Teacher Favorite Things
Kindergarten
Mrs. Alvarez
Favorite Flower/Plant: Hydrangeas and Peonies
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Dark Chocolate
Favorite Drink: Flavored Water, Raspberry Lemonade, and Starbucks Cinnamon Dolce Latte
Favorite Restaurant: Invicto, The Vine, Portillos, and Potbelly
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Disney, Amazon, and Target
Hobbies: Traveling, Reading, Baking, Gardening/Spending Time Outside
Classroom Wishlist: Kid lap trays (Michaels)
Ms. April
Favorite Flower/Plant: Love all flowers!
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Skinny Pop, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Tootsie Pops
Favorite Drink: Skim Latte from Starbucks
Favorite Restaurant: Lazy Dog, Panera, Lolo's Bowls
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Target, Nordstrom, and Athleta
Hobbies: Reading, Walking, and Watching Movies
Classroom Wishlist: Colored Garage Sale Dots, any stickers
Mrs. Grote
Favorite Flower/Plant: Peonies and Ferns
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Trader Joe's Dill Pickle Popcorn, Chips and Salsa, Dark Chocolate
Favorite Drink: Coffee
Favorite Restaurant: Blufish, Green Room, Milwalky Taco
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Anthropologie, Black Cat Yoga, Libbyville, Target
Hobbies: Running, Yoga, Reading
Classroom Wishlist: Not at the moment
Mrs. Sieks
Favorite Flower/Plant: Hydrangeas
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Chocolate, Popcorn
Favorite Drink: Starbucks and Water
Favorite Restaurant: Anywhere in Libertyville
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Amazon, HomeGoods, Target
Hobbies: Reading, Walking, Traveling
Classroom Wishlist: Teachers Pay Teachers Gift Card, Flair Pens/Sharpies
1st Grade
Ms. Gattone
Favorite Flower/Plant: Succulents *allergic to most others
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Cheese-its and Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Favorite Drink: Starbucks White Chocolate Mocha
Favorite Restaurant: Pizzeria Deville, Chipotle, & Egg Harbor
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Amazon (Target and Starbucks are always great too!)
Hobbies: Spending time with my friends in Chicago and cuddling my dog
Classroom Wishlist: Scoop Rockers and "The Surf Portable Lap Desks"
Mrs. Julian
Favorite Flower/Plant: Tulips
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Anything with Caramel
Favorite Drink: Starbucks Pink Drink
Favorite Restaurant: Mickey Finns, Portillos, Bob Chinns
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Target, Amazon, or Teachers Pay Teachers
Hobbies: Reading and Genealogy
Classroom Wishlist: Card games for the classroom
Mrs. Miranda
Favorite Flower/Plant: Pink Roses
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Mixed Nuts and Apples
Favorite Drink: Starbucks Grande Latte with Almond Milk or Dunkin Donuts Coffee
Favorite Restaurant: Tavern, Firkin, Main Street Social
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, Target, Uber Eats, and Amazon
Hobbies: Reading, Exercising, Playing Tennis/Paddle
Classroom Wishlist: Books for classroom library (especially levels E through I), hands on manipulatives to be used for word wall practice (Legos, Plus Plus, Wiki Sticks, pipe cleaners, small alphabet beads, lowercase alphabet stamps, mini erasers from dollar section at Target or other stores)
Mrs. Schroetter
Favorite Flower/Plant: ALL
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Popcorn, Nutscaramel, Chocolate, (Gluten-free) Cookie or Pastry
Favorite Drink: Unsweetened Green Iced Tea or Strawberry Refresher from Starbucks
Favorite Restaurant: Any Mexican, Egg Harbor, Shake Shack, Door Dash
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Target, Amazon, Starbucks, TJ Maxx, Nordstrom, or Nordstrom Rack
Hobbies: Reading, Fitness, Travel, Singing
Classroom Wishlist: Post-its, Sharpies, Flair Pens
2nd Grade
Mrs. Boyle
Favorite Flower/Plant: Tulips, Daisies, Roses
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Skinny Pop (Regular) Dark Chocolate, Pretzels
Favorite Drink: Diet Coke, Decaf Coffee
Favorite Restaurant: McDonald's Any Libertyville Restaurant
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Target and Amazon
Hobbies: Walking, Exercising, Reading, Knitting
Classroom Wishlist: Flair Pens
Ms. Meo
Favorite Flower/Plant: Gerbera Daisies, Succulents
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Cheez-Its, Granola Bars, Reeses PB Cups, Trail Mix, Dots, Pretzels, Anything Chocolate!
