Hello, I’m Mr. Roberts. This is my 25th year teaching, my 7th at TMS. Over those years, I have taught every grade from 3rd-9th and all core subjects. By far, my favorite grade and subject is 8th Grade Social Studies. I graduated from Appalachian State University (go Mountaineers) in 1996. I have been married to my lovely wife, Tricia (who is also a teacher) for 29 years. We have 4 awesome children; Kaitlyn (also a teacher), Zach (a writer), Nic (a construction estimator), and Jessica (a junior at Statesville Christian School). I am a Christian and I love children very much. I look forward to working with students and parents to help all my kids succeed, not only in this class, but in all areas and in life beyond this school year. I am a huge sports fan (Dodgers, Steelers, Tarheels, Mountaineers). I enjoy cycling, running, swimming and working out and I will incorporate those things into my class. My motto is “Don’t Quit” and I will use that to motivate my students to push through adversity and struggle.