Kaye Kennedy, Principal

kaye.kennedy@ops.org

• #1 Favorite thing: Positive Notes :)
• Birthday: August 24
• Restaurants: Pitch, Hoppy Taco, Goldbergs
• Snack: Almonds
• Candy: Sour Patch, Hot Tamales
• Cookie: Chocolate Chip
• Drink: Bubbler
• Color: Red
• Sports Team: Nebraska
• Hobbies: Read, Watching Husker Athletics

 

Sara Tingelhoff, Instructional Facilitator

sara.tingelhoff@ops.org

• Birthday: October 15
• Shop: Amazon, Target
• Restaurants: Pitch, Lyle’s Pizza, Charleston’s
• Snack: Chex Mix
• Candy: Milk Chocolate
• Cookie: M&M
• Cake: Carrot
• Drink: Sparkling Ice
• Coffee: Cold Brew
• Color: Blue
• Flower: Daisy
• Scent: Citrus
• Sports Team: Huskers
• Hobbies: Reading, Walking, Movies

 

SPECIALS

 

Sarah Brogren-Haynes, Art

sarah.Brogren-Haynes@ops.org 

• Gift cards: Amazon, Target
• Painters tape
• Lego base plates (used or new) Need 27 (5"x45" or larger)
• Lego Dots Lettering tiles (new or used)

Favorite Things

• Birthday:  November 19
• Places to Shop: Target, Amazon, Blick
• Restaurants: Jimmy Johns
• Snack: Cheese popcorn
• Candy: Caramello, twix
• Cookie: Chocolate Chip
• Drink: Ruby Red Squirt, Dr. Pepper
• Color: Green
• Flower:  Any and all
• Scent: Eucalyptus, peppermint 
• Hobbies: Photography and all art making

 

Deb Counter, PE

deborah.Counter@ops.org 

• Duck Tape and/or packing tape
• Rectangular laundry baskets for ball holding in class
• Fine to extra wide Sharpies in these colors: RED, GREEN, BROWN, BLUE, ORANGE, PINK 

Ms. Counter’s Favorite Things

• Birthday: May 21
• Places to Shop: Target & ALDI
• Restaurants: Olive Garden & Mama’s Pizza
• Snack: Club Crackers             
• Candy: Milk Duds
• Cookie: Snickerdoodle     
• Cake: Angel Food
• Drink: Coke Zero             
• Tea Drink: Chai
• Color: Yellow & Red      
• Flower: Forget-me-not
• Scent: Fresh Laundry & Outdoorsy scents
• Sports Team: Minnesota Vikings & Creighton
• Hobbies: Scrapbooking & Card making
• Collections: Markers & Journals

 

Carly Milleson, Library/Media

carly.Milleson@ops.org 

• Colored cardstock paper
• Blank Thank You cards
• Thin Crayola markers
• Big erasers
• Gift cards to Amazon, Teachers Pay Teachers, Target
• Avery Clear 2" x 4" shipping labels

Favorite Things:

• Birthday: February 24
• Places to Shop: Target, Amazon
• Restaurants: Voodoo Taco
• Snack: Cheesy popcorn
• Candy: Twizzlers
• Cookie: Monster
• Drink: Pepsi
• Color: Green
• Flower:  Lily
• Team: Huskers, KC Chiefs
• Scent: Vanilla
• Hobbies: Reading and watching sports

 

 

Jenny Storm, Counselor

Jennifer.Storm@ops.org  

• Teachers Pay Teachers or Amazon gift card
• The Invisible Leash book copies
• Scratch & Sniff stickers 
• Stickers with positive sentiments 

Ms. Storm's Favorite Things

• Birthday: August 15
• Place to Shop: Old Navy
• Restaurant: Hu Hot, Fernando’s, Panera
• Snack: Anything Keto/low carb
• Candy: Low sugar/sugar free candy, dark chocolate
• Cookie: Any
• Cake: Key Lime/Cheesecake
• Drink: Any Zero Soda
• Coffee Drink: Black coffees or London Fog
• Color: Yellow
• Flower: Carnations
• Scent: Anything coconut, or Egyptian Musk, Amber
• Sports Team: Miami Dolphins
• Hobbies: Watching/Listening to live music
• Collect: Crystals and Stones

 

Jennifer Drobny, School Psychologist

jennifer.Drobny@ops.org 

• Clorox wipes
• Kleenex
• Bubbles
• Bubble Gun
• Party balloons (for a test kit I use frequently)

 

