6th Grade

My name is Karen Curtis. I am the 6th grade school counselor at Tennyson Middle School.   This is my first year at Tennyson.  Prior to this, I was the school counselor at West Avenue Elementary School from 2017 until 2025.  I began my teaching career with Waco Independent School District in 1999. I received my Bachelor's Degree from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Sociology. After completing my Bachelor's Degree, I worked as a Case Manager and a Project Director for Communities in Schools in Temple Independent School District (1995-1996) and then in Waco Independent School District (1996-1999). From these experiences, I decided I wanted to spend more time with my students and help them to achieve their educational goals, so I decided to get my Teaching Certificate through an Alternative Certification program. I taught special education for ten years at two middle schools (G.W. Carver and G.L. Wiley) and two high schools (A.J. Moore and University). I graduated with my Master's Degree in Psychology from Tarleton State University with a focus on School Counseling. I worked as a Supplemental Instruction Teacher (SIT) at two elementary schools ( West Avenue and J.H. Hines) from 2013-2017 until I became the school counselor  at West Avenue Elementary School in 2017.  I served in that capacity until this year, when I joined TMS.  Since joining Tennyson Middle School, I have met so many students and their families, met some students who were the children of my former students, and many members of this great community. I look forward each year to continuing to make great connections with all the students and their families as we strive to enjoy the little things, because one day we look back and realize they were the big things.