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!