Janna Birge
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Birthday: January 23rd
Hobbies: Music, movies, walks
Class Color/Theme: Hippo blue chic
Favorite Color: blue
Favorite College or Sports Team: Cubs/Illini
Favorite Places to Shop: Target
Favorite Places to Eat: Chik-fil-a
Favorite Snacks: Fruit
Favorite Drinks: Zoa energy, coffee, unsweet tea
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: Vegetarian
For my classroom, I’m looking for: See wishlist
Thank you, but I don’t need anymore: Cups/mugs
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: support their students at home
Jenny Diskin
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Birthday: November 22nd
Hobbies: Running, my cricut, making seasonal home decor
Class Color/Theme: Yellow/Monkey Room
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite College or Sports Team: Illini, Bears, Cubs
Favorite Places to Shop: Target, Amazon, Von Maur
Favorite Places to Eat: Poke Shack, Whisk, Jimmy John’s
Favorite Snacks: Popcorn, veggie straws, red vines
Favorite Drinks: Diet Coke
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
For my classroom, I’m looking for: Seasonal stickers for word-work activities
Thank you, but I don’t need anymore: Cups, Mugs, Socks
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: Celebrate their child’s milestones and achievements, no matter how small!
Emily Fernandez
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Birthday: July 11th
Hobbies: Cooking, traveling, knitting, crocheting, houseplants
Class Color/Theme: Red/The Very Hungry Caterpillar/Seal Room
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite College or Sports Team: Navy Midshipmen/Fighting Illini
Favorite Places to Shop: Costco
Favorite Places to Eat: Pop Up Chicken Shop, Fernando’s, Portillos
Favorite Snacks: kettle corn, sour gummy candies, peanut butter m&m’s
Favorite Drinks: Grande Iced Americano with 2 creams and 2 sugars, La Croix, Poppi
Laine Guth
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Birthday: November 16th
Hobbies: Working out, running, sports, reading (historical fiction and thrillers)
Class Color/Theme: Bright colors and black and white polka dots
Favorite Color: Blue and pink
Favorite College or Sports Team: Go Illini!
Favorite Places to Shop: Target, Hobby Lobby, and online boutiques
Favorite Places to Eat: Breaking Taco, Chick-fil-A, Sunsinger
Favorite Snacks: Any “favorite day” brand trail mixes (from Target), Chocolate chunk granola, protein bars
Favorite Drinks: Alani Nu, Olipop sodas, Iced coffee with a pump or 2 of flavored syrup and half and half
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
For my classroom, I’m looking for: Hand sanitizer, organizing bins, lamination sleeves
Thank you, but I don’t need anymore: Whisk gift cards, socks
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: Help their child create a heartfelt piece of artwork, a card, or writing for me.
Kaitlyn Morgan
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Birthday: November 18th
Hobbies: Walking, baking and reading
Class Color/Theme: Kangaroo Room
Favorite Color: Baby blue, baby pink and pastel yellow
Favorite College or Sports Team: SIU!! Go Dawgs!!!
Favorite Places to Shop: Target, TJ Maxx and Amazon
Favorite Places to Eat: Brik’s, Project 47 Smokehouse and Culvers
Favorite Snacks: Pirates Booty popcorn, pink starburst, cheddar chexmix
Favorite Drinks: Coffee, Alani Nu (Sherbet or Cherry Slush) and Gatorade (light blue)
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
Thank you, but I don’t need anymore: Pens
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: are supportive and their students cheerleader!
Ashley Nash
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Birthday: October 8th
Hobbies: Manicures/Pedicures, Reading, and online shopping
Favorite Color: Pink and Purple
Favorite College or Sports Team: St. Louis Cardinals and Illini
Favorite Places to Shop: Target, Amazon, Nike
Favorite Places to Eat: Poke Shack, Sunsinger, Billy Barooz,
Favorite Snacks: Dot’s Preztzels, Trail Mix (Sweet and Salty), Gardettos
Favorite Drinks: Cold Brew with Vanilla Sweet Cream, Pepsi Zero, Alani Nu
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
For my classroom, I’m looking for: Anything off my wish list!
Thank you, but I don’t need anymore: Mugs, Candles
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: Keep the line of communication open!
