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Wendy Anderson
Connie Behr
Marie-Louise Borak
AnnaLee Brooks
Tiffany Burgess
Casey Churchill
Jared Dybzinski
Bev Hanawalt
Kristin Heston
Rhonda Hilpert
Rob Huey
Simon Jobman
Dawn Karr
Marques Kem
Heidi Kirkman
Bill Kranz
Torgun Lovely
Dave Lunn
Alison Meighen
Gretchen Meister
Sara Nuedling
Beth Olson
Viola Olveda
Carol Paxton
Cherie Pedersen
Valerie Perciante
Donny Reeves
Jay Regan
Jill Ronen
Steve Ronen
Julie Russell
Bri Schupp
Angie Selgren
Tina Shockely
Jeff Siener
Russ Spicer
Tina Spicer
Duane Staton
Amy Tamez
Linda Thelen
Connie Trout
Natalie Van Housen
Ken Vetter
Mr. Vigil
Alison Wager
Julie Whitmore



Wendy Anderson - Kindergarten (5/27)

Candy Bar

Dark Chocolate

Snack Food

Anything organic (no raisins)

Restaurant

Macaroni Grill, Rainbow, Fish

Soda

Blue Sky

Store

Target, Old Navy, Gap, Barnes & Noble

Sports Team

Red Sox, Patriots

Tea or Coffee

Green tea

Theater or Movie Rental

Cinemark, Lincoln Center




Connie Behr - Librarian (10/16)

Candy Bar

Kit Kat, Heath

Snack Food

Act II Natural Popcorn

Restaurant

Johnny Carino's

Soda

Diet Mountain Dew

Author

Too Many!

Store

Joanne's

Sports Team

Broncos, Rams

Collectible

Bears

Hobby

Crafts

Tea or Coffee

Occasional latte (decaf, plain)

Classroom

More books for the library




Marie-Louise Borak - Art (3/31)

Restaurant

Noodles & Company, Bisetti's, Olive Garden

Store

Business Association of Downtown Fort Collins, Barnes & Noble

Tea or Coffee

Either is great






AnnaLee Brooks - Speech Therapist

Candy Bar

Twix

Snack Food

Nuts, popcorn

Restaurant

P.F. Changs

Soda

Dr. Pepper

Type of Music

Most Anything - Classical, Country, Jazz, Christian, Christmas music, Light Rock

Author

Most Anything - Louis LaAmour, Jannette Oke, Classics (like Shakespeare, etc)

Store

Bed Bath & Beyond, Barnes & Noble, Borders, Charlotte Russe

Sports Team

Broncos, Rockies

Collectible

Blue Willow China, teacups

Hobby

Tennis, biking, camping, backpacking, my Jack Russel Terriers, working on our '72 Dodge Challenger with my husband

Tea or Coffee

Herbal teas, decaf coffee

Theater or Movie Rental

Either

Classroom

Language posters

Other gift suggestions

Anything bath related, aromatherapy, candles




Tiffany Burgess - 6th Grade TA (2/28)

Candy Bar

Peanut M&M's, Kit-Kat, Reeses Cups

Snack Food

Kettle Corn

Restaurant

Suehiro's, P.F. Changs, Carrabba's

Type of Music

Country

Store

Whole Foods, Vitamin Cottage, Kohls

Collectible

Music boxes

Hobby

Camping, Cooking/Baking, Scrapbooking/Card Making

Tea or Coffee

Theater or Movie Rental

I LOVE BOTH!

