Donna Blansett is the principal at South Pittsburg Elementary.  Mrs. Blansett has been at South Pittsburg for thirty-one years.  She has taught third grade, second grade, math, and has served as assistant principal. Mrs. Blansett is excited about her new position, and looks foward to working with the students, teachers, staff, and the community. 

Donna is married to Donald Blansett, manager of Marion Natural Gas and Water Works. She has two children, Samantha and Matt, and one grandchild, Luke.

Each student is provided guidance and emotional support by a trained and qualified counselor and students receive library instruction weekly. An after school program is available, as well as an enrichment program which is provided before each regular school day. This program includes band, Accelerated Reader, reading enrichment, computers and homework help for grades 4 - 6.

We offer 5th and 6th grade basketball, special productions by grade level, band and chorus, which are an integral part of the educational program at South Pittsburg Elementary School.

We welcome and encourage parent and community involvement in our school and our active PTO contributes to the success of the program. Our program is dedicated to the growth of the whole child.