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Staff Favorites

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KINDERGARTEN Teachers

Tracy Mauze Birthday: 8/22 Favorite Color: Purple Favorite Flower: Daffodil and sunflower Favorite Restaurant: Hola Favorite Store:Target and Trader Joe's Favorite Gift Cards: Black rock coffee, Target, Amazon Coffee Order: Chai tea latte, iced vanilla/caramel latte Favorite Snacks: Cherry Coke, poppi, hummus with crackers and veggies Favorite Candy: Good and Plenty, Big Hunk, Red licorice Hobbies: Reading, time with family, being outside near water

Stacy Purtzer Birthday: 1/3 Favorite Color: Pink Favorite Flower: Freesia Favorite Store:Amazon, Target, Hobby Lobby Favorite Gift Cards: Starbucks Coffee Order: 3 shots of espresso over ice Favorite Snacks: Popcorn, Vitamin Water Favorite Candy: Cinnamon Bears, Caramel Hobbies: Gardening, Skiing, Taking care of farm animals, Reading

Kenya Moses Birthday: 5/19 Favorite Color: Forest green Favorite Flower: Eucalyptus Favorite Restaurant: Crux Favorite Store:Old Mill Favorite Gift Cards: The Human Bean Coffee Order: Iced Vanilla Latte Favorite Snacks: Trail Mix Favorite Candy: Peanut Butter Cups Hobbies: Trail running, mountain biking and snowboarding

First Grade Teachers

Paige Allen Birthday: 7/4 Favorite Color: Pink and Yellow Favorite Flower: Succulents, Dahlias Favorite Restaurant: Bosa, Deschutes Favorite Store:Target and REI Favorite Gift Cards: Target Coffee Order: 16oz Nonfat Chai Favorite Snacks: Diet Coke, Liquid IV, Bbq chips, trail mix, greek yogurt/berries Favorite Candy: Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel; Ghirardelli Peppermint bark (Seasonal) Hobbies: Hiking, paddle boarding, running, reading, cheering for OSU

Sara Blanchard Birthday: 1/2 Favorite Color: Blue Favorite Flower: Dahlias Favorite Restaurant: 10 Barrel, Chi Favorite Store:Amazon, Target Favorite Gift Cards: Amazon Coffee Order: Coconut Cream Latte Favorite Snacks: jerky, smoked meats or cheeses, nuts Favorite Candy: dark chocolate, caramel Hobbies: creating pottery, camping, playing with my dog and kids

Jennie Willis Birthday: 7/4 Favorite Color: Purple Favorite Flower: Gerber daisy, Orchid Favorite Restaurant: Axel’s tacos, mother’s cafe, mio sushi Favorite Store:Target, Walmart, Hobby Lobby Favorite Gift Cards: Target, Walmart Coffee Order: Almond milk or coconut milk vanilla latte 1/2 sweet Favorite Snacks: Gluten free/soy free snacks - chips, macro bars, fruit, chocolate Favorite Candy: Milk chocolate, gf cupcake Hobbies: Yoga, baking, walking my dog, movies, crafts

Second Grade Teachers

Trevor Caswell Birthday: 12/31 Favorite Color: Blue Favorite Restaurant: El Rancho Grande Favorite Store:Home Depot Favorite Gift Cards: Home Depot Coffee Order: Starbucks Favorite Snacks: Diet Coke Favorite Candy: Oreos Hobbies: Woodworking

Robin Sanderson Birthday: 8/26 Favorite Color: Yellow Favorite Flower: Tulip and Daisy Favorite Restaurant: Chic-Fil-A Favorite Store:Target, Trader Joes Favorite Gift Cards: Target Coffee Order: Coconut Milk Vanilla Latte Favorite Snacks: I'm Dairy Free and Gluten free- Sparkling water, nut mixes, Smart Pop Favorite Candy: Plant Based Reeses Peanut Butter Cups (these are dairy and gluten free!) Hobbies: Reading, Oregon Duck Sports

Liz Johnson Birthday: 6/13 Favorite Color: Green Favorite Flower: Succulents and roses Favorite Restaurant: Chipotle Favorite Store:Amazon, Target, Hobby Lobby Favorite Gift Cards: Amazon Coffee Order: Iced Vanilla Latte with Oat milk Favorite Snacks: Diet coke, popcorn Favorite Candy: sour patch kids, sea salt chocolate Hobbies: art, sewing, reading, running, hiking

