Teacher’s Wish List 2021-22
We love our teachers and staff! This list is compiled for the people who like to reward our teacher’s with a gift at various times throughout the year. This is just a simple way to give you an idea of what they like or prefer to use for their classroom or personal use. Gifts are not expected, but PTO provides this as a courtesy to parents.
Connor Shaw
Mrs. Shannon McLean
Gift Cards: Target, Walmart, Amazon or Scholastic Book Clubs.
Personal: teacher t-shirts or spirit wear (Med or Lrg), chocolate
Classroom: stickers, dramatic play clothes, strong magnets, diversity/acceptance books for preschool ages, velcro, black and silver sharpies, and any fun new toys!
Mrs. Hannah Sloma
Gift cards: Target, Lakeshore, Amazon, Walmart, Scholastic
Classroom: toys, stickers, books, strong magnets.
Mrs. Kim Blair -
amazon, lakeshore, or target gift cards. Toys for classroom. Stickers or collage materials for the classroom.
Melissa Grahonya, Speech/Language Therapist
Gift Cards: Teachers Pay Teachers, Dunkin’ Donuts, Amazon, Target
For Classroom: Hand Stamps, colorful ink pads, colored pens, post it notes
Favorites: Peanuts M&M’s, Heath bar, peppermint hot chocolate
Peotone Elementary School
K
Mrs. Jill Scheffers
Teachers Pay Teachers Gift Card, Amazon Gift Card, Starbucks Gift Card, Target Gift Card
Mrs. Debbie Caza
Kohl’s, Amazon, chocolate, pepsi, books, markers, crazy scissors
Mrs. Ashley McDonald
Target, Barnes and Noble, Michael’s, Lakeshore Learning, Dunkin’ Donuts, Amazon Gift Cards, Stickers
Mrs. Val Monahan
Target, Lakeshore, Teachers Pay Teachers, Amazon, Dunkin Donuts, Michael’s, Panera
1st Grade
Ms. Jeannette Hennke
Gift Cards: Amazon, Target, Etsy, McDonalds, Starbucks, Dunkin
Favorites: White Chocolate, Dove Milk Chocolate, Ice Cream, Color- Yellow,
Character - Disney/Goofy, Fun Notepads, Mr. Sketch Markers
Ms. Holly Mulvenna
Gift Cards: Teachers Pay Teachers, Scholastic Books, Amazon, Dunkin Donuts, Panera
For Classroom: Felt tip pens, stickers, small toys for our Treasure Chest such as fun erasers, hot wheel cars, etc
Mrs. Kara Norvilas
Gift Cards to Target, Dunkin Donuts, Hobby Lobby, Walmart or Amazon.com, Games for indoor recess (board games, Legos, Lincoln Logs or puzzles)
Miss Kylie Rennels
Gift cards: Amazon, Teachers Pay Teachers, Arby's, Wendy's, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks
For the classroom: Small things for the prize box, puzzles, books for the class library, thin dry erase markers
2nd Grade
Ms. Kristen Hartsfield
Amazon, Teachers pay Teachers, Target, and Chipotle gift cards. Also fun erasers or other small things for the prize box, markers, pens, highlighters, Astrobright or Neon colored copy paper
Ms. Kasey Spisak
Mrs. Nancy Murray
Teachers Pay Teachers gift certificates, Panera, Starbucks, Target, and Amazon gift cards. Any second grade books fiction or nonfiction. Stink Books, Judy Moody Books, Vlad, Baby Sitters Club, Who Was? Books, Books About Animals (nonfiction). Magic Tree House (newer ones) A to Z mysteries.
Ms. Emma Ahrens
Target, Teachers Pay Teachers, Amazon, Dunkin Donuts. 2nd grade level nonfiction and fiction read aloud and chapter books, Flair Pens, Electronic Pencil Sharpener
3rd Grade
Mrs. Amy Devore
Restaurants: La Siesta, Tony's, Brickstone, Olive Garden
Stores: Target, Kohl's, Bath and Body Works, Amazon
Food: Cheese and caramel popcorn, cashew nuts, almonds, chocolate, especially Milky Way
Mrs. Tara Popovich
Chocolate, Target, Amazon, Walmart. Flair felt tip pens, Books for our classroom, School/office supplies, small note pads. Small prizes for our prize box, Barnes and Noble gift cards, Teachers Pay Teachers gift cards.
