About
WELCOME TO DAISY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL!
Daisy Elementary School has a talented and experienced teaching and support staff vigorously working toward teaching needed skills and providing a positive and favorable climate for children to grow and learn. Our staff looks forward to working with each student and family.
Daisy Elementary is a Hamilton County School in the North River Learning Community serving children in Pre-K thru 5th grade. Our enrollment is approximately 400.
The success of your children at Daisy is the joint responsibility of the school and you. It is the policy of our staff to work closely with our parents in all areas of the student’s performance. We ask you to help us keep all lines of communication open. With your encouragement and assistance, our goals for each student will become a reality.
There are a number of ways parents can help, so please feel free to offer your time and service. Each year parents volunteer to work and assist in classrooms, with special programs, and in many other areas. We invite you to become a part of our outstanding PTA!
We are very happy to have you and your child with us at Daisy!
All our doors remain locked throughout the school day. You must buzz in so that your face can be seen by the camera and then immediately report to the school office with your Driver’s License so we can sign you in. Your identification will be scanned upon your first visit to our school. Our student’s safety is our top priority.
Handbook
WELCOME TO DAISY ELEMENTARY SCHOOl!
Daisy Elementary nurtures our entire school community so they can grow and thrive through collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking.
Daisy Elementary School has an exceptional staff who is dedicated toward teaching the needed skills and providing a positive and favorable climate for children to grow and thrive. Our staff looks forward to working with each student and family.
Daisy Elementary is a Hamilton County School serving children in Pre-K thru 5th grade. Our enrollment is approximately 400 students.
The success of students at Daisy is the joint responsibility of the school and our parents/guardians. It is the policy of our staff to work closely with our parents/guardians in all areas of the student’s performance. We ask you to help us keep all lines of communication open. With your encouragement and assistance, our goals for each student will become a reality.
We encourage our parents/guardians to be present at school. We want to invite you to volunteer at our school and attend school activities. Each year parents volunteer to work and assist in classrooms, attend school events or programs, help assist students in the cafeteria, and we invite you to collaborate with us throughout the school year. We would also invite you to become a member of our outstanding PTA. They work so hard for our school and we appreciate the PTA’s support!
We are very happy to have you and your child as a member of the Daisy Elementary family!
Pick up/Drop off
As a reminder, you must present your ID if you dismiss your child early. No office dismissals after 2:45 p.m.
Reminder:
Please make sure your students arrive to school before 8:15. The gate will close at 8:10 a.m. Please bring your student to the front office after the gate closes to sign them in tardy.
Please make sure your child knows how they go home from school. If you change their way home, you have to send a note to your child’s teacher. We do not take dismissal changes over the phone or through any other communication applications. Thank you so much!
Student Support Staff
Grayson Cordell, School Counselor
Emma Carter, School Social Worker
Office Hours
8:15 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Counseling Corner
| Contact: | Grayson Cordell | (423) 332-8815 x32420 |
Hi everyone! My name is Mrs. Cordell and I will be your school counselor this year at Daisy.
I am from Soddy Daisy born and raised and now coach softball at my alma mater Soddy Daisy High School. After graduating high school, I attended Cleveland State Community College where I played softball and received an Associate degree. After my two years at Cleveland State, I transferred to Tusculum University in Greeneville TN to finish my undergraduate degree in criminal justice as well as my softball career. Shortly after graduating with my Bachelor’s degree, I enrolled in an amazing school counseling program at Arkansas State University to receive my Master’s degree. I have loved every second of my school counseling journey so far. I am so fortunate to be back in the community I grew up in, which I love dearly. ❤️
As a school counselor, it is my goal to deliver social emotional lessons in each classroom at least once a month. These lessons include character trait building, social skills, emotional regulation, coping skills, academic support, etc. I will also have lunch bunch groups throughout the school year. These are a few of my top activities I will be conducting throughout the year. Student wellbeing is an important part of every student learning, and I look forward to partnering with parents and guardians to ensure our students have a great school year ahead. 🙂
Social Worker Corner
| Contact: | Emma Carter, LMSW and LSSW | 423-521-0457 |
What are some services I can help with?
