Ms. Hosty
Favorite Beverages: coffee, sparkling water
Favorite Places to Shop: Target
Favorite Restaurants: Dewey’s, Panera
Favorite snacks/treats/candy: dark chocolate, Swedish fish, Milk Duds
Favorite Charities or Causes to Support: The Alzheimer's Association
Favorite types of books: all books!
Mrs. Bolzenius
Favorite Beverages: Starbucks coffee, sparkling flavored waters
Favorite Places to Shop: Target, TJ Max, Michaels
Favorite Restaurants: Villa Nova, Tomatillos, Jersey Mike’s
Favorite snacks/treats/candy: Nuts, macaroons
Favorite Charities or Causes to Support: St Jude’s
Favorite types of books: Ethnic cookbooks, biographies (historical)
Grow it
Mr. Swallie
Favorite Beverages: Black cold brew, seltzer water
Favorite Places to Shop: Target, Kohl’s
Favorite Restaurants: Sunny Street Cafe
Favorite snacks/treats/candy: assorted nuts
Favorite Charities or Causes to Support:
Favorite types of books: Discipline, strong mind, improvement
Ms. Pittman
Favorite Beverages: Waterloo, S. Pellegrino, AHA, Bubly
Favorite Places to Shop: Amazon, Fresh Thyme, Ulta, Dick's Sporting Goods, Target, Macy's
Favorite Restaurants: Clean Eatz, Panera, Dairy Queen, Dewey's Pizza, Chicken Salad Chick
Favorite snacks/treats/candy: Almond Joy, Mounds, just need gluten free, please
Favorite Charities or Causes to Support: Alzheimer's Association
Favorite types of books: James Patterson, Harlan Coben, Sandra Brown, Nora Roberts
Ms. Dye
Favorite Beverages: coffee
Favorite Places to Shop: Amazon, Target
Favorite Restaurants: Pizza Primo
Favorite snacks/treats/candy: anything with chocolate, chocolate/peanut butter, chocolate/mint
Favorite Charities or Causes to Support: Anything local
Favorite types of books: Picture books and books for my 3rd grade library, I collect children's lit
Ms. Gersz
Favorite Beverages: Water and non-decaf tea
Favorite Places to Shop: Target
Favorite Restaurants: North Star, Melt, Brassica
Favorite snacks/treats/candy: non-dairy snacks
Favorite types of books: Fantasy and Historical Fiction
Ms. Walker
Favorite Beverages: Chai lattes, lattes, flavored coffee drinks, sparkling water
Favorite Places to Shop: Target and Amazon
Favorite Restaurants: Chuy’s
Favorite snacks/treats/candy: Gummy bears and dark chocolate/ covered pretzels
Favorite types of books: true crime and thriller
Ms. Giesige
Favorite Beverages: coffee
Favorite Places to Shop: Target, TJMaxx
Favorite Restaurants: Pies & Pints, Marcella’s
Favorite snacks/treats/candy: Reese’s, donuts, Skinny Pop
Favorite Charities or Causes to Support: American Diabetes Association, Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, Peaches Bully Rescue
Favorite types of books: any children’s book I can add to the classroom!
Ms. Kosanovich
Favorite Beverages: Black cherry/Wild Berry v8 energy, Dr Pepper, Wine
Favorite Places to Shop: Old Navy, Target, Gap, Loft
Favorite Restaurants: Rusty Bucket, Jimmy Johns, Borgata, North Star
Favorite snacks/treats/candy: Almond Joy, Snickers, pb cups, baked goods
Favorite Charities or Causes to Support: Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Seeds of Caring
Favorite types of books: Children’s literature, fiction, historical fiction
Grow it.
Ms. Magnusson
Favorite Beverages: coffee
Favorite Places to Shop: Target, Amazon, Old Navy
Favorite Restaurants: anything Mexican or Italian
Favorite snacks/treats/candy: Chocolate, Chips, anything Sweet or Salty
Favorite types of books: Inspirational books
Ms. Rowe
Favorite Beverages: coffee, hot chocolate
Favorite Places to Shop: Target, Talbots
Favorite Restaurants: Chipotle, Piada
Favorite snacks/treats/candy: chocolates and salty snacks
Favorite types of books: lighthearted and humorous
Ms. Moore
Favorite Beverages: Sparkling water, coffee, tea
Favorite Places to Shop: Target, Amazon
Favorite Restaurants: Marcellas
Favorite snacks/treats/candy: Everything that is bad for me! :)
Favorite types of books: psychological thrillers
Grow it.
