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Tell us how met, and how long you’ve been married.Beth Warren and I met when we were in the 8th grade. My mombecame the librarian at Pisgah, so I transferred from FlorenceMiddle School to Pisgah High School. Warren and I shared afew classes in 8th grade, and it wasn’t very long before we werecompeting for the highest grades on our tests. In 9th grade,Warren asked me to be his girlfriend on September 4, 1998, aftera football game, and we have been together ever since. We arecelebrating 18 years of marriage this May.Do you allow time to be with your spouse for a date night?Beth When one of the grandmothers can keep all three children,we enjoy going out to eat and/or to a movie. Oh, and groceryshopping alone. This is the best.Warren Our parents are great about helping us out with the boys.Watching all three boys can be tough, so we appreciate them.What brings you the greatest joy as a parent?Beth The greatest joy has been seeing our oldest be saved andbaptized. All of our children bring us joy in their own ways.Each day, we see their personalities develop, and we love seeinghow different they are. Each one has his own strengths, and wehope to foster those.Warren Also, watching your child succeed in something he hasstruggled with is a great feeling.Who is the financial manager in your home?Beth Warren saves money. I spend money. When I’ve spent toomuch, he tells me, and I try to be good until payday!Warren We have had our share of disagreements about moneyover the years. I hate to see all the online purchases she makes, butif it was not for my wife buying all the stuff she does, we probablywould not have clothes or shoes or anything. I don’t ever thinkabout that kind of thing, she just takes care of it. So when I getangry about all the money she spends, she reminds of the birthdaygifts and school necessities that she has purchased, and I calmdown but not before I remind her to have limits.What is your discipline philosophy with your children?Beth We use positive discipline, for the most part. Our childrenhave never been spanked. We use “calm down” time when theyoungest needs to learn from a mistake. The early years are intenseand rather difficult; however, perseverance pays off, and in thelong run, our children are better for the choices that we’ve made.Warren It is so important to be proactive, to re-direct. Try torecognize a problem before it starts and find some way to prevent it.What do you see in your role as the greatest benefit toyour family?Beth I’m the comforter. In addition, all three of our children werebreastfed for an extended amount of time, and I will always feellike this was the greatest physical gift and the most sacrificial ofmyself.Warren I am the leader. I keep things running and gets things done.What’s a quick go to meal that isn’t fast food? And who doesthe cooking?Beth Warren and I share cooking responsibilities. He likes to cookmeat, and I do not like to cook meat. Generally, he will cook meaton the grill, and I will provide the sides. The kids love to eat burgersfrom the grill. I guess that would be our quick “go-to” meal.How long has Pisgah/Sandhill been your home?Warren My mother’s family, the Boyds, have been in Sandhill formany years. My grandmother, Pauline Boyd, taught at Pisgah, mymother, Susan McKay, graduated from Pisgah and later taught atPisgah Elementary for over 30 years, and I attended Pisgah,kindergarten through 12th grade and have taught there forthirteen years. Beth and I built our house on family land inSandhill near our school, and we love it here. It is our home, andwe will never live anywhere else.What are some of your favorite things about Rankin County?Warren Since we are both teachers at Pisgah, we have seen,first-hand, how great the Rankin County School District is. Thereare amazing teachers, principals, and administration all over thecounty and we are so proud to be a part of it. Our two oldestchildren attend Pisgah Elementary, and we love our little school.Pisgah High School is a great place for Beth and me to work, andwe are blessed to teach some of the best children you will ever meet.Beth There are so many great things about Rankin County.I agree with Warren–I love our school district, but our schooldistrict would not be what it is without the great people of RankinCounty. I am so honored to serve my community as a teacher. Thepeople of Rankin County feel like a family, and Rankin County ismy home. This is my favorite thing about Rankin County; it’s thefeeling of home that I love so much. It is hard to find words todescribe the feeling of home, but I’ll try. It’s this sweet smell likefreshly cut grass, driving down the road and seeing the past beforeyour eyes—trees where stores now stand. Roads where once therewere trees. It’s coming to that place on Hwy 25 where you can seethe tops of the buildings in Jackson, and you know exactly what isahead even if your eyes are closed. It’s feeling safe and warm andcontent. It’s in your bones. It’s who you are. It’s home.98 • JUNE 2020
How do you spend your summer breaks?Beth We enjoy swimming and visiting museums and parksduring the summer.Warren We stay outside playing tennis or walking the woodssearching for blackberries.What accomplishments make you proud during your timeliving in Pisgah?Beth As teachers, our pride is very much related to our schooland our students. When our students accomplish great things,we accomplish great things. Being chosen as STAR teacher forthe 2019-2020 school year is the greatest honor that I’vereceived as a teacher. In addition, becoming a published writerhas been my greatest professional accomplishment.Warren I have been involved in some great moments at Pisgahin the classroom and in sports. Being named Teacher of theYear twice was special because I had such great students whotried so hard on their state tests. I was part of the coachingstaff on the first football team to be district champions and onthe boys’ track team that was state champions. I also coachedthe tennis team to their first district championship. All thiswas possible due to hard working athletes that believed in whatwe coaches were trying to do at Pisgah.What drives you to have the job that you have?Beth Our motivators are both personal and social. On apersonal level, we are motivated by our passions. We have adesire to share our passions with others and to help fosterthose passions in our students. On a social level, we want tohelp create a better society by positively impacting today’syouth, tomorrow’s future. This is our contribution to societyand the legacy that we will leave.QUESTIONS FOR THE CHILDRENWhat’s your favorite thing to do as a family?John Warren Go on family vacations.Boyd I like walking in the woods with my family.Elis I like to jump on the trampoline with my family.What your favorite restaurant?John Warren Buffalo Wild WingsBoyd China Café beside TargetElis Chick-fil-AWhat’s your favorite TV show?John Warren The Last Kids on EarthBoyd NinjagoElis PJ MasksHometown RANKIN • 99
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