Category: Staff Favorites

Amazon Wishlist Link

none

Anything else you would like our families to know about you

I just appreciate our families remembering me.

Birthday

June 24

Book or Author

Christian fiction

Color

green

Dietary Restrictions or allergies

I am allergic to flax. It is a hidden ingredient in lots of things…like Wonder bread!

Do you collect anything

money-ha ha!

Favorite Candy

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (original or thins)

Favorite Classroom Treat for Students

any kind of toys or fidgets or Smarties for treat box

Favorite Coffee/Tea Order

I don't drink coffee, but I love hot chocolate! I also like hot tea (no chai or citrus/spice)

Favorite Dessert

Mango/Key Lime Pie (from Publix) or cheesecake

Favorite Drink

Sprite

Favorite Fast Food

Chick-fil-a, Panera, Moe's

Favorite Local Restaurant

Tito's, Don Arturo

Favorite Restaurant

The Melting Pot

Favorite Salty Snack

cashews, pistachios, trail mix

Favorite Sonic Drink

Sprite or Mango slush

Favorite Sweet Snack

Krackle Candy Bars

Favorite Swig Drink

Just plain Sprite-not fancy

Favorite Vacation Spot

Anywhere with a pool and no housecleaning or laundry to do

Flower

I love all flowers!

Grade Teaching/Department

Intervention

Grocery Store

Publix

Hobbies

reading and cooking

Holiday

Thanksgiving and Christmas

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

Europe

Military Affiliation

none

Movie

War Room

Music

Contemporary Christian, Praise and Worship

Our classroom could always use more……

Expo markers, tissues

Pets

We have a miniature poodle named Chewy.

Scent (Lotions, perfumes, candles, etc.)

Eternity Perfume, Unscented Lotions or Essential Oils, Any candles except vanilla

Season

Fall

Shirt Size

4XL

Sports Team

Auburn

Store to shop for YOURSELF!

Macy's or Talbots

Tell us about your family

I am widowed with a 17 year old son and a 15 year old daughter

TV Show

When Calls the Heart

What do you do to relax

Read

Which gift cards would you most enjoy receiving

Amazon, Walmart, Chick-fil-A, Panera, Crumbl, Sonic, Local Coffe Shop

Anything else you would like our families to know about you

Working in education at all levels from PreK-12

Birthday

July 8

Book or Author

Gary Paulson

Color

Purple

Dietary Restrictions or allergies

None

Do you collect anything

N/A

Favorite Candy

Reeces

Favorite Classroom Treat for Students

Fruit snacks

Favorite Coffee/Tea Order

Espresso

Favorite Dessert

Cheesecake

Favorite Drink

Coke

Favorite Fast Food

Sonic

Favorite Local Restaurant

Viking Pizza

Favorite Restaurant

Chilis

Favorite Salty Snack

Jerky

Favorite Sonic Drink

Cherry Limeaid

Favorite Sweet Snack

Reeces

Favorite Swig Drink

Sweet tea

Favorite Vacation Spot

Ireland

Flower

N/A

Grade Teaching/Department

2nd Grade

Grocery Store

Kroger

Hobbies

Smoking meats and cooking

Holiday

Halloween

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

Alaska

Military Affiliation

Steps in the Army

Movie

Shawshank Redemption

Music

Classic Rock or Coubtry

Our classroom could always use more……

Fruit snacks

Pets

2 Dogs

Scent (Lotions, perfumes, candles, etc.)

N/A

Season

Winter

Shirt Size

XXL

Sports Team

Colorado Avalanche

Store to shop for YOURSELF!

