Name
Grade/Position
Birthday
Monogram
Color
Salty Snack
Candy
Sonic Drink
Starbucks Drink
Bundt Cake Flavor
Hobbies
Scent
Gift Card
Dietary restrictions?
Most needed school supply
How can parents help?
Name: Andrea Altman
Grade/Position: Cafeteria Manager
Birthday: 20-Jun
Monogram: aAk
Color: purple
Salty Snack: pistachios
Candy: sugar free russell stovers turtles
Sonic Drink: sprite zero with strawberries
Starbucks Drink: skinny vanilla latte
Bundt Cake Flavor: red velvet
Hobbies: crafts, reading, journaling
Scent: caramel brulee, vanilla, eucalyptus
Gift Card: Amazon, Target, Walmart
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: sticky notes, highlighters, spiral notebooks
How can parents help?:
There is not really anything parents can help with
Name: Isabel Anrubio
Grade/Position: 4th Grade
Birthday: 25-Dec
Monogram: MAI
Color: Black, white, olive green
Salty Snack: Chex mix or cheez its
Candy: Twix and Reeses
Sonic Drink: Coke
Starbucks Drink: Peach green tea lemonade, blond vanilla latte
Bundt Cake Flavor: Red Velvet
Hobbies: Reading, crafting
Scent: Anything sweet or coffee
Gift Card: Amazon, target, any food place
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Anything is appreciated
How can parents help?:
Name: Tara Bailey
Grade/Position: Principal
Birthday: 20-Dec
Monogram: TSB
Color: Blue
Salty Snack: Popcorn
Candy: Skittles
Sonic Drink: Sweet Tea
Starbucks Drink: NA
Bundt Cake Flavor: Red Velvet
Hobbies: decorating, being outdoors, family time
Scent: Vanilla or lavender
Gift Card: Hobby Lobby
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Candy to support my teachers ;)
How can parents help?:
Volunteer to help the teachers in any way needed
Name: Charles Barnhouse
Grade/Position: 5th Grade Math and Science
Birthday: 17-Feb
Monogram: CBC
Color: Blue
Salty Snack: Trail Mic
Candy: Sour candy
Sonic Drink: Diet Coke - no ice
Starbucks Drink: Not applicable
Bundt Cake Flavor: Red Velvet
Hobbies: T-shirt making
Scent: Floral and cologne scents
Gift Card: Amazon
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: See Amazon wishlist - https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/4UEDVJDB0KE?ref_=wl_share
How can parents help?:
Check Wednesday folder and grades online weekly.
Name: Melissa Bell
Grade/Position: 1st Grade Teacher
Birthday: 27-Apr
Monogram: mBd
Color: Pink!
Salty Snack: Popcorn and Cheez it Snack Mix
Candy: I love all candy! :)
Sonic Drink: unsweet mango tea or root beer
Starbucks Drink: any cream cold brew! (chocolate, salted caramel, pumpkin)
Bundt Cake Flavor: white choc. raspberry, confetti, red velvet
Hobbies: reading, watching movies/tv
Scent: lavender
Gift Card: amazon, starbucks
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: cardstock, black dry erase markers, glue sticks
How can parents help?:
read with your children every night!
Name: Tyler Benson
Grade/Position: 4th Grade Math/Science
Birthday: 10-Dec
Monogram: MTB
Color: Any shade of blue
Salty Snack: Pretzels
Candy: Starbursts
Sonic Drink: Diet Dr Pepper
Starbucks Drink: Hot Chocolate
Bundt Cake Flavor: Vanilla or Snickerdoodle
Hobbies: Golf, reading, fishing, camping, board games
Scent: Lavender, vanilla, cinnamon
Gift Card: Amazon, Academy, Chick-fil-A, Walmart
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Printing paper, dry-erase markers, rulers
How can parents help?:
I will let them know as volunteering opportunities arise.
Name: Kandy Bond
Grade/Position: Math Specialist
Birthday: 29-Aug
Monogram: KKB
Color: Marroon
Salty Snack: Cashews
Candy: Snickers/ Reese's
Sonic Drink: Coke Zero
Starbucks Drink: Hot Chocolate/Green Tea
Bundt Cake Flavor: Vanilla
Hobbies: Reading/Collecting Crosses
Scent: Vanilla/Gardenia
Gift Card: Hobby Lobby
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Colored Cardstock
How can parents help?:
Cutting Laminating
Name: Jessica Bradle
Grade/Position: 2nd grade teacher
Birthday: 28-Mar
Monogram: JLB
Color: Purple or Pink
Salty Snack: Goldfish or Cheez It's
Candy: Skittle or any type of chocolate
Sonic Drink: Strawberry Sprite
Starbucks Drink: White Chocolate Mocha Iced
Bundt Cake Flavor: Confetti
Hobbies: Gardening
Scent: Anything that's not super sweet
Gift Card: Amazon or Target
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Anything :)
How can parents help?:
Encouraging a love for reading and learning at home!
Name: Courtney Brooks
Grade/Position: Kinder
Birthday: 9-Apr
Monogram: cBl
Color: Teal or coral
Salty Snack: gardettos
Candy: peanut m&m's or reese
Sonic Drink: sweet tea
Starbucks Drink: Half Decaf- white chocolate mocha frapp
Bundt Cake Flavor: chocolate
Hobbies: crafting with vinyl (stickers and shirts)
Scent: Black Cherry Merlot
Gift Card: TJ max, Academy, Amazon, Amex/visa
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Crayons, glue sticks and folders
How can parents help?:
Please read or practice working on sight words with your child every night
Name: Traci Brown
Grade/Position: Kindergarten teacher
Birthday: 31-May
Monogram: TBL
Color: Blue
Salty Snack: Chips and Queso
Candy: Kit-Kat, Twizzlers, Anything fruity
Sonic Drink: Sweet Tea
Starbucks Drink: Strawberry Acai Refresher with Lemonade
Bundt Cake Flavor: Vanilla
Hobbies: Reading, Bike Riding, Swimming, Spending time with my family
Scent: Candles - Vanilla and Cinnamon, NO LOTIONS
Gift Card: Target, Amazon, PF Changs, Torchy's Tacos
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Expo black markers fine tip
How can parents help?:
Ask your child about their day and read with them daily.
