SPECIAL EDUCATION

Janice Garrett Messex

Resource Teacher/Department Head

About Us

“No one has yet realized the wealth of sympathy, the kindness and generosity hidden in the soul of a child. The effort of every true education should be to unlock that treasure.”

 

 

Teaching is my joy and my mission. There is nothing to compare

in  seeing a child’s eyes light up with pride and success.

My entire teaching career has been here at DD2 and my credentials include:

· 8 1/2 years as a Teaching Asst. with the first ED self-contained class in the district

· Early Childhood Education ,Charleston Southern University

· Special Education/ED, College of Charleston

· Masters of Education/LD, The Citadel

· 60 plus hours beyond Masters

I continue to LOVE LEARNING!! I

 

TEACHING is my HERITAGE.

My grandmother was a teacher in the 1890’s, my mother  at 91 years young continues to teach knitting, crochet and she has taught in Adult Ed. I have 9 cousins who are teachers (5 being in Special Ed.) and my daughter Wramie teaches at DuBose Middle. She will be attending the Citadel in the summer to pursue a Master’s in Administration. Needless to say I am very proud of her, she is an asset to our district and education in general.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My Grandmother’s Public School  in the late 1800’s,

Union, SC

 

 

PROUD NATIVE SOUTH CAROLINIAN

I was born in Woodruff, SC , a small upstate town but I have lived in the low country  since l965.

I have 3 most wonderful children, Derrick, Travis and Wramie. They were all educated here in DD2 where Derrick played football and baseball for SHS, Travis played baseball for SHS, and Wramie was a cheerleader for SHS ( imagine how many games I have attended)! 

With marriages I now have 6 wonderful children:

· Derrick and Jennifer Messex

· Travis and Teresa Messex

· Wramie and Harry Spafford

· AND  my sweet, precious boys, 3 GRANDSONS

· Landon Messex 3, Grant Spafford 2, and Jackson Spafford 1

I AM SO VERY BLESSED.

 

THINGS I  REALLY LOVE

South Carolina and America, the Lord ,teaching, learning,reading, history, helping others, working in my yard,spending time with my precious friends and  family, and watching my grandsons grow and learn.