Favorite Drink: Starbucks Strawberry Refresher
Favorite Restaurant: Mainstreet Libertyville, Linos, JJ, Chipotle, Portillo's, Jersey Mikes, Starbucks
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Starbucks, Target, Visa, Amazon, Singalila, Athleta
Hobbies: Running/exercising, Game Nights, Baking/cooking
Classroom Wishlist: Clear Sheet Protectors, Stickers, Colored Pens, Sharpies
Mrs. Policht
Favorite Flower/Plant: All
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Cheese, Beef Jerkey
Favorite Restaurant: Casa Bonita, Benelux (in Milwaukee)
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Amazon
Hobbies: Crafting, Outdoor Activities
Classroom Wishlist: Gel Pens
3rd Grade
Mrs. Crandell
Favorite Flower/Plant: Any
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Salty
Favorite Drink: Coffee
Favorite Restaurant: Any Libertyville Restaurant
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Main Street and Target
Hobbies: Reading, Walking, Tennis
Classroom Wishlist: Color Dry Erase Markers
Mr. Dolinko
Favorite Flower/Plant: Any
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Baked Cheetos
Favorite Drink: Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks
Favorite Restaurant: Chipotle, Lolo's Bowls
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Chipotle, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, Target, Amazon
Hobbies: Theater, Music, TV/Movies, Traveling, Baking
Classroom Wishlist: Any
Mrs. Edelsberg
Favorite Flower/Plant: Yellow Roses
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Chocolate Covered Gummy Bears, Milk Duds
Favorite Drink: Lemonade
Favorite Restaurant: Emils, Olive Garden
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Amazon and Shutterfly
Hobbies: Digital Scrapbooking
4th Grade
Mrs. Hay
Favorite Flower/Plant: Pink Tulips and Sunflowers
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Swedish Fish, Milk Duds, Scones
Favorite Drink: Chai Tea Lattes, Tea, Diet Coke (I don't drink coffee :))
Favorite Restaurant: Green Room, Firkin, Starbucks
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Target, Bootery Boutique, Barnes and Noble, Starbucks
Hobbies: Walking, Golf, Peloton Biking
Classroom Wishlist: Flair Pens, Stickers
Mrs. Jermakowicz
Favorite Flower/Plant: Hydrangeas, Peonies
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Dark Chocolate, Popcorn, Trail Mix
Favorite Drink: Green Tea, Iced Mocha, Lemon La Criox
Favorite Restaurant: Casa Bonita, O'Tooles, Mickey Finns, Pizzeria Deville, Lolo's Bowls
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Nordstorm's, Mainstreet, Target
Hobbies: Decorating, Spending time with Family and Dogs
Classroom Wishlist: Dry Erase Markers
Mrs. Sheehy
Favorite Flower/Plant: Sunflowers, Daisies, Roses
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Fruit, Cheetos, Goldfish, Minty Gum
Favorite Drink: Fresca, Coffee, Smoothies
Favorite Restaurant: Austin's, Door Dash, Lolo's Bowls
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Amazon, Target & Door Dash
Hobbies: Working Out, Puzzles and Board Games, Baking and Playing Ping Pong
Classroom Wishlist: Colored Pencils and Expo Markers
5th Grade
Mrs. Flader
Favorite Flower/Plant: Daisies
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Skinny Pop and Granola Bars
Favorite Drink: Starbucks
Favorite Restaurant: Bottaio, Jersey Mikes, Lolo's Bowls
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Lulu Lemon, Gap, and Dick's
Hobbies: Reading, Long Walks
Classroom Wishlist: Colored Pencils
Mrs. Lewis
Favorite Flower/Plant: Bamboo, Tulips
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Reese's and Chocolate Chip Cookies, Dorito's, Chips and Salsa
Favorite Drink: Flavored Iced Coffee
Favorite Restaurant: Main Street Libertyville & Lolo's Bowls
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Main Street, Target, Amazon
Hobbies: Reading, Biking, Spending Time with Family
Classroom Wishlist: None at this time
Mrs. Stermitz
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Anything Chocolate & Peanut Butter
Favorite Drink: Hot Chocolate & Diet Coke
Favorite Restaurant: Jimmy John's, Chipotle, Chik-Fil-A