Ms. Johnson
Favorite Beverages: La Croix (or other flavored sparkling water), Lattes, Tea
Favorite Places to Shop: Target, Amazon, Barnes & Noble
Favorite Restaurants: Aladdins, JTs Pizza, Wings Over
Favorite snacks/treats/candy: dark chocolate, mints
Favorite Charities or Causes to Support: Westerville Special Olympics
Favorite types of books: Any YA books for my classroom library would be much appreciated =)
Ms. Soroosh
Favorite Beverages: Cold brew coffee (pumpkin cream sb!!), Sprite, diet coke
Favorite Places to Shop: Target, Joann Fabrics, Nordstrom Rack
Favorite Restaurants: Starbucks, Brassica, Fox in the Snow, Chipotle
Favorite snacks/treats/candy: PB M&M's, dark chocolate, dots, pretzels
Favorite Charities or Causes to Support: Worthington Resource Pantry, No Child Hungry, City Life, Artmobile
Favorite types of books: Picture books - especially about art/artists
Ms. Moriarty
Favorite Beverages: hot tea
Favorite Places to Shop: Target, Barnes & Noble, Michael’s
Favorite Restaurants: Chipotle, The Whitney House
Favorite snacks/treats/candy: Anything gluten free
Favorite Charities or Causes to Support: Muscular Dystrophy Association
Favorite types of books: Mysteries
Ms. Henry
Favorite Beverages: Pepsi, coffee, water
Favorite Places to Shop: Target, Macy’s, Bath & Body Works
Favorite Restaurants: Olive Garden, Red Lobster, ChikfilA
Favorite snacks/treats/candy: Ruffles Original Chips, Crunch-n-Munch, Twizzlers
Favorite Charities or Causes to Support: Alvis Halfway House, Pediatric Brain Tumor Association, Rhema Christian Center
Favorite types of books: self-help, devotionals, any female African-American author
Ms. Benson
Favorite Beverages: Coke Zero, vanilla chai tea, light roast coffee
Favorite Places to Shop: Target, Kohl’s, Old Navy
Favorite Restaurants: Potbelly, Chick-fil-A, Starbucks, Mexican restaurants
Favorite snacks/treats/candy: Jr Mints, dark chocolate, white cheddar poppables, Skinny Pop kettle corn
Favorite Charities or Causes to Support: Alzheimer's Association, military organizations, Columbus Dream Center
Favorite types of books: Easy beach type reads
Dream it.
Ms. Eurich
Favorite Beverages: latte with coconut milk, any kind of tea
Favorite Places to Shop: Target, Loft,
Favorite Restaurants: Northstar, Marcellas, Alladins, Chick Fil A
Favorite snacks/treats/candy: dark chocolate covered berries, cashews or almonds, any baked goods
Favorite Charities or Causes to Support: Alzheimer's
Favorite types of books: all kinds!
Ms. Pierpoint
Favorite Beverages: flavored water, flavored coffee cups
Favorite Places to Shop: Target, Amazon, Trader Joe’s
Favorite Restaurants: Northstar, Crumbl, Villa Nova
Favorite snacks/treats/candy: Reese's Cups, Trail Mix, Pirate's Booty
Favorite Charities or Causes to Support: Form 5 Prosthetics; GRIN (Gahanna Residents In Need) or Worthington Food Pantry
Favorite types of books: ALL! I love to read!
Grow it.
Build it.Sell it.
Ms. Toto
Favorite Beverages: coffee, water
Favorite Places to Shop: Kroger, Walmart, amazon
Favorite Restaurants: Starbucks, Jason's Deli
Favorite snacks/treats/candy: chocolate, blow pops, gum, salty, crunchy things
Favorite types of books: children’s picture books
Ms. Little
Favorite Beverages: Snapple Teas
Favorite Places to Shop: Amazon
Favorite Restaurants: Bibibop, Chipotle, Rusty Bucket
Favorite snacks/treats/candy: Garden Salsa, Sun Chips, Airheads, Kitkats
Favorite Charities or Causes to Support: Dog Shelters
Favorite types of books: Social Emotional Class Read Aloud
Ms. Swabb
Favorite Beverages: tea, coffee
Favorite Places to Shop: Any outdoor store... I also love when a donation in made in my name to a charity that is important to the kid/family.