Kristin Fisher, Vocal Music Specialist

kristin.Fisher@ops.org 

• Plastic mesh zipper pouch (9" x 13")
• 150 pcs labels for strorage bins
• 6" x 4" removeable labels for storage bins
• Tear-resistant no-residue storage bin labels
• Matte white blank box labels for school, home, business
• Gorilla Tough & Clear Double-Sided Adhesive Mounting Tape (1" x 150", clear, 2pk)

• Birthday: April 20
• Places to Shop:  Amazon
• Restaurants: La Mesa
• Snack: Triscuit
• Candy: Twizzlers
• Cookie: Oatmeal Raisin
• Drink: Unsweetened Tea
• Color: Green
• Flower:  Yellow Rose
• Scent: Lavender

 

Ashley Girvan, Resource Teacher - Intermediate

ashley.girvan@ops.org

 Any type of books 

• Kleenex  
• Pencils 
• Sticky notes    
• Index cards 
• Clorox wipes 
• 2 pocket folders
• Notebooks
• Dry erase markers

 

Kari Haith, Speech

kari.Haith@ops.org 

• Seasonal 1" or smaller reward stickers (fall, winter, spring, etc.)
• Animal erasers for prizes (on Amazon)  
• Candy - individually wrapped, bite-sized
• Wordless books
• Colored 2-pocket folders (just the paper material)

 

Kristin Johnson, GATE
kristin.Johnson@ops.org 

• Target, Walmart, Nobbies and Bookstore Gift Cards 
• Clorox wipes 
• Kleenex 
• Prize box trinkets/rewards 
• Smarties 
• Notebooks

 

Donna Kallhoff, ESL

donna.Kallhoff@ops.org

• Disinfectant wipes
• Stickers
• Notebooks - wide rule
• Glue Sticks
• Dry erase board erasers

 

Tonya Hayes, Kids Club

tonya.Hayes@ops.org 

• Pencils, markers, colored pencils
• Kleenex, sanitizer
• Play dough
• Storage totes
• Card games (Phase 10, Uno)
• Board games (Jenga, Apples to Apples, Guess Who)
• Disney Addition Hungry Hungry Hippo, Despicable Me, Operation Board Game
• Used games or toys would also be appreciated
• Spools craft lace to make lanyards and key chains
• Beads or craft materials

 

Jennifer Miller, Resource Teacher Primary

jennifer.Miller@ops.org 

• Gift cards:  Amazon, Target, Walmart (for classroom prizes and treats)
• Fidget Toys 
• Clorox Wipes  
• Individually wrapped (nut-free) candy for rewards (Suckers, Smarties, Starburst, Laffy Taffy, etc.) 
• Small toys/trinkets for prize box (Hot Wheels, Littlest Pet Shop, Pop-its, etc.) 
• Paper Pro Stapler 

 

LeAnn Stoltenberg, Band

leann.stoltenberg@ops.org 

• Decorative pencils
• Small, fun erasers
• Gift card to Nobbies (to buy prizes)
• Small “party favor” items to use as game prizes

 

Cindy Huff, PAC

• Stress balls
• Mindfulness Coloring books
• Play Dough
• Any sensory fidget toys
• Any books about social skills, feelings, and mindfulness
• Positive message vinyl stickers

 

Dawn Teunissen, Nurse

dawn.Teunissen@ops.org 

• Size 4/5 and 6/7 stretchy girls’ pants, 4/5 and 6/7 boys' pants (used items are welcome) 
• Spray Antiperspirant/deodorants
• Soft tissues/Kleenex
• Walmart, Target, or Amazon gift cards for health office supplies 
• Small and medium underwear for boys and girls
• Laundry PODS (lots of dirty clothes/coats)
• 3M hooks for hanging items
• Starbucks/Scooters gift cards
• Sharpies
• Clear packing tape

 

Nurse Dawn’s Favorite Things

• Birthday:  March 15
• Shop: Amazon
• Restaurant: Sgt. Peffers, Margaritas, La Casa
• Snack: Almonds/Cashews
• Candy: Licorice, nerd clusters, sweet tart chews, Werther's
• Cookie: Eileen's lemon, monster      
• Cake: Nothing Bundt - Lemon, Chocolate
• Drink: Fresca, Diet Dr. Pepper        
• Coffee: Scooters
• Color: Royal Blue                    
• Flower: Hydrangea 
• Scent: Apple Cinnamon           
• Sports Team: Chiefs
• Hobbies: Cooking, Baking, reading daily devotionals
• Collection: Fun Seasonal pillows for my house and porch

