•  First Grade
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•  Specialists
•  Staff

Kindergarten

Sra. Lizandra Chaparro

Birthday - June 23

Favorites:

• Color - white or red
• Candy - All, Kit Kat, M&Ms, Twix
• Breakfast Item: Croissant
• Snack - Sweet and salty popcorn, seaweed, trail mix
• Cookie: Milano - Dark Chocolate, chocolate chip, brownies
• Starbucks - Evolution Orange Juice (no coffee or tea)
• Salad - Potato or pasta salads
• Fruit - any
• Flower - any Movie genres - Drama, Comedy, Romantic
• Restaurant - Duke’s, Vivo, Palomino, Seastar, Novilhos
• Sports team - none really, Seahawks?
• Books/Authors - Isabel Allende, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, fiction picture books, fiction novels
• Music - Latin music (e.g. Shakira), Pop music, 80’s
• Gift card - Target
• Scent - Lavender, ocean breeze
• Hobbies - 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzles, reading

Srta. Crystal Flores

Birthday - September 12

Favorites:

• Color - Purple!
• Candy - Dark Chocolate
• Snack - Pita Chips and Hummus
• Ice cream flavor - Molly Moons Earl Grey and Honey Lavender, or a raspberry sorbet
• Starbucks - Cold Brew Iced Coffee, Pike’s Place Roast (no cream), Triple Iced espresso in
• a Grande cup with a splash of Coconut milk
• Fruit - Blueberries, raspberries, jicama!
• Animal - Koala! Dogs and cats
• Flower - Lavender, tulips, hydrangeas, rhododendrons
• Lucky number - 12
• Restaurant - Cactus, Tutta Bella, Din Tai Fung
• Sports team - Sounders, Seahawks, Mexico soccer team
• Music - Salsa, Cumbia, Reggaeton
• Gift card - Amazon, Starbucks, Lakeshore

Srta. Delfina Garcia

Sra. Maria Zapata

Favorites:

• Favorite Color: Navy blue
• Favorite Candy/Dessert: Rafaello
• Favorite Snack: Cheese and Dark chocolate
• Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Pistachio
• Favorite Starbucks: Soy Latte
• Other favorite drinks: Herbal teas
• Favorite Fruit: Blueberry
• Favorite Animal: Dog (Yorkie 😉)
• Favorite Flower: Orchid and hydrangeas
• Hobbies: Reading, knitting, crocheting, Spend time with family
• Favorite Scents: woody fresh (mahogany, pine, mint)
• Favorite Sports Team: Sounders
• Favorite Music: Classical, Caribbean, and Andean music.
• Gift Card: Starbucks, Macys, Norstrom, Banana Republic. 
• Favorite Book: Little Prince and No One Writes to the Colonel 
• Favorite Author: Antoine De Saint-Exupery and Gabriel Garcia Marquez
• Anything else you would like us to know about you: I really appreciate everything you all do for your children. Thank you. We are in this together!

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1st Grade

Sra. Maria Fletcher

Birthday - June 28

Favorites:

• Color - Blue and Purple
• Snack - Brownies, Lara bars, French Bakery pastries
• Starbucks - Chai tea latte w/ soy milk and smoothies
• Educational Supplies- Lakeshore Curriculum; and Barnes & Noble or Amazon for student books.
• Flower - All Flowers
• Restaurant - Bai Tong Thai Restaurant, Ivar's Salmon House, French Bakery, Starbucks
• Shop: Amazon & Bellevue Square Mall
• Accessories: Scarves & Seasonal Nail Polish
• Hobbies: Traveling, boating, cooking, going to movies, watching Seahawks & Husky games.

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. Jeanine Medina

Birthday - October 19

Favorites:

• Color - Purple and blue
• Candy - Chocolate
• Snack - nuts, chips
• Ice cream flavor - Mint chocolate chip
• Hot drink - white mocha no whip
• Cold drink - iced tea, any flavor
• Fruit - any, except persimmons
• Supply store - Amazon or Lakeshore
• Animal - Dog
• Flower - Any
• Lucky number - 7
• Restaurant - Mexican and Thai
• Sports team - Huskies, Manchester United, Seahawks, Sounders, Mariners
• Music -All
• Hobbies - garden, camp, photography, travel
• Shirt size - XL
• Gift card - Any!

