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.
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Staff Appreciation: Francesca Him, Kindergarten
- Birth Date (mm/dd): February 27
- Favorite Beverage (hot): n/a
- Favorite Beverage (cold): Flavored sparkling water, Braganza Strawberry Bubble Tea w/Boba
- Favorite Candy Bar: Skittles, Resse's PB Cups
- Favorite Color: Burgandy, red, mint, teal
- Favorite Restaurant: Red Robin, Sushi Kata, O'Sushi, Rice Thai Cookery, Famous Dave's
- Favorite Snack Food: Kettle chips, nuts, kale chips, dried/freeze dried fruit
- Favorite Author: Julia Cook, Dr. Seuss, Mo Willems
- Favorite Hobby: Baking & paper crafts
- Favorite Movie Theater: Oak Grove 8
- Favorite Music/Musician: Piano Tribute Players
- Favorite Store: Target, Amazon, Dollar Tree
Staff Appreciation: Elizabeth Nickelby, 1st grade
- Birth Date (mm/dd): December 10th
- Favorite Beverage (hot): Chai tea
- Favorite Beverage (cold): Sparkling water
- Favorite Candy Bar: Snickers
- Favorite Color: Black and green
- Favorite Restaurant: Italian or Mexican
- Favorite Snack Food: White Cheddar Popcorn
- Favorite Author: John Krakauer
- Favorite Hobby: Snowboarding
- Favorite Music/Musician: Alternative (Elliott Smith/ Modest Mouse)
- Favorite Store: Target/ Amazon
- Other Gift Suggestions: Sandalwood candles, lilies, facemasks, pizza
Staff Appreciation: Jessica Le Grand, 2nd grade
- 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: Kaitlyn Devlin, 3rd grade
- Birth Date (mm/dd): October 4
- Favorite Beverage (hot): Tea (unsweatened)
- Favorite Beverage (cold): Kombucha
- Favorite Candy Bar: Theo Dark chocolate, Dark Chocolate PB cups
- Favorite Color: Teal
- Favorite Restaurant: Thai food
- Favorite Flower/Plant: Dahlia
- Favorite Snack Food: fruit, popcorn
- Favorite Hobby: Running & Hiking
- Favorite Movie Theater: Regal
- Favorite Music/Musician: Alt/Indie rock
- Favorite Sports Team: Trail Blazers and Thorns
- Favorite Store: Trader Joe’s, Fred Meyer
Staff Appreciation: Denise Bristol, 4th grade
- Birth Date (mm/dd): August 8
- Favorite Beverage (hot): Vanilla Chia Latte
- Favorite Beverage (cold): Vanilla Chia Latte & water
- Favorite Candy Bar: Power Crunch Bars, Swedish Fish, Jelly Belly
- Favorite Color: green
- Favorite Flower/Plant: any
- Favorite Restaurant: Panera Bread
- Favorite Snack Food: Apples, Oranges & other fruits
- Favorite Author: any
- Favorite Hobby: reading, traveling
- Favorite Movie Theater: Clackamas TC
- Favorite Music/Musician: any
- Favorite Store: Target, Nordstrom Rack, Trader Joes
Staff Appreciation: Sarah O’Malley, 5th grade
- Birth Date (mm/dd): September 30
- Favorite Beverage (hot): double shot nonfat latte or any coffee
- Favorite Candy Bar: dark choc PB cups
- Favorite Restaurant: Bamboo Sushi, Screen Door, Spaghetti Factory
- Favorite Snack Food: cherry tomatoes, strawberries
- Favorite Hobby: gardening, knitting reading
- Favorite Music/Musician: musicals
- Favorite Sports Team: Artist Repertory Theatre, Cinemark
- Favorite Store: TJ Max, Trader Joe's
- Other Gift Suggestions: plants
Staff Appreciation: Angel Gausman, 6th grade
- Birth Date (mm/dd): March 19
- Favorite Beverage (hot): Coffee (almond milk, no syrup)
- Favorite Candy Bar: n/a
- Favorite Color: blue
- Favorite Restaurant: Beaches, Red Robin
- Favorite Flower/Plant: Tulips
- Favorite Snack Food: Avocado, Almonds, cheese
- Favorite Author: too many to name!
