Teacher Favorite Things
Kindergarten
Mrs. Alvarez
Favorite Flower/Plant: Hydrangeas, Zinnias and Peonies
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Dark Chocolate
Favorite Drink: Sparkling Water (any flavor), Raspberry Lemonade, and Starbucks Oatmilk Honey Latte or Cinnamon Dolce
Favorite Restaurant: Invicto, Somethings Brewing, Portillos, Bagels by the Book, Zupas
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Disney, Amazon, Target, and Nordstrom
Hobbies: Traveling, Reading, Running, Baking, Gardening/Spending Time Outside
Classroom Wishlist: Amazon Wishlist
Ms. April
Favorite Flower/Plant: Love all flowers!
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Skinny Pop, Hershey's Chocolate (any kind), Tootsie Pops
Favorite Drink: Oatmilk Latte from Starbucks
Favorite Restaurant: Invicto, Buttermilk, Bagels by the Book, Panera
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: AMAZON! (Target and Starbucks are always great too)
Hobbies: Reading, Walking, and Watching Movies
Classroom Wishlist: Kids lap trays (Michaels), Amazon Wish list
Mrs. Grote
Favorite Flower/Plant: Peonies, Zinnias, and Succulents
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Trader Joe's Dill Pickle Popcorn, Chips and Salsa, Dark Chocolate
Favorite Drink: Coffee/ Tea
Favorite Restaurant: Blufish, Green Room, Milwalky Taco, Birdy's
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Anthropologie, Black Cat Yoga, Target
Hobbies: Running, Yoga, Reading
Classroom Wishlist: Not at the moment
1st Grade
Ms. Gattone
Favorite Flower/Plant: Succulents *allergic to most others
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Chocolate Chip Banana Bread and Cheese-its
Favorite Drink: Starbucks Chocolate Cream Cold Brew
Favorite Restaurant: Pizzeria Deville, Chipotle, & Egg Harbor
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Amazon (Target and Starbucks are always great too!)
Hobbies: Cuddling my dog and playing volleyball with friends
Classroom Wishlist: Desk Water Bottle Holders
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. Sieks
Favorite Flower/Plant: Hydrangeas
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Chocolate
Favorite Drink: Water but will do Starbucks
Favorite Restaurant: Not picky at all
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Anywhere- Amazon, HomeGoods, Target, Barnes and Noble
Hobbies: Reading and Walking
Classroom Wishlist: Teachers Pay Teachers Gift Card, Flair Pens/Sharpies
2nd Grade
Ms. Meo
Favorite Flower/Plant: Gerbera Daisies, Succulents
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Cheez-Its, trail mix, anything with peanut butter & chocolate!
Favorite Drink: Starbucks Strawberry Refresher
Favorite Restaurant: Mainstreet Libertyville, Lolo's, JJ, Jersey Mikes
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Starbucks, Target, Visa, Amazon
Hobbies: Running/exercising, Game Nights, Baking/cooking, Reading
Classroom Wishlist: Teachers Pay Teachers gift card
Mrs. Policht
Favorite Flower/Plant: All
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Cheese, Beef Jerkey
Favorite Restaurant: 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, Garden Salsa Sun Chips
Favorite Drink: Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks
Favorite Restaurant: Chipotle, Lolo's Bowls
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Target and Amazon
Hobbies: Theater, Music, TV/Movies, Traveling, Outdoor Activities
Classroom Wishlist: Any
Mrs. Schroetter
Favorite Flower/Plant: ALL
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Nuts, Caramel, Chocolate, Peanut Butter, any Gluten Free Treat
Favorite Drink: Unsweetened Green Iced Tea or Strawberry Refresher from Starbucks
Favorite Restaurant: Mexican, Egg Harbor, Shake Shack
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Target, Amazon, Starbucks, Nordstrom or Nordstrom Rack
Hobbies: Reading, Fitness, Travel
Classroom Wishlist: Post-its, Flair Pens
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: Amazon, Mainstreet of Libertyville, Target, and Starbucks
Hobbies: Walking, Golf, Biking
Classroom Wishlist: Flair Pens, Stickers
Mrs. Jermakowicz
Favorite Flower/Plant: Hydrangeas, Peonies
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Dark Chocolate, Popcorn, Trail Mix
