaching for ten years, she was selected as the Assistant Principal at Northside Middle in July 2010. Dr. Brantley is married to Scott Brantley, Battilion Captain at the Perry Fire Department. They are the proud parents of Brock and Brenna Brantley.
"Once a Jet, Always a Jet"!!!

(478)929-7845
Phone Extension - 42848

 


Counselor



Mrs. Jacqueline McGhee


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Mrs. McGhee graduated from Macon County High School in Montezuma, Georgia and obtained a Bachelors and a Masters Degree in Middle Grades Education from Fort Valley State University. She completed her Educational Specialist Degree in School Guidance and Psychology from Argosy Univeristy in 2006. After completing her first year of teaching at Macon County Middle School in Montezuma, GA, she arrived in Houston County. She taught 6th grade at Warner Robins Middle for three years. She has been a counselor at Northside Middle since 2005. She is very excited about the opportunity to provide and support the delivery of specific skills and information in a proactive, preventive manner to ensure that all students have the opportunity to achieve school success. Mrs. McGhee is married to Tracy McGhee and they have three wonderful children-Jiquetta , Tyrique, and Tysun.

(478)929-7845
Phone Extension - 42203

 

Counselor




Mrs. Monique Spurgeon

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Mrs. Spurgeon is from Dublin, GA and graduated from East Laurens High School. She earned her BS degree in Infant and Child Development, MS degree in Early Childhood Education, and completed her certification in Guidance Counseling all from Fort Valley State University. In 2006 she also earned her Educational Specialist Degree in Curriculum Instruction/Administration Management from Nova Southeastern University. She began teaching Pre-K in 1995-1997. After teaching Pre-K for two years she began teaching 3rd grade at Crawford Elementary School in Roberta, GA for 4 years. In 2001 she came to Houston County and continued to teach 3rd grade for two years and then 4th grade for three years at Miller Elementary School. Mrs. Spurgeon is looking forward to working with students on various skills to help them with academic success.

(478) 929-7845
Phone Extension - 42230


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