Other Gift Suggestions

Gift Cards




Casey Churchill - 6th Grade (11/5)

Candy Bar

Kit Kat

Snack Food

Beefy jerky

Restaurant

The Rio

Soda

Root Beer

Type of Music

Indy, alternative music

Author

Michael Crichton

Store

Jax

Collectible

Yo-yos

Hobby

Climbing, telemark skiing, motorcycles, biking

Tea or Coffee

Coffee

Theater or Movie Rental

Both







Jared Dybzinski - Upper School English (6/16)

Candy Bar

Baby Ruth

Snack Food

Sun Chips or Beef Jerky

Restaurant

Maggiano's

Soda

Coke

Type of Music

Christian Worship Music

Author

Dostoyevski, Robert Frost

Store

Old Corner Book Store or Barnes and Noble

Sports Team

Chicago Cubs and White Sox

Collectible

Old Books

Hobby

Fly fishing

Tea or Coffee

Starbucks = Komodo Dragon Blend

Theater or Movie Rental

Cinemark, Blockbuster

Classroom

Cool posters of famous authors (big), poems, etc










Bev Hanawalt - Bookkeeper (1/22)

Candy Bar

Reese's

Snack Food

Popcorn

Restaurant

Chili's

Soda

Root Beer

Type of Music

Christian

Author

Christian

Store

Christopher & Banks

Collectible

Rabbits, Cookbooks

Hobby

Scrapbooking

Theater or Movie Rental

Movie Rental




Kristin Heston - 1st Grade TA (3/17)

Candy Bar

Junior Mints, Whoppers, Dark Chocolate

Snack Food

Cheeto puffs, thin pretzel sticks, Cracker Jack

Restaurant

HuHots, Panera Bread, Johnny Carinos, Youngs

Soda

Diet A&W Root Beer, Dr. Pepper

Type of Music

Contemporary Christian

Author

Christian novels

Store

Barnes & Noble, Office Depot, Office Max, WalMart

Collectible

Teddy Bears, Precious Moments

Hobby

Piano, Stamping

Tea or Coffee

Mocha Frapaccino

Theater or Movie Rental

Both

Classroom

Small clocks for each desk (each classroom), wall stapler, colored markers for grading, stickers, folding step stool




Rhonda Hilpert - Paraprofessional (7/29)

Candy Bar

York Peppermint Pattie (dark chocolate)

Snack Food

Granola, nuts

Restaurant

Inca, Taj Mahal, Savoy, Coopersmiths

Soda

Propel fitness water

Type of Music

Country to Christian, opera to oldies, blues to bluegrass

Author

Historic novels

Store

Ten Thousand Villages, Hobby Lobby, thrift stores, Perennial Gardener

Sports Team

Uh.... I would love to see a hockey game, I guess

Collectible

Tiny chickens, old books, costume jewelry

Hobby

Jams and jellies, auctions, crafts, sewing

Tea or Coffee

Decaf peppermint mocha, decaf chai

Theater or Movie Rental

Both

Classroom

Early reading helps/games







Rob Huey - 6th Grade (6/8)

Candy Bar

Kit Kat or Peanut M&Ms

Snack Food

Chex Mix or Cheese Its

Restaurant

Macaroni Grill, Old Chicago, Jimmy John's

Soda

Diet Coke

Type of Music

Rock or Alternative

Author

Authors similar to Grisham or Frey (I've read all their books)

Store

Target

Sports Team

Broncos

Hobby

Mountain biking, skiing

Tea or Coffee

Coffee

Theater or Movie Rental

Movie Theaters

Classroom

Games for rainy day recess




Simon Jobman - Art (7/12)

Candy Bar

I like any kind of candy

Snack Food

I like any kind of snack food

Restaurant

Macaroni Grill

Soda

Any caffeine free soda

Type of Music

iTunes gift cards

Store

The Apple Store, Barnes & Noble, VISA gift card

Sports Team

Nebraska Cornhuskers

Theater or Movie Rental

Rental

Classroom

Wireless speakers




Dawn Karr - Upper School Science (8/21)

Candy Bar

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Snack Food

Pretzels, trail mix

Restaurant

Johnny Carino's, Chili's, Starbucks

Type of Music

Country, instrumental

Author

Karen Kingsbury

Store

Barnes & Noble, Christopher & Banks, Target

Sports Team

NASCAR...Dale Earnhardt Jr., Broncos, Rockies

Collectible

NASCAR (Dale Jr.) stuff

Hobby

Reading

Tea or Coffee

Both

Theater or Movie Rental

Rental




Marques Kem - Latin (11/25)

