Mrs. Deia Sissom, Cafeteria Manager at Woodland Elementary School was named as “Employee of the Month” for December 2020 by Cannon County Schools. During the December Meeting of the Cannon County Board of Education on Thursday, December 10th, 2020, Mrs. Sissom was recognized and presented a certificate by Cannon County Schools Director William F. Curtis for her service to the Cannon County School System. Employees are nominated by School Principals or School District Supervisors and are voted on during monthly District Leadership and Supervisor meetings regarding individuals who exemplify the Vision and Mission of Cannon County Schools.
Cannon County Schools Food Service Supervisor, Mrs. Jennifer Insell stated, “Mrs. Deia Sissom is truly a blessing to all the students at Woodland Elementary School and also the entire community. Deia serves as Cafeteria Manager at Woodland Elementary School and has been a loyal employee to Cannon County Schools for 23 years. She takes great pride in doing her job well every day. Since the pandemic started in March, Deia and her staff have served over 1,250 breakfast and lunch meals per week to students in the Woodland community through the month of May. This is over 75% of her school population that attended meal distribution each week during the pandemic. Deia and her exceptional staff have met every challenge such as, meal distribution during the pandemic, and virtual meal distribution on school buses!! Deia also understands the importance of breakfast each morning for her students. This school year Woodland Elementary School started serving breakfast in the classroom to all students to help provide students with a great start to each school day.”
Insell continued, “Serving meals during these unprecedented times has been a huge undertaking for all Cannon County Schools Food Service employees. Deia and everyone at Woodland Elementary School has promoted this program. Woodland Elementary School and Cannon County Schools truly believe that serving the whole child is tied to student success. I am blessed to be her supervisor. Deia is committed to our mission at Cannon County Schools. Our Food Service program considers her one of the best.”
Director of Cannon County Schools, Mr. William F. Curtis stated, “Mrs. Deia Sissom is one of those employees that demonstrates a “servant’s heart” ever day! She has aided our School District and Woodland Elementary School by faithfully working to make sure that our Woodland Elementary School students are provided nourishing meals. This commitment to her school has occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic during ‘Meal Distributions’ in the Spring and during virtual days this Fall. She is an example of what our Cafeteria Workers and support staff do every day to help our Cannon County students achieve. Woodland Cafeteria Manager Deia Sissom personifies OUR VISION – ‘Engaged in Excellence EVERY Day in EVERY Way!’ through our MISSION – ‘To Create a Unified Environment That Will Provide Opportunities for All Students to Reach Their Full Potential!’ Congratulations to Mrs. Deia Sissom for being an impactful ‘Team Player’ in our Cannon County Schools family and specifically Woodland Elementary School.”