Kirstin Winslow Birthday: 2/2 Favorite Color: Blue/Orange Favorite Flower: tulips/daffodils Favorite Restaurant: Lemon Tree Favorite Store:Target, Favorite Gift Cards: Target Coffee Order: Coconut Milk Vanilla Latte (any dairy free) Favorite Snacks: Spindrift & Cheetos (oh my!) Favorite Candy: Peanut M&M's Hobbies: Walking, Hiking, Shopping with friends

THIRD Grade Teachers

Allison Barrett Birthday: 2/28 Favorite Color: Greens and Blues Favorite Flower: ANY! But, I do adore cacti! Favorite Restaurant: el rancho grande, the bite, anywhere sushi! Favorite Store: local boutiques, target, amazon, dicks, trader joes Favorite Gift Cards: old mill or downtown dollars Coffee Order: a coconut latte with oat milk Favorite Snacks: nuts, chips, waterloo or any yummy seltzer waters! Favorite Candy: bonta! Hobbies:reading, hiking, exploring the outdoors

Jenn Hamilton Birthday: 7/30 Favorite Color: Blue Favorite Flower: Daisy and ALL plants Favorite Restaurant: Sunriver Brewery and Sushi Favorite Store:Old Mill District Favorite Gift Cards: Old Mill District Coffee Order: Green Tea unsweetened Favorite Snacks: Mixed nuts and dried fruit Favorite Candy: Dark Chocolate Hobbies: Gardening, Golfing, Hiking and Snowboarding

Sarah Kamasz Birthday: 9/26 Favorite Color: Purple Favorite Flower: All Flowers! Favorite Restaurant: Long Board Louies, McKay Cottage, 900 Wall, El Sancho Favorite Store:Target, Costco, Old Navy, Old Mill, Iron Horse Antiques, Barnes and Noble Favorite Gift Cards: Sole Footbar, Mani/Pedi, Massage Coffee Order: Basic Hot Chocolate with whipped cream Favorite Snack: Dt. Green Tea w/Lemon OR Zero Sugar Sweet Tea Favorite Sweet: Fresh Fruit... mo melon Hobbies: Traveling

Fourth Grade Teachers

Michele Gottschalk Birthday: 12/23 Favorite Color: Green Favorite Flower: Orchids, but I can not keep them alive Favorite Restaurant: Aina, The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill, Old Town Pizza Favorite Store: Amazon or Target Favorite Gift Cards: Amazon or Target Coffee Order: decaf Green Tea or Chamomile Favorite Snacks: Humm Strawberry Lemonade Kombucha, Harvest Snaps, Nacho Cheese Doritos Favorite Candy: Red Swedish Fish, Dark Chocolate Hobbies: running (jogging really), paddle boarding, pickle ball, taking pictures

Sarah Shapiro-Bass Birthday: 2/23 Favorite Color: Purple Favorite Flower: succulents/air plants Favorite Restaurant: Hablo Tacos, Wild Rose Favorite Store:Target, Amazon Favorite Gift Cards: Anywhere! Coffee Order: breve or dirty chai latte Favorite Snacks: Hot Cheetos, Cheez its Favorite Candy: Sour Patch Kids, sea salt or mint dark chocolate Hobbies: dance, dogs, books

Fifth Grade Teachers

Lisa Bangert Coming Soon

Rachel Schendel Birthday: 10/25 Favorite Color: Green Favorite Flower: Roses or lilies Favorite Restaurant: Rancho Grande Favorite Store:Costco Favorite Gift Cards: Ulta Coffee Order: Chai latte Favorite Snacks: Cashews, Nacho Doritos, cheese sticks, Poppi drinks Favorite Candy: Peanut M & Ms, Chocolate/mint, red licorice Hobbies: Puzzles, walking, travel, pickleball, reading

Megan Williams Bell Birthday: 8/17 Favorite Color: Yellow Favorite Flower: Any house plant! Favorite Restaurant: Hola! Favorite Store: Herringbone Bookstore Favorite Gift Cards: Herringbone Bookstore Coffee Order: Cold fruity drinks, matcha Favorite Snacks: Fruity candy, cheese it’s, Trader Joe’s snacks Favorite Candy: Anything fruity! Hobbies: Outdoors, reading, movies

Subject Teachers

Katrina Bailey Media Manager Birthday: 11/2 Favorite Color: Dark Blue Favorite Flower: Bleeding Hearts or Tulips Favorite Restaurant: Olde Towne Pizza Favorite Store:Barnes and Noble Favorite Gift Cards: Dutch Bro's! Coffee Order: White Chocolate White Coffee Mocha (Hot) Favorite Snacks: Parmesan Goldfish, Chex Mix, and Pepsi Favorite Candy: Blue Sour Putch Straws Hobbies: Reading, video games, hanging out with friends.

