Special Services
Ashley Spivey
aspivey@leakesd.org
11th - 12th SPED Tutorial & Inclusion
Cheer Coach
Louisa Simmons
louisasimmons@leakesd.org
9th - 10th SPED Tutorial & Inclusion
Mrs. Simmons graduated from the University of Memphis with a BA in Education in 2011, and from Belhaven University in 2018, with an MA. She has taught in Memphis, Jackson Public Schools, Rankin County, and now Leake County.
She always dreamed of living in the country and now calls Camden home with her partner, dog, and two chickens. She also enjoys kayaking, gardening, and photography and leads a local podcast club in her free time.
Latonya McDonald
lmcdonald@leakesd.org
Online Spanish & Chemistry
Mrs. McDonald graduated from South Leake High school and after graduation, she attends Hinds Community College with a degree in Early Childhood. After graduation, she worked at Friends of Children for 10 years. After leaving Friends she began working at Leake County High as an Interventionist for 1yr and now is the Spanish teacher. She attends First Walnut where she is the Sunday school teacher. She enjoys spending time with her husband and two goddaughters. Her hobbies are shopping, cooking, and spending time with family and friends.
Janell Ward
janellward@leakesd.org
ELL Tutor
School Leadership Team, School-Wide Planning Team, and 21st Century Team
I am an alumni of Jackson State University, and I am a big supporter of the Tigers! I have worked with early education programs for over twenty years. I came to Leake County Elementary six years ago to be an assistant for the Kindergarten classes.It has been a an awesome and phenomenal experience seeing our students grow and learn. The parents are outstanding, and I am so glad I have had an impact on many Kindergartner's learning paths. It's a great feeling to see students become learners and leaders. My motto is " It's All About the Students and Each Student Can Learn".