Staff favorites

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Staff Favorites

Want to know what to do for teacher appreciation week? Here are some of our staff’s favorite things.

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Ryan Poulsen
Principal

Birthday – 3/20

Favorite Candy – Snickers

Favorite Scent – Pizza

Favorite Sports – 49ers

Favorite Drink – Diet Coke

Favorite Snack – Salted Almonds

Favorite Fruit – Oranges

Favorite Hobby – Movies

Favorite Restaurant – Red Lobster 

Favorite Teacher School Supply – Pens

Favorite Places to Shop – Target & Best Buy

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Noel Balkema
Secretary

Birthday – 9/8

Favorite Candy – Anything sour apple, Reeses PB cups, snickers

Favorite Scent – Vanilla, fruity

Favorite Sports Team – 49ers, Giants

Favorite Flower – Orchid, Carnations

Favorite Drink – iced Caramel Macciato

Favorite Snack – Jerky, fruit, meat & cheeses

Favorite Fruit – Apples & berries

Favorite Restaurant – Outback, Mikuni & Taco Bell

Favorite Teacher School Supply – Gel pens and post its

Favorite Hobby – Cooking & Baking

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Amber Martinez
Secretary

Birthday – 10/3

Favorite Candy – Hersheys chocolate with almonds 

Favorite Scent – Clean/sweet scents

Favorite Sports Team – Raiders, Braves

Favorite Flower – Roses

Favorite Drink – White Mocha

Favorite Snack – Cheez-its, salty snacks

Favorite Fruit – Watermelon

Favorite Restaurant – Chili’s

Favorite Teacher School Supply – Colorful pens

Favorite Hobby – Crafting, gardening

Favorite Places to Shop – Bath and Body Works

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Beth Jones
TK Teacher

Birthday – 9/5

Favorite Candy – Chocolate covered almonds

Favorite Scent – Almond, vanilla, coconut, citrus

Favorite Flower – All

Favorite Drink – Latte’s, chai or regular and iced tea

Favorite Fruit – Strawberries

Favorite Hobby – Reading books, magazines, yoga & crafting

Favorite Teacher School Supply – Pretty sets of blank thank you note cards, Paper Mate Flair pens, Fancy foaming hand soap from bath and body works.

Favorite Place to Eat – Noah’s, Panera, Starbucks, Sourdough & Co.

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Melissa Van Voltinburg
Kindergarten Teacher

Birthday – 11/27

Favorite Candy – Peanut m&m’s, dark chocolate

Favorite Scent – Lavender, grapefruit..clean light scents

Favorite Flower – Succulents

Favorite Drink – Coffee with cream, ice tea, diet coke

Favorite Sports Team – SF Giants

Favorite Snack – Trail mix or cheez-its

Favorite Fruit – Any

Favorite Restaurant – Campelli’s Pizza, Leo’s Kitchen, any small biz local type

Favorite Hobby – Gardening, camping

Favorite Teacher School Supply – Flair Pens

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Jill Manley
Kindergarten Teacher

Birthday – 7/30

Favorite Candy – Reese’s, gummies

Favorite Scent – Lavender

Favorite Sport’s Team – Raiders, Kings

Favorite Flower – Hydrangea

Favorite Drink – Diet Pepsi, skinny vanilla latte

Favorite Fruit – Nectarines

Favorite Snack – chips and salsa, kind bars

Favorite Restaurant – Mikuni

Favorite Hobby – Cooking, walks

Favorite Teacher School Supply – Scented Markers

Favorite Places to Shop – Macy’s, Amazon, Target

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Becky Moore
Kindergarten Teacher

Birthday – 2/14

Favorite Candy – Dark chocolate

Favorite Scent – Tropical

Favorite Fruit – Peaches

Favorite Sport’s Team – 49ers

Favorite Flower - Daffodil

Favorite Drink – Nonfat Latte’s/  Sugar Free Iced teas

Favorite Snack – Trail Mix/Flavored Almonds

Favorite Restaurant – Chef’s Table and Mikuni

Favorite Hobby – Exercise and Travel

Favorite Teacher School Supply – Flair Pens & Expo Markers

Favorite Places to Shop – Ulta and Target

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Laurel Purcell
Kindergarten Teacher

Birthday – 9/9

Favorite Candy – Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups & Twix 

Favorite Scent - Lavender & Pumpkin

Favorite Sports Team – SF Giants

Favorite Flower – Roses, peonies, hydrangeas, gerbera daisies

Favorite Drink – Breve (half and half) latte hot or iced!

