Elementary School
Teaching is all about being creative, and although you can be a great teacher without all the stuff…sometimes all the stuff makes it a lot more fun! Having the right supplies, manipulatives, and creative tools in the classroom can make teaching much easier and, for your students, learning can be a lot more fun.
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TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN
Transitional Kindergarten
Katheryn Dexheimer
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Favorite Color: Purple
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Favorite Candy: Dove chocolate
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Favorite Snack: Anything really
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Favorite Drink: Coffee, Diet Pepsi
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Favorite Store: Amazon, Target
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Favorite Restaurant: Panda Express
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Wishlist Item(s) for the Classroom: Clorox wipes, Play-Doh, Kleenex
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Something Special just for me: Pedicure, charcuterie
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Thank You, but…: Mugs
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Dietary restrictions: None
Transitional Kindergarten,
Amy Esposito
Amazon Wishlist
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Transitional Kindergarten
Kerry Malzahn
Amazon Wishlist
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Favorite Color: Pink
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Favorite Candy: See’s
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Favorite Snack: N/A
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Favorite Drink: Coffee
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Favorite Store: Amazon
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Favorite Restaurant: Mexican food
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Wishlist Item(s) for the Classroom: Books
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Something Special just for me: N/A
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Thank You, but…: N/A
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Dietary restrictions: None
KINDERGARTEN
Kindergarten
Megan Benson
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Favorite Color: Blue
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Favorite Candy: Dark chocolate with sea salt
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Favorite Snack: Dot’s pretzels, chips and salsa
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Favorite Drink: Coffee, Diet Dr. Pepper, Diet Coke
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Favorite Store: Target and Amazon
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Favorite Restaurant: Starbucks, Dutch Bros, MOD Pizza
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Wishlist Item(s) for the Classroom: Elmer’s glue sticks, copy paper
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Something Special just for me: Flowers, plants
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Thank You, but…: Coffee mugs
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Dietary restrictions: None
Kindergarten
Brianna Harper
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Favorite Color: Purple
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Favorite Candy: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
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Favorite Snack: Pretzels and popcorn
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Favorite Drink: Strawberry lemonade
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Favorite Store: Amazon, Target
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Favorite Restaurant: Starbucks, Dutch Bros
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Wishlist Item(s) for the Classroom: Glue sticks, black whiteboard markers
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Something Special just for me: Homemade cards/drawings from students
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Thank You, but…: N/A
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Dietary restrictions: None
Kindergarten
Trisha Liddicoat
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Favorite Color: Blue
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Favorite Candy: York Peppermint Patties
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Favorite Snack: Garden Salsa Sun Chips
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Favorite Drink: Coffee, Diet Coke, Vitamin Water
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Favorite Store: Amazon, TPT
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Favorite Restaurant: In-N-Out, Dutch Bros, Starbucks
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Wishlist Item(s) for the Classroom: Kleenex, Clorox wipes, glue sticks
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Something Special just for me: Lined Post-its, Flair pens
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Thank You, but…: Nothing in particular
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Dietary restrictions: None
FIRST GRADE
First Grade
Kelly Boland
Amazon Wishlist
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Favorite Color: Green
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Favorite Candy: Peanut M&M’s or dark chocolate salted caramel
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Favorite Snack: Chocolate Mint Clif Bars or Peppermint Stick Luna Bars
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Favorite Drink: Starbucks nonfat mocha
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Favorite Store: Amazon
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Favorite Restaurant: Chipotle, Panera, or Mr. Pickles
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Wishlist Item(s) for the Classroom: Black Expo markers, air diffuser
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Something Special just for me: Gift cards (Starbucks, Amazon, Old Navy), sunflowers
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Thank You, but…: Coffee mugs
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Dietary restrictions: None
First Grade
Nicole Ornelas
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Favorite Color: Pink and lavender
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Favorite Candy: See’s (California Milk Brittle, Scotchmallow)
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Favorite Snack: N/A
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Favorite Drink: N/A
