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: Mrs. Lenzen - Kindergarten

Birth Date (mm/dd): June 9th
Favorite Scents: citrus, light floral
Favorite Flower: no lillies (allergy)
Favorite Color: maroon, hunter green
Favorite Candy: sour watermelon
Favorite Snack Food: any chips or dried fruit
Favorite Restaurant: Grub Hub, Uber Eats
Favorite Beverage: sparkling water, iced vanilla latte
Favorite Type of Music: alternative, alt rock
Favorite Author: Peter H Reynolds, Mo Willems, Agatha Christie
Favorite Store: Amazon, Target
Favorite Hobby: soccer, kickball, crafting, board games
Other Gift Suggestions: organizational items, stationary/pens, essential oils
Gift Card Preferences: Any!

Staff Appreciation: Jessie Le Grand - 1st Grade

Birth Date (mm/dd): April 29th
Coffee or Tea Order: Iced Coffee black
Favorite Beverage: Sparkling water
Favorite Sweet: Chocolate covered raisins
Favorite Snack Food: Boulder Salt and Malt Vinegar Chips, pickled cornichons
Favorite Restaurant: Grand Central Bakery or Cafe Yumm
Favorite Store (for gift cards): New Seasons, Blick or Powells
Favorite Self-care Items (lip balm, lotion, etc): Burt's Bees
Favorite Flower/Plant: Ferns or bulbs I can plant outdoors
Things I always need for my classroom: Dry erase markers, white cardstock, markers
Other Gift Suggestions: Super Sculpey any color, teeny tiny paint brushes for painting details :-)

Staff Appreciation: Melissa Connor - 2nd Grade

Birth Date (mm/dd): April 30th
Coffee or Tea Order: Vanilla oat milk latte
Favorite Beverage: Bre Dr. Kombucha and iced tea
Favorite Color: Turquoise, Purple, Greens
Favorite Sweet Treat: Chocolate chips cookies
Favorite Snack Food: cheese and grapes
Favorite Restaurant: Sushi
Favorite Store (for gift cards): Macy's
Favorite Hobby or Interests: camping, watercolor, drawing
Favorite Self-care Items (lip balm, lotion, etc): salt scrubs
Favorite Scents: sandlewood
Favorite Flower/Plant: peonies, plants
Favorite Book/Author/Genre: any good keep me interested
Things I always need for my classroom: colored sharpies
Other Gift Suggestions: spa, restaurants, new seasons

Staff Appreciation: Muriel Smith - 3rd grade

Birth Date (mm/dd): March 26th
Coffee or Tea Order: vanilla latte
Favorite Beverage: poppi soda, kombucha, green tea, yerba mate
Favorite Color: lavender, green
Favorite Sweet Treat: chocolate, nuts, pretzels
Favorite Snack Food: chips
Favorite Restaurant: sushi, ramen,
Favorite Store (for gift cards): ulta, sephora, target
Favorite Hobby or Interests: yoga, cats, gardening, plants, cooking
Favorite Self-care Items (lip balm, lotion, etc): nail polish, lotion,
Favorite Scents: lavender, peppermint
Favorite Flower/Plant: house plants, roses, dahlias
Favorite Book/Author/Genre: mystery, historical fiction
Things I always need for my classroom: books, markers, watercolor paper, clay
Other Gift Suggestions: cozy things

Staff Appreciation: Denise Bristol - 4th grade

Birth Date (mm/dd): August 8th
Favorite Color: green
Favorite Candy Bar: any milk chocolate
Favorite Snack Food: popcorn, protein snack bars, almonds
Favorite Drink: hot vanilla chai
Favorite Type of Music: 70s & 80s rock, James Taylor, Carole King
Favorite Author: any author, love reading historical fiction
Favorite Store: Trader Joes, Nordstrom Rack
Favorite Hobby: reading, sewing, traveling
Favorite Theater: Stump Town Stage
Gift Card Preferences: Starbucks, Trader Joes, Macy's, Nordstroms
Favorite Scents: Anything light and floral
Favorite Cookie: I have never had a cookie I didn't like!
Flowers: Any
Other Gift Suggestions: stickers, note cards, note pads

Staff Appreciation: Sarah O’Malley - 5th grade

Birth Date (mm/dd): September 30th
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 19th
Coffee or Tea Order: oatmilk latte w/ sugar free vanilla or hazelnut (iced)
Favorite Beverage: coffee
Favorite Color: blue
Favorite Sweet Treat: fresh pineapple
Favorite Snack Food:
Favorite Restaurant: Mezcaluna
Favorite Store (for gift cards): Amazon, Powell's
Favorite Hobby or Interests: kayaking, camping, reading, cats
Favorite Self-care Items (lip balm, lotion, etc):
Favorite Scents: tropical
Favorite Flower/Plant: tulips, things that are hard to kill :)