Favorite Fruit – Green Apples

Favorite Snack – Everything But the Bagel Nuts & Fritos

Favorite Restaurant – Jacks, Boudin, Zocalo

Favorite Hobby – Shopping, decorating, spin class and traveling

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Melissa Grilione
First Grade Teacher

Birthday – 9/23

Favorite Candy – M&M’s

Favorite Snack – Original gold fish crackers

Favorite Fruit – Cuties

Favorite Scent – Bath & Body Winter

Favorite Restaurant – El Azteca 

Favorite Drink – Starbucks mango dragonfruit

Favorite Sports Team – SF Giants

Favorite Flower – Daisy

Favorite Hobby – Hiking

Favorite Teacher School Supply – Books

Favorite Places to Shop – Amazon, Lululemon, Athleta, Bath & Body

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Jennifer Julian
First Grade Teacher

Birthday – 5/6

Favorite Candy – Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Red Vines

Favorite Sports Team – UCLA Bruins, SF Giants

Favorite Flower – Sunflower, Gerber Daisy

Favorite Drink – Iced Latte

Favorite Fruit – Strawberries & pineapple

Favorite Snack – Snack Mix, cheez-its

Favorite Restaurant – Chef’s Table & Via Roma

Favorite Hobby – Going to the beach, sports, being outside with my family 

Favorite Teacher School Supply – Colored pens, sharpies

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Laura Marcoux
First Grade Teacher

Birthday – 3/29

Favorite Candy – Chocolate

Favorite Scent – Lemon

Favorite Sports Team – Angels

Favorite Flower – i love all flowers

Favorite Drink – Chai lattes or La Croix

Favorite Fruit – I love all fruit

Favorite Snack – Snyders mustard & onion pretzels

Favorite Restaurant – Any

Favorite Hobby – Cooking/baking

Favorite Teacher School Supply – Mr. Sketch scented markers

Favorite Places to Shop – Target, Bayabelle, Nordstrom

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Jen Schacht
First Grade Teacher

Birthday – 4/29

Favorite Candy – Reese’s PB cups

Favorite Scent – Pine & Lavender

Favorite Sports Team- 49ers

Favorite Flower – Sunflower 

Favorite Drink – Non fat latte

Favorite Fruit – Bananas and blackberries

Favorite Snack – Trail mix 

Favorite Restaurant – Sushi

Favorite Hobby – Being with my family, reading, hiking, exercising 

Favorite Teacher School Supply – Flair pens & sharpies

Favorite Places to Shop – Target, Old Navy, Home Goods

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Kelli Brusaschetti
First Grade Teacher

Birthday – 9/4

Favorite Candy – Dark chocolate

Favorite Scent – Orange blossom, honey suckle, gardenia

Favorite Sports Team- 49ers, SF Giants, Warriors

Favorite Flower – Hydrangeas

Favorite Drink – Unsweetened ice green tea, black coffee

Favorite Fruit – All Fruit!

Favorite Snack – Trail mix, dark chocolate, nuts

Favorite Restaurant – Chef’s Table, Mikuni

Favorite Hobby – Reading

Favorite Teacher School Supply – Books, anything organizational, cute pens, colorful folders

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Annelise Ely
First/Second Grade

Birthday: January 13th

Favorite Candy: See’s Nuts and Chews

Favorite Scent: Sandalwood, amber, palo santo, frankincense and myrrh

Favorite Sports Team: SF Giants!