Name: Deborah Bruce
Grade/Position: Receptionist
Birthday: 31-Jan
Monogram: DSB
Color: Green
Salty Snack: Cashews
Candy: Russell Stover Pecan Delights
Sonic Drink: Root Beer
Starbucks Drink: Mocha Frappuccino
Bundt Cake Flavor: Chocolate
Hobbies: Cooking/baking
Scent: Tropical
Gift Card: Nothing in particular. Grateful
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Paper
How can parents help?:
I am not aware of anything in the office. Thank you for all you do!
Name: Kristi Budd
Grade/Position: 5th Grade Math Teacher
Birthday: 30-Aug
Monogram: No monogram please
Color: Purple
Salty Snack: Popcorn, Sausage Sticks
Candy: Justin's Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Sonic Drink: Coke Zero
Starbucks Drink: Skinny Cinnamon Dolce Latte (w/ Regular syrup)
Bundt Cake Flavor: White Chocolate Raspberry
Hobbies: Working out, family time, soccer
Scent: No candles or lotion please
Gift Card: Amazon, Target, 1st Phorm (online)
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Please look at my Amazon Wish List to see what is needed. Thank you!
How can parents help?:
In 5th grade we have several events that require parent volunteers. Please fill out the Volunteer application on the TISD website. TIA!
Name: Matt Cattau
Grade/Position: 5th Grade ELA/SS
Birthday: 21-Nov
Monogram: N/A
Color: Green
Salty Snack: Dots Homestyle Pretzels
Candy: Reeses
Sonic Drink: Unsweet Tea
Starbucks Drink: Caramel Macchiato
Bundt Cake Flavor: Lemon
Hobbies: Reading, Playing Board Games, Coloring Books
Scent: Lavender
Gift Card: Academy, Amazon, Walmart
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Pencils
How can parents help?:
Be the awesome people that you are to help support a great year!
Name: Olga Champagne
Grade/Position: LSSP/Diagnostician
Birthday: 23-Apr
Monogram: OVC
Color: Light pink
Salty Snack: Lay's chips sour cream & onion
Candy: Kit Kat/ Twix
Sonic Drink: Bottled water
Starbucks Drink: Latte (whole milk, unsweetened)
Bundt Cake Flavor: Chocolate
Hobbies: Reading
Scent: Fresh
Gift Card: Amazon
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: N/a
How can parents help?:
N/a
Name: Shannon Clepper
Grade/Position: 5th Science/SS Teacher
Birthday: 28-Mar
Monogram: SCR
Color: Purple
Salty Snack: Dots Pretzels and Trail Mix
Candy: Plain M&Ms, Twizzlers, Gummy Candies
Sonic Drink: Cherry Limeade
Starbucks Drink: Salted Caramel Sweet Cream Cold Brew or White Mocha (no whip cream)
Bundt Cake Flavor: Red Velvet
Hobbies: Working Out, Family Time, Sporting Events
Scent: Light and clean
Gift Card: Target, Starbucks, Amazon, 1st Phorm
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Pencils, Copy Paper
How can parents help?:
I will reach out for assistance when needed
Name: Jo Lynn Contello
Grade/Position: 2nd Grade
Birthday: 31-Jan
Monogram: jCl
Color: Navy and orange
Salty Snack: Nuts or trail mix
Candy: Sweettarts, chocolate and mentos
Sonic Drink: Sweet Tea
Starbucks Drink: Green tea lemonade
Bundt Cake Flavor: Chocolate
Hobbies: Crafting, reading, playing board and card games
Scent: Vanilla
Gift Card: Amazon, Target, hobby Lobby, Kroger
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Help with items for different classroom experiments or activities. I will reach out when items are needed.
How can parents help?:
Helping with different projects as needed, such as cutting out lamination.
Name: Cori Coombs
Grade/Position: 4th/ ELA/SS
Birthday: 23-Sep
Monogram: CMC
Color: Blue
Salty Snack: trail mix
Candy: chocolate covered almonds/cashews/or peanuts
Sonic Drink: Cherry vanilla Coke Zero
Starbucks Drink: Caramel apple cider or Honey Almond milk nitro cold brew
Bundt Cake Flavor: red velvet
Hobbies: cooking; baking; strength training and outdoor activities with my kids (tennis/basketball)
Scent: Eucalyptus and Orange
Gift Card: Amazon
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: black dry erase markers
How can parents help?:
I will inform parents throughout the year as classroom needs change!
Name: Gayla Coward
Grade/Position: 1st Grade
Birthday: 11-Oct
Monogram: GAC
Color: blue and green
Salty Snack: Dots Homestyle Pretzels
Candy: Twix
Sonic Drink: Unsweet Iced Tea with Mango
Starbucks Drink: Vanilla Iced Latte
Bundt Cake Flavor: chocolate or lemon
Hobbies: reading and floating in the pool
Scent: linen, cotton, lemon, anything clean smelling
Gift Card: Amazon, Target
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: glue sticks
How can parents help?:
assist with little projects throughout the year; read nightly with your child :)
Name: Britney Culver
Grade/Position: Music K-5 and Choir
Birthday: 11-Jun
Monogram: BC
Color: Teal
Salty Snack: Gardetto's Rye Chips or Flavored Popcorn
Candy: Trader Joes Dark Choc, Peanut Butter Cups, Ghiradelli Dark Chocolate or Raspberry or Sea Salt Caramel
Sonic Drink: Ocean Water
Starbucks Drink: Pink Drink
Bundt Cake Flavor: Lemon
Hobbies: Gardening and Jewelry Making
Scent: Japanese Cherry Blossom from Bath and Body Works
Gift Card: Amazon or Visa
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Hand Sanitizer
How can parents help?:
Just supporting the Arts! We can't do it without you!
