A Message from our Principal

It is a great honor and privilege to have the opportunity to serve as the Principal of Fred T. Foard High School. Our goal is for our students to make the most out of their educational experience and embrace their journey through high school. One means of doing this is by building strong relationships with our students. I am grateful to be part of such a supportive and dedicated school community. There is no better place to call home than Fred T. Foard High School!

~Samy Shreitah, Principal

Principal

Samy Shreitah

Principal,
Fred T. Foard High School

Meet Samy Shreitah, Principal

Joined Team CCS - August 2008

Experience
I started in education in 2008 and worked as an Occupational Course of Studies teacher in the Exceptional Children's Department at Fred T. Foard for six years. I had the opportunity to become the Assistant Principal and Athletic Director at Fred T. Foard in 2014 where I served for the last six years. I am now proud to lead the Tigers as principal, beginning Summer 2023.

Education
B.A. Political Science with a concentration in History Education, North Carolina State University
M.A. Executive School Leadership, Gardner-Webb University

Why I Became an Educator
My high school athletic coaches and teachers influenced me to become a teacher. They provided me with a great high school experience!

Favorite Place in Catawba County
My favorite place in North Carolina is Holden Beach.

Favorite Activities
My favorite activities are playing golf, watching sports, and hanging out with my family at the beach or on the lake.

Something Unique About Me

I met my wife, Margaret while we were both coaching here at Fred T. Foard. Coach Elliott introduced us and the rest is history. We have one daughter, Laney.

I joined Catawba County Schools because it was an opportunity for me to return to the community where I grew up, and to be a part of the Catawba County School family with all it has to offer!

Assistant Principal

Debbie Pitts

Assistant Principal, Fred T. Foard High School

Meet Debbie Pitts, Assistant Principal

Joined Team CCS - January 2004

Experience
I began my teaching career as a lateral entry teacher in 2002 and became certified through the regional licensing center. I received my Undergraduate degree from the University of NC-Chapel Hill and my Master’s in school administration from Gardner Webb University.

I taught eighth grade at Liberty Middle School in Burke County (2002- 2004), and taught seventh and eighth grade at Jacobs Fork Middle (2004- 2016). I have served as assistant principal at Fred T. Foard since 2016.

Education
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill - B.S. in Criminal Justice and Political Science
Gardner Webb University - MA in School Administration

Why I Became an Educator
I pursued a career in education because I always wanted to make a difference in the lives of children and teach them to love math.

Favorite Activities
I love spending time with my family, playing tennis, reading, and traveling, Rhyne athletics, fishing, and conducting small construction projects at home.

Something Unique About Me
It truly has been a unique and incredible experience to be the assistant principal of the high school in which I graduated. Fred T. Foard is where I met my husband, Jeff. We have two sons Zach and Ben, both also graduated from Fred T. Foard.

I love being a part of the school system that my family and I attended through elementary, middle and high school and having the opportunity to make a difference in our communities.

Meet our Office Staff

Secretary

Mrs. Wellmon

Joined Team CCS - October 1998

My entire career in education has been at Fred T Foard. I have served in several facilitator roles, starting with North Carolina Information Highway, online learning and credit recovery. It's always good to see students accomplish their goals. This will be my second year as the school secretary. I enjoy time with my family, especially my granddaughters. The beach is my happy place, I would love to visit more often. Fred T Foard is special to me, not only did I and my children graduate from Foard but also a lot of my extended family did as well. Many memories and friends were made here.

Data Manager

School Nurse

Mrs. Kelsey Therell

I am very excited to begin working with the faculty and students at Fred T. Foard. I graduated from NC
State with a degree in biology in 2013 and completed my nursing degree at CVCC in 2021. My healthcare
background has been in the Emergency Department where I worked for about 3 years. I enjoy spending
time with my family and traveling to see friends.

Receptionist

Mrs. Sperger

Joined CCS - August 2018

My family and I moved to North Carolina from Wisconsin in the summer of 2007 and reside in the Mountain View area. In 2009 I started substitute teaching for Catawba County Schools in grades K-12. After subbing for almost 10 years, I started my position as the receptionist at Fred T. Foard High School in the fall of 2018 . I absolutely love my job and being a part of the Foard Tiger family.

My husband and I have two beautiful daughters, Alison and Adrianna, who are both graduates from Foard. I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling, reading and cheering on the Wisconsin Badgers and Green Bay Packers. My two favorite vacation spots are the beach and Walt Disney World. When I retire, I would love to move to Florida and work at WDW.

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