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PAA Staff's Favorite Things!

Many of you were asking for this so here are our wonderful faculty and staff's favorite things! If you're looking to show them some appreciation this year, use this as a helpful guide! (Check back for updates!)

Administrators

Birthday: October 17th
 
Shirt Size: Medium
Office Wish List Item: Office Chair
Favorite Place to Shop: Target
Favorite Restaurant: The Vine
Favorite Candy: White chocolate covered pretzels
Favorite Flower: Roses
Favorite Cold Drink: Coke Zero
Favorite Gift Card: Amazon
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Snack: Jalapeno Potato Chips
Favorite Hobby: Reading
School/Class Supplies: Kleenex
 
Birthday: September 19th
 
Shirt Size: Large
Favorite Place to Shop: Costco
Favorite Restaurant: Texas Roadhouse
Favorite Candy: Mike & Ike's (Original)
Favorite Flower: Whatever my wife likes ;)
Favorite Hot Drink: Coffee
Favorite Cold Drink: Iced Coffee
Favorite Gift Card: Amazon
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Snack: Meats & Cheeses
Favorite Hobby: Building stuff
Birthday: May 26th
 
Shirt Size: Large
Favorite Place to Shop: Lush and Costco
Favorite Candy: Chocolate
Favorite Flower: Daisy
Favorite Hot Drink: Tea
Favorite Cold Drink: Coke or La Croix
Favorite Gift Card: Starbucks
Favorite Sports Team: Texas
Favorite Color: Blue or Green
Favorite Snack: Veggies and Hummus
Favorite Hobby: Finding new places to explore
Classroom Needs: Sticky Notes, Index Cards, Kleenex Boxes
Birthday: June 19th
 
Shirt Size: X-Large
Wishlist Item: More digital thermometers
Favorite Place to Shop: Amazon
Favorite Restaurant: Artisan (Elkhart)
Favorite Candy: Albanese Gummy Bears
Favorite Flower: Sunflower
Favorite Hot Drink: Coffee
Favorite Cold Drink: Iced Coffee
Favorite Gift Card: Amazon
Favorite Sports Team: Colts
Favorite Color: Blue or Teal
Favorite Snack: Cheese
Favorite Hobby: Gardening
Classroom Needs: Freezer Gloves
Birthday: December 3rd
 
Shirt Size: Medium
Wishlist Item: Sharpie Pens
Favorite Place to Shop: Amazon
Favorite Restaurant: Wings Etc.
Favorite Candy: Reese's
Favorite Flower: Birds of Paradise or leafy plant
Favorite Hot Drink: Sweet Coffee
Favorite Cold Drink: Monster
Favorite Gift Card: Amazon
Favorite Color: Army Green
Favorite Snack: Anything crunchy and bold
Favorite Hobby: Going to the movies and gaming

Faculty

Birthday: February 24th
 
Shirt Size: Small
Wishlist Item: Portable easel on wheels
Favorite Place to Shop: Meijer, Target, and Amazon
Favorite Candy: Kit Kat and Nerds Clusters
Favorite Flower: Tulips
Favorite Hot Drink: Hazelnut Coffee
Favorite Gift Card: Target or Amazon
Favorite Sports Team: Ball State
Favorite Color: Yellow and pink
Favorite Snack: Kettle Popcorn
Favorite Hobby: Crafting, Reading, and Painting
Classroom Needs: Markers, Crayons, Hand Sanitizer/Wipes, Kleenex Boxes
Birthday: September 3rd
 
Shirt Size: Medium
Wishlist Item: Kids Size Magnetic Whiteboard Easel (preferably on wheels)
Favorite Place to Shop: Amazon
Favorite Restaurant: Panera
Favorite Candy: Dove Dark Chocolate
Favorite Flower: Gerbera Daisy
Favorite Hot Drink: Chai Tea Latte
Favorite Gift Card: Amazon
Favorite Color: Dark Purple
Favorite Snack: Blue Diamond Oven Roasted Dark Chocolate Dusted Almonds
Favorite Hobby: Baking cupcakes and cakes
Classroom Needs: Hand Sanitizer/Wipes, Kleenex Boxes
Birthday: January 18th
 