Snack Food

Trail mix or granola bars

Restaurant

Avo's, Coopersmith's, Pizza Casbah, Crown Pub, Taj Mahal

Type of Music

Classical, preferably light piano/guitar

Author

Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, Kurt Vonnegut, Philip K. Dick

Store

Fort Collins Food Co-op, Sports Authority (Gart), REI, Barnes & Noble

Collectible

Tolkien or Star Wars stuff

Hobby

Skiing, hiking, guitar, running, weightlifting

Tea or Coffee

Organic Green or Earl Grey tea

Theater or Movie Rental

Lyric Cinema Cafe

Other gift suggestions

Water bottle










Heidi Kirkman - Kindergarten TA (12/22)

Candy Bar

Heath, Snickers, Reese's

Snack Food

Pretzels, popcorn

Restaurant

Pizza, Mexican, Italian (no specifics)

Soda

Diet Rite (flavored)

Type of Music

Contemporary Christian or Praise CDs

Author

Francine Rivers, Brock & Bodre Thoene (Christian historical fiction)

Store

Hobby Lobby, Target, Ross

Collectible

Snowmen

Hobby

Scrapbooking, reading

Tea or Coffee

Flavored teas

Theater or Movie Rental

Both




Bill Kranz - Computer (4/21)

Candy Bar

Reese's Peanut Butter Cup

Snack Food

Any

Restaurant

Macaroni Grill, Austin's, Youngs

Type of Music

Classical

Author

Asimov

Store

Any Electronics Store

Sports Team

Liberty Eagles, Colorado Rockies

Hobby

Family, Computers, Games, Bicycling, Hiking, Gardening

Tea or Coffee

Adamantly against coffee!

Theater or Movie Rental

Both

Classroom

USB Flash drives (any size), Abacus




Torgun Lovely - Upper School Math (12/22)

Candy Bar

Butterfinger

Snack Food

Candy (any)

Restaurant

Youngs, Johnny Carinos, Tortilla Marissa's

Soda

Coke + Diet Coke mixed

Type of Music

Neil Diamond, U2, Classical, Country, 80's Rock

Author

Tom Clancy, JRR Tolkien

Store

The Home Depot

Sports Team

Boston Red Sox, Denver Broncos, CSU Rams

Hobby

Spending time with my family, Going to church

Tea or Coffee

Coffee

Theater or Movie Rental

Both

Classroom

Plants, Lamps

Other gift suggestions

Biking gear and gift cards for Target, Wal-Mart or any restaurant




Dave Lunn - Music & Band (2/15)

Snack Food

Anything from Great Harvest Bread

Restaurant

Austins, Youngs

Soda

VITAMIN WATER

Type of Music

Jazz, World Music, Classical, Alternative Rock

Author

Adventure stories, Classic Fiction, History

Store

JAX

Sports Team

Liberty Eagles

Collectible

Musical instruments from other countries

Hobby

Running, mountain climbing, reading

Tea or Coffee

Coffee

Theater or Movie Rental

Either

Classroom

A stereo receiver and decent speakers, a cabinet for music folders

Other gift suggestions

Anything mountain-related (especially 14ers)




Alison Meighen - Paraprofessional (3/26)

Candy Bar

SKOR

Snack Food

bread, muffins, cookies

Restaurant

Chilis, Asian food

Soda

Anything diet

Store

Kohls, Treasure Box, Capture

Hobby

Scrapbooking

Tea or Coffee

Starbucks

Theater or Movie Rental

Blockbuster, Carmike, Cinemark




Gretchen Meister - 2nd Grade (4/28)

Candy Bar

Any "100 Calorie Packs" that include chocolate

Snack Food

Reduced calorie popcorn

Restaurant

Olive Garden for sit-down, Boston Market for drive-through

Soda

Diet tea (I try really hard not to drink soda.)

