Staff Appreciation
Want to help out a specific teacher, or find a meaningful way to say "Thank You?" Here are some "hints" for what you can do for us.
Staff Appreciation: Taylor Lenzen - Kindergarten
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Staff Appreciation: Zac Gosteli - 1st Grade
- Birth Date (mm/dd): December 13
- Favorite Beverage : grapefruit soda water
- Favorite Candy Bar: Symphony
- Favorite Restaurant: Khao Moo Dang
- Favorite Snack Food: beef jerky
- Favorite Author: Charles Bukowski
- Favorite Hobby: guitar
- Favorite Music: garage rock
- Favorite Store: Wild Cactus Boutique
- Favorite Theater: Alberta Rose
- Other Gift Suggestions: handmade item
Staff Appreciation: Melissa Connor - 2nd Grade
- Birth Date (mm/dd): April 30
- Favorite Snack Food: Popcorn, cheese and grapes, apples and peanut butter, baked goods, and dark chocolate
- Favorite Beverage (hot): Coffee, Chai, and Brew Dr. Kombucha
- Favorite Color: Turquoise, yellow, and grey
- Favorite Store: New Seasons, Natural Grocers, Macy's, REI, and small one of a kind shops
- Favorite Hobby: Baking, painting, hiking, and camping
- Favorite Book: Beautiful books with great pictures!
- School Supplies: Cool pens and markers, envelopes, and fun duct tapes
- Other gift suggestions: Collect warm socks, earrings, candles, and stickers
Staff Appreciation: Muriel Smith - 3rd grade
- Birth Date (mm/dd): March 26
- Favorite Candy Bar: Snickers
- Favorite Snack Food: Chips
- Favorite Beverage: Green tea, coffee
- Favorite Type of Music: Jazz, classical, funk, R&B
- Favorite Author: poetry
- Favorite Store:Target
- Favorite Hobby: gardening
- Other Gift Suggestions: cat-related items
Staff Appreciation: Denise Bristol - 4th grade
- Birth Date (mm/dd): August 8
- Favorite Candy Bar: any milk chocolate
- Favorite Snack Food: popcorn, protein snack bars, almonds
- Favorite Restaurant: any
- Favorite Beverage: chai tea latte
- Favorite Type of Music: 70s & 80s rock, James Taylor, Carole King
- Favorite Author: any author, love reading historical fiction
- Favorite Store: Macy's, Target
- Favorite Hobby: painting, camping, traveling
- Favorite Theater: Stump Town Stage
- Other Gift Suggestions: plants, Barnes & Noble
Staff Appreciation: Sarah O’Malley - 5th grade
- Birth Date (mm/dd): September 30
- Favorite Beverage: coffee
- Favorite Candy Bar: dark choc PB cups, Rollos
- Favorite Restaurant: Grub Hub
- Favorite Snack Food: white cheddar popcorn, almonds
- Favorite Hobby: gardening, knitting, reading
- Favorite Music/Musician: Irish
- Favorite Author: Ursula LeGuin
- Favorite Theater: Portland Playhouse
- Favorite Store: Fred Meyer, Trader Joe's
- Other Gift Suggestions: stickers, classroom library donations
Staff Appreciation: Angela Gausman - 6th grade
- Birth Date (mm/dd): March 19
- Favorite Beverage: sugar-free hazelnut latter w/ coconut milk
- Favorite Snack Food: fruits and veggies
- Favorite Author: all of them!