Ms. Stacy Plastiak
McDonald’s, Starbucks, Target, Johnson’s Greenhouse, AMC
Markers, Pens, small Lego Sets, Skittles, Chocolate
Ms. Alexandra Noffsinger
For Classroom: prizebox items such as hotwheel cars, stickers, fun erasers, scrunchies, mini poppers, and much needed, an electric pencil sharpener, Teachers Pay Teachers gift card
Gift Cards: Amazon, Target, Aldi, Meijer, Starbucks, Dunkin, Bath and Body Works, Coopers Hawk, Cheesecake Factory
Miscellaneous: funny teacher tees (L), cheetos, anything salty and crunchy, Reese's pieces
Special Education
Mrs. Sarah Acevedo
Chipotle, Texas Roadhouse, Brickstone, Target, Buy Buy Baby, Maurices
Alexandra Martin
Barnes & Noble, Walmart, Target, Craft supplies, candy
Mrs. Belina Ruckman
Barnes & Noble, Target, Walmart, chocolate, highlighters, dry erase markers, sidewalk chalk
Ms. Lisa Schwartz
Gift cards: Target, Amazon, Teachers Pay Teachers, flair pens multiple colors
Reading Specialist
Mrs. Amy Sadler
Barnes & Noble, Dunkin’ Donuts, Panera, foaming hand soap, fun stickers, mechanical pencils
Ms. Tracy Redman
Teachers Pay Teachers, Dunkin Donuts, Panera, Jimmy John's, fun stickers, Diet Dr. Pepper
Math Specialist
Miss Amy Deutsche
Amazon, Panera, Jimmy Johns, Hobby Lobby, Michael’s, Teachers pay Teachers, Christmas ornaments, popcorn, diet Dr. Pepper, thin dry erase markers, thin smelly markers, colored card stock paper
English Language Specialist
Ms. Jaclyn Clark
Gift cards to Amazon, DD or Starbucks
I love handwritten notes or pictures from a student to hang up in my classroom.
Notes of appreciation
Favorite colors are fall colors
Favorite holidays: Halloween and Easter
Favorite places to eat: Mcalister's Deli, Giordano's, L.A Cafe
Primary Specialist
Ms. Samantha Sexton
Starbucks cards, Expo Markers, Chocolate, Target Cards, Barnes & Noble cards
Permanent Sub
Mr. Eric Peppmuller
Music Teacher
Mr. Larry Deweese
Gluten-free.
Treats: Cheetos, heath bars, butterfingers, milk duds.
Gift Cards: bath and Body Works, McDonalds (for coffee treats on the way to work), Amazon, Culvers, Walgreens, and Target
Art Teacher/Kindergarten
Mrs. Lauren Zivat
Starbucks, Staples, Michael’s, Lakeshore Learning, gel pens, stickers, chocolate, markers, tissue paper, shape hole punchers, googly eyes, pom-pons, glitter, craft sticks
PE
Mr. Gregg Schreiber
Chick-Fil-A, Chipotle, Subway, Amazon, Newegg.com, Hockeyshot.com
Psychologist
Mrs. Shannon Anselmo
Counselor
Ms. Shelli Posey
Gift cards: Teachers Pay Teachers, Target, Amazon, Dunkin Donuts
For classroom/office: colored pens, post-it notes, Expo markers, fidgets or other sensory toys.