Rachel Roberts
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Birthday: May 27th
Hobbies: shopping
Class Color/Theme: Giraffes
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite College or Sports Team: Chicago Cubs
Favorite Places to Shop: Target
Favorite Places to Eat: Sunsinger and Le Peep
Favorite Snacks: kettle corn, laffy taffys
Favorite Drinks: coffee, la croix
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
For my classroom, I’m looking for: Items off my Amazon wishlist
Thank you, but I don’t need anymore: coffee mugs, candles
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: support me as a classroom teacher
Angela Roloff
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Birthday: April 8th
Hobbies: Soccer mom, reading, escape rooms
Class Color/Theme: Polka dot and purple
Favorite Color: Pink/purple
Favorite College or Sports Team: My kids teams, Illini, Cubs, Manchester City
Favorite Places to Shop: Home goods, Target, Maurice’s
Favorite Places to Eat: Chick fil a, Watson’s, smith burger, jarlings
Favorite Snacks: Espresso trail mix, skinny pop kettle corn, skinny dipped lemon almonds, fruit
Favorite Drinks: Decaf latte skim milk, bai cherry water, spindrift, unsweet tea
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
For my classroom, I’m looking for: Items off my Amazon wishlist
Thank you, but I don’t need anymore: Candles or coffee mugs
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: Tell me their kids are enjoying school and love to be here!
Kristin Sanderson
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Birthday: March 25th
Hobbies: Reading, volleyball, spending time with family
Class Color/Theme: Garden/park
Favorite Color: Teal
Favorite College or Sports Team: Illini, Cubs, Bears, Michigan
Favorite Places to Shop: Target, Briella’s, Amazon
Favorite Places to Eat: Hacienda Rebollo, Texas Roadhouse, KoFusion
Favorite Snacks: Gardettos, Kettlecorn, Trail Mix
Favorite Drinks: Vanilla/Caramel iced latte, Coke Zero, Sparkling Ice water
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
For my classroom, I’m looking for: Kindergarten appropriate board/card games
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: Send heartfelt notes or messages. We truly become a family and a team!
Stacy Uebelhoer
Birthday: June 18th
Hobbies: Reading, Bowling, Puzzles, Traveling with my family
Class Color/Theme: Deer Room/ yellow
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite College or Sports Team: Fighting Illini and Go Cubs Go
Favorite Places to Shop: Target and Amazon
Favorite Places to Eat: Los Zarapes, South Paw Social, Texas Roadhouse
Favorite Snacks: String Cheese and Cheez-its
Favorite Drinks: Vitamin water, diet coke
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
For my classroom, I’m looking for: Deer themed decor for my classroom
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: Communicate and are very involved in their child’s education.
Tracy Wade
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Birthday: November 12th
Hobbies: Reading, planting flowers and shopping!
Class Color/Theme: Bird Room
Favorite Color: All the shades of blue
Favorite College or Sports Team: Illini, Cardinals and Bulldogs!
Favorite Places to Shop: Hobby Lobby, HomeGoods, Prairie Gardens, TJ Maxx and Target
Favorite Places to Eat: Panera, Jimmy Johns, Chipotle, Filippo’s and Chili’s
Favorite Snacks: Dot Pretzels (plain or honey mustard), popcorn, Chex Mix, milk chocolate, milks duds, peanut M & M’s
Favorite Drinks: Coke, Hint Water, Fresh Lemonade
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
For my classroom, I’m looking for: Anything off my Amazon list!
Thank you, but I don’t need anymore: Mugs, cups or socks
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: Have open communication with me and know that their child is safe and loved!
Cindy Watson
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Birthday: September 25th
Hobbies: Reading, walking, listening to music, movies, being with my family.
Class Color/Theme: Natural
Favorite Color: Blue, green and purple.
Favorite College or Sports Team: University of Alabama
Favorite Places to Shop: Target, Art Mart, Yellow and Company, Ulta and Barnes and Noble.
Favorite Places to Eat: Olive Garden, Chili’s and Panera.
Favorite Snacks: Popcorn and chocolate
Favorite Drinks: McDonald’s coke, and Starbucks
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
For my classroom, I’m looking for: see our Amazon Wishlist 🙂
Thank you, but I don’t need anymore: Mugs or candles
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: share kind words, notes and support their child and our classroom. Kindergarten is a WONDERFUL place to be! 🙂