Want to help out a classroom? Recognize a teacher? We asked our teachers and staff and below are some supply requests and gift ideas!
Kindergarten – Jessica Stevens
- Classroom wish list items: laminating pages, cream of tarter (for making playdoh), cardstock paper, astrobrights paper
- What can parents do to help the most: Read our weekly newsletters, communicate
- Favorite restaurant: Chipotle/HyVee Market Grille
- Favorite color: Pink
- Favorite snacks: Popcorn/Strawberries
- Favorite candy: Reese’s PB Cups
- Favorite dessert: Cheesecake
- Favorite drink: Cold Coffee/Sparking water/Caribou Campfire Mocha (skim/milk chocolate)
- Favorite sports team: MN Vikings
- Favorite flower: Daisy
- Favorite scent: Mint
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- Favorite hobby: Reading
- Dislikes: Candles (weird thing about scents 🙂
Kindergarten – Katie Hintz
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Grade 1 – Heidi Johnson
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Grade 1 – Grace Jacobs
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Grade 2 – Kayla Olson
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Grade 2 – Angela Bianchi-Rossi
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Grade 3 – Lexi Weller
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Grade 3 – Kay Willenbring
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Grade 4 – Casey Difronzo
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Grade 4 – Jessica Scott
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Grade 5 – Amy Sullivan
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Grade 5 – Dori Bokusky
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Grade 6 – Julie Thilgen
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Grade 7 – Mike Colenso
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Grade 8 – Zack Lee
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STEM – Adeline Angst
- Classroom wish list items: Notebooks, Pencils, Clorox wipes, tissues, recycle items (cardboard, tubes, boxes, bottle caps, bottles, containers, pictures, wood, etc.)
- What can parents do to help the most: Donate any STEM items they may have at home or have in their recycling. Think construction and building supplies.
- Favorite restaurant: Jimmy Johns/Firehouse
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- Favorite candy: Kit Kat
- Favorite dessert: Brownies
- Favorite drink: Hot tea, Hot Chocolate, Smoothie, juice, fruit drinks
- Favorite sports team: MN United
- Favorite flower: Lilies
- Favorite scent: Lilac, lavender
- Favorite gum: All
- Favorite hobby: Reading, Hiking, Camping
Gym – Dan Chapman
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Music – Jessica Erickson
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Art – Amber Rogers
- Classroom wish list item: Tempera Paint, Acrylic Paint, watercolor paper, hot glue guns and sticks
- What can parents do to help the most: Donating supplies; especially paper
- Favorite restaurant: Chipotle/Ansari’s Mediterranean Grill
- Favorite color: Ultramarine Blue
- Favorite snacks: Bacon/Raspberries
- Favorite candy: Sour Patch Kids
- Favorite dessert: Apple Crisp
- Favorite drink: Coffee
- Favorite sports team: Green Bay Packers
- Favorite scent: Lavender
- Favorite gum: Mint
- Favorite hobby: Painting
Special Education – Regina Collinson
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Special Education – Sophia Leurquin
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Title I/Intervention – Elizabeth McCabe
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ELL – Amber Garrison
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Student Support Manager- Lea Rydel
- Classroom wish list items: Fun Posters
- Favorite restaurant: Panda Express/Olive Garden
- Favorite color: Blue
- Favorite Snacks: Peanuts/Peaches
- Favorite candy: Gummies
- Favorite candy: Chocolate Stuff
- Favorite drink: Monster energy/Mountain Dew/Hazelnut coffee
- Favorite sports team: Minnesota United
- Favorite flower: Fake ones – Lea kills everything 🙂
- Favorite scent: Blue
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- Favorite hobby: Running
Educational Assistant- Mandy Mitlyng
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Educational Assistant- Samantha Keppers
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Custodian/Maint- Luis Mejia
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Kitchen Manager- Jodi Jones
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Discovery Kids Club- Maria Ramos
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Office Manager- Alicia Landa
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Director of Operations- Shannon Benalshaikh
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Executive Director – Heather Lines
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