Presenting Middle and Upper School faculty and staff's Favorite Things! Feel free to peruse and use for celebrating our beloved staff members' birthdays, holidays, teacher appreciation, and more!
| NAME | FAVORITE SNACKS |
FAVORITE STARBUCKS DRINK |
FAVORITE CANDY |
FAVORITE RESTAURANT |
CLASSROOM WISHLIST |
GIFT CARD IDEAS |
| Andrea Gamez | Hot cheetos, spicy mexican snacks, love anything hershey chocolate as well. | passion fruit lemonade | Sour skittles | BJ'S Brewhouse | I would LOVE a HDMI to IPHONE jack for the dance room TV, it would be so helpful. Any kind of fun lighting is always a plus in the dance room. | Barnes and Noble or Amazon. |
| Angela George | cookies, chips, candy bars, trial mix | Strawberry acai with half pineapple passion fruit half water half lemonade | Baby Ruth | Butters | Butcher block paper, dry erase paddle boards | Target, Wal-Mart, Amazon |
| Brandon Zal | Trail Mix, fruit, cheese & crackers, hummus | Drangonfruit mango | Snickers, Jelly Beans | Buck & Rider, Fate, Tutti Santi, El Encanto | need more theatrical mics, choir risers for LS, storage cabinet for Arts Commons green room | Amazon, Target, Visa, Lowe's, Home Depot, MLB (Fanatics) |
| Brett Cauchi | Greek yogurt, nuts/granola, chips | Iced americano black | Peanut m&ms | |||
| Carmen Sanchez | plantain chips/ fruit snacks/veggies. Anything really. | Americano (hot or iced) black/ Iced black tea (no sweetener no water) | anything gummy :) | Original Chop Shop/Chipotle | any Dia de los Muertos decor. ( banners/art/ crafts supplies etc) thanks :) | Amazon/Target |
| Cecile J Mahieux | nuts and dried fruit | Matcha latte with oat milk | please no candy just dried fruit | Starbucks | Starbucks | |
| Charlie Drummond | Honey Roasted Peanuts | NONE | Reese's Peanut Butter Cup | North | Dum Dum Lollipops | Nordstrom e-bar coffee bar- love their Hot Chai Latte |
| Christopher Brown | Backed Goods (no nuts) | Chai Frap | Rolos, M&Ms | Oregano's | Amazon and Starbucks :) | |
| Chris Kotila | Puppy Chow | Coffee, Black (No sweatner) | Milk Duds | Fly Bye | Amazon or Target | |
| Cristina Correas | Fruit, nuts, anything healthy | Strawberry Frapuccino | Twix | Yard House | I don't need anything for my classroom, but the upstairs teacher lounge could use a coffee maker. The one we have right now is not working properly. | Amazon, Target |
| Dallin Payne | Dark chocolate | Dragonfruit refresher | Chick fil a | |||
| Daniel | cheese its / nutter butter | green tea lemonade | reeses peanut butter cups | north italia | Warm lamps | Best buy / Amazon |
| Dejaye Botkin | Pizza | Medium Blend | M&M's | Italian | Floor lamps, bookshelves, side tables, comfortable lounge furniture, personal desk with drawers | Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts |
| Dr. Dane Spencer | Dark chocolate, nuts, baked chips, any chips or granola | Hot chocolate or flavored lemonade (I don't drink coffee) | Dark chocolate, snickers, Big Hunk | Maple and Ash (that place is AMAZING!) | Books are always nice (I am en English teacher after all). Or a massage chair for teachers in the room right by the stairs--that would be THE best. | Anything food related or Amazon is wonderful |
| Gail Avenell | moon cheese, the gfb bites, bananas | Cold brew no sweetener | Dark chocolate anything... | Anything Mexican or sushi | Alternative activity equipment | target, amazon |
| Geoff Montgomery | BBQ twist fritos | Black cold brew coffee | Sour Patch Kids | Texas Roadhouse | Pilot G-2 pens 0.7 Folders to organize student work Bath & Body Works hand sanitizer - Eucalyptus spearmint scent, Mahogany Teakwood scent, Rose Water & Ivy scent, Champagne Toast scent |
