Staff Member | Area/Dept. | Favorite Hobby | Favorite Restaurant | Favorite Snack Food | Favorite Store | Favorite Flower |
Andres | 4th Grade | Running | Barone's, Jimmy Johns, Subway | peanut butter cups, M&Ms | Kohl's, Sports Authority, Old Navy, Run Today (GE) | any |
Berenschot | 2nd Grade | Reading, gardening, jogging, listening to music | Chipotle, Wildfire, Portillo's | Fannie May candies, chocolate, popcorn | Target, Macy's | Love them all |
Blazek | 3rd Grade | Collecting sports cards/memorabilia | Lou Malnati's, La Sorella Di Francesca, Front Street Cantina, Harry Caray's, Wildfire | Cashews, Pistachios, Peanuts, Snickers, Baby Ruth bars | Trader Joe's, Pro Jersey-Downers Grove, Dick's Sporting Goods, Sports Authority, Naperville Running Company | |
Buccola | 3rd Grade | Reading, walking, dogs | any in town | TJ's dark chocolate, fruit | any | any, except red roses |
Bytnar | Resource | Cooking, going to the gym, photography | Bahama Breeze, Olive Garden and anything with a good vegetarian menu | chocolate, cheese and crackers, pretzels | Target, Old Navy, Ulta, World Market | iI don't have a favorite flower but I like anything colorful |
Callicoat | Digital Literacy Specialist | Cooking, photography | Blackberry Market | popcorn, chex mix | Target, Home Depot | any |
Chavez | Spanish | Zumba, yoga & crochet | Blackberry Mkt, Alfie's, Javi's | any | Target | any |
Connoly | School Nurse | Reading | Portillo's, Friday's | anything crunchy | any | any |
DiSilvestro | Resource | Anything athletic, resale shopping | anyplace Spanish or Greek | mixed nuts | Nordstrom | roses |
Enns | 2nd Grade | Reading, running, creating, traveling (driving in the USA) | Egg'lectic, Sushi House | peanut butter M&Ms | Home Goods | ranunculus, and every other type as well |
Feuerborn | Orchestra | biking, kayaking, camping, board games, running | Chipotle, Portillo's, Mariano's | Chocolate, cheddar popcorn | Athleta, White House/Black Market, Target | tulips |
Geighes | Social Worker | Running, reading, cooking | Chipotle | Smart Pop | Gap, Target | any orange or yellow |
Geiselhart | Kindergarten | photo albums | Fire & Wine, Taste of Italy | trail mix | TJ Maxx, One Happy Gal or Carson's | All |
Golojuch | Reading & Math Assistant | Scrapbooking, Movies, Collecting Bears, | Anyways, Simon's, Buona Beef, Red Lobster | Dark Chocolate, Chocolate Chip Cookies | Kohls, JCPenney, DSW, Famous Footwear | Roses, star gazers |
Hokenson | Library Aide | reading, gardening, jogging, listening to music | Portillo's | chocolate | Kohl's | any and all |
Hornacek | Principal | Sewing, crocheting, reading | Cooper's Hawk, Maggianos, Panera | potato chips, almonds, chocolate | Carson's, Macy's, Von Maur | any and all |
Kellam | PBL Coach | mixed media art (paint, paper, fabric); reading | Panera, Chipolte | M&Ms, almonds | Target | All flowers are wonderful |
Klemm | | Early Childhoodreading, gardening, jogging, listening to music | Mexican | Sydner's gluten free pretzels, popcorn and anything chocolate (and gluten free) | Kohl's, Target | daisies |
Knoebl | PE | Running | Cooper's Hawk | Nut-free chocolate | Dick Pond Athletics | tulips, carnations |
Kostner | 3rd Grade | Scrapbooking, reading | Olive Garden, Jersey Mike's, Portillos | Dark chocolate, Sun Chips, Caramel Popcorn | Hobby Lobby, Michaels, JoAnne's, Target | Daisies, Lillies |