Name: Ashley Dabdub
Grade/Position: Associate Teacher
Birthday: 18-Jun
Monogram: ACD
Color: Pink and Yellow
Salty Snack: Popcorn
Candy: Anything sour
Sonic Drink: Strawberry Lemonade
Starbucks Drink: Strawberry Acai Lemonade
Bundt Cake Flavor: Red Velvet
Hobbies: Reading, Shopping,
Scent: Fresh Clean Scents
Gift Card: Amazon
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: N/A
How can parents help?:
N/A
Name: Cyleen Davis
Grade/Position: 1st
Birthday: 7-Jan
Monogram: CDD
Color: blue
Salty Snack: any
Candy: all
Sonic Drink: cherry limeade
Starbucks Drink: Mango dragon fruit lemonade
Bundt Cake Flavor: Red Velvet
Hobbies: shopping on Amazon
Scent: Vanilla
Gift Card: Amazon or Hobby Lobby
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: black dry erase markers
How can parents help?:
cut or staple things
Name: Shannon Duncan
Grade/Position: 5th - ELA
Birthday: 6-Oct
Monogram: SDK
Color: Green & Orange
Salty Snack: Almonds & Duke's/Tilamook Meat sticks
Candy: Lily's White Chocolate Birthday Cake Bars
Sonic Drink: Unsweetened Tea w/Limes
Starbucks Drink: Americano w/splash of heavy cream
Bundt Cake Flavor: GF Chocolate chip
Hobbies: Reading, gardening, watching the Astros
Scent: Basil, rosemary, & all citrus
Gift Card: Amazon, Starbucks, & CFA
Dietary restrictions?: Gluten Free
Most needed school supply: post it notes (green & orange especially)
How can parents help?:
Being available to provide specific supplies for class projects
Name: Christie Eubanks
Grade/Position: First Grade Teacher
Birthday: 8-Jan
Monogram: CME
Color: green
Salty Snack: pretzels
Candy: watermelon Jolly Ranchers and Hershey Hugs
Sonic Drink: unsweetened iced tea with extra ice
Starbucks Drink: Caramel Mocha Frappuccino
Bundt Cake Flavor: iced lemon
Hobbies: reading, collecting baseball memorabilia
Scent: none
Gift Card: Amazon, Target, Lakeshore Learning
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Post-it Notes and dry erase markers
How can parents help?:
Ask your child to tell you about their day, and read with them each night.
Name: Lindsey Fagan
Grade/Position: 4th Grade ELA/SS
Birthday: 7-Oct
Monogram: LFE
Color: Blue & purple
Salty Snack: Jalapeno kettle chips or sea salt & vinegar kettle chips
Candy: Peanut M&Ms
Sonic Drink: Dr. Pepper
Starbucks Drink: Caramel Macchiato
Bundt Cake Flavor: Confetti
Hobbies: Reading
Scent: Lavender & eucalyptus
Gift Card: Amazon
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Sticky notes or colored pens
How can parents help?:
Donate supplies when needed :)
Name: Isabel Gonzalez
Grade/Position: Instructional Aide
Birthday: 31-May
Monogram: IG (I don't have a middle name)
Color: Pink
Salty Snack: Ruffles
Candy: Kinder Bueno Candy bar
Sonic Drink: Strawberry Slush
Starbucks Drink: Carmel ribbon crunch frapp ex shot espresso
Bundt Cake Flavor: White chocolate
Hobbies: Golfing
Scent: Lavender No sweet scents
Gift Card: Amazon
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: White paper
How can parents help?:
N/A
Name: Angelica Gutierrez
Grade/Position: Art
Birthday: 5-Jun
Monogram: AMG
Color: Turquoise
Salty Snack: Vinegar potato chips
Candy: Dark chocolate
Sonic Drink: Strawberry slosh
Starbucks Drink: Caramel Macchiato
Bundt Cake Flavor: Carrot cake
Hobbies: Make jewelry with beads
Scent: Lavender- lemon
Gift Card: Amazon- Ulta Beauty
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Color sharpies, black sharpies.
How can parents help?:
Donating supplies for the art class
Name: Cynthia Gutierrez
Grade/Position: Paraprofessional esl
Birthday: June
Monogram: CJG
Color: Blue
Salty Snack: Trail mix
Candy: Chocolate chips cookies
Sonic Drink: Strawberry lemonade
Starbucks Drink: Caramel Frappuccino
Bundt Cake Flavor: Chocolate
Hobbies: Watch movies
Scent: Vanilla
Gift Card: Target, chipotle, Marshall
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Expo markers
How can parents help?:
N/A
Name: Desirae Harcrow
Grade/Position: Kindergarten
Birthday: 5-Feb
Monogram: DHD
Color: Turquoise
Salty Snack: Chex Mix
Candy: Chocolate
Sonic Drink: Dr Pepper or Half Sweet Tea
Starbucks Drink: None
Bundt Cake Flavor: Chocolate
Hobbies: Sports Mom
Scent: Surprise me!
Gift Card: Amazon, Target, Chick-fila, Mod
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Feel free to check out my Wish List on my website.
How can parents help?:
Any help is appreciated!
Name: Wade Hare
Grade/Position: PASS
Birthday: 23-May
Monogram: WHD
Color: Red
Salty Snack: Cheetos
Candy: Hershey Milk Chocolate
Sonic Drink: Dr. Pepper
Starbucks Drink: Vanilla Latte
Bundt Cake Flavor: Chocolate
Hobbies: weightlifting, reading, watching sports
Scent: lavender
Gift Card: Chipotle
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: All set but thank you
How can parents help?:
Love this community and parent involvement just keep doing what ya'll are doing.
