Principal

Assistant Principal

I attended FOES K-5, FOMS 6-8, and SJHS 9-12. I am proud to be a homegrown educator here at FOES. I attended Mount Olive College, graduating with a BS in Psychology and a minor in History and Criminal Justice. I received my teaching certificate and Master’s in Elementary Education from Campbell University. I attended the University of North Carolina at Pembroke to obtain my license in School Administration. I taught Kindergarten for 11 years and 3rd grade for half a year.  I coached high school softball for 6 years. I have been honored to serve as an assistant principal at FOES for the last 10 years for a total of 21 years in education.  I am married to Gabe Norris and have two beautiful boys, Cole and Toby, ages 5 and 15.  The students of this school and the community are our future and our future is bright.  I firmly believe in and live by the motto handed down to me by former administrators, "Faith, Family, Four Oaks". 

Assistant Principal

I am Megan Barnes and I am honored to serve as one of the assistant principals at Four Oaks Elementary! I am the product of our school district, graduating from Smithfield-Selma High School in 2001. I have been married for 19 years and have two children in the SJHS feeder pattern. I love animals, the beach, spending time with my family, and cheesecake! 

I earned my BS in Elementary Education, Master's in Special Education and Master's in School Administration from East Carolina University. Go Pirates! Prior to becoming an Assistant Principal at FOES, I served JCPS in the following capacities: 3rd grade teacher, 5th grade teacher, IB (International Baccalaureate) Coordinator and Curriculum Coach.  My ultimate goal in life is to help others be the best they can be. I am happiest when I am serving others. Four Oaks is a wonderful community school, with great students and staff. Feel free to stop by, call, or send me an e-mail if there is anything I can do for you.