Meet Kathy Haughaboo! Mrs. Haughaboo, also known as “Mrs. Boo,” is a fourth grade teacher at Jefferson Academy. Mrs. Boo is married to Kevin Hauhgaboo, and they have one daughter, Augusta, who is a senior at Jefferson High School. Mrs. Boo and her family have lived in Jackson County for 15 years. She has made…
Gene Cathcart
Meet Coach Gene Cathcart! Gene is the head coach for the Jefferson High School football team. Gene grew up in South Carolina, where he coached until 2015, when he moved to Jefferson to help coach the football team as the offensive coordinator. He was promoted to head coach in 2017. Coach Cathcart currently has a…
Jenny Hardy
Meet Jenny Hardy! She is now the Assistant Principal at Jefferson High School, where she previously worked as an amazing math teacher for 13 years. She has great amount of school spirit and also serves as the Varsity Football Cheerleading Coach. A fellow teacher said, “Ms. Hardy has a heart for Jefferson and Jackson County….
John Canupp
Meet John Canupp! John is a an assistant principal at West Jackson Elementary and works part time for the Jackson County School Central Office. He is married to Karen Canupp and the couple has two children, Lilly Grace, 15 and Mitchell, 12. After graduating from Gainesville High School, John attended Gainesville College and North Georgia College where…



