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Kristen Sheppard first felt nervous about teaching at Coal Mountain. Now, she can’t picture herself anywhere else.
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Kristen Sheppard, third-grade teacher at Coal Mountain Elementary School, is the Forsyth County News’ Teacher of the Month for December. - photo by Sabrina Kerns
Sabrina Kerns
FCN staff
Updated: Jan 18, 2023, 5:49 PM
Published: Jan 18, 2023, 5:50 PM
The Forsyth County News’ December Teacher of the Month talked with us about what it’s been like finally working in the community she lives in, how she got into teaching and why she has such a love for third graders.
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Watch: This community robotics team is trying to make its way to the world championship

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Sophie Ralph
Forsyth County News
Published: Apr 4, 2025, 8:57 PM

Last year, this FIRST Robotics Competition team split from Central Forsyth High School to become a community team, supported by nonprofit Forsyth Robotics and now, Team 1833, or Team BEAN, is vying for a spot in the FRC World Championship. To qualify, Team BEAN and their robot, Sprout, are competing in the Peachtree District Championship (DCMP) in Macon, Georgia.