Andrade, Lorrie, Fourth Grade Teacher
Items for the classroom:
Chapter Books for 4th and 5th Grade
Block, Linda, Fifth Grade Teacher
Items for the classroom
 A gift of time ie, assistance with clerical tasks
 A Chart stand
 Gift card from Office Max, Staples, Target, Michaels
Personal
 Items made by students especially notes and letters
 Gift certificates: “SPA” like manicure, pedicure, facial 
 Shopping: Anthropologie, PEETS, FreePeople, Kiehls, Aveda
 Scrip Gift Cards:
PEETS
Amazon.com
Highly alergic to chemical scents artificial perfumes
Balassone, Vince, Fifth Grade Teacher
Gift Certificates to Barnes & Noble, Golden Apple, Best Buy
Breault, Lisa, Third Grade Teacher
Classroom supplies
 electric pencil sharpener
 paper (any kind)
 glue sticks
 markers
 Mr. Sketch markers
 Pencils
 Games for rainy days
 Computer games (MAC)
Personal items
 Gift cards for: book stores, restaurants, movies, Home Depot,
Macy’s or Nordstrom
I like cats, dogs, sports (S.F.Giants, 49ers), chocolate, gardening, books
I don’t drink coffee
Cline, Judy, Second Grade Teacher
Items for classroom
 Mr. Sketch markers
 Small toys for Prize Box
 Rainy day board games
 Electric pencil sharpener
 Any stamp/ink pads
 Chapter books (any, especially Newberry Award-winning books)
 Construction paper, any and all colors
 Copy paper, colored
 Overhead pens
 Black sharpies (fine and ultra-fine point)
 Bean bag chairs
Personal suggestions
 Nice letters of cards from students
 Gift cards to
Lakeshore Teaching Supplies
Golden Apple
Costco
Nordstrom
Starbucks/Pete’s Coffee
Michael’s Art Supply
Borders/Barnes and Noble
Jackson, Amy, Third Grade Teacher
Classroom Items:
1. Gift certificate to Amazon for books for classroom library
Personal Items
 I love to shop and these are some of my favorite stores
1. Target
2. Pottery Barn
3. Macy’s
4. Ann Taylor Loft
5. Pier 1
 I love to go for spa days and treat myself
 I enjoy making photo albums on Shutterfly
 I enjoy reading books and magazines
 I enjoy baking
**I have sensitive skin and have to use particular lotions and soaps
**I am not a coffee drinker but I do love tea!!
Cox, Nikki, Third Grade Teacher
Gift Card/Certificate
 Target
 Wal-Mart
 Restaurants (Chipotle, Baja Fresh, Panda Express or any Mexican &
Chinese)
 Safeway, Trader Joe’s
 Starbucks 
 Book Stores
 Office/School Supply Stores
 Clothing Stores (Old Navy, GAP, Macy’s etc)
Thank you! 
Keller, Stephanie, First Grade Teacher
Classroom suggestions – gift cards to:
 Lakeshore Teaching Supplies
 Golden Apple
 Michael’s Art Supplies
 Boswell’s
 Border’s Books
 Target
 Rite Aid
 Office Depot (for basic supplies for the classroom)
 Oriental Trading Company (online & catalogs)
 Jamba Juice
Personal suggestions
 Gift cards
 Cookies, homemade chocolate chip or chocolate chunk cookies, soft
baked
 Candy, malted milk balls (Whoppers) or mint malt balls (Ghiradelli),
Scharffen Berger dark chocolate
 Beverages, Bodi’s coffee, Starbucks
 Stores, Trader Joes, Macy’s
 Restaurants, Chipotle (Castro Valley), I-Shushi (Castro Valley), Rays’
Sushi (Hayward), Macaroni Grill
 Allergies, certain perfumed scents irritate my skin and nose, so
please do not purchase perfumes or lotions. Thanks!