Shirt Size: Small
Wishlist Item: Funny Cute Stickers
Favorite Place to Shop: Target
Favorite Restaurant: Chipotle
Favorite Candy: Cookies and Cream Hershey's Milk Chocolate
Favorite Hot Drink: Tea
Favorite Cold Drink: Iced Coffee
Favorite Gift Card: Starbucks
Favorite Color: Pastel Pink
Favorite Snack: Hot Cheeto Funyuns
Favorite Hobby: Dance
Classroom Needs: Crayons, Dry Erase Markers, Kleenex Boxes
Birthday: January 17th
 
Shirt Size: Large
Wishlist Item: Play-Doh for each student
Favorite Place to Shop: Amazon
Favorite Restaurant: Michael's in Elkhart
Favorite Candy: Twizzler Bites (not the super tiny ones)
Favorite Flower: Daisy
Favorite Hot Drink: Hot Chocolate or Herbal Tea
Favorite Cold Drink: Sparkling Ice, Ginger Ale, Miyo Drops for flavored water
Favorite Gift Card: Amazon
Favorite Sports Team: Trine University (Tennis)
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Snack: Cheddar sun chips, dried mango, Pretzel cheese goldfish combo
Favorite Hobby: Pickle Ball, Reading, Walking
Classroom Needs: Markers, Crayons, Notebooks, Dry Erase Markers, Glue, Colored Pencils, Hand Sanitizer/Wipes, Kleenex Boxes, Dry erase erasers, electric pencil sharpener
Birthday: December 9th
 
Shirt Size: Large
Wishlist Item: Paint/paper for painting
Favorite Place to Shop: Costco
Favorite Candy: Licorice
Favorite Flower: Daisy
Favorite Hot Drink: Apple Cider
Favorite Cold Drink: Iced Tea
Favorite Gift Card: Starbucks
Favorite Sports Team: Chicago Cubs
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Snack: Assorted Nuts
Favorite Hobby: Skiing/mountain biking
Classroom Needs: Markers, Crayons, Notebooks, Sticky Notes, Pencils, Dry Erase Markers, Glue, Tape, Colored Pencils, Erasers, Hand Sanitizer/Wipes, Kleenex Boxes
Birthday: November 11th
 
Shirt Size: XX-Large
Wishlist Item: Headphones for students (not earbuds, please!)
Favorite Place to Shop: Coffee Shops! (The Electric Brew, Starbucks)
Favorite Candy: Ferrero Rocher and Kit-Kats
Favorite Flower: Daisy
Favorite Hot Drink: Caramel Lattes and Coffee
Favorite Cold Drink: Lemon Iced Tea
Favorite Gift Card: Bath & Body Works and Target
Favorite Sports Team: NY Yankees and Notre Dame
Favorite Color: Pink and Yellow
Favorite Snack: Grapes, Cheddar and Sour Cream Ruffles
Favorite Hobby: Watercolor Painting, Coloring, etc.
Classroom Needs: Glue, Kleenex Boxes
Birthday: March 21st
 
Shirt Size: Small
Wishlist Item: Markers (classroom set)
Favorite Place to Shop: Walmart
Favorite Restaurant: Olive Garden
Favorite Candy: Chocolate
Favorite Flower: Rose
Favorite Hot Drink: Tea
Favorite Cold Drink: Dr. Pepper
Favorite Gift Card: Amazon
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Snack: White Cheddar Popcorners
Favorite Hobby: Writing
Classroom Needs: Markers, Glue, Hand Sanitizer/Wipes
Birthday: April 30th
 
Shirt Size: Large
Wishlist Item: An endless supply of whiteboard markers
Favorite Place to Shop: Barnes & Noble
Favorite Restaurant: Brass Elk, Iechyd Da, Heinnies
Favorite Candy: Chocolate (milk or dark)
Favorite Flower: Tulip, Daisy, Honeysuckle
Favorite Hot Drink: Coffee
Favorite Cold Drink: Water
Favorite Gift Card: Locally owned establishments (Electric Brew, Ieychd Da)
Favorite Sports Team: Purdue Basketball
Favorite Color: Shades of green
Favorite Snack: Salty snacks
Favorite Hobby: Reading
Classroom Needs: Markers, Notebooks, Index Cards, Pencils, Dry Erase Markers, Colored Pencils
Birthday: March 4th
 