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Amazon and Target
Hobbies: Reading, Going to the Movies, Walking my Dog, Spending time with Family
Classroom Wishlist: Books and Word Games/Math Games
Specials
Mrs. Brooks
Favorite Flower/Plant: Lillies
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Fruit and Veggies
Favorite Drink: Tea and Coffee
Favorite Restaurant: Panera, Starbucks, Cluckers
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Panera, Starbucks, Cluckers
Hobbies: Crafting, Watching Movies, and Walking
Classroom Wishlist: Pencil Sharpeners, Clay Glaze
Mrs. Griffin
Favorite Flower/Plant: Anything Yellow
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Popcorn, Reese's, Chocolate Covered Pretzels, Brownies
Favorite Drink: Diet Coke, Iced Coffee
Favorite Restaurant: Cooper's Hawk, Culvers, Lou Malnati's
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Starbucks, Target, Kohls
Hobbies: Reading, Watching Football, Watching TV Shows, and Finding Fun Activities to do with my Kids
Mrs. Hochman
Favorite Flower/Plant: Roses, Alstromeria, Sunflowers
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Dark Chocolate, Fruit, Nuts, and Popcorn
Favorite Drink: Tea or Seltzers
Favorite Restaurant: Potbelly, Starbucks, and Panera
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Starbucks, Target, and Trader Joe's
Hobbies: Exercising, Reading, and Baking
Mrs. Johnson
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Fruit
Favorite Drink: Coke Zero
Favorite Restaurant: Red Robin and Subway
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Amazon
Hobbies: Reading, Listening to Music, and Spending Time with my Kids
Mr. Ramlow
Favorite Flower/Plant: Succulent
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Peanut Butter Pretzels, Anything Chocolate/Peanut Butter
Favorite Drink: Trader Joe's Moroccan Mint Green Tea, Hot Chocolate
Favorite Restaurant: Tsukasa, Shakou, Green Room
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Menards, Home Depot, Lowes, Jewel
Hobbies: Working Out, Kayaking, Camping
Support Staff
Mrs. Cukier
Favorite Flower/Plant: Anything with Bright Colors
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Milk Chocolate and Sour Patch Kids
Favorite Drink: Cherry Coke
Favorite Restaurant: Portillos, Chick-Fil-A, Maggiano's, Cooper's Hawk
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: The Restaurants Above, Target, Bath & Body Works, McDonald's or Starbucks
Hobbies: Reading, Watching Sports, Being Outside, Playing with my Kids, Shopping
Mrs. Fry
Favorite Flower/Plant: Any Flowers
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Pop Corners Chips/ Anything Chocolate/ Peanut Butter
Favorite Drink: Starbucks Coffee and Bubbly Water
Favorite Restaurant: Cafe Zupas and Dos Amigos
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Target, Home Goods, Starbucks
Hobbies: Walking with my Dog, Gardening, Baking, Art with Paper
Mrs. Goldberg
Favorite Flower/Plant: Peonies/ Succulents
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Cheese Popcorn/ Chocolate
Favorite Drink: Coffee
Favorite Restaurant: Firkin, Tavern, Shakou, Main Street Social
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Anthropologie, Main Street
Hobbies: Yoga, Traveling
Classroom Wishlist: Gross Motor Games, Sensory Toys
Mrs. Hamrick
Favorite Flower/Plant: Hydrangeas
Favorite Snack/Sweet: M&Ms, Twizzlers, Kettle Potato Chips
Favorite Drink: Dr. Pepper
Favorite Restaurant: Pizzeria DeVille, O'Toole's, Main Street Social
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Amazon, Target
Hobbies: HIIT workouts, Spending Time Outside, Spending Time with Family, Game Nights
Mrs. Kassebaum
Favorite Flower/Plant: Tulips
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Reese's PB Cups, Chocolate and Caramel, Chicago Style Popcorn
Favorite Drink: Diet Coke
Favorite Restaurant: Bagels by the Book, Lolo's Bowls
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Aldi, Target, Amazon
Hobbies: Gardening
Classroom Wishlist: Markers, Dry Erase Markers
Mrs. Morden
Favorite Flower/Plant: I love all flowers!