Home Depot

Tell us about your family

Wife Lora, Hannah, Nathan, Lukas, Zeke & Mariah with grandkids Liam and Avery. Dogs Kuma and Chewbacca

TV Show

Criminal Minds

Which gift cards would you most enjoy receiving

Amazon, Walmart, Crumbl, HomeGoods

Amazon Wishlist Link

Anything else you would like our families to know about you

Love to explore new places in Tennessee with my family

Birthday

June 18

Book or Author

Suspense novels

Color

Purple or blue

Dietary Restrictions or allergies

None

Do you collect anything

small toys/figurines (use for fine motor activities)

Favorite Candy

Reese's, Sour Patch kids,

Favorite Classroom Treat for Students

stickers

Favorite Coffee/Tea Order

Iced Caramel Macchiato

Favorite Dessert

Cupcakes, Vanilla anything

Favorite Drink

Diet Pepsi

Favorite Fast Food

Chic'n salad chic, chipotle, pita way, Jersey mike's

Favorite Local Restaurant

Frankie's, Viking pizza, Nelly's, salad works

Favorite Restaurant

Mojo's, love to try new local restaurants

Favorite Salty Snack

Pretzels, Salt and vinegar chips

Favorite Sonic Drink

Watermelon Peach refresher

Favorite Sweet Snack

tru fruit, peanut butter/chocolate

Favorite Swig Drink

Lemon Berry Bliss

Favorite Vacation Spot

Cruise, beach

Flower

Daisy, Lily

Grade Teaching/Department

EC

Grocery Store

Kroger, Publix, Trader Joe's

Hobbies

Spend most of my time with my kids and neighbors/friends

Holiday

Christmas, 4th of July

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

Italy

Movie

Suspense and drama movies

Music

Country and 80's music

Our classroom could always use more……

velcro, lamination sheets

Pets

Golden Retriever-Lacey

Scent (Lotions, perfumes, candles, etc.)

Any light floral scents

Season

Summer

Shirt Size

XL

Sports Team

Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears and Chicago Hawks

Store to shop for YOURSELF!

Palmetto Moon, Kohl's, Target

Tell us about your family

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

TV Show

Masterchef

What do you do to relax

Read, watch tv, scroll

Which gift cards would you most enjoy receiving

Amazon, Target, Walmart, Starbucks, Dunkin', Chick-fil-A, Hobby Lobby, Michaels, Bath & Body Works, Ulta, Local Coffe Shop

Amazon Wishlist Link

Birthday

November 12

Book or Author

Jane Austen, don’t get read much with three kids but I enjoy romance and such

Color

Light blue

Dietary Restrictions or allergies

N/a

Do you collect anything

No just small things for memories; memory box

Favorite Candy

Sour Strips

Favorite Classroom Treat for Students

Mini muffins, fruit sauce pouches

Favorite Coffee/Tea Order

Iced Caramel Macchiato

Favorite Dessert

Brownies

Favorite Drink

Vanilla Coke

Favorite Fast Food

Chik Fil A

Favorite Local Restaurant

The Spot

Favorite Restaurant

Sushi Thai (pad Thai)

Favorite Salty Snack

Dogs Pretzels

Favorite Sonic Drink

Strawberry Limeade

Favorite Sweet Snack

Chocolate (Lindt)

Favorite Swig Drink

Birthday Girl

Favorite Vacation Spot

Disney World or Beacv

Flower

Peony

Grade Teaching/Department

EC

Grocery Store

Kroger or Publix

Hobbies

Baking, spending family time, board games

Holiday

Christmas

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

Ireland and Switzerland (the beauty of it)

Military Affiliation

N/a

Movie

Pride and Prejudice (2005)

Music

Mix of things (pop, etc)

Our classroom could always use more……

Tissues, paint, dot markers

Pets

One dog schnoodle named Harley

Scent (Lotions, perfumes, candles, etc.)

Japanese Cherry Blossom

Season

Spring

Shirt Size

S

Sports Team

N/a

Store to shop for YOURSELF!

Target or Old Navy

Tell us about your family

I am a mom of three kids, a boy Carter, 5, who will attend Longview for Kindergarten, a girl, Ellie, 3, who will be attending preschool, and a girl Lucy, 14 months. My husband works from home. We love Disney and going to beach.