Jake Roberts PE Teacher Birthday: 7/15 Favorite Color: Blue Favorite Flower: Succulent Favorite Restaurant: Taj Palace Favorite Store:Amazon Favorite Gift Cards: Amazon Coffee Order: Vanilla latte Favorite Snacks: Humus, Pita Chips, espresso Favorite Candy: Coffee Beans Hobbies: Wood Working

Jessica Wright English Language Development Birthday: 6/26 Favorite Color: Turquoise Favorite Flower: Wild flowers Favorite Restaurant: 900 wall, Yacht club, Sen, Wild Rose Favorite Store: REI, Athleta 900 wall, REI, Athleta Coffee Order: Lone Pine Favorite Snacks: Spindrifts, potato chips, Kettle chips bbq Favorite Candy: snickers, peanut M & Ms Hobbies: Hiking, Mt. biking, Traveling

Administrative Staff

Gary DeFrang Principal Birthday: 9/1 Favorite Color: Blue Favorite Flower: Daffodils Favorite Restaurant: Axel's Taco Shop Favorite Store: Winco Favorite Gift Cards: A restaurant Coffee Order: Latte Favorite Snacks: sparkling water & a granola bar Favorite Candy: Dots Hobbies: gardening, swimming, skiing

Kim Johnson Secretary Coming Soon! Birthday: Favorite Color: Favorite Flower: Favorite Restaurant: Favorite Store: Favorite Gift Cards: Coffee Order: Favorite Snacks: Favorite Candy: Hobbies:

Laci Fisher Assistant Principal Birthday: 7/20 Favorite Color: Turquoise or hot pink Favorite Flower: Dalia or succulent Favorite Restaurant: Hola Favorite Store:Lululemon, Athleta, Francescas, Target Favorite Gift Cards: Lululemon, Athleta, Francescas, Target Coffee Order: Iced Vanilla Latte Favorite Snacks: sour gummy candy/flavored iced coffee/salty or spicy chips/any buffalo flavored Favorite Candy: sour gummy candy Hobbies: Scrapbooking, paddleboarding, reading

Kina Powell Office Manager Birthday: 3/30 Favorite Color: All, Rainbow! Favorite Flower: plants that don't die easily :) Favorite Restaurant: Sparrow, Keifi, Lone pine Favorite Store:World Market, Target, Miko Miko Favorite Gift Cards: World Market Coffee Order: americano, black Favorite Snacks: peach iced tea, sparkling water, fruits and veggies Favorite Candy: hi chews, sour patch kids Hobbies: reading, korean dramas, running, puzzles

Educational Assistants

Kathy Batz Birthday: 5/28 Favorite Color: Lavender Purple Favorite Flower: Gerberas Daisy, Tulips, Sun flower Favorite Restaurant: El Rodeo Favorite Store:Amazon/ Target Favorite Gift Cards: Amazon Favorite Snacks: Cheetos, pop corn. Lemonade (raspberry), sprite Favorite Candy: chocolate/ turtles (chocolate, Carmel, pecans) Hobbies: spending time with my grandkids, reading

Jill Evans-Koehler Birthday: 7/13 Favorite Color: Coral Favorite Flower: All of them! Favorite Restaurant: Spork, Jackelope Grill Favorite Store: Target, Amazon Favorite Gift Cards: Amazon Coffee Order: Oat milk cappuccino or half sweet vanilla latte Favorite Snacks: Snapple Peach Iced Tea Favorite Candy: Starburst Minis, Swedish Fish Hobbies: Reading, painting, organizing, learning new things

Lindsay Beamer Coming soon! Birthday: Favorite Color: Favorite Flower: Favorite Restaurant: Favorite Store: Favorite Gift Cards: Coffee Order: Favorite Snacks: Favorite Candy: Hobbies:

Lorena Higbee Coming Soon Birthday: Favorite Color: Favorite Flower: Favorite Restaurant: Favorite Store: Favorite Gift Cards: Coffee Order: Favorite Snacks: Favorite Candy: Hobbies:

Special Educational Assistants

Courtney Adams Coming soon! Birthday: Favorite Color: Favorite Flower: Favorite Restaurant: Favorite Store: Favorite Gift Cards: Coffee Order: Favorite Snacks: Favorite Candy: Hobbies:

Brandy Duffy Coming soon! Birthday: Favorite Color: Favorite Flower: Favorite Restaurant: Favorite Store: Favorite Gift Cards: Coffee Order: Favorite Snacks: Favorite Candy: Hobbies:

Hester Jansen Coming soon! Birthday: Favorite Color: Favorite Flower: Favorite Restaurant: Favorite Store: Favorite Gift Cards: Coffee Order: Favorite Snacks: Favorite Candy: Hobbies:

Jeff Larmel Birthday: 7/14 Favorite Color: Maroon Favorite Flower: Snake plant Favorite Restaurant: CHI Favorite Store: Home Depot Favorite Gift Cards: Home Depot Coffee Order: Mint tea Favorite Snacks: Pretzels and peanut butter Favorite Candy: Reese’s Hobbies: Driftwood art

Caroline Archiega Birthday: 1/17 Favorite Color: Teal Favorite Flower: Sunflowers Favorite Restaurant: Pastini Favorite Store: Whole Foods Favorite Gift Cards: Hempies, Lush Coffee Order: hot soy chai Favorite Snacks: pretzels, chips and salsa, coffee, tea Favorite Candy: peanutbutter cups Hobbies: painting, crocheting, skiing, yoga, reading

Malissa Fields Birthday: 4/6 Favorite Color: Periwinkle and all blues Favorite Flower: Daisy Favorite Restaurant: Mexican Favorite Store: marshalls, Tj Maxx, World Market Favorite Gift Cards: Hello Sunshine Coffee Order: peppermint mocha currently, carmel latte, dirty chai, chai Favorite Snacks: chips, coffee, flavored sparkling water like La croix Favorite Candy: chocolate, nuts, pretty much anything haha! Hobbies: run, dancing, ski, yard work, cooking, baking, board games, watching movies, being with my family

Carrie Larmel Birthday: 9/30 Favorite Color: Blue Favorite Flower: Sunflower Favorite Restaurant: McCay cottage Favorite Store: Hobby lobby Favorite Gift Cards: Amazon or hobby lobby Coffee Order: Latte Favorite Snacks: Mixed nuts Favorite Candy: Sweet tarts Hobbies: Acrylic painting on canvas

Tatum McDaniel Coming soon! Birthday: Favorite Color: Favorite Flower: Favorite Restaurant: Favorite Store: Favorite Gift Cards: Coffee Order: Favorite Snacks: Favorite Candy: Hobbies:

Madison Mooney Coming soon! Birthday: Favorite Color: Favorite Flower: Favorite Restaurant: Favorite Store: Favorite Gift Cards: Coffee Order: Favorite Snacks: Favorite Candy: Hobbies:

Nutrition Services

Melody Burshkin Coming Soon

Teresa Hernandez Birthday: 1/2 Favorite Color: Red Favorite Flower: succulents Favorite Restaurant: Meltz Favorite Store:Costco Favorite Gift Cards: Meltz/ MOD/ Mexican food somewhere Coffee Order: hot chocolate Favorite Snacks: milk chocolate/ or popcorn Favorite Candy: chocolate/ Nestle Flips chocolate covered pretzels Hobbies: baking or cooking on my griddle

Kathy Johnson Birthday: 2/1 Favorite Color: Purple Favorite Flower: Yellow roses Favorite Restaurant: The Great Greek, Roldobertos Favorite Store: Brown Bag Popcorn Shop or Bath & Body Work or The Home Depot or Hobby Lobbys Favorite Gift Cards: Bath & Body Works, or Hobby Lobby or Amazon or The Home Depot Coffee Order: Dutch Bros Carmelizer or Blended Pomegranate Rebel-Dutch Bros Favorite Snacks: Cheese Puffs, Cheese Popcorn, bubbly type waters Favorite Candy: Cotton Candy, Butterfinger, anything grape flavored Hobbies: Anything Crafts-Diamond Dotz, Rock painting, sewing Cricut things