Amazon gift card |
| Ilse Chaigneau | Almond Joy, Pretzels (Regular and chocolate covered), chocolate salted caramels. | Iced cafe latte with sweet vanilla foam | Sour stuff | North, Postino, Ra | Starbucks, Target | |
| Jack Zuggi | Salted cashews | Americano, black, 3 shots | Tony's Sea Salt Carmel milk chocolate bar | Pita Jungle | A gigantic full-wall world map | Amazon |
| Jennifer Printz | Dark Chocolate or salt and vinegar chips | Small Decaf Late with Coconut Milk | Cinnamon Bears | Cheesecake Factory | A really good 3-hole punch ; ) | Amazon |
| Jessica Robertson | alomonds/nuts | sugar free vanilla oat milk latte | dark chocolate | FRC, Chipotle, Cava | erasable pens | Amazon, Target, Nordstrom |
| Jessie Tolman | hershey's kisses, cookies and cream ice cream | none | hershey's kisses | Harumi Sushi, | amazon gift card | Amazon, Home Goods, Target, Harkins |
| Jim Berman | chips, Chex Mix, candy bar | chai tea latte | Twix, Reese's, Skittles | |||
| John McCulley | Lay's Chili Limon | Iced Chai Tea Latte | Sour Patch Kids | Chino Bandido's (or Chili's) | BIC MAGIC Markers dry erase | Amazon |
| Judith Crane | nuts, breakfast bars | Caffe Americano | Reeses, dark chocolate | Etta, Olive & Ivy, Wildflower | N/A | Amazon, Starbucks |
| Julie Seiz | Cheese Whisps, Chex Mix, Pop Corners | hot months: iced chai tea latte, winter: hot peppermint mocha | Chocolate | Postino, Buck and Rider, The Henry | Amazon, Starbucks, Harkins, Macy's, Target | |
| Kamani Odina | Decaf White Chocolate Mocha with oatmilk | Sour Patch Kids | Nori Sushi and Asian Dining | Visa. Amazon. | ||
| Karen Martinson | Simple Mills GF Almond Flour Crackers, Hummus | Caramel Macchiato w/Oatmilk - Pumps: 2 Vanilla, 2 Caramel & 1 Hazelnut | OCHO Choc. Coconut, HImalayan Salted Dark Choc. Almonds (Targe Brand)t | Season's 52, Paul Martin, Eddie V's, Ling & Louie | Organizing Bins or Wall Folder organizers to store packets for students who'd like extra practice. Stress balls or figid toys for the students would lalso be awesome. Sometimes the kiddos are fidgety and these are very helpful. | No idea......maybe Visa or Amazon |
| Katie Wyrowski | Caffe Latte | Milk Duds | Salad and Go | |||
| Kaylee Hamann | pastries from JL Patisserie! | soy latte | dark chocolate, or anything with coconut | Flower Child | Nordstrom, Amazon | |
| Kristin Liley | pretzels, chips | Strawberry Acai refresher | skittles, mambas (chewy fruit candies) | Flos, North Italia | n/a | target, nordstrom rack |
| Lindsay Fitzpatrick | Popcorn, Popcorners, Harvest Snaps, Cashews | Hot coconut milk or almond milk latte | Smart Sweets red twists, any Yum Earth candy, ghirardelli chocolate | North Italia | Amazon, Cava, Press Coffee, Sephora, Target | |
| Marco Garbarino | Cheese | Cappuccino | $100,000 bar | Buck & Ryder and Piccolo Virtú | LPs for my record player | Starbucks |
| Melanie Hopek | Smartfood White Cheddar Flavored Popcorn | White Chocolate Mocha | Snickers | Surprise me! I moved to AZ summer of 2023. | Post-Its, Cleaning Wipes, Kleenex, Multiple Color Pen Set - TUL, Index Notes Cards, Timer | Hobby Lobby, Joann's Fabrics |
| Melanie Hopek | Carrots and hummus | Caramel Ribbon Crunch | Snickers | Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse | Small to medium storage bins | Saks Fifth Avenue |
| Michelle Blincoe | Cookies | None - Diet Come | Resee’s | Panera | Small table or bookshelf | Amazon |
| Molly Lawson | chocolate covered pretzels, mixed nuts, fruit | iced caramel macchiato | good and plenty, licorice all sorts, reeses pieces, snickers | flower child and PF Changs | nice marker and colored pencils or crayons, a few rulers | Target, Sprouts, Amazon |