Staff Appreciation: Paul Houck - 7th grade

Birth Date (mm/dd): August 27th
Coffee or Tea Order: Dark chocolate mocha
Favorite Beverage: Diet Coke, coffee, tea
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Sweet Treat: Dark chocolate or Mexican candy
Favorite Snack Food: Popcorn
Favorite Restaurant: Teriyaki Land or anything Mexican
Favorite Store (for gift cards): Powell's
Favorite Hobby or Interests: Guitar, writing, reading
Favorite Scents: Licorice, Orange
Favorite Flower/Plant: Cactus
Favorite Book/Author/Genre: Anything Dystopian or Fantasy... All books are good books!
Things I always need for my classroom: Snacks, weird objects

Staff Appreciation: Carrie Blake - 8th grade

Birth Date (mm/dd): March 15th
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: Jessica Jackson - PE

Birth Date (mm/dd): March 9th
Coffee or Tea Order: Hot Americano (Black) or nitro coffee with light sweet foam
Favorite Beverage: Coffee :o))
Favorite Color: Black or Blue
Favorite Sweet Treat: Dark Chocolate
Favorite Snack Food: Popcorn
Favorite Restaurant: Love steak, mexican food, italian, smoothies
Favorite Store (for gift cards): Coffee shop (Starbucks, Peet's Coffee), Tjmaxx
Favorite Hobby or Interests: Soccer, exploring, hiking, going on adventures, beach outings
Favorite Self-care Items (lip balm, lotion, etc): Anything mint flavored
Favorite Scents: Citrus, mint, Sephora Pistachio salted caramel
Things I always need for my classroom: PE equipment!

Staff Appreciation: Zac Gosteli - Art

Birth Date (mm/dd): December 13th
Coffee or Tea Order: cold brew w/ oat milk, hot coffee with oat milk
Favorite Beverage: kombucha
Favorite Color: green, black
Favorite Sweet Treat: Tonys chocoloney
Favorite Restaurant: Kao moo dang, mekha grill, king curry Thai.
Favorite Store (for gift cards): hanks music exchange, trade up music, wild cactus boutique
Favorite Hobby or Interests: guitar, bass, art, vinyl (records) ice hockey
Favorite Self-care Items (lip balm, lotion, etc): mint lip balm
Favorite Scents: nah champa, petrichor, jasmine
Favorite Flower/Plant: sunflower, tropical house plants
Favorite Book/Author/Genre: Tolkien
Things I always need for my classroom: fine tip sharpies
Other Gift Suggestions: hand made items, up cycled items

Staff Appreciation: Johnny Ransom - Spanish

Birth Date (mm/dd): February 22nd
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 - Mandarin

Birth Date (mm/dd): March
Coffee or Tea Order: Hot Green Tea (No sugar)
Favorite Beverage: Hot Tea (No sugar)
Favorite Color: very light Lavender
Favorite Sweet Treat: none
Favorite Snack Food: none
Favorite Restaurant: none
Favorite Store (for gift cards): Amazon
Favorite Hobby or Interests: none
Favorite Self-care Items (lip balm, lotion, etc): none
Favorite Scents: none
Favorite Flower/Plant: none
Favorite Book/Author/Genre: none
Things I always need for my classroom: Gunmetal Parchment Cardstock

Staff Appreciation: Rosie Pridey - Music

Birth Date (mm/dd): March 24th
Favorite Beverage (hot): dutch bros: iced rebel any flavor
Favorite Beverage (cold): Redbull, flavored rebel or redbull
Favorite Candy Bar: Symphony, Toffee bar
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Restaurant: Olive Garden, Spaghetti Factory
Favorite Flower/Plant: roses
Favorite Scents: Aromatherapy: stress relief and/or energy
Favorite Snack Food: fruit, greek yogurt
Favorite Cookie: Chocolate! Anything with chocolate in them.
Favorite Author: James Patterson, Hannah Swenson
Favorite Hobby: Horses, reading, cats, spending time outdoors with family
Favorite Movie Theater: Sandy cinema
Favorite Music/Musician: Country, Christian
Favorite Sports Team: Timbers, Thorns
Favorite Store: Coastal, Fred Meyers, Amazon
Gift Card Preferences: Dutch Bros, Fred Meyer, Amazon, Coastal

