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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; I can eat dairy but I try to avoid ice cream or pure milk

Starbucks Coffee order: Soy chai latte

Sonic Order:

Music:

Television show:

Collect anything:

Candy: Reese’s, M & M’s

Drink: Water, coke zero

Color: Teal and turquoise, orange

Restaurant: Chick Fil A, Zaxbys

Store for yourself: Target, Amazon

Hobbies: Exercise, cooking, reading

Disney Character:

Magazine:

Dessert:

Snack: Salty snacks like Cheezits, Chex mix, popcorn, pretzels

Flower: Iris, lily

Movies: I love the Harry Potter books and movies

Holiday: Thanksgiving and being with family!

Season: Spring

Sports Teams: Tennessee Vols and Atlanta Falcons

Books/Authors: I LOVE books! I love reading series; I love crime fiction, cozy mysteries

What do you do to relax: Read, exercise

Vacation spot: The beach!

Lotions/Fragrances/Candles: Sandalwood, subtle scents

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

 

Name: Abby Clinkenbeard

Birthday: November 14th 

Grade Teaching/Department: Early Childhood Teacher

My Family: 2 brothers , 1 half sister

Military: n/a

Do you have any dietary restrictions/allergies: no

Books/Authors: self-help, Christianity

Candy: sour patch kids

Coffee order: venti iced brown sugar oak milk shaken expresso w/ brown sugar cold foam

Collect anything: no

Color: hot pink, light blue, lavender

Dessert: chocolate chip cookies, carrot cake

Disney Character: Minnie Mouse

Drink: Alani nutrition – except the shaved ice flavor

Flower: Daisy

Hobbies: plane spotting, church, hanging out with family and friends

Holiday: Christmas

Lotions/Fragrances/Candles: vanilla, fruity scents

Magazine: n/a

Movies: The Chosen

Music: Christian Pop, Pop

Pets: I have a mini golden doodle named Finley 🙂

Restaurant: Chick-Fil-A

Season: Fall

Snack: Cheez Its

Sonic Drink: Large Dr. Pepper w/ sweet cream and vanilla

Sports Team: Titans

Store for yourself: Target or Lululemon

Television Show: n/a

Vacation Spot: beach

What do you do to relax: go outside in the morning to read the Bible

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

Our classroom could always use more?: Lysol spray, markers, crayons, Velcro strips/dots

 

Name: Samantha Nelson

Birthday: October 18th

Grade/Position for the 2025/2026 school year: SSS~TA

Do you have any dietary restrictions/allergies? None

Starbucks: Lattés

Sonic: Cherry Cream slushes

Music: All country music

Television:-

Collect anything:

Snacks/Candy: I love salty snacks.

Drink:-

Colors: Pink, orange, and black

Restaurants: Jersey Mikes, Wendy’s, Chick fila, McCallister’s, and any pizza place

Store for yourself: Target, HomeGoods, TJ Maxx, and The Painted Tree

Hobbies/Favorite Activities:

Disney Character:-

Magazine:-

Dessert:-

Snack:-

Flowers: Peonies and Roses

Movies:-

Holiday:-

Season:-

Sports Teams: All things University of Tennessee

Books/Authors: I love cookbooks.

What You Do to Relax: Cook, read, and watch tv

Vacation spot:-

Lotions/Fragrances/Candles: Clean/floral scents, especially Gardenia

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

 

Name: Jessica Frias

Birthday: January 6

Grade Teaching/Department: Library Asst

My Family: ~

Military: ~

Do you have any dietary restrictions/allergies: None

Books/Authors: Inspirational, true stories made into books

Candy: Trollies, dark chocolate with nuts, chocolate covered fruit

Coffee order: Frappuccino’s mocha, java chip

Collect anything: Beach decor

Color: Blue

Dessert: Anything chocolate, banana pudding

Disney Character: Not Disney, Pochacco and Snoopy

Drink: Ginger Ale, smoothies

Flower: Hydrangeas

Hobbies: Journaling, reading, Zumba

Holiday: All

Lotions/Fragrances/Candles: Non

Magazine: HGTV, National Geographic, Travel

Movies: Inspirational true stories

Music: 80s

Pets: Dogs

Restaurant: McAllister’s, Vikings, Fulin’s, Tropical Smoothie, Jamba juice

Season: Fall

Snack: Sea salt chips, spicy chips, nuts, pita chips

Sonic Drink: Peach sweet tea

Sports Team: Warriors, 49ers

Store for yourself: Marshall’s, Ross, Old Navy

Television Show: The Chosen

Vacation Spot: Beach

What do you do to relax: Read, walk, Zumba

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

Our classroom could always use more?: Tissues, bookmarks, post its,

 

Name: Blossom Patmor

Birthday: March 6th

Grade Teaching/Department: 5th Grade

My Family: Husband and two children

Military: No

Do you have any dietary restrictions/allergies: None

Books/Authors: Sue Monk Kidd, Brene Brown

Candy: Peanut M & M

Coffee order:

Collect anything: Used to and now trying to declutter.

Color: Yellow, blue, sage (all colors)

Dessert: Tiramisu, lemon cheese cake

Disney Character: Tiana

Drink: Hot black tea, water, Starbucks refresher

Flower: All flowers

Hobbies: Reading, dancing, hiking

Holiday: Christmas

Lotions/Fragrances/Candles: lavender lotions.

Magazine: Real Simple

Movies: Pride and Prejudice,

Music: All kind

Pets: None

Restaurant: Panera Bread, Jonathan’s, Mexican restaurants

Season: Fall and spring

Snack: pretzels, popcorn, nuts

Sonic Drink: —

Sports Team: Vols

Store for yourself: Marshalls and Amazon

Television Show: Lost, sitcoms, outlander, crown

Vacation Spot: Mountains and hiking areas

What do you do to relax: dance, walking,

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be?: African countries and some European countries

Our classroom could always use more?: Color papers

 

Name: Rhonda Greene

Birthday: May 24th

Grade Teaching/Department: Gifted K-5

My Family: Family of 3

Military:~

Do you have any dietary restrictions/allergies: NO

Books/Authors: love all but historical nonfiction is my favorite

Candy: dark chocolate or sour patch

Coffee order: Venti latte with coconut milk and honey

Collect anything: plants, pens, stickers for students, fidget toys for students,

Color: royal blue or Mediterranean blue/light teal

Dessert:~

Disney Character: Robin Hood or Tigger

Drink: Half Sweet Tea/Half Lemonade

Flower: Anything but lilies

Hobbies: travel, photography, reading, crafting

Holiday: Christmas

Lotions/Fragrances/Candles: please avoid soy-based candles

Magazine: travel magazines

Movies:~

Music: anything except country

Pets: golden l

Restaurant:~

Season: Summer

Snack: cashews or pistachios

Sonic Drink: Water with sugar-free flavoring

Sports Team: Phillies, Lakers, Sounds baseball, Preds, Nash SC

Store for yourself: Costco

Television Show: Big Bang Theory

Vacation Spot: Disney Cruise Ship

What do you do to relax: read, swim, spa

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

Our classroom could always use more?: Hand sanitizer, puzzles, digital microscopes for discovery