New Teachers at Arlington Elementary 2019-2020

Shelby Ritter is a new teacher at Arlington Elementary. She has been a Speech Pathologist for 14 years. Although she may be new to Arlington Community Schools, this is her 15th year of teaching. When asked why she became a speech pathologist for children she replied, “I decided to become a speech pathologist because it is a great mix between the education and medical world. Mrs. Ritter was...

Colton Spicer has returned to his roots, by becoming a teacher at Arlington Elementary. Spicer is from the Arlington/Bolton area. He is now the Physical Education Teacher at Arlington Elementary School. Spicer spoke of his new job energetically and with enthusiasm, saying "Working here has been amazing. It's a very fun and supportive environment." Coach Spicer was a coach at Bartlett High School...

Heather Critchett is a new Pre-k teacher at Arlington Elementary School. Mrs. Critchett is a transplant from Illinois. This past January,  she moved to Memphis with her husband and daughter. Mrs. Critchett speaks of the life event that changed her mind on the future of being an educator. “I was 16 years old working as a lifeguard and the camp with special needs students came to the pool, and...