Favorite Flower: Peonies

Favorite Drink: Soy Latte or La Croix 

Favorite Snack: Cheese & crackers

Favorite Fruit: Pluots

Favorite Restaurant: Mikuni, Sellands, Paragary’s 

Favorite Hobby: Kayaking, Hiking, Painting

Favorite Teacher School Supply: Flair Pens, Planners, Expo Markers

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Kristen Benato
Second/Third Grade Teacher

Birthday – October 14
Favorite Candy – Chocolate covered caramel
Favorite Scent – Vanilla
Favorite Sports Team – SF Giants
Favorite Flower – Succulents
Favorite Drink – Soy lattes
Favorite Snack – Trail Mix/Chex Mix
Favorite Fruit – All berries
Favorite Restaurant – Zocalos & Mikuni
Favorite Hobby – Shopping
Favorite Teacher School Supply -Papermate pens & books for the classroom
Favorite Places to Shop – Target, Nordstrom, Amazon

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Diane Cutter
Second Grade Teacher

Birthday – 9/16

Favorite Candy – Reese’s and Sour Gummy Bears

Favorite Scent – Fresh/clean scent or citrus

Favorite Sports Team – A’s, Raiders

Favorite Flower – Tulip & Roses

Favorite Drink – London Fog or English Breakfast Tea Latte, Iced Tea

Favorite Fruit – I like all fruit

Favorite Snack – Popcorn, nuts, pita chips

Favorite Restaurant – Mikuni, Chipotle

Favorite Hobby – Baking & Travel

Favorite Teacher School Supply – Flair pens, fun color Post-it notes, gel pens

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Kali Richard
Second Grade Teacher

Birthday – 9/5

Favorite Candy – Starbursts

Favorite Scent – Vanilla

Favorite Sports Team – Dodgers

Favorite Flower – Orchid

Favorite Drink – Synergy,Body Armor, La Croix

Favorite Snack – Kind Bars or almonds

Favorite Fruit – Cuties

Favorite Restaurant – The Yard House

Favorite Hobby – Yoga

Favorite Teacher School Supply – Papermate flair pens

Favorite Places to Shop – Target, Macy’s

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Danielle Schmidt
Second Grade Teacher

Birthday – 12/1

Favorite Candy – Reeses’s, Sour Gummy Bears

Favorite Scent – Linen

Favorite Sports Team – n/a

Favorite Flower – Orchid & Lillies

Favorite Drink – Pink Drink

Favorite Snack – Popcorn

Favorite Fruit – Grapes, strawberries

Favorite Restaurant – Chipotle & Chef’s Table

Favorite Hobby – Reading, going to the movies, crafting

Favorite Teacher School Supply – Fun Pens

Favorite Places to Shop – Amazon, Target

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BJ Andrada
Third Grade Teacher

Birthday – 8/20

Favorite Candy – Non-pareil chocolates

Favorite Scent – Lemon 

Favorite Flower – Daisies

Favorite Drink – Chai Tea Latte 

Favorite Fruit – Raspberries

Favorite Snack – Popcorn / chips & salsa

Favorite Sports Team – Raiders

Favorite Restaurant – Leo’s Kitchen, Chipotle & Original Pete’s

Favorite Hobby – Paint by number

Favorite Teacher School Supply – Flair markers

Favorite Places to Shop – Amazon, Trader Joe’s

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David Denney
Fourth Grade Teacher

Birthday – 1/10

Favorite Candy – Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

Favorite Sports Team – Dallas Cowboys & SF Giants

Favorite Drink – Shaken espresso

Favorite Fruit – Grapes

Favorite Snack – Beef Jerky

Favorite Scent – Cologne

Favorite Restaurant – High Steaks

Favorite Hobby – Movies

Favorite Teacher School Supply – Amazon

Favorite Places to Shop – Amazon

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Kelly Harless
Third Grade Teacher

Birthday – 3/30

Favorite Candy – Dark Chocolate, Peanut M&Ms, Raisinets, chocolate covered nuts

Favorite Scent – Anything clean and fresh.  Floral scents are nice too.

Favorite Flower – I love ALL flowers!  

Favorite Drink – Chai Tea Latte (with soy milk) 

Favorite Fruit – I love ALL fruit – especially strawberries, mango…but nothing beats a summer peach.