Name: Crystal Hendrix
Grade/Position: 5th Grade
Birthday: 3-Aug
Monogram: CHA
Color: Red
Salty Snack: Chex Mix
Candy: Snickers
Sonic Drink: Cherry Coke
Starbucks Drink: Vanilla Cream Cold Brew
Bundt Cake Flavor: Raspberry
Hobbies: Reading, crafting, being a baseball mom
Scent: Clean or fresh scents like Eucalyptus White Tea
Gift Card: Amazon
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Expos
How can parents help?:
Just be there for the kiddos in whatever way you can!
Name: Rachel Henry
Grade/Position: 4th grade math/science teacher
Birthday: 13-Apr
Monogram: RHR
Color: all shades of green, but really my favorite "color" is glitter :)
Salty Snack: Doritos, Ranch Corn Nuts
Candy: Gummy Lifesavers, anything gummy!
Sonic Drink: iced tea (1/2 sweet)
Starbucks Drink: passion iced tea lemonade
Bundt Cake Flavor: cinnamon
Hobbies: gardening, reading
Scent: brown sugar/cinnamon
Gift Card: Kirklands, Amazon, Hobby Lobby
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: glue sticks, colored copy paper
How can parents help?:
I will keep in touch with parents during the year as needs arise :)
Name: Whitney Hoffer
Grade/Position: AP
Birthday: 3-Jul
Monogram: WHE
Color: purple
Salty Snack: Funyuns, beef jerky, or hot fries
Candy: Sour gummies or Heath bar
Sonic Drink: Cherry sprite
Starbucks Drink: Carmel anything
Bundt Cake Flavor: Red velvet
Hobbies: Cheer mom, swimming, gardening, decorating
Scent: Lavender or cotton
Gift Card: Amazon
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Pens
How can parents help?:
We have the best parents ever!!!
Name: Hali House
Grade/Position: Third Grade Teacher
Birthday: 5-Sep
Monogram: HLH
Color: Navy blue or any blue color
Salty Snack: none
Candy: Hershey's kisses, and Peanut M&M's
Sonic Drink: strawberry limeade
Starbucks Drink: Java Chip Frappuccino, cinnamon dolce latte, iced coffee with half and half
Bundt Cake Flavor: carrot cake
Hobbies: gardening, reading, quilting
Scent: clean scents
Gift Card: Amazon, Bath and Body Works, Pottery Barn, JJill, Talbots
Dietary restrictions?: trying to do Keto
Most needed school supply: twistable colored pencils post it note sticky wall paper ( chart paper for anchor charts)
How can parents help?:
Bring in supplies when needed and volunteer for fun activities at school.
Name: Amanda Jetton
Grade/Position: Kindergarten
Birthday: 21-Jan
Monogram: ASJ
Color: Pink
Salty Snack: Gardettos
Candy: Reese's DARK Chocolate thins are my jam!
Sonic Drink: Cherry Limeade
Starbucks Drink: Ewww....coffee.
Bundt Cake Flavor: Red Velvet
Hobbies: Swimming, Reading, Hanging with my fam, Eating buffalo wings :)
Scent: Amber Romance, Cinnamon Pumpkin, Winter Candy Apple, Eucalyptus Coconut
Gift Card: Amazon, Target, Walmart
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Laminating Sheets
How can parents help?:
Stuff Wednesday Folders, Cut out activities at home and send back, PRAY!!!
Name: Ryan Jozwiak
Grade/Position: 3-5 ELA Paraprofessional
Birthday: 10-Aug
Monogram: RJJ
Color: Blue
Salty Snack: Pretzels
Candy: Reeces Pieces
Sonic Drink: Cherry Coke
Starbucks Drink: Chai Tea Latte
Bundt Cake Flavor: Marble
Hobbies: Gaming and gardening
Scent: Vanilla
Gift Card: Amazon
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Pencils
How can parents help?:
Being awesome
Name: Katie Kihneman
Grade/Position: Kinder
Birthday: 16-Jul
Monogram: KKL (Katie Lynne Kihneman)
Color: purple
Salty Snack: Pretzels
Candy: Bridge Mix
Sonic Drink: Diet Cherry Limeade
Starbucks Drink: Flat White
Bundt Cake Flavor: Any
Hobbies: Plants and painting
Scent: Warm, almost manly scents
Gift Card: amazon, marshall's, target, local restaurants and shops
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: playdoh, colored pencils, washi tape
How can parents help?:
Cutting lamination; Needs will change throughout the year, please just ask :)
Name: Brittany King
Grade/Position: SPED Para K-5
Birthday: 27-Feb
Monogram: BNK
Color: Purple
Salty Snack: Lays chips
Candy: Peanut m&ms
Sonic Drink: Strawberry limeaide
Starbucks Drink: Java chip frappe w/ toffee nut syrup & caramel drizzle
Bundt Cake Flavor: Chocolate
Hobbies: Coloring, reading, listening to music
Scent: Anything that smells like food
Gift Card: Chick fil a, Jersey mikes, target, Amazon
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Will take anything you are willing to donate
How can parents help?:
Donation of prize box items
Name: Elise Knepper
Grade/Position: Principal Administrative Assistant
Birthday: 13-Sep
Monogram: n/a
Color: purple
Salty Snack: tortilla chips
Candy: M&M Peanuts
Sonic Drink: Diet Dr. Pepper
Starbucks Drink: Black Coffee or Cappuccino, No sugar Nonfat Milk
Bundt Cake Flavor: lemon
Hobbies: reading, bowling, visiting different areas
Scent: Lilac, White Diamonds