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Swedish Fish, Doritos
Favorite Restaurant: Chipotle, Portillos
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Amazon, Target
Hobbies: Being with my Kids, Running, Reading, Traveling
Mrs. Negovetich
Favorite Flower/Plant: Lilies
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Pretzels, Mixed Nuts, Peanut M&Ms, Milk Chocolate
Favorite Drink: McDonald's Diet Coke
Favorite Restaurant: Jimmy John's, Lolo's Bowls
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Amazon, Kohl's, and Target
Hobbies: Biking, Golf, Beach, Gardening
Mrs. Reichart
Favorite Flower/Plant: Lilies
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Chocolate, Sour Patch Kids
Favorite Drink: Water, Black Coffee from Panera, or McDonald's
Favorite Restaurant: Casa Bonita, Lino's, Tsukasa
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Target, Amazon
Hobbies: Taking Walks
Classroom Wishlist: Books!!
Mrs. Reinking
Favorite Flower/Plant: Tulips
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Chocolate Anything, Swedish Fish
Favorite Drink: Chai Tea Latte
Favorite Restaurant: Lettuce Entertain You, Starbucks, Panera
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Loft, Orawan Well Being, Target
Hobbies: Reading, Walking
Mrs. Trausch
Favorite Flower/Plant: No Thanks
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Dot's Pretzels (original), Salted Cashews/ Heath Bars, Sour Patch Watermelon
Favorite Drink: Coke, Rootbeer (No Coffee/Tea please)
Favorite Restaurant: Austin's Twisted Burger
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Aldi, Walmart, Amazon
Hobbies: Camping, Kayaking, Swimming, Biking, Reading, Guitar/Piano
Mrs. Travelstead
Favorite Flower/Plant: State Fair Peonies
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Most Things Sweet, White Chocolate, Pretzels
Favorite Drink: Diet Coke
Favorite Restaurant: Timothy O'Tooles
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: TJ MAXX, Marshalls
Hobbies: Going for Walks, Riding Bikes, Gardening, Reading, Baking
Classroom Wishlist:
Ms. Vaccaro
Favorite Flower/Plant: Roses/ Succulents
Favorite Snack/Sweet: 100 Grand, Goldfish Flavor Blasted Cheddar
Favorite Drink: Coke
Favorite Restaurant: Lettuce Entertain You, Portillos
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Target, Amazon
Hobbies: Reading, Cooking
Mrs. Vipond
Favorite Flower/Plant: Hydrangeas
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Anything Chocolate
Favorite Drink: Water
Favorite Restaurant: Portillos, Dos Amigos
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Amazon, Target
Hobbies: Spending time with my Family and Reading
Mrs. Waggoner
Favorite Flower/Plant: Cactus
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Anything Chocolate, Doritos
Favorite Drink: Diet Coke
Favorite Restaurant: Chick-fil-a
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Amazon, Target
Hobbies: Swimming, Going to the park and on walks with my kids
Ms. Zabelin
Favorite Flower/Plant: Orchids
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Fruit and anything involving Peanut Butter or Cheese
Favorite Drink: Coffee or Diet Pop
Favorite Restaurant: Culvers, Maggianos, and Panera
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, and Amazon
Hobbies: Performing on Viola and Violin with my Orchestra and my Quartet, Seeing Plays and Musicals, and Attending Concerts
Office Staff
Mrs. Beckman
Favorite Flower/Plant: Any Kind
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Chocolate or Popcorn
Favorite Drink: Coffee, White Zinfandel
Favorite Restaurant: Any in Libertyville
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Libertyville Main Street, Starbucks, Panera
Hobbies: Reading, Puzzles, and Sudoku
Mrs. Hoch
Favorite Flower/Plant: White Daisies
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Oatmeal Cookies
Favorite Drink: Hot Chai Tea Latte
Favorite Restaurant: Cluckers, Portillos
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Target, Kohl's
Dr. Poelking
Favorite Flower/Plant: Daisies
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Chocolate Chip Cookies
Favorite Drink: Diet Coke
Favorite Restaurant: Panera
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Dunkin Donuts