Favorite Snack – Nuts, dried fruit, fresh fruit, popcorn, guacamole, hummus

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Lan Jackson
Third Grade Teacher

Birthday – 8/1

Favorite Candy – Peanut Butter Cups, Hot Tamales

Favorite Scent – Champagne Toast (Bath and body)

Favorite Flower – Orchid and peonies

Favorite Drink – Pink Drink

Favorite Fruit – Mangoes & peaches

Favorite Snack – Anything spicy (chips, crackers, beef jerky)

Favorite Restaurant – Chef’s Table

Favorite Sports Team – None

Favorite Hobby – Being outdoors

Favorite Teacher School Supply – Erasable pens

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Caprice Cianci
Fourth Grade Teacher

Birthday – 12/13

Favorite Candy – Gummy bears, and dark chocolate

Favorite Scent – Lemon

Favorite Sports Team – Stealers

Favorite Flower – Sunflower

Favorite Drink – Flavored Soda Water & Ice Tea

Favorite Fruit – Strawberries, Watermelon & Grapes

Favorite Snack – Nuts, Beef Jerky, Chips and extra hot salsa

Favorite Restaurant – Mikuni, Chef’s Table and Taco Bell

Favorite Hobby – Fishing, Travel, Cooking, & Photography

Favorite Teacher School Supply – Expo pens & Sharpies

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Jacee Lempner
Third Grade Teacher

Birthday – 9/11

Favorite Candy – Skittles or Sour Watermelons

Favorite Scent – Anything vanilla or fruity (nothing floral)

Favorite Flower – Daisies

Favorite Drink – Iced vanilla latte

Favorite Snack – Hot cheetos

Favorite Fruit – Watermelon

Favorite Restaurant – Chili’s

Favorite Hobby – Cooking or gardening

Favorite Teacher School Supply – I’m not sure yet!

Favorite Places to Shop – I’m not much of a shopper but I do like target or Ross. 

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Niccole Pulis
Fourth Grade Teacher

Birthday – 3/8

Favorite Candy – Anything gummy & red licorice

Favorite Scent – Anything from Bath & Body

Favorite Flower – Orchid or hydrangea (but really anything!)

Favorite Drink – Non-fat vanilla latte (hot), Carmel Crunch (cold)

Favorite Fruit – Anything but grapefruit…

Favorite Snack – Almonds, fruit (dried or fresh) 

Favorite Restaurant – La Provance, Eureka, Camlita’s, Red Robin

Favorite Hobby – Photography

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Dawn Bews
Fourth Grade Teacher

Birthday – 4/5

Favorite Candy – Gummies

Favorite Scent – Fresh Scents

Favorite Sports Team – SF Giants

Favorite Flower – Lilies

Favorite Drink – Cold: Caramel Macchiato  Hot: Skinny Vanilla Latte

Favorite Fruit – Any

Favorite Snack – Nuts, popcorn

Favorite Restaurant – Blaze, Chef’s Table

Favorite Hobby – Softball & boxing

Favorite Teacher School Supply – Flair pens

Favorite Places to Shop – Target, DSW

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Jake Swisley
Fifth Grade Teacher

Birthday – 9/9

Favorite Candy – Jojo’s dark chocolate

Favorite Scent – Peppermint in the diffuser or something else that is good

Favorite Sports Team – 49ers, Sacramento Kings, NY Yankees, Placer Hillmen

Favorite Flower – California Poppy & Dandelions

Favorite Drink – Water or my green smoothie

Favorite Snack – Raw organic sprouted pumpkin seeds

Favorite Fruit – Organic apples, organic berries – any berries

Favorite Restaurant – My kids love IN n’ OUT!

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Amanda Morgan
Fifth Grade Teacher

Birthday – 11/20

Favorite Candy – Chocolate of all kinds and flavors!

Favorite Scent – Coconut or lavendar

Favorite Sports Team – Not really a sports person

Favorite Flower – Tulips

Favorite Drink – London Fog tea latte

Favorite Snack – Cheeze-Its, popcorn

Favorite Fruit – Pineapple, but I love all!