Favorite Drink: 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, Boating, Fitness, Spending time with Family and Dogs
Classroom Wishlist: Dry Erase Markers and Stickers
Mrs. Sheehy
Favorite Flower/Plant: Sunflowers, Daisies, Roses
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Fruit, Cheetos, Skinny Pop, Chocolate
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, Thin Markers, Flair Pens
5th Grade
Mrs. Flader
Favorite Flower/Plant: Daisies and Tulips
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Skinny Pop, Nestle Crunch, Peanut M&Ms
Favorite Drink: Starbucks
Favorite Restaurant: Bottaio, Jersey Mikes, Lolo's Bowls
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Amazon, Lulu Lemon, Gap, and Dick's
Hobbies: Reading, Long Walks, Kayaking
Classroom Wishlist: Stickers
Mrs. Lewis
Favorite Flower/Plant: Roses, Bamboo
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Reese's and Chocolate Chip Cookies, Dorito's, Chips and Guac
Favorite Drink: Iced Vanilla Latte & Fresca
Favorite Restaurant: Main Street Libertyville & Lino's
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Amazon, Target, Mainstreet
Hobbies: Reading, Baking, Spending Time with Family
Classroom Wishlist: Graphic Novels
Mrs. Stermitz
Favorite Flower/Plant: Any
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Anything Chocolate & Peanut Butter
Favorite Drink: Peppermint hot chocolate and Diet Coke
Favorite Restaurant: Jimmy John's, Chipotle, Chik-Fil-A, Lolo's Bowls
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Amazon, Target, Mainstreet, Barnes and Noble
Hobbies: Reading, Going to the Movies, Walking my Dog, Spending time with Family
Classroom Wishlist: Scholastic Books for 5th Graders/ Stickers
Specials
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, Portillos
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Dunkin' Donuts, Starbucks, Panera, Target, Amazon
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, Bagels by the Book, Olive Garden
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, Dos Amigos, Panera, Lolo's Bowls
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: The Restaurants Above, Target, Bath & Body Works, 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. Johanson
Favorite Flower/Plant: Any
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Chocolate, Gum balls
Favorite Drink: Coffee hot or cold, Diet Coke
Favorite Restaurant: Carmines, Portillos, Chik-Fil-A
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Amazon, Target
Hobbies: Traveling, Bike Riding, Shopping, Photography
Classroom Wishlist: Speech Prizes, Speech/language games, Beads, Playdough
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
Hobbies: Biking, Golf, Beach, Gardening
Mrs. Parkhurst
Favorite Flower/Plant: Tulips
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Anything gummy
Favorite Drink: Coffee & La Croix
Favorite Restaurant: Picnic Basket, Green Room
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Target, Amazon
Hobbies: Exercising, Playing the Piano, Traveling
Mrs. Reichart
Favorite Flower/Plant: Lilies
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Chocolate, Sour Patch Kids
Favorite Drink: Water, Black Coffee from Panera or McDonald's, Diet Coke
Favorite Restaurant: Panera, 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, Coopers Hawk
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Loft, Target, Amazon
Hobbies: Reading, Walking
Mrs. Sundh
Favorite Flower/Plant: Any
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Salty (Chex Mix)
Favorite Drink: Coffee
Favorite Restaurant: Panera, Portillos, Hong Kong Chop Suey
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Target and Amazon
Hobbies: Anythings with my children
Mrs. Trausch
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: Going to the park and 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: Playing music, seeing play and musicals, and attending concerts, hanging with my family
Office Staff
Ms. Forsythe
Favorite Flower/Plant: Dahlias, Peonies, House Plants
Favorite Snack/Sweet: Oreos, Dark Chocolate, any homemade cookies
Favorite Drink: Coffee
Favorite Restaurant: Lolo's Bowls, Lino's, Firkin, Dos Amigos, Portillos
Favorite Stores/ Gift Cards: Lululemon, Nordstrom
Hobbies: Reading, Yoga, Cooking, Coaching LHS Dance Team
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