Teacher Favorite Things

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

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