- Favorite Hobby: kayaking, camping, swimming, reading
- Favorite Movie Theater: Cinemark
- Favorite Store: Amazon, Fred Meyer, Kay's Aquarium
Staff Appreciation: Carrie Blake - 7th grade
- Birth Date (mm/dd): March 15
- Favorite Candy Bar: Reese's peanut butter cups
- Favorite Snack Food: blackberries, naan & tzatziki sauce
- Favorite Restaurant: Indian food, Middle Eastern food, Corner 14 food trucks, McMenamin's
- Favorite Beverage: hot or cold chai, black iced tea
- Favorite Type of Music: worship, country, folk, mixed genre
- Favorite Author: Brene Brown, Sarah Bessey
- Favorite Store: Amazon, Target, Powell's, World Market, Lucky, Anthropologie, Free People
- Favorite Hobby: house plants, reading, hiking
- Favorite Theater: Armory
- Other Gift Suggestions: quotes in foreign languages bilingual
Staff Appreciation: Melanie Adams - 8th grade
- Birth Date (mm/dd): September 28
- Favorite Beverage (hot): English breakfast tea
- Favorite Beverage (cold): Diet Pepsi
- Favorite Candy Bar: 100 Grand
- Favorite Color: PURPLE
- Favorite Restaurant: Olive Garden
- Favorite Snack Food: fresh fruit
- Favorite Author: Mercedes Lackey
- Favorite Hobby: reading, kayaking, crafting
- Favorite Movie Theater: Alberta Rose
- Favorite Music/Musician: 50's
- Favorite Store: Winco
- Other Gift Suggestions: steampunk, unicorns, glitter
Staff Appreciation: Jessie Le Grand - Art
- Birth Date (mm/dd): April 29
- Favorite Beverage: Iced coffee, sparkling water
- Favorite Candy: Snickers or doughnuts
- Favorite Restaurant: Paa Dee, New Seasons
- Favorite Snack: Salt & vinegar chips
- Favorite Hobby: Art
- Favorite Authors: Margaret Atwood, Jeff Vandermeer
- Favorite Theater: Hollywood Theater
- Favorite Store: Zara, Target, New Seasons
- Other: I love homemade cards, notes or pictures from students
Staff Appreciation: Johnny Ransom - Spanish
- Birth Date (mm/dd): February 22
- Favorite Beverage: sugar free tea
- Favorite Candy Bar: no thank you!
- Favorite Restaurant: Mexican
- Favorite Snack Food: cashews, pistachios
- Favorite Music: rock, reggae, jazz, metal
- Favorite Author: Gabriel Garcia Marquez, JRR Tolkien, Michael Crichton, AC Doyle
- Favorite Hobby: Skateboarding, cycling, guitar
- Favorite Store: Smart Skateboard Collective, Back Pedal Cycles
- Favorite Theater: Bagdad
- Other Gift Suggestions: bike lights, safety equipment, Hawaiian shirts, wool socks
Staff Appreciation: Chun-Chu Lin - Chinese
- Birthday: March
- Favorite Candy Bar: Not a sweets fan
- Favorite Snack Food: Not in favor of snacks
- Favorite Restaurant: Din Tai Feng
- Favorite Beverage (hot): warm water, green tea
- Favorite Store: Amazon
Staff Appreciation: Rosie Pridey - Music
- Birth Date (mm/dd): March 24
- Favorite Beverage (hot): chai tea
- Favorite Beverage (cold): flavored H20, Flavored Redbulls
- Favorite Candy Bar: Symphony, Toffee bar
- Favorite Color: Pink
- Favorite Restaurant: Olive Garden, Spaghetti Factory
- Favorite Flower/Plant: Pink roses
- Favorite Snack Food: fruit, greek yogurt
- Favorite Author: JK Rowling, James Patterson
- Favorite Hobby: Horses, reading, cats
- Favorite Movie Theater: Sandy cinema
- Favorite Music/Musician: Country, Christian
- Favorite Sports Team: Timbers, Thorns
- Favorite Store: Coastal, Wilco, Kohl's
Staff Appreciation: John Weaver - P.E.
- Birth Date (mm/dd): February 1
- Favorite Beverage (hot): IPA, gatorade, hot chocolate
- Favorite Candy Bar: Twix, Kit-Kat, Whatchamacallit
- Favorite Restaurant: OutBack Steakhouse, Cha Cha Cha, McMenamins
- Favorite Snack Food: popcorn, crunchy cheetos
- Favorite Hobby: hiking, dancing, surfing, snowboarding
- Favorite Music/Muscian: country, pop, jazz
- Favorite Store: Dick's Sporting Goods, Nike Outlet, REI
- Favorite Theater: St Johns Theater, St Johns McMenamins
- Other gift suggestions: chocolate croissant
Staff Appreciation: Priscilla Nanni - ELD
- Birth Date (mm/dd): July 22
- Favorite Beverage (hot): Hot Chocolate
- Favorite Beverage (cold): Kombucha- Gingerade
- Favorite Candy Bar: Dark Chocolate PB Cups
- Favorite Color: Slate Blue
- Favorite Flower/Plant: Tulips/Lilacs
- Favorite Snack Food: Almonds & Strawberries
- Favorite Author: I love the library!