TV Show

The Pitt

What do you do to relax

Watch tv and eat dessert, sit outside and just be

Which gift cards would you most enjoy receiving

Amazon, Target, Chick-fil-A, HomeGoods, Marshalls, Hobby Lobby, Michaels

Amazon Wishlist Link

None

Anything else you would like our families to know about you

No, thank you

Birthday

July 26

Book or Author

Bible, God

Color

Orange

Dietary Restrictions or allergies

None

Do you collect anything

None

Favorite Candy

Baby Ruth

Favorite Classroom Treat for Students

Nutty buddies

Favorite Coffee/Tea Order

Decade Mocha

Favorite Dessert

Ice cream

Favorite Drink

Water

Favorite Fast Food

McDonald’s

Favorite Local Restaurant

Aha

Favorite Restaurant

Chili’s

Favorite Salty Snack

Trail mix

Favorite Sonic Drink

Diet Coke

Favorite Sweet Snack

Dark chocolate espresso beans

Favorite Swig Drink

Chocolate milk?

Favorite Vacation Spot

Quiet

Flower

Zinnia

Grade Teaching/Department

3rd Grade

Grocery Store

Walmart

Hobbies

Barnyard, home improvement

Holiday

Christmas

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

Israel

Military Affiliation

Just supportive

Movie

None

Music

Toby Mac

Our classroom could always use more……

Love

Pets

Horses, dogs, chickens, ducks rabbits

Scent (Lotions, perfumes, candles, etc.)

Musk

Season

Fall

Shirt Size

L

Sports Team

Denver Broncos

Store to shop for YOURSELF!

None

Tell us about your family

We have four adult children and one granddaughter.

TV Show

Psych

What do you do to relax

Read in bed

Which gift cards would you most enjoy receiving

Panera, Home Depot

Amazon Wishlist Link

Anything else you would like our families to know about you

I appreciate all of your support! We'll have a great year together!

Birthday

December 30

Book or Author

So many…

Color

Univ. of Memphis colors (blue/gray) or USMC colors (scarlet/gold)

Dietary Restrictions or allergies

None

Do you collect anything

No

Favorite Candy

Twizzlers, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Hershey's with almonds

Favorite Classroom Treat for Students

Jolly Ranchers/Starburst/Smarties

Favorite Coffee/Tea Order

Hot vanilla latte/Unsweet tea with sweetener

Favorite Dessert

Banana pudding, tiramisu, sugar cookies

Favorite Drink

Bai Coconut Water

Favorite Fast Food

Chick-fil-a & Jersey Mike's

Favorite Local Restaurant

Don Arturo's & Viking Pizza

Favorite Restaurant

Tito's, Don Arturo's, Viking Pizza, Texas Roadhouse, Embers, & Jonathan's

Favorite Salty Snack

Cashews/almonds or anything similar

Favorite Sonic Drink

Unsweet tea with sweetener or sweet tea is good too

Favorite Sweet Snack

Crumbl vanilla cookie with icing or Dove Dark Chocolate, Hershey's, or chocolate covered snacks

Favorite Swig Drink

Fun drink with regular water or Dr. Pepper

Favorite Vacation Spot

Florida Beaches

Flower

They are all lovely.

Grade Teaching/Department

4th Grade

Grocery Store

Publix

Hobbies

Spin class, walking my dog, and working in my flowerbeds

Holiday

Thanksgiving/Christmas/Halloween

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

Spend time with my USMC son wherever he's located at the time!

Military Affiliation

My middle son is a U.S. Marine.

Movie

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, A Christmas Story, Tommy Boy, & Dumb & Dumber

Music

Morgan Wallen, Riley Green, & Jason Aldean

Our classroom could always use more……

individually wrapped treats (Jolly Ranchers/Starburst/nut free stuff like that)

Pets

Tank- 2.5 year old English Lab

Scent (Lotions, perfumes, candles, etc.)

watermelon/strawberry/coconut/fall scents in the fall

Season

Spring

Shirt Size

M

Sports Team

University of Memphis – Go Tigers!