Hanson, Teresa, Kindergarten Teacher
Classroom suggestions
 Craft items/supplies from Michael’s, Target
Personal suggestions –
 Handwritten cards from children are my favorite gift!
 Gift Cards from Macy’s, Target, Nordstrom’s are favorites
 Bookstores
 Starbucks’ (another favorite!)
Hobbies: Reading, shopping, eating out with family
Carroll, Amy, First Grade Teacher
Classroom suggestions
 Office Depot gift card
 Target Gift Card
 Lakeshore gift card
Personal suggestions – gift cards for:
 Starbucks
 Movies (Hacienda Crossing0Dublin)
 Borders/Barnes and Noble
 Amazon. Com
 Manicure/pedicures
 Chipotle
Please no coffee mugs, teacher themed items, ornaments or candles
Conn, Ingrid, Secretary
Items for office
 Gel Pens (any color)
 Stationary
 Notepads
 Ziploc bags (sandwich size) for ice packs in Health Office
Personal suggestions
 Anything with snowman or gingerbread man motif
 Ornaments
 Knitting Accessories
 Gift cards for, Starbucks, Peet’s, Michael’s, JoAnn’s Fabrics or any
book store
Favorite colors: Red, or Teal
Hobbies: Knitting, Gardening, Reading, Playing with my Grandkids
I like garden art like, chimes, birdhouses, quails, squirrels, and turtles
Strange, AnnMarie, Kindergarten Teacher
Classroom suggestions
 Electric pencil sharpener that fits FAT pencils
 Stickers, especially holiday and seasonal
 Card stock paper, white or any color 8 ½ x 11
 Craft supplies: wiggly eyes, pipe cleaners, ribbon(gold, silver, red, or
bright) buttons, pompoms
Personal suggestions – Gift Cards for:
 Homemade cards/gifts always appreciated
 Target
 Borders/Barnes & Noble
 Lakeshore
 Office Depot
 Michael’s
 Macy’s
 Amazon.com
 Restaurants
Winblad, Ginny, Kindergarten Teacher
Classroom suggestions
 Stickers
 Alphabet stencils
 Craft supplies (wiggly eyes, pipe cleaners, ribbon, pom poms
(especially red)
 Glue sticks
 Ziploc bags
Personal suggestions – gift cards for:
 Borders Books
 Target
 Michael’s
 Golden Apple
 Barnes & Nobles
 Lakeshore
 Office Depot
 Earrings
Hobbies: Reading, Jigsaw puzzles, Photography, Hiking, Animals.
Favorite Color: Blue
I am allergic to nuts, peanuts, and perfumes.
Mahar, Carol, First Grade Teacher
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Classroom suggestions – gift certificates
Lakeshore Teaching Supplies
Golden Apple
Michael’s Art Supplies
Boswell’s
Border’s Books
Barnes and Noble
Target
JoAnn’s Arts and Crafts
Personal suggestions – Gift certificates
 Starbucks
 Movie theaters
 Diamond Nails on Redwood road for pedicure
 Target
 Macy’s
 Bath and Body
 Victoria’s Secret
 Restaurants
Please no coffee mugs, holiday ornaments, or apple items.
Meirovitz, Judy, Kindergarten Teacher
Classroom items
 Card stock, white or colored 3 ½ x 11, medium or heavy weight
 Roving yarn – bright colors
 Slick Stix Crayola Twistables
 Favorite books that children would love
 Craft items, pompoms, wiggly eyes
Personal suggestions
 Children’s homemade cards or pictures
 Cute fashionable accessories
 Gift cards
Trader Joes
PEETs
Office Max
Macy’s
Michael’s
Favorite colors: Green, Blue or brights
Pietro, Kelly, Third Grade Teacher
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Classroom items
Card stock, white and some multiple colors
Stamp pads in various colors
Stickers
Lakeshore or Golden Apple gift card
Books
Personal suggestions
 Nice cards from students or parents
 Gift cards to:
Nordstrom
Macy’s
Manicures or pedicures
Porter, Margie, First Grade Teacher
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Gift cards from:
Starbucks
Blenzers
Lakeshore Educational Supplies
Barnes and Nobles , Border’s Books
Trader Joe’s
Target
Any kind of SPA treatment (favorite salon is “Changes” in Walnut
Creek)
Hobbies:
I like garden items such as wind chimes and birdhouses
No perfumes or lotions; little trinkets (I have way too many already),
and no Christmas ornaments please.
