Dyer County Schools

Congratulations to Fifth Consolidated Elementary School’s Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Courtney Shaw. Courtney graduated from the University of Mississippi and has been teaching for 23 years. Courtney has been a special education teacher at FCS for the last three years. She has been a board member for the International Dyslexia Association, a mentor teacher, a member of the Principal’s Leadership Team and a member of the PBIS Committee. Courtney lives in Ridgely with her husband Trey and three children. Her oldest child, Jacob, is a freshman at Ole Miss.  Courtney’s daughter, Mary Blythe, is a senior at DCHS. She plans to attend UT Knoxville next year. Her youngest child is Kendall. Courtney and her family attend the First United Methodist Church in Ridgely where she teaches Sunday school. She is also a liaison for the Lakeshore United Methodist Assembly Camp.