Laird | office staff | Theater, movies, music | Chicks and Salsa, Noodles, Santa Fe, Blackberry Market, Kyoto Sushi | Cookies, brownies, sea salt caramels, chips and salsa, coffee | Ann Taylor Loft, Target, Trader Joe's | Roses |
Lee | AEC | gardening, knitting, reading | Season's 52, A Toda Madre, Blackberry Market, Shannon's, Bistro Monet, Mon Ami Gabi | Cliff bars/td> | GE stores, Blackberry, String Theory, GE Bookstore | Love all flowers & plants! |
Leska | Kindergarten | gardening, reading | Salsa 17, McCormick and Schmick, Maggianos | Salty crunchy things | The Bracket Company, Macy's | Any |
Magrini | 4th Grade | Shopping (That's a hobby, right?) 😂 | Cheesecake Factory | Hummus, chips and dips, anything with cheese | Von Maur, Homegoods, Target | Gerber Daisies |
Montgomery | 5th Grade | organizing, crafting, reading | Fire and Wine, Panera, Noodles and Company | "SALTY: Cheez-Its, Pirates Booty, pretzels, popcorn
SWEET: peanut m&m's, mini reeses pb cups, cuties | Target, The Container Store, TJ Maxx/Marshalls, Hobby Lobby | sunflowers and gerbera daisies... really ANY flowers!! |
Morales | Math Coach | Kayaking, biking | Any mexican or italian | pita chips & hummuss | Starbucks & Dunkin doughnuts | Lillies |
Mullenax | office staff | Reading,gardening | anywhere but seafood | black licorice,Swedish fish, chocolate, anything crunchy | Target, Zulily | pink roses, lilacs |
Nakashima | Art | photography | Starbuck's | chocolate | Marshalls, Target | hydrangea |
Nicolai | 4th Grade | Coaching soccer, watching Blackhawks games with friends and family, exercising, dancing | Claim Jumper, Ellyns, Reserve 22, Rock Bottom | Propel or Arizona Sweet Tea | Target, Kohls, Pet Smart | Lilies |
Pajcini | ESL | Reading, knitting, crocheting | Greek Islands, Dragon One/td> | Dark chocolate, nuts | Target | roses |
Podulka | 1st Grade | Traveling, reading | Portillo's, Panera | dark chocolate | Carson's | roses/tulips |
Pope | Early Childhood Assistant | Cooking | chinese | salty snacks | Target | roses |
Puetz | Psychologist | Bicylcling, hiking | Clara's Italian (Route 53, Woodridge),
Starbucks | | SkinnyPop | Target, Kohls, Macy's | mums |
Quintero | Music | Reading, running, cooking, coffee | Cheesecake Factory, Chili's, Starbucks | Wheat Thins, fruit, Babybel cheese, Reese's, Snickers | Target, Hobby Lobby/td> | daisies, gladiolus |
Rauch | Early Childhood Assistant | Walking/hiking, boating | Maggiano's, Portillo's | chocolate, popcorn | Target, Kohl's | Lilies |
Reinmann | 1st Grade | Cooking, baking, reading | Blackberry, Chick-Fil-A, Fire & Wine, Portillo's | Dark chocolate, Fruit (any kind) | Target, Amazon, any bookstore | any and all |
Robinson | Literacy Coach | Sewing, Exercising/Running
Reading, Activities with my kids | Cozymels, House of Tokyo, Blackberry Market | anything with dark chocolate, pretzels, peanut butter cups | Target, Kohl's, Hobby Lobby | roses |
Safien | Social Worker | cooking, listening to music, reading | Chipotle, Dunkin Donuts | Cheese crackers, dark chocolate, popcorn, hummus | Aldi, Target, Marianos, Costco | Gerber Daisies |
Schmutz | 2nd Grade | traveling, dining out, scrapbooking, sports, collecting Isabel Blooms | Maggianos, Outback Steakhouse, Chili's | Twizzlers, popcorn | Kohl's, Target | Gerber Daisies |
Van Dyke | 1st Grade | Reading, art projects with my son | Potbelly's, Bien Trucha | anything with peanut butter | Ann Taylor Loft, Target | dahlia |