Here are some of the items our teachers and staff at Puesta del Sol enjoy. This information has been collected by room parents and may be updated periodically. 

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Pre-Kindergarten

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Kindergarten

 

Sra. Lizandra Chaparro

Birthday - June 23

Favorites:

  • Color - white
  • Candy - M&M's w/peanuts
  • Snack - sweet and salty kettle corn (Boom Chicka Pop)
  • Ice cream flavor - french vanilla
  • Starbucks - I don’t drink coffee or tea
  • Fruit - mandarin oranges
  • Animal - llamas and sloths
  • Flower - all
  • Lucky number - 11
  • Restaurant - Chipotle, Seastar, Thai, sushi, and Mexican
  • Hobby - 1000 pcs puzzles
  • Music - 80’s and any Spanish
  • Gift card - Target, Amazon, and Marshalls
  • I can always use - hand sanitizer and baby wipes
  • See her Amazon Wish List

 

Srta. Crystal Flores

Birthday - September 12

Favorites:

  • Color - purple
  • Sweet - dark chocolate
  • Snack - Pirate’s Booty and charcuterie boards
  • Ice cream flavor - Molly Moon’s Earl Grey & Honey Lavender and raspberry sorbet
  • Hot drink - Pike’s Place Roast…honestly any black coffee is fine
  • Cold drink - Cold Brew, Iced Triple espresso in a grande cup w/a splash of coconut milk
  • Fruit - blueberries, raspberries, jicama with lime and tajin!
  • Animal - koalas! And cats!
  • Flower - lavender, tulips, hydrangeas, and rhododendrons
  • Lucky number - 12
  • Restaurant - Cactus, Tutta Bella, and Din Tai Fung
  • Sports team - All the Seattle Teams (Seahawks, Sounders, and Kraken) and HUSKIES!
  • Music - Salsa, Cumbia, and Reggaeton
  • Activity - I love to cook! Always looking for a new recipe! I love wine tasting! Hiking, doing Karaoke and gardening
  • Supply store - Lakeshore, Target, Michael’s, JoAnn’s, and Amazon
  • Gift card - Starbucks, Amazon, Lakeshore, and Nordstrom
  • My classroom needs - more dramatic play toys (costumes, toolboxes, etc.), sensory materials (kinetic sand, magna tiles, Knex), and more craft supplies
  • I can always use - Play-doh, shaving cream, stickers, pipe cleaners (chenille wires), Velcro, packing tape, Expo markers, and sequins — essentially crafts
  • I have enough - candles and lotions
  • See her Amazon Wish List

 

Srta. Delfina Garcia

  • Birthday - January 8 (many, many years ago)

    Favorites:

    • Color - earth colors to dress; bright, lively colors to decorate (love all)
    • Allergy – gluten, dairy
    • Sweet - chocolate, anything (gf & df)
    • Snack - popcorn, anything healthy
    • Ice cream flavor - Coconut, pistachio, haven’t tried Molly Moons, but hear it’s worth it
    • Hot drink - coffee (df cream/df milk, no sugar), chai tea, and green tea (df milk, no sugar)
    • Cold drink - smoothies, tea.  Weekend drink tequila 
    • Fruit - mango con chile, berries, peaches
    • Animal - dogs
    • Flower - everything except roses. Love hydrangeas, tulips, gardenias - remind me of my mom in Mx. All bright colored, interesting looking flowers make me happy.
    • Lucky number - 8
    • Restaurant - Mamnoon, Ethiopian, Café Turko, any suggestions for good food are welcomed!
    • Sports team – none, sorry.. just there for the party..
    • Music - Alondra de la Parra, Natalia LaFourcade, Carlos Vives, Huapango, Salsa, Cumbia, Tango, everything Latin.
    • Activity - walking, yoga, reading, Zumba, painting
    • Supply store – Lakeshore, Target!
    • Gift card – Amazon, Target

 

