Dr. Kasandra King

Principal

kasandra.king@hcbe.net

Dear Parents and Students,

Welcome to Morningside Elementary where Panther PRIDE runs deep and students are our top priority. Our goal is to instill in every student, Panther PRIDE! We will model and teach the importance of being Prepared, Respectful, Intelligent, Dedicated, and Engaged daily!

Our vision is Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow and our mission is Nurturing ALL Students to be Leaders. We are committed to growing leaders by maintaining a high standard of excellence in instruction and by creating a positive, nurturing environment to ensure all students are college and career-ready.

We respectfully ask you, our number one stakeholders, to join us in developing the leaders in our students by supporting classroom instruction nightly as you listen to your children read and practice math fluency. Through this commitment of working together, I am certain, our students will excel.

We look forward to an AWESOME year of learning and teaching. WE would love to see you and invite you to come to see the great things taking place at Morningside!

Panther PRIDE!

Dr. Kasandra King, Principal

Dr. King is a native of Cordele, Georgia and a proud 1986 graduate of Crisp County High School. After serving in the United States Army, she went on to receive her bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Troy University and began teaching in the Liberty County School system (Hinesville, GA) as a fourth grade teacher where she taught for three years before becoming a part of the Houston County School system. She taught at Centerville Elementary for six years before transitioning to the position of Assistant Principal of Discipline at Morningside and Tucker Elementary for three years. She then served as the Assistant Principal for Instruction at Morningside for four years.

She has been married to Bernard, her high school sweetheart for 34 years. Their quiver is running over with three sons, daughter-in-laws, and twelve grandchildren.