Searcy has added two new teachers Coach Austin Summers and math teacher Bobbi Green who came for different reasons and are working on teaching the students this year.


“I have only heard good things of Searcy,” said Austin Summers. “I wanted to teach at a bigger school. My last school was a 4A, so Searcy is a lot bigger than I was expecting, but I have just enjoyed it.”

“Well, last year I actually got to teach; I got to teach at Beebe, but I choose to be at Searcy so I could be a part of a community,” said Bobbi Green. “I also wanted to work where I live.”


Students have different feelings on their the new teachers this year, but Green’s students are forming their opinions on their teacher early.


“I think Mrs. Green is pretty cool,” said sophomore Kat Houchin. “She’s doing really well with teaching her class so far and helping me understand stuff.”


“She’s a really good teacher and she is really good at explaining stuff,” said sophomore Orion Hulsey. “She explains things better than my past teachers.”


Many teachers have different approaches on discipline and group work, but finding a happy medium can be best for the students.
“I wouldn’t call her strict, but she does lay down the laws within the classroom which is a good thing, so we are not as rowdy that way we can still work in groups with the person beside us,” said Houchin.


Beginning a career is a daunting life changing task, but many people here have a calling to do something they love.


“I knew I wanted to be a teacher about 2010 when I realized and started thinking about the problems with the educational process and with the teachers,” said Summers. “I hoped to be one that came back to change it.”


“I knew I wanted to be a teacher in the sixth grade and then I had a really awesome math teacher,” said Green.


Hopefully Mrs. Green and Coach Summers settle in well and become permanent teacher in Searcy.