Favorite Restaurants: All- I love to eat! :)
Favorite snacks/treats/candy: ice cream
Favorite types of books: I read mostly on my Kindle. Informational, realistic fiction
Dream
Ms. Davis
Favorite Beverages: Mocha cafe, chai tea, no sugar energy drinks
Favorite Places to Shop: Amazon, Target, Ulta Beauty, Half Price books
Favorite Restaurants: Whitney House, J Liu, Aladdin's, Rusty Bucket, Marcella's
Favorite snacks/treats/candy: Nut and dried fruit mix, chocolate w/sea salt and caramel, fig bars
Favorite Charities or Causes to Support: MidOhio Food Bank, St. Jude Hospital
Favorite types of books: Realistic Fiction, Mystery, Suspense/Drama
Build it.Sell i
Mr. Smith
Favorite Beverages: Mio Grape or Mio Berry Blast
Favorite Places to Shop: Feet Fleet or Nike at Easton
Favorite Restaurants: Chipotle, Tomatillos or J.Liu's
Favorite snacks/treats/candy: Dairy Queen, M&M's or Haribo Watermelon gummies
Favorite Charities or Causes to Support: Anything with kids involved
Favorite types of books: Books that 4th grade kids will read
Dream it.
Ms. Ocran
Favorite Beverages: water, tea
Favorite Places to Shop: Amazon, Etsy, Loft
Favorite Restaurants: Bibibop, Chipotle
Favorite snacks/treats/candy: KitKat’s
Favorite Charities or Causes to Support: Local Blessing Boxes and Little Free Libraries
Favorite types of books: SEL, Diverse Read-Alouds, Multilingual books
Ms. Reaves
Favorite Beverages: Coffee
Favorite Places to Shop: Target
Favorite Restaurants: Chipotle, Piada
Favorite snacks/treats/candy: Anything sweet
Favorite Charities or Causes to Support: Nationwide Childrens Hospital
Favorite types of books: 4th grade books, especially Harry Potter
Grow it
Build it.Sell it.
Ms. Fruchey
Favorite Beverages: coffee, cherry Coke
Favorite Places to Shop: Amazon, Target
Favorite Restaurants: Northstar, Rooster’s
Favorite snacks/treats/candy: trail mix, Reese cups
Favorite Charities or Causes to Support: American Red Cross
Favorite types of books: gift cards for classroom books
Ms. Mowery
Favorite Beverages: Coffee
Favorite Places to Shop: Target, local shops
Favorite Restaurants: Tim Horton’s, Starbucks
Favorite snacks/treats/candy: Popcorn, Kind Bars, Chocolate, Homemade Treats
Favorite Charities or Causes to Support: Local Charities, Food Pantry, School Programs (Worthington's High School Robotics Team)
Favorite types of books: Any
Dream it.
Mr. Leist
Favorite Beverages: coffee, teas
Favorite Places to Shop: anything locally owned, farmers markets
Favorite Restaurants: anything locally owned
Favorite snacks/treats/candy: nuts, seeds, cheeses, trail mixes, dark chocolate
Favorite Charities or Causes to Support: Mid-Ohio Foodbank
Favorite types of books: fiction, poetry, memoirs
Ms. Irwin
Favorite Beverages: Loose Leaf Tea, Coffee, Kombucha, and Bubble Tea
Favorite Places to Shop: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Target
Favorite Restaurants: Starbucks, Cap City, Texas Roadhouse, and Mr. Sushi
Favorite snacks/treats/candy: Goldfish (extra cheese), chex mix, sea salt and vinegar chips, and anything chocolate, especially dark chocolate!
Favorite Charities or Causes to Support: EndCAN (national foundation to end child abuse and neglect)
Favorite types of books: Any children's books for my classroom!
Grow it
Build it.Sell it.
Ms. Evans
Favorite Beverages: Coffee, Hint Water, Aloe Vera Juice
Favorite Places to Shop: Amazon, Target
Favorite Restaurants: Fukuryu Ramen, Oishii Japanese Bistro, Piada, North Star, Trattoria Roma, Texas Roadhouse
Favorite snacks/treats/candy: sour gummy worms, Swedish Fish, Sour Skittles, dark chocolate, chocolate covered pretzels, popcorn (all types)
Favorite Charities or Causes to Support: Canine Companions, local charities that support children and their families
Favorite types of books: any children's book for my classroom!
Ms. Karch
Favorite Beverages: Diet Coke or Iced Coffee
Favorite Places to Shop: Target and Amazon
Favorite Restaurants: Roosters, Kitchen Social, Starbucks
Favorite snacks/treats/candy: Any kind of chocolate or chips
Favorite Charities or Causes to Support: Bottoms Up Diaper Drive / Big Brother Big Sister
Favorite types of books: Seasonal children’s books or just any new children book releases.