- Favorite Hobby: Kayaking/Gardening
- Favorite Music/Musician: Reggae & Jazz
- Favorite Store: Trader Joe's/ Natural Grocer
- Other Gift Suggestions: Cute Stationary, Stickers & Plants
Staff Appreciation: Lou Hakanson - Resource Room
- Birth Date (mm/dd): March 26
- Favorite Candy Bar: dark chocolate with almonds
- Favorite Snack Food: chocolate
- Favorite Restaurant: Chipotle
- Favorite Beverage (hot): decaf latte
- Favorite Music/Musician: Tom Waits
- Favorite Author: favorite book - historical fiction
- Favorite Store: Blick
- Favorite Hobby: oil painting, weaving, gardening, ukulele
- Favorite Movie Theater: Clackamas town center
- Other gift suggestions: tea is nice or flower plants for the garden
Staff Appreciation: Ann Kibec - Resource Room Assistant
- Birth Date (mm/dd): November 3
- Favorite Candy: Licorice (red and black), Mamba, Hot tamales, Bit o honey, Reese's - pieces or cups, peanut butter M&Ms
- Favorite Snack Food: Nuts/trail mix, raspberries, blueberries, cheese sticks
- Favorite Restaurant: Thai food, sushi
- Favorite Beverage: Coffee, coconut sparkling water, zip fizz
- Favorite Music: Rock - Sammy Hagar is my fav!, jazz/blues
- Favorite Author: Love reading biographies!
- Favorite Store: Hobby Lobby, Target, Michaels, Nordstrom
- Favorite Hobby: Hiking and more hiking! Gardening, home improvement
- Favorite Theater: Cinemark
- Other gift suggestions: Bath and Body Works products, succulents, flowers, greeting cards, anything outdoors, all things pumpkin and fall
Staff Appreciation: Kristin Macy - Director
- Birth Date (mm/dd): August 30
- Favorite Beverage (hot): coffee
- Favorite Candy: dark chocolate
- Favorite Restaurant: any
- Favorite Snack Food: fresh fruit
- Favorite Author: any
- Favorite Hobby: Watersports, Camping, Hiking
- Favorite Music/Musician: any
- Favorite Store: Target
- Favorite Theater: Oak Grove 8
Staff Appreciation: Hope Loose - Accounting/HR
- Birth Date (mm/dd): May 8
- Favorite Candy: Big Hunk, Gummy bears and worms, licorice of all flavors
- Favorite Snack Food: Sesame sticks, popcorn, jerky
- Favorite Restaurant: Thai restaurants, Olive Garden
- Favorite Beverage (hot): Nonfat Mocha
- Favorite Store: Fred Meyer or Dick's Sporting Goods
- Favorite Hobby: Golf
- Other gift suggestions: Handmade items, I collect piggy banks
Staff Appreciation: Farrah Tran - Office Manager
- Birth Date (mm/dd): September 20
- Favorite Candy: M&Ms, gummy bears
- Favorite Snack Food: Chips, salsa, guac
- Favorite Restaurant: Roxy's, Yoko's
- Favorite Beverage: Iced espresso
- Favorite Music: Reggae, Hawaiian
- Favorite Author: Ann Patchett, Tomie de Paola
- Favorite Store: Target, Trader Joes, Nordstrom Rack
- Favorite Hobby: Reading, Socializing, Hiking
- Favorite Theater: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
- Other gift suggestions: All things pineapple
Staff Appreciation: Mandy Rypkema - SEL Coordinator
- Birth Date (mm/dd): July 29
- Favorite Candy: Dark chocolate with almonds or almond butter
- Favorite Snack Food: All kinds!
- Favorite Restaurant: XLB
- Favorite Beverage: Coffee, water, kombucha, tea
- Favorite Music: I enjoy most music!
- Favorite Author: No particular favorite. I LOVE beautifully illustrated picture books and I read all kinds of books.
- Favorite Hobby: Gardening, hiking, reading, puzzles, art/crafts
- Other gift suggestions: Plants, seeds, art supplies