| Pamela McCarty | fruit | iced latte with almond milk (unflavored) | n/a | Tonto (Cave Creek) | colored pencils/markers | Amazon |
| Rakesh Kumar sharma | Any indian Snacks | Coconut Milk with Strawberry | M&M | Indian Paradise | Smart TV | Starbucks |
| Remy Barnes | anything healthy | oatmilk latte | any HU chocolate | wildflower or flowerchild | plants, books, posters | any |
| Ryan McLeod | Fruit Bars or Granola Bars | Iced Vanilla Latte | Snickers | Any Restaurant within 20 miles of the school | Math Manipulatives | Amazon |
| Shasta Phillips | Press Coffee, granola and nuts dairy/gluten free | Iced tea no sugar | Dark chocolate dairy free | True Food/Flower Child | Plant stand plants | Gas/Target/ press coffee |
| Shelli Powell | IQ protein bars, Kettle brand chips, Nature’s bakery bars, Bobo’s bites | Strawberry açaà refresher | Unreal dark chocolate coconut minis | Early Bird Vegan | Laboratory equipment (flinn scientific and/or Amazon gift card) | Vegan restaurants, Amazon, Target |
| Stacey Peed | Playa Bowl | Pink Drink | Peanut butter M&Ms | Flower Child | Funds for food items for nutrition lessons | Amazon |
| Therese Kerbey | Cheese | Iced tea, no sugar | Can’t have candy but thank you nonetheless! | Any Indian, Greek or Mediterranean restaurant | Portable Bose Bluetooth Speaker (small) | Amazon |
| Yukari Bromfield | Popcorn | Skinny Vanilla Latte | Anything dark chocolate | Blanco's | class set of TI-Nspire CXII calculators or Advisory Curriculum | iTunes, Spotify, Amazon |
| Zach Oden | Chips and Salsa, beef jerky | Black cold brew | Sour patch kids | Culinary Dropout | Book Cover Prints | Starbucks, Zia’s records, half-priced books |
| Carl Varnado | Playa bowl açaí | Matcha Lemonade | Skittle | Cheese Cake Factory | Tripods, wireless mics, padcaster | Best Buy, Amazon |
| Elizabeth Strimbu | freeze dried 🍓strawberries | Grande brown sugar shaken espresso, light ice | Hot Tamales | Pita Jungle | - essential oils for my office to make it calm | Anything is appreciated |
| Juli Jeffers | whisps | chai tea latte | Jordan almonds | Ra Sushi | Amazon | |
| Julianne Wahl | mixed nuts | Americano | See's candy | Ruth Chris | corner lamp/ light | Starbucks |
| Jean Witty | Apple slices | Latte with whole milk | Chocolate | Lons at Hermosa Inn | Paper towels | Target, Walmart |
| Richard Cao | Popcorn | |||||
| Sylvia Adam | muddy buddies | double choc chip frap | dove or lindt chocolate | korean BBQ or cheesecake factory | headphones for listening activities | Amazon, target, bath and body works |
| Erika Goethe | Fruit | Hot chai with soy | Gummy bears or butterfingers | Hillstone | ||
| Megan Taflinger | Kettle Corn or Fritos | : I do not like Starbucks/coffee/tea | Anything pure milk chocolate | Italian restaurants are my favorite | Small individual whiteboards | T.J. Maxx, Pedicure/Manicure, PetSmart |
| Kaitlyn Myzwinski | Voo Doo chips | blonde americano | twizzlers/red vines, twix | Flower Child, Julio Too’s | Amazon, Starbucks, Target | |
| Adriana Herrera | Granola Bars | Pink drink / Pineapple Passion Fruit Lemonade/ Strawberry Acai Lemonade/ Frozen Mango Dragon Fruit/ Paradise Drink | Jolly Rancher/ Nerds/ Laffy Taffy | Olive Garden/ Out Back / Cheesecake Factory / Pita Jungle | Kahoot Subscription For Teachers | Amazon / Visa |
| Jackson Oldham | Chocolate protein bar | : Flat White (hot) | Kit Kat | Any sushi resturant | Extra Pens/Dry Erase Markers | Target |
| Maurice Terrell | Wine | Caramel Macchiato, or Regular coffee (Cream & Sugar, or sweetener) | Texas Roadhouse | Amplifiers, trumpets, clarinets, flutes | Amazon | |
