About Mrs. Kannady






 Hi friends!!! Welcome to my classroom!!
I'm Mrs. Kannady!!

Welcome to Anatomy & Physiology or Biology Class at White Station High School!!!! I have been teaching here for 10 years now and have been teaching for 11 years total as a High School teacher. Here at White Station, I coach the Boy and Girl Swim Teams, work with the Admin team as needed and sponsor the Jewish Student Union, Youth-in-Government Club and Mock Trial Team; I also run our social media. As a Senior Sponsor, I help with Graduation every year and generally wherever else I'm needed.
I have a pretty different classroom. I like to play music for most of the day and enjoy people who have a good sense of humor. I have a serious obsession with Starbucks blonde roast coffee, pencil skirts, dresses WITH pockets, Kendra Scott jewelry, shopping on ebay, Sharpie markersfancy planners, running and raising money for the kids of St. Jude and pretty pen sets!! Target is my happy place and more than half of the staff at the Target on Colonial, know me by name. I love bright colors and having things organized and matching. (Walmart's new Novogratz furniture line, is a new favorite of mine!!!) Being organized is not simply an obsession, it is my way of life, especially, in my classroom!!

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I have received my fair share of education; BA in Nursing, Sociology & English in 2007, MA in Sociology and Statistics in 2010, Graduate Certificate in Women and Gender Studies in 2010, MEd in Instruction and Curriculum in 2012, and an Educational Specialist Degree in 2019. I am still in progress for my Doctorate, though the EdS has been conferred.


Meet the Kannady Family!!!

I have 5 children; Annie, Jonas, MelissaJane "Lissy", Lillian "Dilly" and our newest member, Georgia. Annie, just graduated and attends Hendrix College, Jonas is at WSHS. MelissaJane, Dilly and Georgia are at Grahamwood Elementary. I have been married for 19 years to my husband, Geoff. He is a coach with our football team and is finishing his Masters Degree in School Counseling. Our family stays busy with the Memphis Tiger Swim Team where my two of my daughters are competitive swimmers, youth activities at Temple Israel and  Ballet classes!! 
There is so much happening through online applications right now! There are so many fun ways to be involved in active parts of our city even through your computer! MRTC, the Memphis Runners Track Club is offering the Road Race Series as a virtual event so every other weekend, I'm out running! Hopefully things will improve and life will feel a little more like it used to. 


To get rid of all the extra free time I "might" have; I spend time with my husband, hang out with my kiddos and run marathons and other local road races around Memphis. I also like to sew. I'm a member of the Memphis Area Modern Quilt Guild and the National Quilt Guild and have a several different projects that I'm working on. I have a home based business for that, focusing mostly on applique and monogramming. I love MONOGRAMS!!!! They make me really happy! :) Another favorite past time of mine is shopping on Amazon and eBay!!! Sometimes I'll get bit by a cooking bug and I'll do some serious homecooking in the kitchen with my kids.

I graduated from White Station High School as part of the class of 2000 and then all of my siblings followed behind me! For a total of 14 years there was someone in this building, as a student, who was in my immediate family. My dad and most of my family also went to White Station, so it really feels like my home. In the picture to the left is one of my favorite teachers from White Station, Mrs. Jefferson, known to all of her students as Mrs. J. She was a huge part of me becoming a teacher and someone I am delighted, blessed and grateful to call a friend and mentor. She truly represents what it means to be a Spartan educator.

As you continue in your time at White Station, I cannot promise to be your "Mrs. J", as she was so much to so many, but I'll be delighted for you to participate in my class and enjoy this journey with me. In years to come, it will be nice to see you smile back when I greet you in the halls and even better if you decide to come back and visit. As you move past White Station, I hope that the lessons you learn in my class and in our school provide you with the opportunity to join in on experiences you might otherwise not have participated in, to delve into parts of your spirit you didn't know you had, and for you to learn how to be a greater version of yourself than you know now. There is so much for you to explore and learn!

IF you are new to White Station, welcome to the Spartan Family! If you are returning, welcome to MY family!!!

If you have any questions, feel free to ask them below.

Mrs. K


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