School Wide Support

Sally Brown Counselor Birthday: 1/7 Favorite Color: Teal, Black, White, Grey Favorite Flower: Succulents Favorite Restaurant: EL Sancho, Hablo Tacos, Noi Thai, Hola Favorite Store: Target, Amazon Favorite Gift Cards: Amazon, Target, Hablo Tacos Coffee Order: Carmel Latte with Coconut milk Favorite Snacks: Fruit, nuts, an gummy candy Favorite Candy: Gummy anything or chocolate with carmel Hobbies: Gardening, watching my kids play sports. playing games with my kids, yoga

Trevor O'Neal School Nurse Coming soon! Birthday: Favorite Color: Favorite Flower: Favorite Restaurant: Favorite Store: Favorite Gift Cards: Coffee Order: Favorite Snacks: Favorite Candy: Hobbies:

Tara Ha FAN Coming soon! Birthday: Favorite Color: Favorite Flower: Favorite Restaurant: Favorite Store: Favorite Gift Cards: Coffee Order: Favorite Snacks: Favorite Candy: Hobbies:

Sara Swedlund Instructional Coach Birthday: 6/3 Favorite Color: Blue Favorite Flower: sunflower, hibiscus Favorite Restaurant: Wild Rose, El Sancho Favorite Store: Gear Fix Favorite Gift Cards: El Sancho Coffee Order: Cappuccino Favorite Snacks: Nuts, popcorn, fruit Favorite Candy: chocolate, hot tamales, homemade anything! Hobbies: outdoorsy stuff, gardening, reading

Matt Johnson School Psychologist Birthday: 10/21 Favorite Color: Green Favorite Flower: Succulent Favorite Restaurant: El Sancho Favorite Store: REI Favorite Gift Cards: REI Coffee Order: Americano with cream Favorite Snacks: dried fruits Hobbies: skiing, biking, rafting

Brad Waler IT Services Birthday: 3/10 Favorite Color: Burnt Orange Favorite Flower: Oregon native plants Favorite Restaurant: Noi Favorite Store: Nurseries Favorite Gift Cards: Amazon Coffee Order: Mocha Favorite Snacks: Chips, Coke Zero Sugar Favorite Candy: Chocolate chip cookie Hobbies: Photography, aviation, tech

Emily Curfew Student Success Coordinator Birthday: 11/19 Favorite Color: Purple Favorite Flower: Tulips and succulents Favorite Restaurant: El caporal Favorite Store: Old mill Favorite Gift Cards: Nike Coffee Order: Mocha Favorite Snacks: Cashews and Diet Coke Favorite Candy: Haribo gummy bears Hobbies: Golfing

Lacie Ogren Speech-Language Pathologist Birthday: 7/12 Favorite Color: Earth tones (green, blue, burnt orange) Favorite Flower: Any houseplant (not succulents(: ) Favorite Restaurant: Bosa, Wild Rose, El Sancho, Spork Favorite Store: Big Story Bookstore & REI Favorite Gift Cards: One of my favorite restaurants or Big Story (: Coffee Order: Mocha (the darker the chocolate the better) Favorite Snacks: Iced tea, Thai tea, macadamia nuts, any little treats from Trader Joes Favorite Candy: Mochi, pastries, lemon bars Hobbies: Skiing, hiking, camping, reading, cooking, spending time with my husband (Chris) & dog (Olive)

Danny McGuire Learning Specialist Birthday: 3/25 Favorite Color: Blue/Dark Blue Favorite Flower: Shamrock Favorite Restaurant: Kanpai, Wild Rose Favorite Store: REI Favorite Gift Cards: REI Coffee Order: Iced Caramel Macchiato Favorite Snacks: Nuts, Cuties, Apples, Peachy-Os, Mineral Water Favorite Candy: Reese's Pieces, Junior Mints Hobbies: Hiking, Camping, anything outdoors

Sara Towne Inclusion Specialist Birthday: 12/9 Favorite Color: green Favorite Flower: house plants Favorite Restaurant: Chi Favorite Store: Target Favorite Gift Cards: Wild Roots Coffee Order: Whole milk caramel latte Favorite Snacks: herbal tea Favorite Candy: organic gummies Hobbies: traveling, plants