Becky Benedict
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Birthday: March 15th
Hobbies: Reading, Walking/hiking, spending time with family and friends
Class Color/Theme: pPlants/cactus
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite College or Sports Team: Illini
Favorite Places to Shop: TJ Maxx, Prairie Gardens, Amazon
Favorite Places to Eat: Los Zarapes, Outback, BWW
Favorite Snacks: Skinny pop, peanut M&M’s, Snack mix
Favorite Drinks: Diet Pepsi, Iced vanilla latte
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
For my classroom, I’m looking for: items from my wish list
Thank you, but I don’t need anymore: cups/mugs
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: I love hearing from families! Please feel free to ask questions and share information or stories about your child.
Kelli Benner
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Birthday: October 15th
Hobbies: Traveling, Hiking, Beaches, Cheering on my own kids in their sports/activities!
Class Color/Theme: Yellow, Pink, Turquoise (Flamingos & Pineapples)
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite College or Sports Team: Illini, Cubs, Packers
Favorite Places to Shop: Target, Amazon, Ulta
Favorite Places to Eat: Chili’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Chipotle
Favorite Snacks: Sour Patch Kids, Skittles, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Chocolate w/ Caramel, Pickle Chips
Favorite Drinks: Dr. Pepper
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: N/A
Kristen Deer
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Birthday: January 2nd
Hobbies: walking, running, hiking, playing with my puppers
Class Color/Theme: mountains, blues and greens
Favorite Color: blue
Favorite College or Sports Team: Illini
Favorite Places to Shop: Target, Amazon
Favorite Places to Eat: McAllister’s Deli, Chick-Fil-A, Jimmy Johns
Favorite Snacks: Chex Mix
Favorite Drinks: Unsweet Ice Tea, Coffee, Diet Coke, Celsius
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: Not a big fan of chocolate
For my classroom, I’m looking for: always cardstock
Thank you, but I don’t need anymore: coffee mugs or pens
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: Know how much I love and care about their children too!
Megan Jones
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Birthday: April 5th
Hobbies: Working out, watching sports, and reading
Class Color/Theme: Owls
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite College or Sports Team: Illinois and Cubs
Favorite Places to Shop: Target and Sam’s Club
Favorite Places to Eat: Jimmy John’s, Ko Fusion, and Chick-fil-A
Favorite Snacks: Turkey Sticks and Protein Chips
Favorite Drinks: Diet Mt. Dew
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
For my classroom, I’m looking for: New books
Thank you, but I don’t need anymore: Kinck Knacks
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: Support, work with, and praise their child at home
Julie Kaiser
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Birthday: November 23rd
Hobbies: Gardening, traveling, going for walks
Class Color/Theme: Navy and floral
Favorite Color: Navy and pink
Favorite College or Sports Team: Green Bay Packers, Chicago Cubs, Fighting Illini
Favorite Places to Shop: Prairie Gardens, Costco, Dicks Sporting Goods
Favorite Places to Eat: Los Zarapes, Chick-fil-A
Favorite Snacks: Doritos, Pistachios, Chocolate
Favorite Drinks: Arnold Palmer Tea
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: Gluten Intolerance
For my classroom, I’m looking for: Indoor Plants
Thank you, but I don’t need anymore: Cups and water bottles
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: Read with their child daily!
Carrie Mattsey
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Birthday: July 8th
Hobbies: Photography, Reading
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Places to Shop: Amazon
Favorite Places to Eat: Maize, Los Zarapes, Cracker Barrel
Favorite Snacks: Milk Chocolate, salted caramel, Twizzlers, Reese’s peanut butter cups
Favorite Drinks: Flavored Coffee, Ginger Ale, Sprite Zero, White Chocolate Mocha with Oat milk (hot)
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: No real milk in coffee drinks please, oat milk is fine
For my classroom, I’m looking for: A bean bag chair
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: Tell me what their child loves about our class
Emily McGill
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Birthday: May 12th
Hobbies: Cheering on the Illini with family and friends, reading, going on walks, baking, trying to play pickleball, and supporting my kids in their sports/hobbies
Class Color/Theme: Sailor/whales-pink and blue
Favorite Color: Hot pink and Kelly green
Favorite College or Sports Team: University of Illinois—ILL
Favorite Places to Shop: Nordstrom, Amazon, TJ Maxx, Art Mart, and Briella’s
Favorite Places to Eat: Art Mart, Ko Fusion, Sunsinger, Pandamonium donuts
Favorite Snacks: Blueberries and charcuterie
Favorite Drinks: McDonald’s unsweetened iced tea, pumpkin spiced lattes, and black coffee
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
For my classroom, I’m looking for: Books (always)! Volunteers, too
Thank you, but I don’t need anymore: Candles or lotions
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: Keep in touch! Once a Sailor, always a Sailor! I love cheering them on long after they’re gone
Stephanie Merkle
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Birthday: August 28th
Hobbies: Swimming, boating, working out and walking
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite College or Sports Team: Illini
Favorite Places to Shop: Home Goods, Meijers, Amazon
Favorite Places to Eat: Los Zarapes, Whisk, Breaking Taco
Favorite Snacks: Baked chips, jerky, nuts
Favorite Drinks: Unsweet ice tea
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
For my classroom, I’m looking for: 6 sturdy stools for my small group table
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: say Hi when they see me outside of school
Nicholle Metzger
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Birthday: December 14th
Hobbies: Reading and Hanging out with my Family
Class Color/Theme: Black and Neon colors
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite College or Sports Team: Illinois
Favorite Places to Shop: Target or Amazon
Favorite Places to Eat: Seven Saints
Favorite Snacks: Blueberry granola bars or Cheez-Itz
Favorite Drinks: Coffee (iced with vanilla and oat milk)
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: N/a
For my classroom, I’m looking for: Books- always more books 🙂
Thank you, but I don’t need anymore: mugs or pens
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: Send a quick thank you when they are feeling it!
Jana Raver
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Birthday: December 3rd
Hobbies: Gardening, reading, exercize
Class Color/Theme: Pale yellow, travel/adventure theme
Favorite Color: Red and pink
Favorite College or Sports Team: Ohio State!
Favorite Places to Shop: Target, Amazon
Favorite Places to Eat: Subway, Dunkin’, Mexican!
Favorite Snacks: Protein Bars, Gummy Bears, Flvd. Pistachios/Almonds, Dots Pretzels, baked chips
Favorite Drinks: Dunkin’ coffee, Dt. Mt. Dew, Crush Zero, Sparkling Water
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
For my classroom, I’m looking for: Amazon Wishlist items are amazing!
Thank you, but I don’t need anymore: Mugs 🙂
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: Support their 2nd grade learners!
Joan Stipp
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Birthday: January 19th
Hobbies: reading
Class Color/Theme: multi-color
Favorite Color: purple
Favorite College or Sports Team: St. Louis Cardinals
Favorite Places to Shop: Kohls, Macy’s
Favorite Places to Eat: Breaking taco, Chick-fil-a
Favorite Snacks: Pringles, bugles
Favorite Drinks: Coke, Iced chai tea latte
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
For my classroom, I’m looking for: recess games
Thank you, but I don’t need anymore: mugs
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: we are able to work together and support their child.