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Favorite Store: Lakeshore, Target, Amazon
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Favorite Restaurant: N/A
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Wishlist Item(s) for the Classroom: Unscented baby wipes, black fine-point Sharpies, laminating sheets, Flair pens
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Something Special just for me: Pink roses
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Thank You, but…: Coffee mugs, scented candles
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Dietary restrictions: None
First Grade
Alexandra Temby
Amazon Wishlist
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SECOND GRADE
Second Grade
Barb King
Amazon Wishlist
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Favorite Color: Green, Blue, Purple
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Favorite Candy: Licorice, gummy bears
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Favorite Snack: Anything
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Favorite Drink (coffee, tea, soda, etc.): 1/2 decaf iced americano
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Favorite Store (for gift cards): Target, Michael’s
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Favorite Restaurant or Takeout Spot:
Anywhere — I love food -
Wishlist Item(s) for the Classroom: Glue sticks, wipes, Kleenex
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Something Special just for me (non-school item): N/A
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Thank You, but… (items I prefer to avoid or don’t need): N/A
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Dietary restrictions: None
Second Grade
Joanna Osmanski
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Favorite Color: Green
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Favorite Candy: Starburst
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Favorite Snack: Funyuns
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Favorite Drink: Grande iced latte
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Favorite Store: Starbucks
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Favorite Restaurant: In-N-Out Burger
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Wishlist Item(s) for the Classroom: Cute and colorful popsicle sticks
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Something Special just for me: Starbucks gift card
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Thank You, but…: N/A
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Dietary restrictions: None
Second Grade
Tristan Reynolds
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Favorite Color: Red
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Favorite Candy: Milk chocolate
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Favorite Snack: Popcorn
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Favorite Drink: Coffee
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Favorite Store: Amazon
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Favorite Restaurant: Panda Express
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Wishlist Item(s) for the Classroom: Whiteboard markers, crayons, markers
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Something Special just for me: Gift card anywhere
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Thank You, but…: Candy
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Dietary restrictions: None
THIRD GRADE
Third Grade
Eduardo Contreras
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Link to Amazon Wishlist: Included in classroom wishlist link
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Favorite Color: Green
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Favorite Candy: Snickers
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Favorite Snack: Jerky
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Favorite Drink: Energy drinks or Dutch Bros Rebel
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Favorite Store: Amazon
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Favorite Restaurant: Chili’s
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Wishlist Item(s) for the Classroom: Amazon wishlist (personal favs)
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Something Special just for me: local brews—think one inspired by a California mountain range
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Thank You, but…: None
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Dietary restrictions: None
Third Grade
Darcey Fithian
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Favorite Color: Purple
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Favorite Candy: Reese’s Fast Break, Hot Tamales
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Favorite Snack: Garden Salsa Sun Chips
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Favorite Drink (coffee, tea, soda, etc.): Dr. Pepper, Gatorade Zero
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Favorite Store (for gift cards): Amazon, Target
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Favorite Restaurant or Takeout Spot: Taco Bell
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Wishlist Item(s) for the Classroom: Glue sticks
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Something Special just for me (non-school item): Life Saver Pep-o-mints
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Thank You, but… (items I prefer to avoid or don’t need): Mugs/cups
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Dietary restrictions: None
Third Grade
Michelle Lanfri
Amazon Wishlist
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Favorite Color: Red
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Favorite Candy: Any kind of chocolate
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Favorite Snack: Cheetos
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Favorite Drink (coffee, tea, soda, etc.): White Mocha
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Favorite Store (for gift cards): Starbucks
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Favorite Restaurant or Takeout Spot: In-N-Out
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Wishlist Item(s) for the Classroom: Glue sticks
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Something Special just for me (non-school item): Coffee mug
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Thank You, but… (items I prefer to avoid or don’t need): Any kind of sour candy
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Dietary restrictions: None
FOURTH GRADE
Fourth Grade
Staci Ghiggeri-Bieker
Amazon Wishlist
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Favorite Color: Blue