Store to shop for YOURSELF!

Marshalls or Amazon

Tell us about your family

I've been married to Cary for 28 years. We have 3 sons (Jack-24, Hudson-22, & Paul 19). Hudson is a U.S. Marine, and he will be deployed on a 9 month MEU mission this Sept. This will be my 10th year at Longview. I'm originally from Memphis, TN. I graduated from The University of Memphis. We moved here 11 years ago.

TV Show

King of Queens & Dateline

What do you do to relax

Sit on my patio/read or walk Tank

Which gift cards would you most enjoy receiving

Amazon, Target, Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, Panera, Crumbl, Marshalls, Ulta

Anything else you would like our families to know about you

I’m so excited to be here!

Birthday

August 8

Book or Author

N/A

Color

Blue

Dietary Restrictions or allergies

Gluten. I avoid dyes

Do you collect anything

No

Favorite Candy

Hersheys toffee nuggets

Favorite Classroom Treat for Students

Stickers

Favorite Coffee/Tea Order

N/A

Favorite Dessert

Gluten free pastries (vanilla) 🙂

Favorite Drink

Blackberry izzies

Favorite Fast Food

Corelife eatery

Favorite Local Restaurant

Molcajete

Favorite Restaurant

Chuys

Favorite Salty Snack

Baked lays

Favorite Sonic Drink

Strawberry slushie

Favorite Sweet Snack

Gluten Free pasties

Favorite Swig Drink

N/A

Favorite Vacation Spot

Anywhere warm!

Flower

Sunflower

Grade Teaching/Department

2nd Grade

Grocery Store

Walmart

Hobbies

Anything crafty! Anything to do with animals

Holiday

Christmas

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

Hawaii!

Military Affiliation

N/A

Movie

McFarland USA

Music

Worship

Our classroom could always use more……

Snacks

Pets

1 kitten!!! Dottie! I got her a week ago! I’m so excited!

Scent (Lotions, perfumes, candles, etc.)

Vanilla. But don’t really use candles or lotions

Season

Summer

Shirt Size

M

Sports Team

Longview Lions!

Store to shop for YOURSELF!

Amazon, Hobby Lobby

Tell us about your family

I have a kitten named Dottie 🙂

TV Show

N/A

What do you do to relax

Pet my kitten

Which gift cards would you most enjoy receiving

Amazon, Hobby Lobby

Birthday

May 9

Color

Grey

Dietary Restrictions or allergies

None

Favorite Candy

Gummy bears

Favorite Coffee/Tea Order

Skinny vanilla latte

Favorite Drink

Diet Coke

Favorite Restaurant

T-op

Favorite Salty Snack

Cheesy popcorn

Favorite Sonic Drink

Diet cherry limeade

Favorite Sweet Snack

Brownie

Favorite Swig Drink

The founder

Favorite Vacation Spot

Beach

Flower

Carnation

Grade Teaching/Department

Special Education

Grocery Store

Kroger

Holiday

Christmas

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

To see the northern lights

Music

Country

Pets

4 cats 1 dog

Scent (Lotions, perfumes, candles, etc.)

Coconut

Season

Winter

Shirt Size

XL

Sports Team

Seahawks

Store to shop for YOURSELF!

Walmart

Tell us about your family

I live with my husband. I have 2 adult daughters

What do you do to relax

Reading

Which gift cards would you most enjoy receiving

Amazon, Starbucks, Swig, Bath & Body Works

Amazon Wishlist Link

Anything else you would like our families to know about you

I LOVE being a Special Education Teacher!!