Social Worker
Ms. Nicole Huizenga
Speech
Mrs. Kelly Chenoweth
Milk Chocolate, Hot Chocolate, Amazon, Target, Starbucks, Jimmy John's, Game On, Tony's Pizza, Icebox Creamery, Cornerstone Coffeehouse, Smelly Hand soap (not coconut due to allergies in the home)
Occupational Therapist
Tori Coffman
Dunkin’Donuts, Hobby Lobby, Amazon, Jimmy Johns, Chipotle, chocolate (M&M’s, Reisins, Snickers, Flipz Pretzels), Diet Coke, Gum, Fun Colored Pencils, Stickers, Foaming hand soap (no vanilla smells)
Principal
Mrs. Carole Zurales
Target, Kohls, Amazon Gift cards, any kind of chocolate
Secretary
Mrs. Mandi Fier
Target, Taco Bell, Panera Bread gift cards, Silver earrings, any color nail polish, Mt. Dew
Mrs. Andrea Hasse
Hair cuttery, Meijer, Target, Berkots, Nail polish, starburst, skittles
Nurse
Mrs. Monica Cowger
Gift Cards for Starbucks/Target, Chocolate, All fruit, Anything nursing, Click pens, Hand sanitizer, Note pads
Media Specialist
Mrs. Sheri Schubbe
Target Gift Card, Barnes and Noble Gift Card, Amazon gift cards (for library books), Age-appropriate new book donation, bookmarks, post-it notes, Dunkin' gift card
Peotone Intermediate Center
4th Grade
Ms. Katrina Yager
Starbucks, Target, Amazon, McAlister's Deli gift card
Mrs. Emer Flanagan
Dunkin’ Donuts, Kohls, Target gift cards, Expo dry erase markers
Mr. Scott McAllister
Aurelios, Portillos, Olive Garden, Visa or Mastercard gift card (no coffee please)
Mrs. Jill Ostby
Mcds, Speedway Gas, TJ Maxx Gift Cards Favorite pop: Diet Coke, Favorite Candy: Milky Way
5th Grade
Miss Stephanie Wilda
Target Gift Cards, Grounded Coffee Gift Cards, Pink and Purple Pens, Soy Based Candles, Aldi Gift Cards, Speedway Gift Cards and treats that are gluten free.
Mrs. Nicole Kreml
Teachers Pay Teachers, Amazon, Target, Dunkin Donuts, Walmart, Starbucks
Mr. Roger Phillips
Disney and Southwest Airlines gift cards
Mr. Jeremy Snowden
Starbucks, Barnes and Noble, Walmart, Amazon, sticky notes, pencils, colored or black dry erase markers, bookmarks and design pencils for incentives, design folders for incentives, any other teaching supplies would be great
Special Education
Ms. Rebecca LeFevers
Walmart, Target, Amazon gift cards, gum for students to chew, small prizes (Dollar store?) for prize box, colored pens, erasable pens
Mrs. Kathy Ernst
Starbucks, Target, Amazon
Mrs. TJ Kauchak
Amazon, Kohl’s, Target, Dunkin’ Donuts
EL Teacher
Ms. Sandra Voss
Math Interventionist
Mrs. Colleen Grimmett
Fun or seasonal stickers, school related or inspirational window clings, kleenex, page protectors, M&M's, Skittles, Dunkin Donuts G.C., Amazon G.C., Target G.C.
Reading Specialist
Ms. Natalie Harden
Gift Cards to any of the following: Amazon, Starbucks, Panera, Kohls, Michaels, or Dollar Tree
Music/Art/Band
Mrs. Krysta Harmon
Target, Amazon, Michaels, Dollar Tree, Starbucks, and Teachers Pay Teachers
PE
Mr. Jim Wedic
Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, Dick Sporting Goods
Psychologist
Ms. Shannon Anselmo
Speech
Mrs. Robin Hamann
Flair felt tip pens (they don’t bleed through paper), colored Bic pens (any color but black, blue or red), gas cards, Target, Casey’s, large hair clips
School Counselor
Miss Colleen McIntyre
Principal
Mrs. Joanne Obszanski
Chocolate, target gift cards, LaCroix Sparkling water (coconut or fruity flavors), heath bars, Starburst jelly beans, Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bars, eos chapstick, TIC TAC Frosty Mint mints, TIC TAC Freshmint Gum, Purse size hand sanitizer, Altoids
Secretary
Ms. Paticia Brott
Dunkin Donuts, Subway, McDonald’s, JC Penny, Walmart, Target, Candles, nail polish, photo frames, earrings, Bath & Body
Nurse
Mrs. Dawn Barber
Tony’s Pizza, Subway, Hobby Lobby, Target gift cards, Click pens and mechanical pencils, Dove Chocolates
Ms. Sarah Bolin
Dunkin Donuts, M & Ms, Pens, Notepads, Stickers
Office/Lunch/Recess Support
Nikki Parker
Peotone Junior High School
7th and 8th Grade
Tracy Mrozek, 8th grade Math
Kay Bryant, Girls Physical Education
Karen Cantone, Computers
Gift Cards - Culvers, Aurelios, Barnes and Noble, DunkinDonuts (no Starbucks)
Carrie Chirico, English Language Arts
Gift Cards - Teachers Pay Teachers, Amazon, Starbucks, Target
Classroom Needs - Flair Pens, Glue, Colored Pencils, Scissors
Tena Degraaf, English Language Arts
Amazon or panera Gift Cards, Precise V5 Pilot Pens (any color), lined post-it notes, Dove Chocolate
Laura Fitzpatrick, English Language Arts
Target, Amazon, Teachers Pay Teachers Gift Cards, Flair Pens, Mechanical Pencils
Dale Gibson, Science
Gift cards for dining and chocolate
Rose Haney, Special Services
Amazon, Kohls, Target, Michaels, Panera gift cards. Dry erase markers, mechanical pencils, thin tip felt tip markers and gel pens.
