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Natalie Bennett This is will be my 7th year teaching and all have been in 5th grade! I will be starting my fourth year here at Silver City and have loved being a Comet! I graduated from North Forsyth and have lived in Forsyth county my entire life. I received my bachelor’s degree from Valdosta State University and my master’s from Georgia Southern. I love to travel and spend time with my family. I coach high school softball at East Forsyth High School and am a huge sports fan, Go Broncos and Go Braves! I can’t wait to start the year off! 
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Laura Golota I am so excited to be beginning my third year as a Comet! This will be my 10th year teaching 5th grade, and my 19th year of teaching in all. I am so excited to teach math and science this year. I LOVE math! I am married and have 3 children: a daughter who is a senior at East Forsyth, a son in 10th grade, and a son in 7th grade. We love to spend our free time out on the lake, traveling to the beach, watching college football, or watching the Braves. I am looking forward to a fabulous year!
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Susan Grizzle 350381 SGrizzle@forsyth.k12.ga.us
Denise Johnson I’ve been part of the Silver City family since 2008, and I have taught grades 2nd through 5th during my career. In 2005, after leaving the IT world, I graduated from Brenau University with a B.S. Degree in Early Childhood Education. Teaching reading and writing and helping my teammates has always been my passion, so I furthered my education and completed a Masters Degree in Reading and Literacy in August 2007 and a Specialist Degree in Teacher Leadership in 2012 from Walden University. I am the mom of two amazing boys, Joey and Luke. I enjoy spending time with my family and my dog, Ranger. 350386 DenJohnson@forsyth.k12.ga.us
Melanie Long I am honored to have been a member of the Silver City family since 2015. Prior to moving to Georgia, I lived in North Carolina where I taught math and science for 14 years before becoming a math and science coach for an additional 3 years. I have a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and a master’s degree in Curriculum and Administration from UNC-Pembroke. In 2020 I earned the Georgia math endorsement. I am blessed with 5 amazing children, Mallory, Haylie, Joshua, Samantha, and Dylan. Additionally, I have 3 wonderful children as my children’s spouses. Wesley is married to Mallory, Morgan is married to Joshua, and Garret is married to Samantha. Last, but certainly not least, I have 5 adorable grandchildren, Easton, Evie, Killian, Bella and Ryan. In August of 2022 I will welcome a new grandbaby. I enjoy spending time with my family as well as hiking and backpacking. 350389 MLong@forsyth.k12.ga.us
Jeania Smith This is my tenth year teaching, seventh year at Silver City, and my third year in 5th grade. I love teaching and I really love teaching ELA and Social Studies. I am married with two children. My son, Logan, is at North Middle, and my daughter, Reagan, is at East High School. I am super excited to be back in 5th grade for another exciting school year! 350394 jesmith@forsyth.k12.ga.us
Katie Vaughan Hello! My name is Katie Vaughan, and I am excited to begin my 14th year of teaching this year. I am a proud product of the Forsyth County School System and honored to be teaching in the same community where I was raised. I attended Coal Mountain Elementary, North Forsyth Middle School, and North Forsyth High School before graduating from the University of Georgia with three degrees in Early Childhood Education. I am a proud Triple Dawg! My husband, Nathan, and I live in the Silver City community with our two beautiful daughters, Blakely (7) and Brooke (2). You can find us cheering on the Dawgs in Athens (or around the country) at baseball, basketball, and football games. Go Dawgs! 350412 KGVaughan@forsyth.k12.ga.us
Last Modified on August 8, 2022
