Murfreesboro City School's Director Dr. Linda Gilbert announced that the new principal at Hobgood Elementary School will be Dr. Tammy Grizzard as Principal for Hobgood Elementary. She will replace Barbara Sales who retires this month.
Grizzard is a Middle Tennessee native and most recently served as Coordinator of Teaching and Learning for Murfreesboro City Schools. Previously, Dr. Grizzard taught 6th grade at Hobgood Elementary and served as team leader.
Before joining Murfreesboro City Schools, Dr. Grizzard served as Assistant Superintendent-Instruction
at Franklin County Schools.
Dr. Gilbert said, “Dr. Grizzard is an exemplary educator who models excellence. She has the
experience, talent, and common sense to build on Hobgood's solid foundation and lead
it into the future.”
Hobgood is projected to enroll 450 students for the 2012-13 school year. In addition to a new principal, students and teachers will begin their next school year with many improvements including five new classrooms, a teacher work area, renovated cafeteria and other amenities that are a part of Phase 1 of a $5.5 million renovation.
Retiring Principal Barbara Sales commented, “There is a tradition in the Olympic world of passing the torch. Hobgood is blazing with wonderful things that the staff, students, and families have ignited. As I step away from Hobgood School, I find great comfort in passing the torch to Dr. Tammy Grizzard."
Hobgood Elementary is a NASA Explorer School, a National Title I Distinguished School and was recently named in the top nine schools in Tennessee for Valued Added Achievement. Hobgood offers open enrollment for students outside the Hobgood zone and is currently accepting new student applications.
Hobgood Elementary School is located at 307 Baird Lane. For more information, please call 615-895-2744.
