Mrs. Meredith Carter - Our Newest Addition to Allatoona and HELM
Written by Newspaper Staff Reporter Avery Myers
For the school year 2021-2022, there are many new teachers making an impact at Allatoona. One of those special teachers is Mrs. Carter, our latest addition to the English department. You might recognize her from her previous role in the front office, but now she is undergoing her first year as a teacher and the new sponsor for HELM. She is also supervising one of Allatoona’s latest clubs: Spirit Club. As one can see, Mrs. Carter has a lot in store for her first teaching year at Allatoona.
Mrs. Carter’s love of English literature was heavily influenced by the fact that she worked in a library in Europe. There, she grew her love of reading and is now bringing that love to Allatoona. She is also planning to bring back Buc Pride with Ms. Wilkes. When asked about her vision for HELM during the 2021-2022 school year, Mrs. Carter said that she wants to re-introduce Buc Pride and remind people about the strength of HELM. A lot of time has passed due to COVID-19, where HELM was not able to function at its usual level. This school year, Mrs. Carter plans to bring back HELM at its full capacity meaning all the usual activities and events.
This might sound like a lot of work for a new teacher, but Mrs. Carter admits she gets help by communicating with other teachers, including Dr. Dorrough, the previous sponsor for HELM. Dr. Dorrough left a large hole in leaving Allatoona and gave Mrs. Carter a high standard to follow. Mrs. Carter claims that she handles this pressure by “knowing that I am never fully going to be able to fill those footprints” and is “just trying really hard to keep that standard up.” In terms of changing how Dr. Dorrough left HELM, Mrs. Carter wants to mainly stay true to its previous set-up but promises that “there will definitely be adjustments made, but Dr. Dorrough did a lot of stuff very well. Kind of following in her footsteps and adjusting things where it feels more comfortable for me.” With help from others and her own determination, Mrs. Carter is sure to make a positive addition as Allatoona’s new HELM mentor and English teacher.