Gift Card: Target, Amazon
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Card Stock and Colored Copy Paper
How can parents help?:
Assist Teachers with Students, Cafeteria, School Parties, Marquee
Name: Sam Kruppa
Grade/Position: PE
Birthday: 19-Oct
Monogram: SK
Color: Blue
Salty Snack: Zapp's chips (original and variety)
Candy: white chocolate with salted caramel, Lindor chocolate truffles (white chocolate, caramel) hershey's cookies and cream, Albanese gummy bears
Sonic Drink: Dr. Pepper
Starbucks Drink: Salted caramel cream cold brew (with NO ice)
Bundt Cake Flavor: classic vanilla
Hobbies: disc golf, basketball, Houston pro teams
Scent: seasonal scents
Gift Card: Amazon, Dick's sporting Goods
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: pens, Dry erase markers, pencils, colored card stock paper, deck of playing cards, index cards
How can parents help?:
Bulletin boards, Field Day
Name: Donna (Dawna) Lee
Grade/Position: Registrar
Birthday: 4-Feb
Monogram: DL
Color: Pink
Salty Snack: Fritos
Candy: Swedish Fish
Sonic Drink: Diet Mango Tea
Starbucks Drink: Chai Tea Latte
Bundt Cake Flavor: White Chocolate Raspberry
Hobbies: Baking
Scent: Fresh Clean Scents
Gift Card: Any where
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Note Pads
How can parents help?:
Decorate our front office for Holidays
Name: Heather Ling
Grade/Position: EB/ESL Specialist
Birthday: 19-Sep
Monogram: HLJ
Color: turquoise and hot pink
Salty Snack: turkey jerky, cheese sticks, pickles
Candy: dark chocolate
Sonic Drink: Mango Slush
Starbucks Drink: latte with coconut milk
Bundt Cake Flavor: raspberry swirl or red velvet
Hobbies: cooking, RVing, traveling, drinking coffee
Scent: anything FALL (cinnamon, pumpkin, apple)
Gift Card: Hobby Lobby, H-TEA-O, Walmart, all restaurants
Dietary restrictions?: no nuts or popcorn
Most needed school supply: stickers, paper
How can parents help?:
I'll think about that one :)
Name: Leslie Lord
Grade/Position: Special Support
Birthday: 17-Mar
Monogram: LLR
Color: pink
Salty Snack: trail mix
Candy: mr goodbar
Sonic Drink: diet cherry limeade
Starbucks Drink: iced caramel cofee-caramel ribbon crunch frap
Bundt Cake Flavor: choc choc chip
Hobbies: floating in pool, traveling, outdoor activities
Scent: flower/clean smells lavendar, clean linen, gardenia
Gift Card: amazon, target, walmart
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: pencil sharpener, sticky note holder,
How can parents help?:
support, communication
Name: Jessica Lyons
Grade/Position: 2nd grade
Birthday: 16-Jun
Monogram: JLL
Color: Pink
Salty Snack: white cheddar cheeze-it's, Cheetos, Trail Mix
Candy: Chocolate, sour candy, Snickers, Mentos, Fruit Adventure Tic Tacs
Sonic Drink: Coke, Vanilla Coke, Cherry Coke, Strawberry Limeade
Starbucks Drink: Cafe Vanilla Frap with Caramel drizzle, Vanilla Cream Cold Brew, Vanilla Latte
Bundt Cake Flavor: Any fruity or chocolate
Hobbies: Crafting, reading
Scent: Sensual Amber, Saltwater Breeze, just not floral or coconut
Gift Card: Amazon or Visa
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: White cardstock, laminating sheets, Pilot FriXion Pens
How can parents help?:
Prayers and support :) I will sometimes ask to send materials home to be cut.
Name: Bethany McDowell
Grade/Position: 3rd grade ELA/SS
Birthday: 13-Sep
Monogram: BMD
Color: Pink
Salty Snack: Cheetos, Chex Mix,
Candy: Peanut Butter M&Ms
Sonic Drink: Coke, Cherry Limeade, Diet Dr. Pepper
Starbucks Drink: Pink Drink
Bundt Cake Flavor: Chocolate or Confetti
Hobbies: Crafting, traveling, reading
Scent: Vanilla
Gift Card: Target or Amazon
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Post -its, colored paper, colored card stock
How can parents help?:
Room parent, Wednesday folder notes
Name: Lisa McKenney
Grade/Position: 3rd grade Math/Science
Birthday: 15-Jun
Monogram: LMM
Color: Pink
Salty Snack: Doritos
Candy: Peanut M&Ms and Jolly Ranchers
Sonic Drink: Vanilla Iced Coffee
Starbucks Drink: Hot latte with skim milk
Bundt Cake Flavor: Chocolate
Hobbies: sports, reading, shopping
Scent: vanilla
Gift Card: Amazon, TJMaxx/Home Goods, Starbucks
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Scotch Tape (that goes in tape dispensers)
How can parents help?:
I will contact parents when projects arise.
Name: Marcela Merino
Grade/Position: Second Grade Teacher
Birthday: 7-Jul
Monogram: MM
Color: Black and White
Salty Snack: Macadamia
Candy: N/A
Sonic Drink: Half sweet tea, half lemonade
Starbucks Drink: Vanilla Oat milk Latte
Bundt Cake Flavor: Chocolate
Hobbies: Reading, traveling
Scent: Citrus
Gift Card: Target, Amazon, Hallmark
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Anything would be great!
How can parents help?:
Please read with your child for 20 minutes every day.