Shirt Size: Medium
Favorite Place to Shop: Amazon
Favorite Restaurant: Any local craft restaurant
Favorite Candy: Butterfingers
Favorite Flower: Daisy
Favorite Hot Drink: Coffee
Favorite Cold Drink: Water
Favorite Gift Card: Amazon
Favorite Sports Team: Notre Dame
Favorite Color: Pink or Green
Favorite Snack: Pistachios
Favorite Hobby: Reading
Classroom Needs: Kleenex Boxes
Birthday: June 6th
 
Shirt Size: Medium
Wishlist Item: Painting paper for projects!! (mixed media and watercolor)
Favorite Place to Shop: Barnes & Noble, Target
Favorite Restaurant: Panda Express
Favorite Candy: Dove Dark Chocolate / Nerds Clusters
Favorite Flower: Baby's Breath
Favorite Hot Drink: Mocha Latte or Coffee from Starbucks
Favorite Cold Drink: Iced Mocha Latte or Iced Coffee from Starbucks
Favorite Gift Card: Barnes & Noble, Target, Amazon
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Snack: Sun Chips
Favorite Hobby: Reading
Classroom Needs: Kleenex Boxes, electric pencil sharpener
Birthday: January 8th
 
Shirt Size: Small
Wishlist Item: Adult sized chairs
Favorite Place to Shop: Amazon
Favorite Restaurant: Texas Roadhouse
Favorite Candy: Chocolate covered pomegranate & cherries
Favorite Flower: Rose
Favorite Hot Drink: Coffee
Favorite Cold Drink: Iced Coffee
Favorite Gift Card: Amazon
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Snack: Ruffles Potato Chips
Favorite Hobby: Using my Cricut machine to craft
Classroom Needs: Hand Sanitizer/Wipes, Kleenex Boxes, Dry erase cleaner spray
Coming soon!

Paraprofessionals

Birthday: July 6th
 
Shirt Size: X-Small
Wishlist Item: Books
Favorite Place to Shop: Target
Favorite Restaurant: Chipotle
Favorite Candy: Dark Chocolate
Favorite Flower: Tulip
Favorite Hot Drink: Chai Tea
Favorite Cold Drink: Kombucha
Favorite Gift Card: Barnes & Noble
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Snack: Hippeas
Favorite Hobby: Reading
Classroom Needs: Hand Sanitizer/Wipes
Birthday: November 27th
 
Shirt Size: Medium
Wishlist Item: Bilingual Books
Favorite Place to Shop: Target
Favorite Restaurant: Chili's
Favorite Candy: Reese's or Twix
Favorite Flower: Sunflower or Rose
Favorite Hot Drink: Hot Chocolate
Favorite Cold Drink: Vanilla iced coffee/ iced chai
Favorite Gift Card: Starbucks
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Snack: Cheetos
Favorite Hobby: Painting
Classroom Needs: Markers, Crayons, Dry Erase Markers, Hand Sanitizer/Wipes, Scissors
Birthday: September 15th
 
Shirt Size: Large
Wishlist Item: Glue sticks, tabletop wipes
Favorite Place to Shop: Hobby Lobby, Amazon
Favorite Restaurant: Olive Garden, Soho, Hana Yori
Favorite Candy: Red Hots and Peppermint bark
Favorite Flower: Ranunculus Roses
Favorite Hot Drink: Coffee- like sugar-free Vanilla or caramel flavors
Favorite Cold Drink: La Croix- limoncello or berry
Favorite Gift Card: Amazon or any craft or art store
Favorite Sports Team: Notre Dame Hockey
Favorite Color: Green, Purple and Blue
Favorite Snack: White cheddar popcorn
Favorite Hobby: Painting or decoupage
Classroom Needs: Glue, Tape, Colored Pencils, Hand Sanitizer/Wipes, Kleenex Boxes
Birthday: December 13th
 
