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

Ashley Molyneaux - Head of School

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

Kurt Weimer - Director of Operations

Elizabeth Osowski - Office Manager

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

Stephanie Slagel - Director of Food Services

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

Tanner Smale - Director of Communications

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

Hailey Salisbury - Kindergarten

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

Lisa Scott - Kindergarten

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

Sandra Jemison - 1st Grade

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

Stephaney Nay - 2nd Grade

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

Bryan Nowakowski - 3rd Grade

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

Jocelyn Acosta - 4th Grade

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

Mallory Hill - 5th Grade

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

Tim Myers - 6th Grade

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

Leigh Lechlitner - Special Education

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

NoahRose Schumacher - Art

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

Kris Weimer - Music

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

Jackie Jerlecki - Theatre

Paraprofessionals

Yuliza Garcia - Kindergarten

Jessica Buckley - 1st Grade

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

Amanda Rospopo - 3rd Grade

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

Jill Schnell - 6th Grade

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

Michelle Ivey

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

Xander Rodabaugh

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!!

Kristofer Wrathell-Denton

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

Catherine Pinckney

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

Edward Snow

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)