Hi my name is Terry Farris.  This will be my first year at Deer Creek Elementary School.  I am really looking forward to a great year!  I have a BS in accounting from McNeese State University. I went back to school and took the 60 hours required, by the state of Oklahoma, to become certified in Elementary Education.  I then began teaching in Ponca City.  After being a teacher for seven years I took the test for special education certification.  I have a mild to moderate certificate for special education.  The last 4 years I have been a special education teacher.  I have taught for twelve years.

            My wife works at Langston University as an accountant and my daughter goes to OSU.  She will be a sophomore in August and her goal is to get a pre-med degree.  While we are immensely proud of her; we do not take credit for where she chose to go to college.  I am an OU fan and have been for 26 years. (We are a house divided)

            I love to read, play tennis and watch tennis tournaments.  We have two dogs, Boomer Ann and Sooner Girl, and one cat, Marc Anthony.  They are in charge now that Maddie has gone to college.