Birthday

November 8

Book or Author

N/a

Color

Lilac or seafoam green

Dietary Restrictions or allergies

None

Do you collect anything

Disney art (Lady and the Tramp, Up, Minnie & Mickey, Pandora Disney

Favorite Candy

3 Musketeers

Favorite Classroom Treat for Students

Popcorn

Favorite Coffee/Tea Order

Iced Carmel latte with an extra shot or Carmel cappuccino extra dry

Favorite Dessert

Cupcakes

Favorite Drink

Dr. Pepper

Favorite Fast Food

Chick-Fil-A

Favorite Local Restaurant

Salvo’s

Favorite Restaurant

Chop House

Favorite Salty Snack

Lay’s potato chips

Favorite Sonic Drink

Grape slush

Favorite Sweet Snack

Sugar cookies

Favorite Swig Drink

Buttery Beer

Favorite Vacation Spot

Hawaii or Disney

Flower

Carnation

Grade Teaching/Department

Special Education

Grocery Store

Publix

Hobbies

Grooming my dog, traveling, road trips, NY Times games, binging shows, movies, spending time with family, trips to Disney

Holiday

Christmas

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

Europe, Japan

Military Affiliation

Husband is former Army, son is active duty Army

Movie

Up/ Lady and the Tramp

Music

Country – all day long

Our classroom could always use more……

Fidgets, sensory items, lamination paper, stickers, read aloud books, candy (Smarties, Starburst, Hershey kisses)

Pets

Mabel – Cocker Spaniel

Scent (Lotions, perfumes, candles, etc.)

Lily of the valley, magnolia, peony

Season

Summer

Shirt Size

XL

Sports Team

N/a

Store to shop for YOURSELF!

Dillard’s or Nordstrom

Tell us about your family

Husband, 4 adult children (2 girls, 2 boys), 2 granddaughters, and our dog Mabel

TV Show

Survivor, Amazing Race, Traitors

What do you do to relax

Hang out in the pool.

Which gift cards would you most enjoy receiving

Amazon, Target, Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, Crumbl, Ulta

Anything else you would like our families to know about you

I always love little homemade cards/gifts but of course nothing is expected.

Birthday

June 5

Book or Author

I love to learn about things

Color

Blue

Dietary Restrictions or allergies

Allergic to watermelon and avoid artificial dyes

Do you collect anything

Not really

Favorite Candy

Reese’s cups but I avoid nuts at school

Favorite Classroom Treat for Students

Hi Chew, butter mints

Favorite Coffee/Tea Order

Caramel crunch frappucino or white chocolate mocha

Favorite Dessert

Cake and cookies, I’m not picky 🙂

Favorite Drink

Lemonade

Favorite Fast Food

chickfila and culvers

Favorite Local Restaurant

All of them!

Favorite Restaurant

Texas Roadhouse, Aha, Culvers, Chickfila, t-op, Andy’s, Don Arturos

Favorite Salty Snack

Potato chips and white cheddar popcorn

Favorite Sonic Drink

Lemonade

Favorite Sweet Snack

Chocolate chip cookies

Favorite Swig Drink

Hula Girl

Favorite Vacation Spot

Disney Cruises

Flower

Roses

Grade Teaching/Department

Nurse

Grocery Store

Aldi, Publix

Hobbies

Travel Planning, Swimming, family time, board games

Holiday

Christmas and Halloween

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

Europe with the family

Military Affiliation

N/a

Movie

Anything Disney

Music

80’s

Our classroom could always use more……

Sz 4-8 undergarments, snack size or sandwich size ziplock baggies

Pets

Greyhound named Helper

Scent (Lotions, perfumes, candles, etc.)

Nothing floral—I like coconut, sweet

Season

Fall

Shirt Size

L

Sports Team

Michigan, UT

Store to shop for YOURSELF!

Amazon 🙂

Tell us about your family

My husband, Matt who works in marketing and with AI, my daughters Lauren (14) and Leighton (11)

TV Show

Ted Lasso, anything Disney

What do you do to relax

Travel, watch TV or movies

Which gift cards would you most enjoy receiving

Amazon, Target, Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, Bath & Body Works, Local Coffe Shop