Profe. Georgina Tenorio

Birthday - April 30

Favorites:

  • Color - pastel/earthy colors

  • Sweet - donuts and cinnamon rolls

  • Ice cream flavor - vanilla

  • Snack - cheese, crackers and fruit

  • Hot drink: oat milk vanilla latte (decaf) / white chocolate mocha (decaf) / London Fog

  • Fruit - all of them

  • Animal - dogs

  • Flower - orchids and daisies

  • Lucky number - 15

  • Restaurant - Ding Tai Fung

  • Sports team - Peruvian National Soccer Team

  • Music - Latin

  • Activity - crafting, reading, painting, and coloring

  • Supply store - Target, Michaels, Amazon, and Hobby Lobby

  • Gift card - Target, Amazon, Michaels, Teachers pay Teachers, and Etsy

  • See her Amazon Wish List

 

Sra. Maria Zapata

Birthday: March 11th

Favorites:

  • Color - Navy and Red
  • Sweets - Dark Chocolate and Blueberries
  • Ice Cream - Pistachio
  • Snacks - Nuts, Fresh Fruits
  • Hot Drink - Oat Milk Latte, Herbal Teas
  • Cold Drink - Sparkling Water
  • Fruit - Blueberries
  • Animal - Dog
  • Flower - Hydrangeas
  • Restaurant - Seafood Restaurants (Door Dash gift cards preferred)
  • Sports Team - Seattle Sounders
  • Music - Classical, Columbian
  • Activity - Walking, Crocheting, Reading
  • School Supply Stores - Target, Amazon, Lakeshore Learning
  • Personal Shopping Gift Cards - Nordstrom, Banana Republic, Visa Gift Cards
  • I have enough of these - Mugs
  • Amazon Wish List - https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3DWMNUPTTLBTZ?ref_=wl_share 

 

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1st Grade

 

Sra. Maria Fletcher

Birthday - June 28

Favorites:

  • Color - turquoise or purple
  • Sweet - chocolate croissants and chocolates
  • Snack - Lara Bars, Kind bards, trail mix, and mixed nuts
  • Dietary restrictions - lactose intolerant
  • Hot drink - Chai Tea latte w/almond milk and herbal teas
  • Cold drink - Snapple iced tea
  • Fruit - oranges, strawberries, and blueberries
  • Animal - cats and dogs
  • Flower - succulent plants, sunflowers, and dahlias
  • Lucky number - 14
  • Restaurant - Bai Tong Thai Restaurant or Thai Ginger
  • Sports team - Huskies or Seahawks
  • Music - Latin music and classical music
  • Activity - Zumba, boating, cooking, and manicures/pedicures
  • Supply Store - Lakeshore Curriculum Store
  • Gift card: Amazon, Teachers Pay Teachers, Lakeshore Learning, TJ Maxx, Target

 

Sra. Miriam Lopez-Kimball

Birthday - August 13

Favorites:

  • Color - Blue
  • Candy - milk chocolate dipped cherries
  • Snack - Popcorn
  • Ice cream flavor - Strawberry or Coffee
  • Starbucks - Almond milk latte with no sweetener
  • Fruit - Mango and coconut
  • Scent - Lavender, Jasmin, Gardenia
  • Essential Oils - Now brand lavender, citrus, magnolia, jasmin scents
  • Animal - Dogs
  • Flower - All flowers
  • Lucky number - None
  • Restaurant - Pagliacci, Papaya, Elliot’s, Din Tai Fung
  • Sports team - Seahawks and Sounders
  • Music - All music
  • Gift card - Gift cards to TeacherPayTeachers and Amazon

 

Sra. Monica Wilson

Birthday -  June 25

Favorites:

  • Color – Red, blue & green
  • Candy – Chocolate
  • Snack – Fruit, Greek Yogurt, Granola, Muffins
  • Ice cream flavor - Chocolate or anything with Caramel
  • Starbucks – Almond Milk Vanilla Latte
  • Fruit – Pears, Bananas, Berries, Pineapple, Watermelon
  • Animal – Dogs, Sea Otters
  • Flower – Sunflowers, Peonies, Roses
  • Lucky number – 7
  • Restaurant – Musashi’s Sushi, MOD Pizza, Red Robin, Chipotle
  • Sports team – Seahawks
  • Music – I listen to everything! I love going to concerts.
  • Gift card – Teachers Pay Teachers, Amazon, Target, Joann’s Crafts, Sephora

 

Mstra. Tina Carranza

Birthday - September 11

Favorites:

  • Color - Purple
  • Sweet - Chocolates (Almond Joys, Snickers, Toblerone, Hershey bar with almonds, and Ferrero Rocher are my favorites)
  • Snack - Goldfish, Flaming Hot Cheetos with lime or Flaming Hot Onion Rings
  • Ice cream flavor - Chocolate, strawberry, and Baseball Nut (from Baskin Robbins)
  • Hot drink – Blonde vanilla latte w/ no sugar (Starbucks) or a London Fog w/ light sugar
  • Cold drink – Health-Ade Kombucha (Tropical punch and Passion fruit-tangerine flavors)
  • Fruit - Grapes, strawberries, blueberries, mangos, or plums
  • Animals - dogs and pandas… Does Hello Kitty count as an animal?
  • Flower – Tulips, roses, orchids, lilies, daisies, and sun flowers
  • Lucky number - 11
  • Restaurant – Earl’s Kitchen + Bar in Bellevue
  • Music - I listen to most music. When working, I like calm music.
  • Activity - Going to the movies!
  • Holiday - Halloween (1st) and Christmas (2nd)
  • Season – Fall and Winter
  • Supply store/craft store - Michael’s and Hobby Lobby
  • Gift card - Starbucks, Amazon, Nordstrom, Target, Sephora, and Sanrio
  • Food allergies/dietary restrictions – N/A

 

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2nd Grade

 

Sra. Maria Vazquez

 Favorites:

  • Color - green
  • Candy – Dark chocolate
  • Breakfast Item: Eggs
  • Snack - Fruit
  • Cookie: Chocolate Chip
  • Starbucks – Vanilla latte
  • Salad – Mixed greens
  • Fruit – Mango, Papaya, Apples, watermelon
  • Flower – Carnations
  • Restaurant – Dim Sun king, Panera Bread
  • Sports team – FC Barcelona, Seattle Seahawks and Golden State Warriors
  • Books/Authors – Rising Strong and Dare to Lead by Brene Brown,
  • The 5 Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman, The book of Forgiving by Desmond Tutu,
  • Music – All
  • Gift cards – Target
  • Scent – In candles, Eucalyptus and Citrus
  • Hobbies – yoga, digital photography, Reading

 

Srta. Heidi Von Tersch

Birthday - June 14

Favorites:

  • Color(s) - All (blue, pink, green, purple)
  • Ice cream flavor(s) - Salted caramel
  • Snack(s) - Pretzels, popcorn
  • Hot drink(s) - Latte
  • Cold drink(s) - Boba tea coconut with tapioca, fruit smoothie
  • Fruit(s) - all
  • Flower(s) - all
  • Lucky number - 7
  • Restaurant(s) - Din Tai Fung, Garlic Crush, Cactus
  • Sports team(s) - Mariners, Sounders
  • Music - indie
  • Activity - Pilates, SUP, amateur hiking
  • School Supply store(s) - Target, Amazon, Carson Dellosa
  • Personal Shopping Gift card(s) - TJMaxx, Nordstrom Rack, Amazon, Trader Joe's
  • I have enough of these - black expo markers
  • Amazon wish list - https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3U8J296AXASTX?ref_=wl_share  

 

Sra. Maria Ines Hita

(coming soon)

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3rd Grade

 

Srta. Stephanie Giraldo

Birthday - December 15

Favorites:

  • Color - Purple and green
  • Candy - Chocolate and all candies I have a major sweet tooth
  • Snack - Popcorn
  • Ice cream flavor - Foyo- original
  • Starbucks - Tall Latte
  • Fruit - Banana, Apple, Pear
  • Animal - Dogs
  • Flower - Plants/Succulents/Any
  • Lucky number - 2
  • Restaurant - Sushi, Pho, I always like to try something fun and new.
  • Sports team - Not any in particular
  • Music - I like all music
  • Gift card - Target/Amazon/Any

 

Sra. Patti Carpenter

Birthday - November 15

Favorites:

  • Color – Black and Green
  • Sweets – Dark Chocolate and Fruit
  • Ice Cream Flavor – Vanilla
  • Snack – apples
  • Hot drink – Ginger Tea and Mint Tea No Caffeine!
  • Cold drink – Iced Teas and Lemonade No Caffeine
  • Fruit – Tropical and dried
  • Animals – Cats
  • Flowers – Lillies and Sunflowers
  • Lucky Number –
  • Restaurants – Stone
  • Sports team – Longhorns
  • Music – Mana, Classical and all music
  • Activity – stand up paddle board, snowshoeing, yoga, reading and plants
  • School Supply Store – Amazon
  • Personal Shopping Gift Cards –
  • I have enough of these – Dry erase boards
  • Amazon wish list

 

Srta. Karely Ojeda

Birthday - August 5

Favorites:

  • Color – purple
  • Sweet – cinnamon roll/carrot cake
  • Snack – popcorn
  • Ice cream flavor – coffee
  • Hot drink – chocolate abuelita
  • Cold drink – sparkling water, brown sugar oatmilk shaken espresso with sweet vanilla cold foam, pumpkin cream cold brew, 
  • Fruit – apples
  • Animal - lion
  • Flower – baby’s breath & white roses
  • Lucky number – n/a
  • Restaurant – Din Tai Fung
  • Sports team –all volleyball teams
  • Music – reggaeton, banda & rap
  • Activity – reading
  • Supply store - Amazon
  • Gift card – Target, TJ maxx
  • Amazon wish list - https://tinyurl.com/ojedawish

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4th Grade

 

Profe Diana Castillo

(coming soon)

Profe Sal Martin

(coming soon)

 

 

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5th Grade

 

Sra. Claudia Mattson

Birthday - November 19

Favorites:

  • Color - blue
  • Sweet - Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
  • Ice cream flavor - chocolate chip
  • Cookie - chocolate chip
  • Snack - Veggie Straws
  • Hot drink - Starbucks latte, cafe americano with oatmilk, tea
  • Cold drink - sparkling water
  • Fruit - berries, pears, and oranges
  • Animal - dogs, cats
  • Flower - roses / all flowers / lavender
  • Restaurant - Papaya and Cheesecake Factory
  • Sports team - Seahawks
  • Music - instrumental and jazz
  • Activity - cooking
  • Scent - lavender
  • Spa - any
  • Monogram - CMM
  • Supply store - Lakeshore Learning
  • Gift card - Amazon
  • See her Amazon Wish List

 

 

Sra. Ana Hernandez

Birthday - February 28

Favorites:

  • Favorite Color: Blue
  • Favorite Candy/Dessert: lactose free options of ice cream, my  favorite brand  is still Molly Moon(there are a couple of lactose free options there)😊
  • Favorite Snack: Lundberg rice cakes/Sanissimo Salmas oven baked corn crackers(wallmart)  
  • Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: vegan coconut chunk, honey lavender (from Molly Moon).
  • Other favorite drinks:  jasmine green tea, lavender and chamomile tea from Paromi, Tulsi/Rose from Organic India 😊
  • Favorite Fruit: pineapple, banana , gold kiwi. 😊
  • Favorite Animal: Dolphin ðŸ˜Š
  • Favorite Flower: carnation
  • Do you have a Lucky Number: 7
  • Favorite Restaurant: Musashi’s (Japanese food in Factoria) and Garlic Crush (Lebanese Food)
  • Favorite stores you shop: Whole foods,  Trader Joe’s,  Target
  • Hobbies: listen to music, compose music, playing the piano, loves being in nature whenever possible.
  • Collectibles: Polish Pottery!
  • Favorite Scents: essential oils (lavender, lemon), midnight woods from Vorda, Japanese incense sticks (Shoyeido's Moss Garden Incienso Nokiba)
  • Favorite Music: All, especially classical, jazz, and new age.
  • Gift Card: amazon, Whole Foods, target
  • Shirt Size: small
  • Favorite Book: Many favorites , but more into self- help such as Deepak Chopra’s and Eckhart Tolle’s. Favorite bookstore Barnes & Nobles

 

Maestro Pedro Hernandez

Birthday - December 21

Favorites:

  • Color - pink
  • Sweet – potato chips
  • Ice cream flavor - hazelnut (or any ice cream with nuts)
  • Cookie – Costco chocolate chip muffins
  • Snack - potato chips
  • Starbucks drink - white chocolate mocha, iced, decaf
  • Cold drink - Jumex
  • Fruit – Dried Mango
  • Animal - Elephant
  • Restaurant - Panda Express and Chipotle
  • Sports team - Cougs
  • Activity - soccer, hiking, and video games
  • Monogram - Hdz
  • Supply store - Amazon
  • Gift card - Target

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Specialists

 

Sra. Stacey Brody - Librarian

Birthday - May 8

Favorites:

  • Color - Pink
  • Candy - Chocolate
  • Snack - Popcorn
  • Ice cream flavor - Coffee
  • Starbucks - Tall decaf soy latte no foam
  • Fruit - Raspberries
  • Animal - Cat
  • Flower - Dahlia
  • Lucky number - 5
  • Restaurant - Sushi
  • Sports team - none
  • Music - 60s “bubblegum music”
  • Book genre - HIstorical Fiction
  • Children’s book - The Darkest Dark
  • Gift card - Amazon

 

Heather Newman – Library

Birthday – April 2nd

Favorites:

  • Color - blue
  • Sweet - chocolate
  • Snack – caramel popcorn
  • Hot drink – hot chocolate
  • Cold drink - coke
  • Fruit - oranges
  • Gift card - Amazon

 

Sra. Jessica Holloway - Art

 

Srta. Bekah Albertson - Art

 

Sra. Emily Rose - Music/Orchestra

Birthday -

Favorites:

  • Color - Purple
  • Candy - Black Licorice
  • Snack - Mixed Nuts
  • Ice cream flavor - Non-Dairy
  • Starbucks - Matcha Green Tea Latte (Almond Milk)
  • Fruit - Crisp Apples
  • Animal - Cat
  • Flower - Rose
  • Lucky number - 7
  • Restaurant - Maggiano’s
  • Sports team - Track & Field
  • Music - World Music
  • Other - Electrolyte Drinks

 

 

Sr. Matt Sheffield - Physical Education

Birthday -

Favorites: Huskies!!

  • Color - Blue
  • Candy - Peanut Butter Cups
  • Snack - Goldfish
  • Ice cream flavor - Mint Chocolate Chip
  • Starbucks - Hot Chocolate/Cider
  • Fruit - Bananas
  • Animal - Dogs
  • Flower - Sunflower
  • Lucky number - 10
  • Restaurant - El Toreador
  • Sports team - All Seattle Teams (Mariners, Seahawks, Sonics, Sounders)
  • Music - Most

 

 

Sr. Peter Orgil

 

 

Natalie Dupree - OT

Birthday – June 2nd

Favorites:

  • Color - purple
  • Sweet – fruit or chocolate
  • Snack – pistachios & dried mangoes
  • Hot drink – chai tea latte
  • Cold drink - milk bubble tea
  • Fruit – berries, mango, apples, grapefruit, grapes
  • Gift card – JoAnn Fabrics
  • Food Allergies and/or Restrictions – No pork

 

 

Emma Strombom – SLP

Birthday – July 30th

Favorites:

  • Color – blue & green
  • Sweet - chocolate
  • Snack - fruit, chips, chocolate
  • Hot drink - coffee
  • Cold drink - lemonade
  • Fruit - strawberries
  • Gift card – Lakeshore Learning

 

 

Alli Smith - MLL

Birthday – June 28th

Favorites:

  • Color – Blue & Green
  • Sweet – Peachie-O’s, Dark Chocolate, Anything
  • Snack – Popcorn & Pretzels
  • Hot drink – Soy Lattes
  • Cold drink – Dr. Pepper
  • Fruit - Strawberries, anything but melons

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Chief School Staff

 

Danelle Edwards - Principal

Birthday – June 10th

Favorite:

  • Color – dark purple
  • Sweet - chocolate
  • Snack - doritos
  • Hot drink - vanilla latte
  • Cold drink - sweet tea or coke classic
  • Fruit - all
  • Gift card - starbucks
  • Sports Team – Seahawks, UW, Sounders

 

 

Jessica Strazzulla - Assistant Principal

Birthday – December 1st

Favorites:

  • Color - Red
  • Sweet – chocolate covered almonds, raisins
  • Snack - popcorn
  • Hot drink – pike place coffee with half & half no sugar
  • Cold drink – black iced tea no ice
  • Fruit – blue berries & raspberries
  • Gift card – any!

 

 

Julie Truong - School Office Manager

Birthday - February 20

Favorites:

  • Color - Pink
  • Candy - Dark chocolate
  • Snack - GoMacro Bar
  • Ice cream flavor - Chocolate
  • Starbucks - Iced latte
  • Fruit - Banana/blueberries
  • Animal - Cat
  • Flower - Hydrangea
  • Lucky number - 19
  • Restaurant - Homegrown
  • Sports team - Seahawks
  • Music - Musicals
  • Gift card - Starbucks

 

 

 

Kathy McFarland - Office

Birthday – February 2nd

Favorites:

  • Color – all shades of purple
  • Sweet – dark chocolate, chocolate chip cookies
  • Snack – popcorn, sun chips
  • Hot drink – Decaf almondmilk caramel macchiato, herbal teas
  • Cold drink – Hint water and unsweetened iced tea
  • Fruit – apples, mangoes, grapes
  • Gift card – Starbucks & Amazon

 

 

Liz Naranjo-King - Office

Birthday – November 27th

Favorites:

  • Sweet - chocolate
  • Snack - fruit
  • Hot drink – vanilla oatmilk latte
  • Cold drink – vanilla oatmilk latte
  • Fruit – grapes, oranges
  • Gift card – starbucks, amazon
  • Food Allergies/Restrictions - gluten & dairy

 

 

Daniel de Los Palos - Office

Birthday – February 25th

Favorites:

  • Color – blue or green
  • Sweet - gummies
  • Snack – trail mix
  • Hot drink - coffee
  • Cold drink – red bull
  • Fruit - bananas
  • Gift card – any!

 

 

Sra. Dana Cuykendall -

Instructional Technology Curriculum Leader

Birthday - April 4

Favorites:

  • Color - Blue
  • Candy - Dark chocolate
  • Snack - Anything crunchy
  • Favorite Stores - REI, Target
  • Starbucks - London fog with soy
  • Fruit - Raspberries, avocado, mango, strawberries
  • Dietary Restrictions - none
  • Animal - Dolphins & cats
  • Flower - Lilac, lupine, sunflowers
  • Favorite Food - Pho
  • Restaurant - Cactus
  • Sports team – Sounders
  • Hobbies - Painting & hiking
  • Candles – Lilac

 

 

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