Name: Kelly Moore
Grade/Position: 2nd Grade
Birthday: 12-Jan
Monogram: KMB
Color: Turquoise, Kelly Green
Salty Snack: almonds, popcorn
Candy: dark chocolate
Sonic Drink: Unsweet Mango Tea
Starbucks Drink: Iced skinny vanilla latte
Bundt Cake Flavor: Red Velvet
Hobbies: Reading, crafts, cooking
Scent: Citrus or mint
Gift Card: Amazon
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Markers, expos, tissues, hand sanitizer
How can parents help?:
Parties, take-home projects such as cutting out materials for stations and activities
Name: Christina Nelson
Grade/Position: 2nd/ self contained
Birthday: 29-Nov
Monogram: CND
Color: Pink
Salty Snack: Peanuts
Candy: Dark chocolate
Sonic Drink: Coke
Starbucks Drink: Vanilla latte
Bundt Cake Flavor: Chocolate
Hobbies: Baking, traveling
Scent: Lavender
Gift Card: Amazon
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Sticky notes
How can parents help?:
Support their child, cutting things at home
Name: Estela Olivares
Grade/Position: Cafeteria
Birthday: 13-Aug
Monogram: EOS
Color: pink, blue
Salty Snack: peanuts, fries, chips
Candy: chocolate, kit kat
Sonic Drink: coke, strawberry lemonade
Starbucks Drink: caffe latte
Bundt Cake Flavor: strawberry, red velvet
Hobbies: painting
Scent: Any
Gift Card: Any
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: N/A
How can parents help?:
N/A
Name: Angie Ottinger
Grade/Position: 4th Math/Science
Birthday: 6-Dec
Monogram: AAO
Color: Green
Salty Snack: Chips and salsa, popcorn
Candy: Reese's
Sonic Drink: Diet Dr. Pepper
Starbucks Drink: Caramel Macchiato
Bundt Cake Flavor: Red Velvet
Hobbies: Traveling
Scent: Lavender, anything tropical
Gift Card: Amazon
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Expo markers
How can parents help?:
Help with homework and at home projects
Name: Janice Pace
Grade/Position: 1
Birthday: 20-Aug
Monogram: JPR
Color: Yellow
Salty Snack: Butter popcorn
Candy: Jolly ranchers, Starburst, Tootsie rolls
Sonic Drink: Carbonated water with strawberries and lemons
Starbucks Drink: Cinnamon Dolce Latte
Bundt Cake Flavor: Lemon
Hobbies: Cooking & gardening
Scent: Lavender
Gift Card: Target, Starbucks, Chick-fil-a, Walk-Ons, Scooters, Fandango
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Glue sticks, dry erase markers, goldfish, pretzels
How can parents help?:
Donating items as needed during the year, cutting or laminating items, prayers and good vibes!
Name: Whitney Pena
Grade/Position: School Nurse
Birthday: 29-Jan
Monogram: WLP
Color: Baby Blue
Salty Snack: popcorn/ chips
Candy: reese's sticks
Sonic Drink: Cherry slushy
Starbucks Drink: salted caramel cold brew
Bundt Cake Flavor: ANY-they're all amazing
Hobbies: reading, shopping, board games
Scent: tropical, not huge fan of vanilla
Gift Card: anywhere, I love everything :)
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: older ages clothing, any outgrown shoes
How can parents help?:
Be kind and understanding
Name: Tonda Price
Grade/Position: Para
Birthday: November
Monogram: TPP
Color: Red
Salty Snack: Cashews/Trail mix
Candy: M&Ms Peanut/Peppermint Patties.
Sonic Drink: Strawberry Limeade
Starbucks Drink: Dragon Fruit with Lemonade
Bundt Cake Flavor: Red Velvet
Hobbies: singing and spending time with grandchildren
Scent: something fruity
Gift Card: Visa/Pappadeaux
Dietary restrictions?: Eggs.
Most needed school supply: Multi-colored pencil
How can parents help?:
Parents of the PTO. I just want to thank you all for your kindness toward us as a staff!
Name: Samina Rashid-Hasan
Grade/Position: 5th
Birthday: 1-Jun
Monogram: SRH
Color: Yellow or teal
Salty Snack: Cheddar Chex
Candy: Chocolate with caramel
Sonic Drink: Cherry Coke
Starbucks Drink: Dirty Chai
Bundt Cake Flavor: Lemon
Hobbies: Ceramics, reading, crafting, art, my dog
Scent: Orange/fruity
Gift Card: Target, home goods/ TJ Maxx , visa
Dietary restrictions?: Pescatarian
Most needed school supply: Composition notebooks, storage
How can parents help?:
Cutting, laminating, helping to prepare activities
Name: Lindsay Reed
Grade/Position: 4th Grade Teacher
Birthday: 26-Mar
Monogram: LRA
Color: Emerald green
Salty Snack: Crunchy Cheetos
Candy: M&Ms
Sonic Drink: Sweet tea
Starbucks Drink: Vanilla latte
Bundt Cake Flavor: Double chocolate
Hobbies: Reading, traveling
Scent: Lavender
Gift Card: Nordstrom/ Amazon
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Printer paper
How can parents help?:
Different takes throughout the year
Name: Madison Rendon
Grade/Position: Kindergarten
Birthday: 10-Sep
Monogram: MRA
Color: Teal
Salty Snack: Jalapeno Chips
Candy: Reeses
Sonic Drink: Dr Pepper
Starbucks Drink: PSL or Caramel Macchiato
Bundt Cake Flavor: Red Velvet
Hobbies: Running & Spending time with my family
Scent: Any
Gift Card: Target or Amazon
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Cardstock or Laminating Sheets
How can parents help?:
Anything is appreciated :)
Name: Erolene Reyes
Grade/Position: Paraprofessional
Birthday: 10-Apr
Monogram: ERI
Color: rosy gold
Salty Snack: trial mix
Candy: chocolate covered almonds
Sonic Drink: peach sweet tea
Starbucks Drink: cookie vanilla crumble
Bundt Cake Flavor: red velvet
Hobbies: gardening
Scent: A Thousand Wishes (bath and Body work)
Gift Card: Target
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: any
How can parents help?:
any
Name: Deborah Russell
Grade/Position: Librarian
Birthday: 5-Jun
Monogram: DRL
Color: Mauve, red, navy blue
Salty Snack: Popcorn, pretzels, crackers
Candy: M&Ms with peanuts, Twix, Hershey Chocolate
Sonic Drink: Cherry or strawberry limeade, Vanilla Coke
Starbucks Drink: Hot-Caramel Macchiato, Cold-Very Berry Hibiscus
Bundt Cake Flavor: Lemon, White Chocolate Raspberry
Hobbies: Reading, travel, photography
Scent: Baking scents
Gift Card: Amazon, Target, Container Store, Lakeshore Learning
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: laminating pouches, white card stock
How can parents help?:
Volunteer in the library or with projects that can be sent home.
