Staff Members

Katie Mayes has been a teacher for 26 years with the last 23 years being spent at Mitchell Elementary.  She has taught 4th and 2nd grades but the majority of her years have been spent in 1st grade. She has recently accepted a position as intervention teacher/reading coach.  She is married to Carey Mayes and

Ms. Towns is an alumnus of Mitchell Elementary School and Emma Sansom High School. She has a BS in Physical Education (k-12) from Jacksonville State University. This is Ms. Towns’s 34th year teaching in the Gadsden City School System; 32 of those have been at Mitchell. Ms. Towns enjoys all types of sports and anything

Mrs. Weaver earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Jacksonville State University and her Master of Science degree in Counseling Psychology from The University of West Alabama. Mrs. Weaver is married to Rocky and they have a son, Carson. Mrs. Weaver enjoys spending time with her family and watching her son play baseball.

Mrs. Scruggs has been the Media Specialist at Mitchell Elementary since 2005.  Prior to this time, she was Media Specialist at Eden Elementary in Pell City.  She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education, a Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood, a Master’s degree in elementary Education from the University of Alabama. 

Mrs. Day is in her 23rd year of teaching music in public schools, starting at Gadsden City, then teaching at Etowah Middle and High Schools for 14 years.  After returning to Gadsden City, she has enjoyed working in several elementary schools, including Mitchell, and also at Gadsden and Emma Sansom middle schools.  She has taught General

Mrs. Abel holds a BS in Early Childhood Education and an MA in Special Education, both from the University of Alabama. She taught kindergarten for 13 years prior to transferring to Mitchell as a Special Education teacher. She is married to David, has two children, and two granddaughters.