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
- Birth Date (mm/dd): June 9
- 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: Zac Gosteli - 1st Grade
- Birth Date (mm/dd): December 13
- Favorite Beverage: Soda Water
- Favorite Candy Bar: Chocolate/Toffee or Nut
- Favorite Restaurant: Khao Moo Dang
- Favorite Snack Food: Nuts, Tinned fish
- Favorite Author: Charles Bukowski
- Favorite Hobby: guitar, music
- Favorite Music: garage rock
- Favorite Store: Strum
- Favorite Theater: Hollywood Theatre
- Other Gift Suggestions: handmade items
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: 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 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 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: oatmilk latte
- Favorite Color: blue
- Favorite Snack Food: fruits and veggies
- Favorite Author: all of them!
- Favorite Hobby: kayaking, ocean/beaches, camping, reading, knitting
- Favorite Flower: tulips
- Favorite Movie Theater: Cinemark
- Favorite Store: Amazon, Powell's
- Gift Card Preferences: Powell's, Amazon, Starbucks
Staff Appreciation: Paul Houck - 7th grade
- Birth Date (mm/dd): 08/27
- Favorite Candy: Black Licorice!
- Favorite Snack Food: Pretzels, Popcorn
- Favorite Restaurant: Any place with tacos
- Favorite Beverage: Black Tea
- Favorite Cookie: Haystack
- Favorite Scents: Rain, Orange peels
- Favorite Color: Green
- Favorite Flowers: Magnolias
- Favorite Music: Folk Rock, 90s Punk
- Favorite Authors: Stephen King, Cormac McCarthy, Neal Shusterman
- Favorite Store: Powell's Books
- Favorite Hobbies: Writing, Sports, Cooking, Travel
- Favorite Theater: The Roseland
- Other gift suggestions: I will read anything!
- Gift Card Preferences: Bookstores, Taco places
Staff Appreciation: Carrie Blake - 8th 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: Jessica Jackson - PE
- Birth Date (mm/dd): March 9
- Favorite Candy Bar: dark chocolate
- Favorite Snack Food: skinny pop popcorn, beef jerky
- Favorite Restaurant: Mexican, Italian, Thai
- Favorite Beverage: Love coffee! Americano (black) or latte with almond milk
- Favorite Store: TJ Maxx
- Favorite Hobby: indoor soccer, running, hiking, adventuring with my boys
- Other Gift Suggestions: coffee gift card
Staff Appreciation: Jessie Le Grand - Art
- Birth Date (mm/dd): April 29
- Favorite Beverage: oat milk latte, polar, la croix
- Favorite Candy: Snickers or doughnuts
- Favorite Restaurant: Paa Dee, New Seasons
- Favorite Snack: Salt & vinegar chips
- Favorite Cookie: chocolate chip, oatmeal chocolate chip, or doughnuts!
- Favorite Hobby: Art
- Favorite Authors: Margaret Atwood, Phillip K. Dick, Murakami
- Favorite Theater: Hollywood Theater
- Favorite Store: Target, Cargo, New Seasons, Trader Joes
- Other: I love homemade cards, notes or pictures from students
- Gift Card Preferences: Target, Cargo, New Seasons, Trader Joes
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
- Gift Card Preferences: Amazon
Staff Appreciation: Rosie Pridey - Music
- Birth Date (mm/dd): March 24
- 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 22
- Favorite Color: Slate Blue
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Favorite Beverage (hot): hot chocolate, cinnamon tea, chai tea
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Favorite Beverage (cold): GT's Gingerade Kombucha
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Favorite Candy Bar: milk or dark chocolate pretzels & Twix
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Favorite Snack Food: goldfish crackers, cashews, wasabi peas, & dried cherries
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Favorite Hobby: gardening, cooking, baking, & hiking
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Favorite Store: Trader Joe's, Etsy, Tony's Garden Center, & New Seasons
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Other Gift Suggestions: cute stickers, plants, striped socks, & lip balm
Staff Appreciation: Ann Kibec - Resource Room Assistant
- Birth Date (mm/dd): November 3
- Favorite Candy: Licorice (red and black), all flavors of Kookaburra and Wiley Wallaby
- Favorite Snack Food: Nuts/trail mix, raspberries, blueberries, cheese sticks, crunchy peanut butter
- Favorite Restaurant: Thai food, sushi
- Favorite Beverage: Coffee, Green Tea
- Favorite Music: 70s/80s Rock, Jazz/Blues
- Favorite Author: Love reading biographies!
- Favorite Stores: Hobby Lobby, Target, Michaels, Nordstrom, Amazon, Starbucks
- 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, Candles
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: 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: cold brew
- Favorite Cookie: oatmeal chocolate chip
- Favorite Scents: pineapple, citrus
- Favorite Color: navy blue, magenta
- Favorite Flowers: daisies, tropical
- Favorite Music: Reggae, Hawaiian
- Favorite Author: Ann Patchett, EL Konigsberg
- Favorite Store: Trader Joes, Nordstrom Rack
- Favorite Hobby: Reading, Hiking, Swimming
- Favorite Theater: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
- Other gift suggestions: All things pineapple
- Gift Card Preferences: Amazon, Trader Joes
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
Staff Appreciation: Megan Markantes - Speech Language Pathologist
- Birth Date (mm/dd): June 15
- I love anything to do with gardening/house plants.
- I enjoy tea, coffee and edible treats of all kinds!