Type of Music

Christian music all kinds

Store

A.R.C., Saver's, Good Will, Repeat Boutique

Hobby

Discount/Vintage shopping

Tea or Coffee

Coffee (any kind, any flavor)

Theater or Movie Rental

Movie rentals

Classroom

Instrumental CDs for the classroom... the 9.99 relaxation type ones work great during writing assignments! I would love to either re-cover my fluffy chair or get a new chair. I dearly love the one we have, but the chair-cover thing is not working and the upholstery underneath is SHOT! I think it would be sooo cool to recover it with Mary Engelbreit fabric!!

Other gift suggestions

My biggest hobby is re-creating outfits from magazines for less! So gift certificates to ARC, Repeat Boutique, Good Will, and Savers are like gold to me!




Sara Nuedling - 4th Grade (12/5)

Restaurant

Panera Bread

Soda

Anything diet

Author

No specific author, but I do like to read

Store

Target, Kohls

Sports Team

Green Bay Packers

Hobby

Skiing, outdoors

Theater or Movie Rental

Both

Classroom

Games for indoor recess




Beth Olson - 1st Grade (3/20)

Candy Bar

Snickers, Reeses

Snack Food

Popcorn

Restaurant

Carraba's, Olive Garden

Soda

Water

Store

Barnes and Noble

Hobby

Reading, Walking, Skiing

Tea or Coffee

Tea and Coffee

Theater or Movie Rental

Both

Classroom

Dolls, Famous Be'an collectibles - used for history and science




Viola Olveda - Maintenance (9/3)

Candy Bar

Snickers, Twix, Butterfinger, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Snack Food

Cashews, peanuts, Oreo cookies

Restaurant

Inca, 3 Margaritas, Pizza Hut, Subway

Soda

Sprite, Diet Pepsi, Diet Coke

Type of Music

Christian CDs, oldies

Store

WalMart, KMart, Bible Superstore

Sports Team

Denver Broncos

Tea or Coffee

Folgers




Carol Paxton - AST Administrative Assistant (12/22)

Candy Bar

dark chocolate - no nuts, no coconut

Snack Food

crackers, pretzels

Restaurant

Italian

Soda

creme, cherry

Type of Music

any - no opera

Author

(classics)

Store

Hobby Lobby, Target

Collectible

beads, buttons, quilts

Hobby

beading, home decorating, gardening

Tea or Coffee

cappucino




Cherie Pedersen - 3rd Grade (5/23)

Candy Bar

Three Musketeers, Butterfinger

Snack Food

Cashews

Restaurant

Starbucks, Village Inn

Soda

Dr. Pepper, Mountain Dew

Type of Music

Contemporary Christian

Author

Contemporary Christian, classics - especially Jane Austin

Store

Barnes & Noble, Hobby Lobby, Michaels, Treasure Box, Bible Superstore

Collectible

Bears, Snoopy

Hobby

Scrapbooking, reading

Tea or Coffee

Hazelnut coffee, Mint tea

Theater or Movie Rental

Rental




Valerie Perciante - Dean of Students (4/12)

Candy Bar

Reese's Buttercups

Snack Food

Ranch Doritos

Restaurant

Olive Garden, Panera Bread

Soda

Diet 7-Up

Store

Target

Sports Team

Chicago Cubs!

Hobby

Tennis

Tea or Coffee

Coffee - Starbucks

Theater or Movie Rental

Both are great




Donny Reeves - Physical Education (11/28)

Candy Bar

Whatchamacallit

Snack Food

Chex mix

Restaurant

3 Margaritas, Red Lobster, Lone Star, Black-Eyed Pea, Jasmine Garden

Soda

Dr. Pepper

Type of Music

Anything upbeat and good for gym class

Store

Sportsman Warehouse, Barnes & Noble

Sports Team

Broncos!