Maestra Jessica Torres

Birthday - August 19

Favorites:

• Birthday: August 19^th
• Favorite Color: Blue
• Favorite Candy/Dessert: jimmy john’s chocolate chip cookies 
• Favorite Snack: salt & vinegar chips
• Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: dairy free vanilla 
• Favorite Starbucks: no water soy chai
• Other favorite drinks: sparkling water
• Favorite Fruit: red apples
• Favorite Animal: elephant
• Favorite Flower: rose
• Do you have a Lucky Number: 4
• Favorite Restaurant: jimmy johns
• Favorite stores you shop: Target 
• Hobbies: meditating, reading, journaling, playing with my kitties
• Collectibles: colorful felt pens and baggy tshirts 
• Favorite Scents: anything sweet! Vanilla, amber, fresh baked pastries etc.
• Favorite Sports Team: Golden State Warriors
• Favorite Music: all music in Spanish, hip hop, r&b
• Gift Card: teachers pay teachers
• Shirt Size: medium
• Favorite Book: The Universe in a Single Atom by The Dalai Lama
• Favorite Author: Brene Brown
• Favorite Magazine: Mindful
• Anything else you would like us to know about you: I love being a teacher! ❤

Maestra Torres also created a TpT fund: Teachers Pay Teachers

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2nd Grade

Maestra Damaris Galaviz

Birthday - Dec. 8

Favorites:

• Color - Yellow, White, Blue
• Candy - Not a fan of sweets
• Snack - dried chile spiced mango
• Ice cream flavor - vanilla and strawberry
• Starbucks - Chai tea(soy milk)
• Fruit - Pears
• Animal - puppies and bears
• Flower - any
• Lucky number - 8
• Restaurant - Any (I like trying new places)
• Sports team - Not any in particular (Az Dbacks or All Blacks)
• Music -70’s and 80’s Rock
• Gift card - Target

Sra. Rocio Lara McCleary

Birthday - August 12

Favorites:

• Color - Pastels of Blue & Yellow
• Or Autumn Combinations (Red/Orange/Browns)
• Snack -Any seasonal fruit such as apples, pineapples, pears, peaches, or watermelon.
• Starbucks/drink - Orange or carrot juice. Try not to drink too much coffee. ;P
• Fruit - Anything seasonal
• Teacher Supply Store: Staples, Lakeshore Learning
• Flower -  Daffodillies, tulips, or any flower with little or no pollen.
• Restaurant - any Mexican restaurant or Pabla
• Shopping - REI, Nordstrom, Target, Costco, Whole Foods, Fred Meyer
• Dietary Restrictions: No wheat, dairy, or dairy products.
• Hobbies: Rowing, Church outreach volunteer
• Giftcards: Jamba Juice

 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:

• Favorites: hand soap, stickers for the classroom, sticky notes, stationary, stamps
• Color - All (blues, greens, pinks, purples)
• Candy - not a candy fan
• Sweet snack - yogurt
• Salty snack – pretzels, chips
• Starbucks - coffee with milk, latte, or mocha
• Fruit - All
• Hobby/Activity - travel, films, pilates
• Flower - All
• Take out restaurant – Garlic Crush, Cactus, Thai Patio, Jamjuree
• Sit down restaurant – N/A COVID
• Sports team - Seattle Sounders
• Music - indie
• Gift card – Amazon, Atlas Pilates, Sierra, TJMaxx
• Teacher Supply Store - Really Good Stuff, Amazon, Carson Dellosa

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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

Srta. Karely Ojeda

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

Sra. Jane Young

Birthday - March 24

Favorites:

• Color - light blue
• Sweet - brownies
• Snack - chips & salsa
• Ice cream flavor - pink peppermint
• Hot drink - peppermint mocha and any coffee
• Cold drink - Starbucks Berry Hibiscus Refresher
• Fruit - raspberries, pears, and peaches
• Animal - horses and dogs
• Flower - anything bright
• Lucky number - 3
• Restaurant - Cactus, Tutta Bella, any place yummy
• Sports team - Sounders
• Music - anything but rap
• Activity - soccer, movies with kids, anything involving the beach, abstract painting, and wood art -
• Send reclaimed wood my way!
• Supply store - Lakeshore
• Gift card - Target, Amazon, movies, Nordstrom Rack, Starbucks
• See her Amazon Wish List

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4th Grade

Sra. Patti Carpenter

Sra. Lily Coleman-Yarull

Birthday - March 4

Favorites:

• Color: teal
• Candy: strawberry poki
• Sweet snack: chocolate cherries
• Salty snack - lunchables
• Starbucks - double shot mocha breve!
• Fruit - avocado
• Hobby/activity: cross-stitching, playing Mario kart, running
• Flower- Peonies
• Take-out restaurant - Menya Ramen
• Gift card - Amazon, Michaels
• Teacher supply store: Michaels
• Favorite things: maritime animals, hikes, dogs, teaching!  

