Month: August 2024

 

Name: Karen Trifilio

Birthday: June 18th

Grade Teaching/Department: EC

My Family: Husband (Mike), 3 daughters (Mia-14, Abby-12 Sammi-12)

Military: n/a

Do you have any dietary restrictions/allergies: none

Books/Authors: suspense novels

Candy: Reese’s, Sour Patch kids

Coffee order: iced caramel macchiato

Collect anything: small toys/figurines (use for fine motor activities)

Color: Purple or blue

Dessert: Vanilla anything, cupcakes

Drink: Diet Pepsi

Flower: Daisy or Lily

Hobbies: spending times with my kids, swimming

Holiday: Christmas, 4th of July

Lotions/Fragrances/Candles: Any light floral scents 

Movies: drama and suspense

Music: country/80’s music

Pets: golden retriever puppy (1 year and a half)

Restaurant: Frankie’s, Viking pizza, Nelly’s, salad works

Season: summer

Snack: Pretzels, Salt and vinegar chips

Sonic Drink: Watermelon Peach refresher

Sports Team: Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears and Chicago Hawks

Store for yourself: Palmetto Moon, Kohl’s, Target

Television Show: Masterchef

Vacation Spot: Cruise, beach

What do you do to relax: Read, watch tv, scroll

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be?: Italy

Our classroom could always use more?: velcro, lamination sheets

 

Name: Ann Matanakilagi

Birthday: January 27th 

Grade Teaching/Department: ESL K-5

My Family: Family of 5

Military: None

Do you have any dietary restrictions/allergies: NO

Books/Authors: mystery, romance, Brene Brown

Candy: dove chocolate

Coffee order: I don’t drink coffee

Collect anything: Spoon rests

Color: blue

Dessert: chocolate chip cookies

Drink: Coke

Flower: Sunflower

Hobbies: Traveling, baking, family

Holiday: All

Lotions/Fragrances/Candles: vanilla, coconut

Movies: Remember the Titans

Music: country

Pets: 2 Shih tzus- Shine and Shadow

Restaurant: Costa Vida

Season: Fall

Snack: Cheese Its

Sonic Drink: Coke light ice or Raspberry water

Sports Team: Vols

Store for yourself: Target

Television Show: true-crime

Vacation Spot: beach

What do you do to relax: read

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be?: Iceland

Our classroom could always use more?: Post its

 

Name: Jalen Nichols

Birthday: August 24th 

Grade teaching for the 2025/2026 school year: Related Arts

Do you have any dietary restrictions/allergies: None

Starbucks Coffee order: Iced Shaken Expresso

Sonic Order: Diet Coke with Vanilla 

Music: Country

Television show: How I Met Your Mother

Collect anything: Sports Cards

Candy: Twizzlers Nibs

Drink: Diet Mt. Dew

Color: Blue and Orange

Restaurant: Fozzy’s

Store for yourself: Target

Hobbies: Sports, Working out

Dessert: Brownies

Snack: Cheez Its

Flower: Pink Roses

Movies: Adam Sandler comedies

Holiday: Thanksgiving 

Season: Fall

Sports Teams: Tennessee Titans

Books/Authors: N/A

What do you do to relax: Running, playing video games

Vacation spot: Rosemary Beach, Florida 

Lotions/Fragrances/Candles: N/A

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be? Hawaii

 

Name: Jamie Dufty

Birthday: May 12th

Grade teaching for the 2025/2026 school year: Early Childhood

Do you have any dietary restrictions/allergies: Lactose intolerant

Starbucks Coffee order: Iced coffee with almond milk or chai latte with almond or soy milk.

Sonic Order: Diet Coke with Vanilla

Music: N/A

Television show: N/A

Collect anything:

Candy: Reese’s and M & Ms (peanut butter, peanut, or plain)

Drink: Coke Zero, LaCroix

Color: Turquoise

Restaurant: Martin’s, Frankie’s

Store for yourself: Target, Amazon

Hobbies: Gardening, exercising, cooking, reading

Dessert: N/A

Snack: French fries, chips, tortilla chips and salsa

Flower: Lilies, orchids, sunflowers, zinnias

Movies: N/A

Holiday: Thanksgiving

Season: Spring

Sports Teams: Vols, falcons, braves

Books/Authors: N/A

What do you do to relax: Exercise, read, cook, go outside

Vacation spot: The beach!

Lotions/Fragrances/Candles: Sandalwood, lavender

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? N/A

Name: Wendy Cunningham

Birthday: August 22nd

Grade Teaching/Department: Related Arts

My Family: I have family in South Africa and London. I have 2 beautiful kids who are my heart.

Military: n/a

Do you have any dietary restrictions/allergies: none

Coffee order: N/A

Sonic Drink: N/A

Drink: N/A

Snack: Beef Jerky

Candy: N/A

Dessert: Cheesecake

Restaurant: Sushi Thai

Color: Yellow

Flower: Sunshine

Holiday: Christmas

Season: N/A

Sports Team: N/A

Television Show: N/A

Movies: N/A

Music: N/A

Books/Authors: Lisa Terkeurst, Joyce Meyer

Lotions/Fragrances/Candles: Cherry Blossom

Store for yourself: Marshalls

Hobbies: Singing, Dancing, Traveling

Pets: N/A

Collect anything: N/A

What do you do to relax: N/A

Vacation Spot: Beach

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be?: Beach

Our classroom could always use more?: N/A