 

Jody Towne - Para Educator- Kindergarten 

 

Favorite Things:

• Birthday: November 5^th
• Places to shop: Target, Amazon, WalMart
• Restaurants: Texas Roadhouse, Panera
• Snack: Kettle Corn Popcorners, kettle corn popcorn
• Candy: Peanut M&Ms, Almond Snickers
• Cookie: Chocolate Chip, Oreos
• Drink: Cream Soda
• Color: Black & Pink
• Flower: Roses
• Scent: Lavender, Vanilla
• Hobbies: Dancing, bowling

 

Carly Hein - Kindergarten Paraprofessional 

 

Favorite Things:

• Birthday:  December 9
• Places to Shop: Amazon, Target, Vans
• Restaurants: Yoshitomo, La Buvette, Dolomiti 
• Snack: Gardettos, Pringles
• Candy: Swedish Fish, anything peanut butter 
• Cookie: Oatmeal Raisin 
• Drink: Unsweetened!! Iced tea. I love flavored teas, just not sweet :) 
• Color: Teal 
• Flower:  Succulents or plants
• Scent: anything woodsy or musky
• Hobbies: reading, spending time in the sun, cooking, live music 

 

• October
• Target
• Coneflower Creamery
• Popcorn
• Peanut M&Ms
• Chocolate chips
• Diet Coke or Fresca
• Color: purple
• Flower: daisy
• Scent: vanilla/lilac 
• Hobies: gardening and dog walking (volunteering at NHS)

 

Chuck Towne - Custodian 

 

Favorite Things:

• Birthday: September 25^th
• Places to shop: Target, Walmart, Bakers
• Restaurants: Texas Roadhouse, Runza
• Snack: Lays original stackers, lightly salted cashews
• Candy: Peanut M&Ms, Mr. Goodbar
• Cookie: Mega Stuffed Oreos, Chocolate Chip
• Drink: Water, Mr. Pibb
• Color: Blue
• Flower:
• Scent:
• Hobbies: Movies, bowling

 

Caerhl Irey - Position:  Secondary Resource Para

 

Favorite Things:

• Birthday:  1-22
• Places to Shop: Amazon
• Restaurants: Spaghetti Works!
• Snack: Plain chips
• Candy: kit kat or snickers
• Cookie: oreos
• Drink: Diet Pepsi
• Color: red or purple
• Flower:  Hyacinth or really any
• Scent: earthy sandlwood
• Hobbies:  tiktok and causing trouble. 

 

Morgan Maloy - Position: ELL Paraprofessional

 

Favorite Things

• Birthday:  5/12
• Places to Shop: Target! 
• Restaurants: Lola's, Amsterdam Falafel
• Snack: Lays plain chips, Dots Pretzels
• Candy: Milkyway Midnight, Snickers
• Cookie: Chocolate Chip
• Drink: Starbucks Iced Vanilla Latte
• Color: Blue
• Flower:  Any and all
• Scent: Teakwood Mahogany, citrus
• Hobbies: Gardening, puzzles, cooking

 

Ms. Hollie - Library Aide

 

Favorite Things: Reading, Nature and. Coffee

• Birthday: Oct 6 
• Places to Shop: Thrift Stores, Target
• Restaurants: Tasty Pizza, Abelardo's 
• Snack: Wasabi Almonds, Chex Mix
• Candy: Peanut M&M's
• Cookie: Sugar, wedding cookies
• Drink: Diet Coke, coffee
• Color: Green
• Flower: Poppy
• Scent: Patchouli
• Hobbies: Hiking, biking and reading

 

• Birthday: June 15
• Places to shop: Hobby Lobby
• Snacks: trail mix
• Candy: chocolate
• Cookie: chocolate chip
• Drink: Pepsi
• Color: rainbow
• Flower: all
• Hobbies: crafts

• Birthday: January 16
• Places to Shop: Walmart, Target, Dollar Tree
• Restaurants: Cheesecake Factory
• Snacks: Popcorn, pretzels
• Cookie: Oatmeal raisin, peanut butter
• Drink: Green Tea
• Color: Red
• Flower: Roses
• Scent: no fruit scents, floral or light scents
• Hobbies: cleaning, organization of stuff, sleep

• Birthday: June 22
• Places to Shop: Amazon
• Restaurants: Taco truck, Juanitos
• Snacks: plantains
• Candy: chocolate
• Cookie: croissant
• Drink: coffee
• Color: red
• Flower: ranunculos or peony
• Scent: pachuli
• Hobbies: gardening