Service to Students
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Crisis Intervention, Individual Mental Health Counseling, Group Counseling, Suicide Risk Assessments, Threat Assessments
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Developing Intervention Strategies to Increase Student Success
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Assisting with Conflict Resolution and Anger Management
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Teach Students How to Access and Utilize Community and School Resources
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Work With Students to Develop Appropriate Social Interaction Skills
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Assisting in Accepting and Understanding Self and Others
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Homeless (McKinney Vento) Support
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Assist with School Supplies, Clothing, Personal Hygiene Products, Glasses, ect..
Service to Families
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Meeting with the Family to Identify Barriers Impacting Student Success
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Connecting and Assisting Parents in Utilizing School and Community Supports
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Assisting in Alleviating Family Stress (ex. assistance with finding appropriate housing, paying utilities/rent, food, bedding, accessing counseling services, ect.)
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Bridging the Gap Between Home and School (ex. support during IEP/504 meetings, advocacy, home visits, ect..)
Service to Teachers/Administrators/Staff
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Provide Essential Information to Better Understand Factors (societal, cultural, economic, family, health, ect.) Affecting a Student’s Performance and Behavior
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Direct Support (working with students exhibiting behavioral/academic concerns, intervention ideas, connecting with families, ect…)
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Assessing Students with Mental Health Concerns
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Developing and Providing In-Service Staff Trainings
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Participation in IEP, 504, and RTI2B Meetings
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Co-facilitate SSP
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Assisting in Solving Ethical Dilemmas
School-Community Liaison
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Obtaining and Coordinating Community Resources to Meet Student Needs for the school building
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Collaborating with Community Partners to Meet School, Student, Family Needs
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Helping the system respond effectively to each student’s needs
As your School Social Worker, my goal is to provide the best possible support I can to enhance the social, emotional, and academic success of our students. I hope to provide this support by working to consistently communicate, collaborate, provide stability and flexibility, and work as a team player to ethically and responsibly meet the needs of students, families, and staff.
Daisy Teams
Faculty for 2025-2026 School Year
| Instructional Leadership Team
Jill Hall, Principal Jennifer Rodgers, AP Mary Beaty, Instructional Coach |
RTI Team
Kristy Kimball, RTI Teacher Candace Lowe, RTI Teacher/Book Checkout Dawn Hawkins, Tutor Margo Ganske, Tutor |
SEAD Support
Emma Carter, Social Worker Grayson Cordell, School Counselor Tyler Phillips, Student Success Coach Tommie Sue Thurman, School Community Coordinator |
| PreK
Beth Jones, Pre K Amanda Petty, Assistant Nikki Blanchard, Pre K DLP Melissa Lauchney, Assistant Susie Narey, Assistant |
Kindergarten
Lauren Bible Sydney Wilkerson Jodi Monaghan, Foundational Literacy Assistant |
First Grade
Morgan Callaham Cheyenne Holmes Erin Waddell |
| Second Grade
Joanna Pruett Rheagan Salyers Jennifer Shipley Jodi Monaghan, Foundational Literacy Assistant |
Third Grade
Brittanny Mathys Nikki Pena Amanda Smith |
Fourth Grade
Misty Coffee Kelia Hutcheson Karina Martin |
| Fifth Grade
Kelly Johnson Andrea Ring Sam Simons |
Exceptional Education Services
Anna Guthrie, ExEd Lindsey Steelman, ExEd Cyndi Brown, ExEd Assistant Meredith Strauss, IDS Angie Dufour, IDS Assistant Carman Knox, Speech Meagan Smith, SLP Kellie Patterson, Gifted Susan Acuff, Psychologist |
Related Arts
Bill Eller, PE Taylor Eller, eLab Lisa Wooten, Art Jade Watts, Music |
| Office Staff
Jenna Bellomy, Clerical Drema Bennett, Secretary Cindy Rodgers, Bookkeeper |
School Staff
Nurse Rhonda Darling, SSO |
Permanent Substitute
Brittany McNutt |
Library
Kindergarten:
Kindergarten Library.xls
First Grade:
Coming Soon
Second Grade:
2nd Grade Book List.pdf
BOOK LIST.pdf
2nd Book
Third Grade:
3rd Grade DES-Library.pdf
Fourth Grade:
4-Library-Export.xls
4th books.xls
Fifth Grade:
Exceptional Education:
EE Grades 3-5 Book List.xls
K-2 ExEd Library.xls