Shirt Size: Small
Wishlist Item: Pencils
Favorite Place to Shop: Nike
Favorite Restaurant: Corndance
Favorite Candy: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Favorite Flower: Lily
Favorite Hot Drink: Coffee
Favorite Cold Drink: Water
Favorite Gift Card: Dick's Sporting Goods
Favorite Sports Team: Indiana University
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Snack: Chips and Salsa
Favorite Hobby: Yoga
Classroom Needs: Markers, Index Cards, Pencils, Dry Erase Markers

Support Staff

Birthday: September 28th
 
Shirt Size: XX-Large
Wishlist Item: Mints
Favorite Place to Shop: Trader Joe's, Wal-Mart
Favorite Restaurant: 523 or Chubby Trout
Favorite Candy: Spice Drops, Gumdrops, Werther's
Favorite Flower: Peony, Dahlias
Favorite Hot Drink: COFFEE.. not Starbucks
Favorite Cold Drink: Propel or Water
Favorite Gift Card: Subway
Favorite Sports Team: Ohio University and Texas
Favorite Color: Red, Dark Green, Black
Favorite Snack: Smart Pop, fresh cheese sticks
Favorite Hobby: Movie theaters, reading, dream about traveling
Birthday: September 7th
 
Shirt Size: Large
Wishlist Item: A colorful humidifier would be very nice for the winter months! As well as hand sanitizer, coloring books, blank colored paper, and stickers!
Favorite Place to Shop: ✨️Hot Topic✨️
Favorite Restaurant: Panera!
Favorite Candy: Hichews :D
Favorite Flower: Marigolds and lavender 🏵
Favorite Hot Drink: Hot chocolate and sweet coffee!! ☕️
Favorite Cold Drink: Nitro cold brew with sweet cream!
Favorite Gift Card: Hot Topic and Starbucks!
Favorite Sports Team: Ru Paul's Drag Race 🏁
Favorite Color: ✨️G O L D✨️
Favorite Snack: Whales!!! (and chobani flips)
Favorite Hobby: Video games and video editing 🎞
Classroom Needs: Hand Sanitizer/Wipes, Kleenex Boxes, Construction paper!!
Birthday: December 22nd
 
Shirt Size: XXX-Large
Wishlist Item: Retractable extension cord
Favorite Place to Shop: Menards
Favorite Restaurant: Ruth's Chris
Favorite Candy: Reese's cup, Butterfinger
Favorite Flower: Calla Lily
Favorite Hot Drink: Mocha Frappe
Favorite Cold Drink: Mocha Iced Coffee
Favorite Gift Card: Menards
Favorite Sports Team: Notre Dame and Cowboys
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Snack: Candied nuts, chocolate covered nuts
Favorite Hobby: Motorcycle riding
Classroom Needs: Pencils
Birthday: May 24th
 
Shirt Size: Large
Wishlist Item: Cricut
Favorite Place to Shop: World Market
Favorite Restaurant: Kao's (Elkhart)
Favorite Candy: Sour Patch Kids
Favorite Flower: Daffodil
Favorite Hot Drink: Matcha Latte
Favorite Cold Drink: Raspberry Iced Tea
Favorite Gift Card: Target
Favorite Sports Team: Michigan State Basketball
Favorite Color: Lavender
Favorite Snack: White cheddar popcorn
Favorite Hobby: Ice Skating
Classroom Needs: Tailor's Chalk
Birthday: June 19th
 
Shirt Size: Large
Wishlist Item: Left-handed scissors
Favorite Place to Shop: Hot Topic
Favorite Restaurant: Scooters Coffee
Favorite Candy: Milk Duds
Favorite Flower: Sunflowers
Favorite Hot Drink: Matcha or Chai Tea
Favorite Cold Drink: Iced Chai or Dr. Pepper
Favorite Gift Card: Walmart
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite Snack: Beef Jerky
Favorite Hobby: Sewing and Painting
Classroom Needs: Dry Erase Markers, Scissors (left and right handed)