Name: Jessica Ruvalcaba
Grade/Position: 1st grade teacher
Birthday: 27-May
Monogram: J.R
Color: Dusty pink
Salty Snack: I enjoy all salty snacks
Candy: I love all candy
Sonic Drink: Strawberry lime aid
Starbucks Drink: Iced caramel macchiato with oatmilk
Bundt Cake Flavor: Red velvet
Hobbies: online shopping, working out and reading
Scent: floral/sweet
Gift Card: Amazon/Target
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Sharpies/Ink joy pens
How can parents help?:
Supporting classroom needs and supplies during fun projects
Name: Paige Schmidt
Grade/Position: Specialized Support/ special education
Birthday: 3-Jul
Monogram: PES
Color: blue or green
Salty Snack: Popcorn or chex mix
Candy: Rolos (or anything with caramel)
Sonic Drink: water with strawberries and lemon
Starbucks Drink: Chai Latte
Bundt Cake Flavor: Red Velvet
Hobbies: Roller skating, hiking, painting
Scent: lavender or eucalyptus
Gift Card: Target or amazon
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Expo Markers, sticky notes, or personal whiteboards
How can parents help?:
Communication and patience
Name: Amy Schneider
Grade/Position: 4th
Birthday: 25-Mar
Monogram: ASZ
Color: Turquoise
Salty Snack: dots pretzels, trail mix
Candy: Twizzlers, salt Water Taffy
Sonic Drink: Diet Dr Pepper with vanilla
Starbucks Drink: Pumpkin Spiced Latte, Dragon Drink, Salted Carmel Cream Cold Brew
Bundt Cake Flavor: Lemon
Hobbies: Tennis, Crafts
Scent: Fall
Gift Card: Amazon
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Glue Sticks
How can parents help?:
support, compassion and trust
Name: Kristin Shockley
Grade/Position: 1st grade teacher
Birthday: 26-May
Monogram: KDS
Color: pink/teal
Salty Snack: anything salty and crunchy
Candy: any kind, sweet/sour/chocolate
Sonic Drink: Cherry Limeade
Starbucks Drink: Iced Skinny Caramel Latte
Bundt Cake Flavor: White chocolate raspberry
Hobbies: shopping, hanging with friends, dining out
Scent: none
Gift Card: Amazon
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: anything good for 1st grade!
How can parents help?:
Be supportive of our classroom and your child!
Name: Dawn Simpson
Grade/Position: K-5/ PE teacher
Birthday: 30-Mar
Monogram: DSD
Color: green
Salty Snack: kettle corn popcorn, Julio chips
Candy: Peanut M&M's, Gummie bears (Albanese and Haribo), Ice Breakers Peppermint gum and mints
Sonic Drink: Sweet Tea
Starbucks Drink: Pike Place with cream and Americano
Bundt Cake Flavor: Red velvet
Hobbies: Bike riding and scrapbooking
Scent: spa scents, rose and vanilla
Gift Card: Target, Amazon, and Academy
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Note cards with envelopes, pencils, colored card stock, playing cards, large post its
How can parents help?:
Field Day :)
Name: Julie Sims
Grade/Position: Speech Language Pathologist
Birthday: 18-Feb
Monogram: JSL
Color: JS
Salty Snack: Nuts
Candy: Dark Chocolate
Sonic Drink: Cherry Limeade
Starbucks Drink: Pike with cream
Bundt Cake Flavor: White chocolate raspberry
Hobbies: reading
Scent: vanilla
Gift Card: Any
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Note pads
How can parents help?:
Thank you for caring!
Name: Holly Smith
Grade/Position: 2nd Grade
Birthday: 19-Jun
Monogram: hSm
Color: kelly green
Salty Snack: pistachios
Candy: Sweet Tarts
Sonic Drink: Cherry Limeaid
Starbucks Drink: Salted Carmel Cold Brew
Bundt Cake Flavor: Confetti
Hobbies: Gardening, Crafting, Cookie Decorating
Scent: Lemon
Gift Card: Amazon, Target
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: laminating pouches
How can parents help?:
Volunteer for room mom, cut, sort, assemble
Name: Lisa Soetaert
Grade/Position: 3rd Math/Science
Birthday: 17-Oct
Monogram: LSM
Color: Purple
Salty Snack: Popcorn
Candy: Jolly Ranchers, Hershey Kisses
Sonic Drink: Diet Coke
Starbucks Drink: Skinny Hazelnut Latte
Bundt Cake Flavor: Lemon
Hobbies: Traveling, reading, gardening
Scent: Lavender
Gift Card: Nordstrom, Amazon, Barnes & Noble
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Colored lined notebook paper, bright colored copy paper
How can parents help?:
Assist PTO with events, class wishlist items
Name: Joli Stone
Grade/Position: Para
Birthday: 5-Feb
Monogram: JRS
Color: Pink
Salty Snack: Pretzel
Candy: Starburst
Sonic Drink: Coke Zero with vanilla
Starbucks Drink: Caramel macchiato
Bundt Cake Flavor: White chocolate raspberry
Hobbies: Makeup
Scent: Vanilla
Gift Card: Target
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Expo markers
How can parents help?:
N/A
Name: Rachel Storck
Grade/Position: Reading Specialist
Birthday: 23-Apr
Monogram: RSD
Color: pink & turquoise, glitter!!
