Westville Public Schools

🌟 High School/Middle School Staff Spotlight: Laura Beth Heck 🌟

Laura Beth is the Middle School Counselor! She loves building meaningful relationships with students and being someone they feel safe coming to 💜. She strives every day to be the school counselor she needed in middle and high school. She finds it incredibly rewarding to watch students grow academically, emotionally, and socially—knowing she gets to be a small part of their journey 📚✨.

Outside of school, Laura Beth is a wife to Justin and a mom of four—Luke, Jude, Lucy, and Jonas 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦. She and her family have called Westville home for nearly 12 years. Originally from Northeast Arkansas, she enjoys trips back to visit family, but is also a proud homebody who loves quiet time with her family, a good book, and coloring with her daughter Lucy. After recently completing her master’s in school counseling, she’s grateful to use her degree here at Westville—and yes, seeing Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is easily one of her favorite experiences ever 🎶

🌟 Elementary Staff Spotlight: Tami Douthit 🌟

We are excited to spotlight Tami Douthit, one of our amazing First Grade Teachers here at Westville Public Schools! This is Tami’s first year at Westville, and we are so thankful to have her as part of our elementary team 💜📚

Tami’s favorite part of her job is seeing the enthusiasm on her students’ faces when they accomplish a task or reach a goal they have worked so hard to achieve. With 30 years of teaching experience, primarily at the Pre-K level, she brings a wealth of knowledge, patience, and heart into her classroom each day 🌱✨.

Outside of school, Tami is happily married and the proud mom of three grown sons, all of whom have families of their own. She loves spending time with family and friends, enjoys reading, watching a good movie, and especially treasures time spent playing with and making memories alongside her grandkids.

The best career advice Tami has ever received is to try hard not to take work home—because it will still be there tomorrow, a reminder of the importance of balance ❤️

We are so glad to have these ladies at Westville and appreciate the dedication, warmth, and joy they bring to our students every day. 💜💛

🌟 High School/Middle School Staff Spotlight: Crissy Williams 🌟

Crissy has been part of the Westville family for a total of 14 years and wears many hats! She teaches Algebra 2, Pre-Calc/Trig, ACT Prep, and Yearbook, and also serves as a bus driver.
Her favorite part of teaching is the unscripted moments that happen every day.

Outside of school, Crissy is a wife to Jerry of 28 years, a mom of three, and a proud CiCi to Lynlee, with two more grandbabies on the way! She loves meaningful conversations, time with family and friends, pour-over coffee, reading, journaling, creating playlists, and capturing memories.

🌟 Elementary Staff Spotlight: Shanda Butler 🌟

Shanda Butler has been part of the Westville family for 4 years and is transitioning from Kindergarten Teacher Assistant to Early Childhood Elementary Secretary! She says her favorite part of the job is getting to witness pure wonder every single day—at this age, students truly believe learning is exciting, and she loves being part of that magic. ✨

Outside of school, Shanda’s favorite way to unwind is cuddling up with a good book and a cup of coffee. On most weekends, though, you’ll find her busy cheering on her kids everywhere from basketball games to rodeos! 🏀🐎

We’re so thankful for these women's hearts, presence, and commitment to our students and school community! 💜

Westville High School and Middle School proudly acknowledge the academic achievements of our students for the Fall 2025 semester. The students who earned a place on the Superintendent’s and Principal’s Honor Rolls exemplify the hard work, dedication, and pride that characterize Westville. Great job, students! 💜💛

The full list of students can be viewed below:
Fall 2025 Honor Students