Kate Herder, 8th grade Music and Band
Gift Cards - McAlister’s Buffalo Wild Wings, Starbucks
Classroom Needs - Flair pens, Dry-Erase Markers, Peanut M & M’s
Patricia Heron, Social Studies/English Language Arts
Teachers Pay Teachers, Dunkin Donuts, chocolates, purple pens, amazon gift cards, Joanne Fabrics Gift Cards
Megan MacDougall, Special Education
Gift Cards - Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, Amazon, Teachers Pay Teachers, Target, Walmart, Meijer
Classroom Needs - Dry erase markers, Slime, Putty, Liquid Motion Timer, Highlighters
Mallory Martin, 7th grade Mathematics
Gift Cards - Target, Teachers Pay Teachers, Amazon
Classroom Favorites - Flair Pens, expo markers, mechanical pencils
Favorite candy: Kit Kats
Nathan Matthies, Physical Education/Athletic Director
Buffalo Wild Wings, Amazon
Chelsea McKay, General Music and Choir
Gift Cards - Amazon, Michaels, Teachers Pay Teachers, Starbucks, Target, Firehouse Subs
School Needs - Flair Pens, Cricut Vinyl, Lined Post-It Notes, Binder Clips, Binders
Ginger Saliba, Science
Gift Cards - Amazon, Target
Classroom Needs - Flair markers, click pens, note pads
Diet Coke/pepsi, chocolate
John Sankey, Social Studies
General Gift Cards
Shawn Sobotka, Health
Travis Smith, Art
Amber Tiggelaar, Special Services
Amy Cameron, Special Services
Starbucks Gift Card, flair pens, Amazon Gift Card, Chocolate
6th Grade
Jennifer Bachmann, 6-8th Music and Band, Social Studies
Amazon Gift Card, Starbucks Gift Card, Flair Pens
Carly Bittner
Classroom: lined post-it notes, colored pens, dry-erase markers, binders, stickers
Gift cards: Target, TeachersPayTeachers, Dunkin, Amazon
Deanna Staley, Science
Giftcards: restaurants, Amazon
School Supplies:Bic Cristal pens, anything science related
Kelli Wojtanowski, English Language Arts
Gift Cards - Teachers Pay Teachers, McDonald’s
Classroom Needs - Electronic Pencil Sharpener, Sharpies
Love - Chocolate, especially carmel chocolates
Michelle Bozarth, Special Services
Amazon and Target gift cards, flare-tip pens, candy, coffee and tea
Main Office
Mr. Scott Wenzel, Principal
Ms. Wendy Bean, Assistant Principal
Beth Jones, Administrative Assistant
Shelby McConkey, Administrative Assistant
Melissa Grahonya, Speech/Language Therapist
Gift Cards: Teachers Pay Teachers, Dunkin’ Donuts, Amazon, Target
For Classroom: Hand Stamps, colorful ink pads, colored pens, post it notes
Favorites: Peanuts M&M’s, Heath bar, peppermint hot chocolate
Tonya Schlickman, Social Worker
a pack of expo markers, colored cardstock, stick-on gems and washi tape