Salty Snack: trail mix, BBQ or Sour Cream & Onion chips
Candy: dark chocolate peanuts and almonds, Caramel M & M's
Sonic Drink: Diet Cherry Coke
Starbucks Drink: Mocha Frappuccino, peppermint hot chocolate
Bundt Cake Flavor: vanilla or confetti
Hobbies: reading, crafting, University of Iowa sports, spending time with my family,
Scent: most floral scents
Gift Card: Amazon, Starbucks, HomeGoods
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: paper, cardstock, Flexible seating
How can parents help?:
Continue supporting your reader at home:)
Name: Jennie Tannehill
Grade/Position: Academic Specialist/Dyslexia Intervention
Birthday: 11-Jun
Monogram: JTR
Color: Mustard, Kelly Green, or Maroon
Salty Snack: Queso, Pistachios, Kettle-cooked Chips (jalapeno), Beef Jerky
Candy: Red Vines, Dark Chocolate
Sonic Drink: Unsweet Tea with Lemon
Starbucks Drink: Americano
Bundt Cake Flavor: Carrot, White Chocolate Raspberry
Hobbies: Loving on animals, Hiking, Floating in the Pool, Traveling, Gardening
Scent: No florals or Fall/pumpkin, please
Gift Card: Hobby Lobby, Wal-Mart, Amazon
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Dry erase markers
How can parents help?:
Support and prayers :)
Name: Jaimee Thacker
Grade/Position: Art K-5
Birthday: 11-Sep
Monogram: JMT
Color: Turquoise / Blue
Salty Snack: Cheese Ritz Crackers
Candy: Twix / Peanut M&Ms
Sonic Drink: Strawberry Slush
Starbucks Drink: No thank you.
Bundt Cake Flavor: Snickerdoodle
Hobbies: Cats & Crafting
Scent: Butterscotch
Gift Card: Amazon or Hobby Lobby
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Kwikstix
How can parents help?:
Volunteers in prep for art shows
Name: Erin Thaemlitz
Grade/Position: Counselor
Birthday: 17-Aug
Monogram: ETW
Color: green or navy
Salty Snack: popcorn
Candy: hot tamales
Sonic Drink: Diet cherry limeade
Starbucks Drink: Caramel frappuccino or non fat latte
Bundt Cake Flavor: carrot cake
Hobbies: reading, spending time with my family, crafting
Scent: any 'fruity' scent
Gift Card: Amazon, Hobby Lobby
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Anything you would like to donate for students who visit my office-
How can parents help?:
Not sure yet- I am looking forward to meeting everyone!
Name: Meenah Thomas
Grade/Position: 3rd Grade Math/Science
Birthday: 16-Nov
Monogram: MRT
Color: Turquoise, pink, mint green, yellow, rainbow
Salty Snack: Chips
Candy: Chips or gum
Sonic Drink: Green Tea Mango
Starbucks Drink: White Chocolate latte
Bundt Cake Flavor: Red Velvet
Hobbies: Shopping
Scent: Bath and body spray Thousand wishes
Gift Card: Amazon, Target , visa, Restaurants
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Pens, Expos, flexible seating, fun toys or candy for students
How can parents help?:
Cut things up, organize construction paper.
Name: Margarita Villa
Grade/Position: Cafeteria
Birthday: 20-Sep
Monogram: MV
Color: Purple
Salty Snack: Nuts
Candy: Snickers
Sonic Drink: Strawberry
Starbucks Drink: Caramel Macchiato
Bundt Cake Flavor: Lemon
Hobbies: Working out, running
Scent: Lavender
Gift Card: Ross
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: N/A
How can parents help?:
N/A
Name: Elisa Willingham
Grade/Position: K-5 Music
Birthday: 2-Jun
Monogram: N/A
Color: Pink
Salty Snack: Popcorn, cashews
Candy: Dark Chocolate
Sonic Drink: Cherry Limeade
Starbucks Drink: Chai Latte with Oat Milk
Bundt Cake Flavor: any!
Hobbies: Painting, spending time outdoors
Scent: Cinnamon
Gift Card: Amazon
Dietary restrictions?: No dairy, no strawberries
Most needed school supply: Tissues, hand sanitizer
How can parents help?:
Just love and support!
Name: Rachel Woods
Grade/Position: 3rd ELA/SS
Birthday: 21-Feb
Monogram: RWM
Color: Lavender
Salty Snack: Popcorn
Candy: Hershey kisses, jolly ranchers
Sonic Drink: Diet Vanilla Coke with extra vanilla
Starbucks Drink: Skinny white chocolate mocha
Bundt Cake Flavor: Confetti
Hobbies: Reading, traveling, hiking, shopping
Scent: Lavender
Gift Card: Nordstrom, Amazon, Barnes and Noble
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: Bright color copy paper, Amazon wish list items
How can parents help?:
Assist PTO with events, class wish list items
Name: Pinky Yuskiewicz
Grade/Position: GT Specialist
Birthday: 11-May
Monogram: PJY
Color: Red
Salty Snack: popcorn
Candy: Peanut M&M or Snickers
Sonic Drink: diet Cherry Limeade
Starbucks Drink: Carmel Macchiato
Bundt Cake Flavor: Red Velvet or Carrot
Hobbies: Reading, Cooking, Traveling
Scent: Lavender, vanilla or coconut
Gift Card: T J Maxx, Macys, Eva's Nails, HEB, Target
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: colored cardstock, glue sticks, and pencils
How can parents help?:
Help Setup for student showcase
Name: Cindy Zwerneman
Grade/Position: Kindergarten/Teacher
Birthday: 29-Jun
Monogram: CAZ
Color: green
Salty Snack: Cheese Popcorn
Candy: Hot tamales
Sonic Drink: Coke Zero
Starbucks Drink: Iced Caramel Macchiato
Bundt Cake Flavor: Red Velvet
Hobbies: Reading, Crafts, Gardening
Scent: Eucalyptus and Lavender
Gift Card: Amazon, Walmart, Chick fil a
Dietary restrictions?: No
Most needed school supply: card stock, laminating sheets, flare pens
How can parents help?:
I love to have parents do projects that I send home. Stapling, cutting, etc.
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