New Teachers at Arlington High School

Mr. Ashbee may be a new face here at Arlington High School, but he is no stranger to teaching Film and Video. “I was at Germantown high school for six years, where I taught film and video, and last year I was a librarian at a Memphis-area elementary school.” Mr. Ashbee attended the University of Iowa, where he got his degree in Film. He also pursued and completed degrees at Union University,...

Teachers have dream jobs too, and a new teacher at Arlington High School recently landed his. After 17 years of teaching at White Station and Bolton High Schools, Michael Catlin got the opportunity to work at AHS and teach STEM and Algebra II. “I just loved being here, the atmosphere is way different than other schools… I finally arrived here after trying for 5 years to get on.” Catlin,...

Mrs. Cynthia Wieland decided to leap into the world of Arlington High School drama after some encouragement from parents of former students. Since a very young age, she knew her life would revolve around performing. Beginning as a kid in elementary school and continuing all through college, she was involved in performances and singing. Prior to graduating, she was able to work as a student ...

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” says a poster proudly displayed outside new AHS Criminal Justice teacher Mrs. Applewhite’s classroom. Mrs. Applewhite brings her college training with numerous degrees from Henderson State, Chicago State and Arkansas State University. She also has numerous years real-world experience to add value to her classroom with her experience as a...

The Arlington High School Marching Band has a new face at the helm, and his name is Sam Schirmer. As a graduate from University of Memphis, Mr. Schirmer is no stranger to reppin’ the Tigers. He also needs no welcoming to Arlington Community Schools, as he was a beloved Assistant Teacher at Arlington Elementary. He recently moved his talent and love for Instrumental Music to Arlington High School....

Interviewing Lauren Warrington made us feel like we had already known her for a long time. She welcomed the opportunity to speak with us about her first year here at Arlington High School. " Ms. Warrington is a familiar face here at Arlington High School, as she was a substitute teacher for the Social Studies department last year. This year, she decided she wanted to fulfill a career teaching as...

Many people leave their old careers to pursue something they are passionate about, and Mr. Mooney is no exception. Mr. Mooney is from East Bridge, Tennessee and was a youth pastor for fifteen years, a football coach for ten years, and a teacher at many other schools. Mr. Mooney is continuing doing something he’s really passionate about, and that’s teaching Social Studies at Arlington High School. “The community, ...

It takes a special kind of teacher to teach AP Calculus and Chemistry, and this new AHS teacher is more than ready for the challenge. Julie Linsey started her training at Muskingum University and continued her education at the University of Cincinnati, where she received her Chemistry and Calculus degree. Mrs Linsey states, “I enjoy teaching here very much so far.” Mrs. Linsey has been teaching...

One of the programs at Arlington High School that has strong community ties is the Health Science Department, and with a new Nursing Teacher, we can only expect it to continue to be stronger. Heather Trim is a first year teacher of Health Sciences and Medical Therapeutics, leaving the Medical Profession to teach young aspiring students who wish to move into this career. When asked about how she...

Nathan Scearce is a familiar face around Arlington High School since many students remember him from their time at Arlington Middle School. Mr. Scearce taught Algebra I and Pre-Algebra at AMS. Many of his previous pupils were surprised when walked into Math at the start of this school year and saw one of their AMS Teachers was there . To some, this was a big shock since he had worked at the middle...