Sharla Six, Interim Superintendent 

Ms. Sharla Six is honored to join the Anchorage Public School District as interim superintendent for the 2024-25 school year.  Whether working as a teacher or administrator, she has dedicated her 35-year career to improving Kentucky’s public schools.  A listing of her roles and experience may be accessed via this link. 

Loving, leading, and serving have become the actions she relies upon when solving problems or celebrating wins!  She has acknowledged there is so much to celebrate in this beautiful community and recognizes the school as its heart.  In addition to leading with authenticity, her goals for the academic year include increasing communication, defining systems for maximum efficiency, and building capacity in others, including the phenomenal students enrolled in Anchorage Public School!

Sharla is married, has two grown daughters, and six grandchildren.  She loves to read, travel, and enjoys a restful beach vacation with extended family each year.  Her creative outlet is paper crafting and believes the mathematical practices used in these efforts keep her mind sharp.  Sharla loves a good game of kickball, dodgeball, or pickleball even though she is known to break a few of her own bones in the process.  Her competitive spirit is alive and well! 

With a spirit of gratitude, she hopes to become a valued member of the Anchor family and model the “Big 3” on a daily basis.  Please don’t hesitate to contact her if you have any questions, concerns or “good vibes” you’d like her to pass along to others! 

Her email address is:  sharla.six@anchorage.kyschools.us and she looks forward to hearing from APS families!

 
Jeff Rogers, Principal

Mr. Rogers began his educational journey at Western Kentucky University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business. After an internship with the United States Olympic Committee in Colorado Springs, Colorado, he returned to Kentucky to earn a masters' degree in Education from the University of Louisville. Rogers began his teaching career at Harry F. Doss High School in Louisville teaching Business and coaching basketball. Over the next decade, he served in various roles in different districts, including technology coordinator, assistant principal and principal. In the decade that followed, “Coach” Rogers pursued a childhood dream of coaching college basketball, serving as Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Thomas More University and Berry College. 

After retiring from coaching, Mr. Rogers immersed himself into his other passion, educational leadership.  He obtained his Rank I in Education along with a second Master's Degree in School Leadership from Murray State University. After two years of service in the district office in Spencer County, he completed Superintendent Certification through Murray State University, before serving as Superintendent of the Fulton Independent School District.

The study of highly effective leadership has been a passion of Mr. Rogers since childhood, and he still enjoys studying organizational culture and building high-performing teams. “It is amazing what can be accomplished when a group of individuals shares a vision and are willing to work collaboratively to serve others," Rogers shares. 

Mr. Rogers has three daughters, two of whom are following in his footsteps as educators and the third a junior at Martha Layne Collins High School.  He became a grandfather for the first time this past summer.  When away from school, Mr. Rogers enjoys spending time near the water at his home by the river or at his family lake home on Kentucky Lake.  An avid fisherman, he enjoys traveling to tropical locations, and learning from the local residents.  Mr. Rogers also enjoys sporting events, going to concerts, and watching movies, particularly at a drive-in theater. 

Bart Roettger, Assistant Principal

Assistant Principal, Bart Roettger, began his career in education in 1999 as a 6th-grade teacher at Blackburn Elementary School in Hickory, NC. During his 24-year career, Mr. Roettger has worked his entire career in grades 5 - 9 as an instructional leader, administrator, and coach. After helping lead Dunbar High School to the 2008 State Baseball Championship over Shelby County High School, Mr. Roettger was named Head Baseball Coach at SCHS weeks later.  During his time in Shelby County, Mr. Roettger taught Algebra and served in many leadership roles until he was named Assistant Principal at Shelby County East Middle School in 2016. Since 2018, Mr. Roettger has served as an assistant principal at Shelby County High School.  

Mr. Roettger loves helping students find their niche within the school community.  When he is not supporting his students as they excel in their extracurricular activities, he can be found rooting on or coaching his own two sons in their various endeavors.  Many of which include fellow Anchors!

Mr. Roettger is married and has two sons.  They are also the proud owners of a fun fluffy dog named Louie.   When he is not spending time with his family, Mr. Roettger can be found working in his yard, going to sporting events, and trying to make it to the lake with whatever free time he has left!