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: Jessie Le Grand - 1st Grade
  • 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: 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: Zac Gosteli - Art

  • 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: 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
  • 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 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!