Favorite Restaurant – Yard House

Favorite Hobby – Reading

Favorite Teacher School Supply – Flair Pens

Favorite Places to Shop - Target, Bayabelle, Amazon

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Jennifer Williams
Fifth Grade Teacher

Birthday – 6/30

Favorite Candy – Junior Mints & red vines

Favorite Scent – Beach scents

Favorite Sports Team – None – I like them all

Favorite Flower – Tulips & orchids

Favorite Drink – Unsweetened ice tea

Favorite Snack – Chips & salsa

Favorite Fruit – Apples & pineapples

Favorite Restaurant – Taco Bell

Favorite Hobby – Going to the movies & baking

Favorite Teacher School Supply – Flair pens & Mr. Sketch markers

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Desmond Hanson
P.E. Teacher

Birthday – 6/30

Favorite Candy – Score bar

Favorite Scent – Eucalyptus

Favorite Sports Team – Lakers

Favorite Flower – The kind that goes in pancakes!

Favorite Drink – Coffee with cream and splenda or ice coffee with milk and sugar free vanilla 

Favorite Snack – Jerky, Peanut Butter and celery 

Favorite Fruit – Apples

Favorite Restaurant – Villa Roma

Favorite Hobby – Pickleball, reading, gardening 

Favorite Teacher School Supply – Wet One antibacterial hand wipes

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Chris Cazneaux
Music Teacher

Birthday – 4/13

Favorite Candy – Chocolate, straight up chocolate

Favorite Scent – Eucalyptus 

Favorite Flower – Bird of Paradise

Favorite Drink – Mocha Frappe 

Favorite Snack – Cookies

Favorite Fruit – Nectarines 

Favorite Restaurant – Pizza places!

Favorite Sports Team – SF Giants

Favorite Hobby – Making music or anything outdoors

Favorite Teacher School Supply – Chalk

Favorite Places to Shop – Ross

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Michelle Derryberry
Speech Teacher

Birthday – 11/28

Favorite Candy – Snickers 

Favorite Scent – Lavender, anything fresh

Favorite Flower – Tulips

Favorite Drink – Iced chocolate almond espresso

Favorite Snack – Wasabi Almonds

Favorite Fruit – Fuji Apples

Favorite Sports Team – King’s

Favorite Restaurant – Garden of Eatn’, Tang’s, Chipotle

Favorite Hobby – Cooking, working out, many creative things

Favorite Teacher School Supply – Pentel EnerGel pens (blue)

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Carolyn Trexler
RSP Teacher

Birthday – 8/10

Favorite Candy – Reese’s PB cups

Favorite Scent – Vanilla

Favorite Sports Team – Giants

Favorite Flower – Lily

Favorite Drink – Coffee

Favorite Snack – Lara Bars

Favorite Fruit – Strawberries

Favorite Restaurant – Chipotle

Favorite Teacher School Supply – Dry erase markers

Favorite Places to Shop – Athleta

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Rachael Enos
Librarian

Birthday – 6/23

Favorite Candy – Chocolate

Favorite Flower – All of them

Favorite Scent – Vanilla

Favorite Drink – Lightly sweetened vanilla latte with almond milk

Favorite Snack – Gluten free pretzels

Favorite Fruit – Berries, Apples, Grapes

Favorite Sports Team – Giants

Favorite Restaurant – Pushkin’s

Favorite Hobby – Reading

Favorite Teacher School Supply – Post it notes

Favorite Places to Shop – Target

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Cody Black
Instructional Aide

Birthday – 2/17

Favorite Candy – Reese’s cups

Favorite Scent – Magnolias

Favorite Sports Team – AZ Cardinals

Favorite Flower – Iris or orchid

Favorite Drink – Starbucks

Favorite Snack – Pretzels or goldfish

Favorite Fruit – Watermelon

Favorite Restaurant – Taco Bell

Favorite Hobby – Reading and camping

Favorite Teacher School Supply – Dry erase

Favorite Places to Shop – TJ Maxx, Safeway

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Stephanie Harada
Instructional Aide

Birthday – 4/13

Favorite Candy – Gummies, snickers, heath

Favorite Scent – Fruity

Favorite Sports Team – San Jose Sharks

Favorite Flower – Tulips

Favorite Drink – Flavored cold brew, white mocha, caramel macchiato

Favorite Snack – Beef jerky, Trail mix, Chips, any Crumbl cookies

Favorite Fruit – Pineapple, watermelon

Favorite Restaurant – Yard House, Old Town Pizza

Favorite Hobby – Trying different ethnic restaurants, support small businesses around me