Saliba, Diana, Second Grade Teacher
Classroom items
 Bean bag chairs or large cushions for reading corner
 Rainy day games
 Books for classroom library (new or used)
 Stamps & colored ink pads
 Picture books on tape or CD
Personal suggestions
 Borders or Barnes/Noble
 Target
 Office Max
 Michael’s
 Starbucks
 Macy’s
 Blockbuster Video
 Golden Apple
 Lakeshore
Gose, Lindsay, Second Grade Teacher
Classroom Items
 Board Games
 Books
 Colored copy paper and construction paper
 Gift cards for: Lakeshore, Golden Apple, Borders, Barnes & Noble
Personal items
 Gift cards for Starbucks, Target, Old navy, JCPenney, or restaurants
My favorite color: Teal
I love the Oakland A’s and San Jose Sharks.
I don’t drink coffee, but I love hot chocolate.
Conner, Kathy, Fourth Grade Teacher
Classroom suggestions - Gift card for
 Target
 Golden Apple
 Borders or Barnes & Noble
 Lakeshore – Flash Scrabble Game
Personal suggestions – Gift card for
 Elephant Bar, Black Angus, Chilies
 Pedicure at Stacy Monroe
Boysen, Debby, Instructional Assistant and Noon Supervision
Personal suggestions – Gift Card
 Starbucks
 Chipotle
 Subway
Hobbies: I enjoy quilting, gardening and cooking
Leong, Chris, Instructional Aide and Noon Supervision
 Pistachios
 Starbucks Gift Card
Gowell, Andy, PE Teacher
Class items:
 Inverted spray paint (water-based) white (for lines on field)
 Beanbags
Garrido, Cindy, Second Grade Teacher
Classroom Items
 Gift cards to Lakeshore, Golden Apple, Barnes & Noble, Boarders
 Any chapter books for class library (i.e. Magic Treehouse, Ready
Freddy, etc.), Board games, Rated G DVDs
Personal Items – Gift cards to:
 Target
 Trader Joe’s
 Bodi’s Java
 Family Friendly Restaurants/Activities
 Manicure/Pedicure
 Crafts or handmade items/gifts from students
Favorite Color: Red
Kentris, Jim, Principal
School Items:
Morning parking lot supervision assistance
New playground equipment
Personal Items
 Donations to SOS-CV
Hobbies, Likes and Dislikes: Travel, Reading, Cooking, Gardening.
I do not like mayonnaise or romance novels.
Slader, Anna, Fourth and Fifth grade Teacher
Items for the classroom
 I would love donations of books!
Personal Suggestions
Handmade gifts from students (cards, photos, letters)
Chocolate (especially See’s)
Gift Cards to:
Golden Apple or Lakeshore Learning Stores
Barnes and Noble and Borders Books
Staples or Office Depot
Starbucks
Target
Louderback, Kellee, Fifth Grade Teacher
Items for the classroom
 Amazon.com gift card for books
 Bookcases you may not need anymore
 Gift card to The Golden Apple in Pleasanton
Personal Suggestions
 Gift Certificates to:
o Starbucks
o Macy’s
o Nordstrom
o Itunes
o Any gift cards
Night Custodial Crew
 Latex Gloves – medium & large
 Spray bottles for disinfectant
Personal Items:
 Gift cards anywhere
Curry, Dan, Custodian
School Items
A new push cart
Personal Items:
 Good Rain Gear & Rubber Boot size 12
 Gift Card/Anywhere
Hobbies: Fishing, camping and hiking