Staff Appreciation: Priscilla Nanni - ELD

Birth Date (mm/dd): July 22nd
Favorite Color: Slate Blue
Favorite Beverage (hot): hot chocolate, cinnamon tea, chai tea
Favorite Beverage (cold): GT's Gingerade Kombucha
Favorite Candy Bar: milk or dark chocolate pretzels & Twix
Favorite Snack Food: goldfish crackers, cashews, wasabi peas, & dried cherries
Favorite Hobby: gardening, cooking, baking, & hiking
Favorite Store: Trader Joe's, Etsy, Tony's Garden Center, & New Seasons
Other Gift Suggestions: cute stickers, plants, striped socks, & lip balm

Staff Appreciation: Ann Kibec - Resource Room Assistant

Birth Date (mm/dd): November 3rd
Coffee or Tea Order: skinny sugar free vanilla latte or Skinny green tea latte
Favorite Beverage: flavored water
Favorite Color: neutrals
Favorite Sweet Treat: red vines- red/black, peanut butter m&m’s, butter rum life savers
Favorite Snack Food: Trail mix/ popcorn/ dots pretzels all flavors
Favorite Restaurant: Mexican/ Thai / Sushi
Favorite Store (for gift cards): Amazon/ Starbucks/ Hobby Lobby
Favorite Hobby or Interests: Hiking/Kayaking/ Gardening and everything outdoors
Favorite Self-care Items (lip balm, lotion, etc): Bath and Body works - all the things
Favorite Scents: clean, light, fresh
Favorite Flower/Plant: tulips/ succulents
Favorite Book/Author/Genre: nonfiction/history/ biography
Things I always need for my classroom: fidgets/ sensory items/ sugar free gum/ puzzles 300-500/ learning games
Other Gift Suggestions: handmade crafts /letters /cards / the fall season and all things pumpkin

Staff Appreciation: Kelsey Pearl - Teacher on Special Assignment

Birth Date (mm/dd): October 31st
Coffee or Tea Order: brown sugar oat milk shaken espresso
Favorite Beverage: kombucha, ginger beer, soda water
Favorite Color: green and brown
Favorite Sweet Treat: chocolate chips cookies, anything chocolate and caramel, nerds gummy clusters, sour gummy worms
Favorite Snack Food: potato chips, beef jerky, cheezits, fresh fruit
Favorite Restaurant: khao moo dang, jacqueline, hi top
Favorite Store (for gift cards): nordstrom rack, wild cactus boutique, target, REI
Favorite Hobby or Interests: crafting, skiing, swimming, hiking, sewing, camping
Favorite Scents: santal, vetiver, mild woodsy scents
Favorite Flower/Plant: I love all plants! Peonies
Favorite Book/Author/Genre: Fantasy, Memoirs
Things I always need for my classroom: Markers, Wipes, Card stock, erasable pens
Other Gift Suggestions: cute socks, adult coloring books, candles, crafting supplies

Staff Appreciation: Melissa Konrad - Learning Specialist

Birth Date (mm/dd): August 17th
Coffee or Tea Order: Nonfat Hazelnut Latte
Favorite Beverage: Kombucha
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Sweet Treat: Cookies
Favorite Snack Food: anything crunchy
Favorite Restaurant: Thai Smile, Chipotle
Favorite Store (for gift cards): Amazon,
Favorite Hobby or Interests: Cross stitch, reading,
Favorite Self-care Items (lip balm, lotion, etc): Burt's Bees conditioning chapstick, Clean scent hand cream
Favorite Scents: clean/fresh scent
Favorite Flower/Plant: Dahlia or succulents
Favorite Book/Author/Genre: Sarah J Mass
Things I always need for my classroom: EnerGel Pens

Appreciation: Kristin Macy - Director

Birth Date (mm/dd): August 30th
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: Farrah Tran - Office Manager

Birth Date (mm/dd): September 20th
Coffee or Tea Order: iced triple espresso
Favorite Beverage: water with lemons
Favorite Color: navy blue and magenta
Favorite Sweet Treat: ice cream
Favorite Snack Food: chips and salsa
Favorite Restaurant: Cafe Broder, Ginos, Mekha
Favorite Store (for gift cards): Trader Joes, Costco
Favorite Hobby or Interests: Reading, Coloring, Soaking in the sun
Favorite Self-care Items (lip balm, lotion, etc): Lip balm
Favorite Scents: Citruses
Favorite Flower/Plant: Tropical
Favorite Book/Author/Genre: Cookbooks, Mysteries, Nautical Nonfiction
Things I always need for my classroom:
Other Gift Suggestions: all things pineapple

Staff Appreciation: Mandy Rypkema - SEL Coordinator

Birth Date (mm/dd): July 29th
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

Staff Appreciation: Megan Markantes - Speech Language Pathologist

Birth Date (mm/dd): June 15th
I love anything to do with gardening/house plants.
I enjoy tea, coffee and edible treats of all kinds!