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Favorite Candy: Butterfinger
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Favorite Snack: Popchips White Cheddar
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Favorite Drink: Dr. Pepper
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Favorite Store: Sephora
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Favorite Restaurant: Fuji Grill
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Wishlist Item(s) for the Classroom: Pencils, erasers, markers, wipes
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Something Special just for me: Flowers
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Thank You, but…: Mugs
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Dietary restrictions: None
Fourth Grade
Marie Calderon
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Favorite Color: Blue
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Favorite Candy: Joyride
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Favorite Snack: Smart popcorn
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Favorite Drink: Starbucks coffee
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Favorite Store: Sephora
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Favorite Restaurant: In-N-Out
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Wishlist Item(s) for the Classroom: Copy paper, whiteboard markers, mechanical pencils
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Something Special just for me: Anything tennis
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Thank You, but…: Pork, items with additives or GMO
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Dietary restrictions: None
Fourth Grade
Jamie Chatham
Amazon Wishlist
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Favorite Color: Black
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Favorite Candy: Peanut M&Ms, sour gummy worms
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Favorite Snack: Funyuns, Hot Cheeto fries
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Favorite Drink: Coffee, Liquid Death Peach
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Favorite Store: Target, Amazon
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Favorite Restaurant: Panera
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Wishlist Item(s) for the Classroom: Tape dispensers, tape
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Something Special just for me: Gift cards
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Thank You, but…: Anything is appreciated :)
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Dietary restrictions: None
Fourth Grade
Frank Vego
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Favorite Color: Green
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Favorite Candy: Reese’s
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Favorite Snack: Takis (Don’t tell Mrs. Marshall)
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Favorite Drink (coffee, tea, soda, etc.): C4
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Favorite Store (for gift cards): Target
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Favorite Restaurant or Takeout Spot: In-N-Out or places with great chicken nuggets (my son is a fan)
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Wishlist Item(s) for the Classroom: A chair for morning meetings (dream item!)
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Something Special just for me (non-school item): Snacks… always snacks. Or Mexican food.
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Thank You, but…: N/A
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Dietary restrictions: None
FIFTH GRADE
Fifth Grade
Monica Cannady
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Favorite Color: Blue
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Favorite Candy: Red Vines, Reese’s, Cherry Twizzlers
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Favorite Snack: Pretzels, Doritos
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Favorite Drink: Starbucks caramel frappuccino, Pepsi, Sprite, Smart Water
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Favorite Store: Amazon, Target, Walmart
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Favorite Restaurant: Olive Garden, Red Lobster, Black Angus, BJ’s
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Wishlist Item(s) for the Classroom: Dry erase markers, white cardstock
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Something Special just for me: Stuffed animals, Letter “M” items
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Thank You, but…: Candles, mugs, pens
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Dietary restrictions: Mayo is gross
Fifth Grade
Katie Contreras
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Favorite Color: Yellow
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Favorite Candy: Dark chocolate
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Favorite Snack: Ruffle chips
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Favorite Drink: Coke and hot chocolate
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Favorite Store: Amazon
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Favorite Restaurant: Chili’s
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Wishlist Item(s) for the Classroom: Expo markers
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Something Special just for me: Toddler books for my children
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Thank You, but…: N/A
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Dietary restrictions: None
Fifth Grade
Beverly Fondacabe
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Favorite Color: Blue
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Favorite Candy: Mike and Ikes
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Favorite Snack: Chips
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Favorite Drink (coffee, tea, soda, etc.): Iced Vanilla Latte
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Favorite Store (for gift cards): Target
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Favorite Restaurant or Takeout Spot: Chili’s
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Wishlist Item(s) for the Classroom: Kleenex, glue sticks, Expo markers (see Amazon wishlist)
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Something Special just for me (non-school item): Sewing supplies
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Thank You, but… (items I prefer to avoid or don’t need): None
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Dietary restrictions: None
