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🏃‍♀️🌪️ We’ve Found Our Coach! 🌪️🏃‍♀️

Please join us in welcoming Chastity Harris as the new Alcoa Middle School Cross Country Head Coach!

Coach Harris brings an incredible heart for students and a true passion for developing student-athletes both on and off the course. We are excited for the leadership, encouragement, and enthusiasm she will bring to our cross-country program.
We can't wait to see what the future holds. Let's go, Tornadoes! 🌪️💨

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🌪️ Welcome to the Tornado Family, Lily Sanchez! 🌪️

Alcoa Middle School is excited to welcome Lily Sanchez as our new ESL Paraprofessional!

Lily brings a passion for supporting students and creating a welcoming environment where every child can thrive. As someone who is bilingual in both English and Spanish, she is committed to helping students feel confident, supported, and successful in the classroom while building strong relationships with our students, staff, and families.

Please join us in giving Lily a warm AMS welcome as she begins this exciting new chapter with the Tornado family. We are thrilled to have her on our team and can't wait to see the positive impact she will make on our school community.

🖤 Welcome to Alcoa Middle School, Lily! We're so glad you're here! 🌪️ #GoTornadoes #AMSTornadoes #TornadoFamily #WelcomeToAMS #StudentSuccess

🎉 Welcome to the AMS Family, Mr. James Rainer! 🌪️

Alcoa Middle School is excited to welcome Mr. James Rainer as our new Paraprofessional for the 2026–2027 school year!

A proud Alcoa native and Alcoa High School graduate, Mr. Rainer brings a wealth of experience, leadership, and a heart for serving others. After earning his degree from ETSU, he spent eight years with Apple Inc. as a Post Production Engineer before returning home to invest in the community that helped shape him. He has also dedicated more than a decade to coaching sprint athletes for Alcoa High School's Track & Field program.

When he's not at school or on the track, Mr. Rainer enjoys spending time with his daughters, Faith and Leela, coaching, golfing, fishing, and playing his PS5.

Please join us in giving Mr. James Rainer a warm Alcoa Middle School welcome! We are excited to have him as part of the Tornado family and can't wait to see the positive impact he'll make on our students each day.

Welcome to AMS, Mr. Rainer! 🖤 #GoTornadoes #AMSFamily #TogetherWeSucceed

🔬🧪 Welcome to the AMS Family, Mrs. Erica Booth! 🌪️❤️

Please join us in welcoming Mrs. Erica Booth as our new 7th & 8th Grade Science Teacher at Alcoa Middle School!

Mrs. Booth is entering her 9th year of teaching and 6th year in middle school. She is passionate about helping students explore, discover, and develop a love for science. Outside the classroom, she enjoys reading and spending time with her husband, Beau, and their two sons, Isaiah and Micah.

We are excited to have Mrs. Booth join the Alcoa family and know she will make a positive impact on our students and school community.

Welcome to the Storm, Mrs. Booth! We can't wait to see all the amazing things you'll accomplish this year.

#AlcoaMiddleSchool #GoTornadoes #TogetherWeSucceed #WelcomeToTheStorm #ScienceRocks #AMSFamily

🏀💪 Please join us in welcoming Mrs. Madison Garner to Alcoa Middle School! 🌪️

We are excited to welcome Mrs. Madison Garner as our new Physical Education Teacher at Alcoa Middle School!

Mrs. Garner is a graduate of Maryville College, where she played collegiate basketball, and brings five years of middle school teaching experience from Farragut Middle School. She is passionate about helping students stay active, build confidence, and develop healthy habits that will last a lifetime.

Please help us give Mrs. Garner a warm Tornado welcome! We are thrilled to have her on our team and can't wait to see the positive impact she'll make on our students.

🌪️ Welcome to Alcoa Middle School, Mrs. Garner! Go Tornadoes!