Sra. Diana Walteros

Sra. Jane Young

Birthday - March 24

Favorites:

• Color - light blue
• Sweet - brownies
• Snack - chips & salsa
• Ice cream flavor - pink peppermint
• Hot drink - peppermint mocha and any coffee
• Cold drink - Starbucks Berry Hibiscus Refresher
• Fruit - raspberries, pears, and peaches
• Animal - horses and dogs
• Flower - anything bright
• Lucky number - 3
• Restaurant - Cactus, Tutta Bella, any place yummy
• Sports team - Sounders
• Music - anything but rap
• Activity - soccer, movies with kids, anything involving the beach, abstract painting, and wood art -
• Send reclaimed wood my way!
• Supply store - Lakeshore
• Gift card - Target, Amazon, movies, Nordstrom Rack, Starbucks
• See her Amazon Wish List

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5th Grade

Sra. Ana Hernandez

Birthday - February 28

Favorites:

• Favorite Color: Blue
• Favorite Candy/Dessert: ice cream 😊
• Favorite Snack: rice cakes 
• Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: malted chocolate. Almond, peanut butter with choco, vanilla with chips.
• Favorite Starbucks: none
• Other favorite drinks:  jasmine green tea, lavender and chamomile tea from Paromi 😊
• Favorite Fruit: pineapple, papaya, avocado, banana , etc. 😊
• Favorite Animal: Dolphin 😊
• 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) Japanese incense sticks (Shoyeido's Moss Garden Incienso Nokiba)
• Favorite Sports Team: None 
• Favorite Music: All, especially classical, jazz, and new age.
• Gift Card: amazon, Whole Foods
• Shirt Size: small
• Favorite Book: Many favorites , but more into self- help such as Deepak Chopra’s and Eckhart Tolle’s
• Favorite Author:
• Favorite Magazine: none

Sra. Claudia Mattson

Birthday - November 19

Favorites:

• Color - Blue
• Candy - Reeses Peanut Butter Cups
• Snack - Veggie Straws
• Ice cream flavor - Chocolate Chip
• Starbucks - Latte
• Fruit - Berries, Pears, Oranges
• Cookie- Chocolate Chip
• Drink- Sparkling Water
• Scent- Lavender
• Spa- Any
• Animal - Dogs
• Flower -
• Lucky number -
• Restaurant - Papaya and Cheesecake Factory
• Sports team - Seahawks
• Music - Instrumental and Jazz
• Gift card - Amazon
• Educational Supplies- Lakeshore Learning
• Hobbies-Cooking
• Monogram-CMM

Sr. Kjell Mattson

Birthday - April 26

Favorites:

• Color - Orange
• Candy - Junior Mints
• Snack - Berry & nut mixes without
• chocolate chips
• Ice cream flavor - Chocolate Chip Mint
• Fruit - All
• Animal - Currently Welsh Corgi
• Flower - Dahlias
• Lucky number - Not a gambling man
• Restaurant - Jay Berry’s, Papaya
• Sports team - defunct Sonics
• Music - Love it all
• Gift card - Love them all (although Amazon comes in especially handy)

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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

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

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Chief School Staff

Jonathan Shearer - Principal

Birthday - October 11

Favorites:

• Color - Blue
• Candy - Cinnamon Altoids
• Snack - Pirate’s Booty
• Ice cream flavor - Mint Chocolate Chip
• Starbucks - Nonfat mocha
• Fruit - Apples
• Animal - Dog
• Flower - Orchid
• Lucky number - 9
• Restaurant - Cactus
• Sports team - Seahawks
• Music - Pop

Mary Colón - Assistant Principal

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

Diana Phillips - Special Education Resource

Birthday - February 20

Favorites:

• Color - Purple
• Candy - Apple Os, sour patch kids
• Snack - Peanut butter Clif Bar, and Trader Joe’s sweet plantain chips
• Ice cream flavor - Vanilla
• Starbucks - Hot chocolate or decaf vanilla latte (iced or hot)
• Fruit - Mangoes (fresh, not dried)
• Animal - Giraffe
• Flower - Orchid
• Lucky number - 3
• Restaurant - La Isla (Puerto Rican)
• Sports team - Mariners, Sounders, Seahawks, Yankees
• Music - All! Salsa, merengue, rock, R&B, pop, “anything I can dance to”
• Gift card - Target, Amazon

Debra Miller - School Counselor

Birthday - October 5

Favorites:

• Color - Turquoise
• Candy - Dark chocolate
• Snack - Popcorn (truffle or herb)
• Ice cream flavor - Mint chocolate chip
• Starbucks - Chai latte (extra pump)
• Fruit - Watermelon
• Animal - Dog
• Flower - Blue hydrangea
• Lucky number - 6
• Restaurant - Le Grande Bistro (Kirkland)
• Sports team - Seahawks
• Music - Vocal, Jazz (Pink Martini) or Joey Pecoraro
• Gift Card - T.J.Max, or manicure

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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