Collectible

Labrador Retriever items

Hobby

Hunting, fishing, all sports

Tea or Coffee

Flavored coffee

Theater or Movie Rental

Theater

Classroom

Any decent shape equipment




Jay Regan - Music & Choir (1/13)

Candy Bar

3Musketeers, M&M's, Almond Joy

Snack Food

Planter's salted peanuts, Fritos, Gardettos

Restaurant

Texas Roadhouse, Applebees, Tres Margaritas, Chili's, Black-eyed Pea

Soda

7-Up, Root Beer, Grape, Orange

Type of Music

Classical (vocal or orchestral), Movie Soundtracks (orchestral), Celtic, Inspirational Christian

Author

Chuck Swindoll, Max Lucado, C.S. Lewis

Store

Best Buy, Bible Superstore, Blockbuster Video, Barnes & Noble, JC Penney

Sports Team

Broncos, CSU Rams

Collectible

Railroad Memorabilia, Teddy Bears

Hobby

Traveling in the mountains

Theater or Movie Rental

Anything Science Fiction. Gift cards to movie theaters are great!

Classroom

Stereo system with speakers bolted to the walls

Other gift suggestions

Grocery Store Gift Card, Cabelas.com Gift Card, Christianbook.com Gift Card, Amazon.com Gift Card




Jill Ronen - Receptionist (1/11)

Candy Bar

Reeses

Snack Food

Anything with salt - lime tortilla chips, cashews, white cheddar cheese popcorn

Restaurant

On the Border, Asian Moon

Soda

Diet Pepsi

Type of Music

Christian

Author

I love all books

Store

Target

Sports Team

CSU Rams

Collectible

Snowmen, Willow Tree

Hobby

Making cards

Tea or Coffee

Coffee

Theater or Movie Rental

Movie theaters

Classroom

Anything for Mr. Ronen's classroom

Other gift suggestions

A projector and lap top for teachers. A $12,000 star lab for Mr. Vetter.




Steve Ronen - 2nd Grade (9/14)

Candy Bar

Snickers, Milky Way, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Snack Food

Nuts, Popcorn, Jerky

Restaurant

Texas Roadhouse, Johnny Carino's, Consuelos

Soda

Diet Pepsi

Type of Music

Nancy Griffith (any), Classical - Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Van Morrison, Beatles

Author

Clancy

Store

Target, Kohls

Sports Team

CSU

Hobby

Walking, reading

Theater or Movie Rental

Cinemark

Classroom

Jump ropes (3 or 4), outdoor equipment




Julie Russell - 4th Grade TA (3/9)

Candy Bar

Hersheys w/Almonds, Reeses

Snack Food

Almonds, Cashews, Pretzels, Milano Cookies

Restaurant

Wendy's, Red Robin, Olive Garden

Soda

Pepsi

Type of Music

Country, Classical, Pop, Jazz, Contemporary Christian

Author

Bodie Thoene, Max Lurado, Historical Fiction, Cookbook, Biographies and Autobiographies

Store

Target, Old Navy, Hobby Lobby

Sports Team

Broncos, Rockies

Collectible

Christmas Ornaments

Hobby

Hiking, Biking, Reading, Skiing

Tea or Coffee

Hazlenut Coffee, Any teas

Theater or Movie Rental

Cinemark, Blockbuster

Classroom

A pen and pencil holder, stickers

Other gift suggestions

Candles, Scrapbooking Stuff, Lotions, Bath gels, etc.




Bri Schupp - 5th Grade (2/10)

Candy Bar

Almond Joy

Snack Food

Dried Fruit, Trail Mix

Restaurant

Outback, Bisetti's, Any - I don't have to cook!

Soda

Diet Pepsi

Author

Best Sellers List

Store

Target, Home Depot, Runner's Roost, REI, Barnes & Noble

Hobby

Running, reading, gardening, decorating my house

Tea or Coffee

Both

Theater or Movie Rental

Both

Classroom

Bean bag chairs, new retro chair, games for inside recess