- Favorite Hobby: Camping, Hiking, Painting, Reading, ASL
- Favorite Movie Theater: Oak Grove 8 & Clackamas TC
- Favorite Music/Musician: n/a
- Favorite Sports Team: Beavers
- Favorite Store: Amazon
- Other Gift Suggestions: classroom plants
Staff Appreciation: Jake Redmill, 7th grade
- Birth Date (mm/dd): September 16
- Favorite Beverage (cold): Diet Coke, Lime La Coix
- Favorite Candy Bar: Almond Joy
- Favorite Restaurant: Subway
- Favorite Snack Food: Kind Bar (pretzel & caramel)
- Favorite Author: William Faulkner
- Favorite Hobby: Bowling & Hiking
- Favorite Movie Theater: Any on the East side of PDX
- Favorite Music/Musician: Pop, R&B, Modern Folk
Staff Appreciation: Melanie Adams, 8th grade
- Birth Date (mm/dd): September 28
- Favorite Beverage (hot): Hot chocolate
- Favorite Beverage (cold): Diet Pepsi
- Favorite Candy Bar: Anything with caramel (100 Grand/Twix/Milky Way)
- Favorite Color: PURPLE
- Favorite Restaurant: La Carreta Gresham
- Favorite Flower/Plant: Anything with purple blooms
- Favorite Snack Food: fresh fruit
- Favorite Author: Robert Heinlin, Mercedes Lackey, JK Rowling
- Favorite Hobby: Letterboxing, Ingress
- Favorite Movie Theater: Live Theater
- Favorite Music/Musician: 50's rock
- Favorite Sports Team: Rose City Rollers
- Favorite Store: Winco, Craft Warehouse, Catherine's
- Other Gift Suggestions: anything purple, sparkly or unicorn related
Staff Appreciation: Johnny Ransom, Spanish
- Birth Date (mm/dd): February 22
- Favorite Beverage (cold): Iced Tea
- Favorite Candy Bar: Toblerone
- Favorite Restaurant: Best Baguette
- Favorite Snack Food: King's Hawaiian Sweet Onion Chips
- Favorite Music: Bluegrass
- Favorite Author: Gabriel Garcia Marquez
- Favorite Hobby: Skateboarding
- Favorite Store: Smart Skateboard Collective
- Favorite Theater: Comedy
- Other Suggestions: Surf Safari
Staff Appreciation: Pollyanna Zhang-Walter- Chinese
- Birth Date (mm/dd): July 01
- Favorite Candy Bar: none
- Favorite Snack Food: veggie chips from wholefoods
- Favorite Restaurant: none
- Favorite Beverage (hot): white chocolate mocha
- Favorite Music/Musician: any guqin and harp music
- Favorite Author: David Weber
- Favorite Store: Muji, Wholefoods
- Favorite Hobby: playing Guqin, painting, sewing, calligraphy
- Favorite Movie Theater: none
- Other gift suggestions: anything made with hemp, linen, or wool, flowers
Staff Appreciation: Melissa Connor- Art
- 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: 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, Spagehtti 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): Hot Chocolate
- Favorite Candy Bar: Snickers
- Favorite Restaurant: OutBack
- Favorite Snack Food: Smartfood white cheddar popcorn
- Favorite Hobby: Hiking, Snowboarding, movies, sports
- Favorite Music/Muscian: Oldies
- Favorite Sports Team: Trail Blazers, Buffalo Bills, OR Ducks
- Favorite Store: REI, Dick's Sporting Goods
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: Kristin Macy, Director
- Birth Date (mm/dd): August 30
- Favorite Beverage (hot): coffee
- Favorite Beverage (cold): iced tea & Diet Coke
- Favorite Candy Bar: Black Jelly Belly, Good N Plenty, Twizzlers
- Favorite Restaurant: any
- Favorite Snack Food: Fruit & veggies
- Favorite Author: Steinbeck
- Favorite Hobby: Camping, Swimming, SUP, Family Time
- Favorite Music/Musician: all pop, alternative, rock
- Favorite Store: Target, Loft, Nordstrom Rack
Staff Appreciation: Hope Loose, Office Manager
- Birth Date (mm/dd): May 08
- Favorite Candy Bar: Big Hunk, Snickers, licorice of all flavors
- Favorite Snack Food: Sesame sticks or any kind of nuts
- Favorite Restaurant: Cheesecake Factory
- Favorite Beverage (hot): Mocha
- Favorite Music/Musician: Lauren Daigle, Tenth Avenue North
- Favorite Author: Jane Austen
- Favorite Store: Fred Meyer or Dick's Sporting Goods
- Favorite Hobby: Golf
- Favorite Movie Theater: Any
- Other gift suggestions: Handmade items, Pens, Notebooks/list planners