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 Candy: sour watermelon
Favorite Snack Food: any chips or dried fruit
Favorite Restaurant: Grub Hub, Uber Eats
Favorite Beverage: sparkling water
Favorite Type of Music: alternative, alt rock
Favorite Author: Peter H Reynolds, Mo Willems, Agatha Christie
Favorite Store: Amazon, Target, Teachers Pay Teachers
Favorite Hobby: cricut crafting, soccer, kickball, crosswords
Other Gift Suggestions: organizational items, stationary/pens, essential oils

Staff Appreciation: Zac Gosteli - 1st Grade

Birth Date (mm/dd): December 13
Favorite Beverage : grapefruit soda water
Favorite Candy Bar: Symphony
Favorite Restaurant: Khao Moo Dang
Favorite Snack Food: beef jerky
Favorite Author: Charles Bukowski
Favorite Hobby: guitar
Favorite Music: garage rock
Favorite Store: Wild Cactus Boutique
Favorite Theater: Alberta Rose
Other Gift Suggestions: handmade item

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 Candy Bar: any milk chocolate
Favorite Snack Food: popcorn, protein snack bars, almonds
Favorite Restaurant: any
Favorite Beverage: chai tea latte
Favorite Type of Music: 70s & 80s rock, James Taylor, Carole King
Favorite Author: any author, love reading historical fiction
Favorite Store: Macy's, Target
Favorite Hobby: painting, camping, traveling
Favorite Theater: Stump Town Stage
Other Gift Suggestions: plants, Barnes & Noble

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: sugar-free hazelnut latter w/ coconut milk
Favorite Snack Food: fruits and veggies
Favorite Author: all of them!
Favorite Hobby: kayaking, camping, swimming, reading
Favorite Movie Theater: Cinemark
Favorite Store: Amazon, Fred Meyer, Kay's Aquarium

Staff Appreciation: Carrie Blake - 7th 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: 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: 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

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, Spaghetti 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: Priscilla Nanni - ELD

Birth Date (mm/dd): July 22
Favorite Beverage (hot): Hot Chocolate, cinnamon tea
Favorite Beverage (cold): GT's Gingerade Kombucha
Favorite Candy Bar: Dark Chocolate PB Cups, Twix
Favorite Color: Slate Blue
Favorite Snack Food: Goldfish crackers, cashews wasabi peas, dried cherries
Favorite Hobby: Kayaking, Gardening, baking, hiking
Favorite Store: Trader Joe's, Etsy, Amazon, Target, New Seasons
Other Gift Suggestions: Cute Stickers, plants, lip balm

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: Ann Kibec - Resource Room Assistant

Birth Date (mm/dd): November 3
Favorite Candy: Licorice (red and black), Mamba, Hot tamales, Bit o honey, Reese's - pieces or cups, peanut butter M&Ms
Favorite Snack Food: Nuts/trail mix, raspberries, blueberries, cheese sticks
Favorite Restaurant: Thai food, sushi
Favorite Beverage: Coffee, coconut sparkling water, zip fizz
Favorite Music: Rock - Sammy Hagar is my fav!, jazz/blues
Favorite Author: Love reading biographies!
Favorite Store: Hobby Lobby, Target, Michaels, Nordstrom
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

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: Iced espresso
Favorite Music: Reggae, Hawaiian
Favorite Author: Ann Patchett, Tomie de Paola
Favorite Store: Target, Trader Joes, Nordstrom Rack
Favorite Hobby: Reading, Socializing, Hiking
Favorite Theater: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Other gift suggestions: All things pineapple

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