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Tami Lowden
Instructional Aide

Birthday – 7/22

Favorite Candy – Reese’s, Almond Snickers

Favorite Sports Team – 49ers and SF Giants

Favorite Flower – Anything purple

Favorite Scent – Berry

Favorite Drink – Iced chai latte with almond milk

Favorite Snack – Fruit and veggies

Favorite Fruit – Any berries

Favorite Restaurant – Panera, Texas Roadhouse

Favorite Hobby – Crafts and sewing

Favorite Teacher School Supply – Post its

Favorite Places to Shop -  Target

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Heather McClure
Instructional Aide

Birthday – 9/24

Favorite Candy – Twix, Snickers

Favorite Scent – Floral

Favorite Sports Team – none

Favorite Flower – Orchid

Favorite Drink – Iced Green tea Latte/Iced Chai latte 

Favorite Snack – Cheese and crackers

Favorite Fruit – Strawberries

Favorite Restaurant – Lazy Dog

Favorite Hobby – Anything arts and crafts

Favorite Teacher School Supply – Gel Pens

Favorite Places to Shop – Hobby Lobby, Target

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Renee Silva
Instructional Aide

Birthday – 3/20

Favorite Candy – Dove dark chocolate with almonds

Favorite Scent – Anything citrus

Favorite Sports Team – SF Giants

Favorite Flower – Gladiolus 

Favorite Drink – White mocha with almond milk  

Favorite Snack – Pistachios

Favorite Fruit – Grapes

Favorite Restaurant – The Chef’s Table

Favorite Hobby – Working out

Favorite Teacher School Supply – N/a

Favorite Places to Shop – Nordstrom

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Kelly Dockswell
Instructional Aide

Birthday – 1/29

Favorite Candy – Peanut butter cups, ginger chews, hot tamales

Favorite Scent – Lemon, citrus, cinnamon, ocean

Favorite Sports Team - Sac Republic, Kings, Giants, Padres

Favorite Flower – Tulips

Favorite Drink – Cold brew w/sf syrups, sparkling water

Favorite Snack – Nuts, fruit, protein bars, pork rinds, popcorn

Favorite Fruit – Watermelon, grapes, pineapple, banana

Favorite Restaurant – Tang’s, Via Roma

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Ken Kikosicki
Teacher on Special Assignment

Birthday – 8/17

Favorite Candy – Mounds Bars

Favorite Scent – Lavender

Favorite Flower – Poppy

Favorite Drink – Skinny Iced Chai Latte( Starbucks), Iced Yin Hao Jasmin Tea (Peets)

Favorite Snack – Granola

Favorite Fruit – Pear

Favorite Sports Team – Dallas Cowboys

Favorite Restaurant – Auburn Alehouse

Favorite Hobby – Gardening

Favorite Teacher School Supply – White board markers

Favorite Places to Shop – Macys

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Veronica Billhimer
Meal Duty Supervisor

Birthday – 11/16

Favorite Candy – M&M Peanut

Favorite Scent – Eucalyptus

Favorite Sports Team – Dodger or LA Rams

Favorite Flower – Daisy

Favorite Drink – Pete’s Coffee

Favorite Snack – Popcorn

Favorite Fruit – Pineapple

Favorite Restaurant – Cheesecake Factory

Favorite Hobby – Sewing, reading, running, gym

Favorite Teacher School Supply – Facial tissues

Favorite Places to Shop – Old Navy, Barnes & Nobel, Kohl’s, Bath and Body Works

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Jill Brown
Meal Duty Supervisor

Birthday – 7/22

Favorite Candy – Gummy anything

Favorite Scent – Lavender

Favorite Sports Team – Cubs

Favorite Flower – Daisy

Favorite Drink – Lemonade

Favorite Snack – Popcorn

Favorite Fruit – Strawberries

Favorite Restaurant – On the Border

Favorite Hobby – Sewing

Favorite Teacher School Supply – Flair pens

Favorite Places to Shop – Target, Sur la Table