Administration
Sam Hanson
Principal
Birthday: January 6th
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Favorite tea/coffee order: Cold Brew
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Stores & Gift Cards
Favorite places to shop: Pro Golf Discount
Favorite restaurants: Anything in Snohomish, The Repp, El Paraiso
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Classroom Needs & Wishes
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Hobbies & Personal Interests
Hobbies: Snohomish Golf Range
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Favorite sports teams: Seattle sports teams, Huskies
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Beth Cooley
Admin Assistant
Birthday: November 20th
Snacks & Treats
Favorite sweet treats: Snickers & Payday
Favorite salty snacks: Beef Jerky, Pepperoni sticks
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Drinks
Favorite tea/coffee order: Americano w/ vanilla and cream, iced
Other go-to beverages: Diet Coke
Stores & Gift Cards
Favorite places to shop: Fred Meyer
Favorite restaurants: El Paraiso
Places you’d love a gift card from: Target or Fred Meyer
Classroom Needs & Wishes
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Hobbies & Personal Interests
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Favorite colors: Blue
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Collections/things you love: Candles - no plants
Fun Extras
Favorite flowers: Any
Anything that always makes you smile:
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Anjeanette Hammer
Assistant Principal
Birthday: April 22nd
Snacks & Treats
Favorite sweet treats: Red Velvet cake
Favorite salty snacks: Popcorn
Favorite candy: Swedish Fish
Drinks
Favorite tea/coffee order: Chai tea with coconut or oat milk; americano with a splash of cream
Other go-to beverages: Sparkling water
Stores & Gift Cards
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Favorite restaurants: El Tapatio, Spada
Places you’d love a gift card from: Starbucks
Classroom Needs & Wishes
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Hobbies & Personal Interests
Hobbies: Books!
Favorite colors: Blue, purple
Favorite sports teams: UW, Univ of TeN, Seahawks, Kraken, Mariners, Sounders
Collections/things you love: Books, any kind
Fun Extras
Favorite flowers: Any
Anything that always makes you smile: Notes from students and families
Allergies / Things to Avoid: None
Sarah Sannes
Main Office Secretary
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Specialists
Chrissy Hawkins, BSN, RN
School Nurse
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Snacks & Treats
Favorite sweet treats: Snicker’s, Caramello, or Hershey with almonds
Favorite salty snacks: Dots Pretzels and salt & vinegar chips
Favorite candy: See above
Drinks
Favorite tea/coffee order: Iced Americano with cream & white chocolate
Other go-to beverages: Diet Coke (in a can is my fave)
Stores & Gift Cards
Favorite places to shop: Book stores! And Amazon
Favorite restaurants: Omega Pizza & Pasta
Places you'd love a gift card from: Amazon
Classroom Needs & Wishes
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Hobbies & Personal Interests
Hobbies: Reading, camping, beachcombing, gardening
Favorite colors: Blue
Favorite sports teams: Mariners & Seahawks
Collections/things you love: Candles & books (I love to read 🙂)
Fun Extras
Favorite flowers: Sunflowers
Anything that always makes you smile: Any kind gesture
Allergies / Things to Avoid: None
Ashley Maphis
School Psychologist
Birthday: November 10th
Kelly Stinson, M.Ed
School Counselor
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Snacks & Treats
Favorite sweet treats: Yogurt or chocolate covered pretzels, Peanut Butter M&Ms, donuts, cookies
Favorite salty snacks: White Cheddar Pop Corners or regular Cheez-Its
Favorite candy: Salted caramels
Drinks
Favorite tea/coffee order: Starbucks - grande sweet cream cold brew, coffee stand - iced Americano w/ 1 pump vanilla & cream
Other go-to beverages: Izzy juice
Stores & Gift Cards
Favorite places to shop: Hobby Lobby ❤️, Michael’s, Target, Half Price Books
Favorite restaurants: Anywhere is a treat - don’t eat out enough to have a favorite
Places you’d love a gift card from: Starbucks, Hobby Lobby, Target or Half Price Books
Classroom Needs & Wishes
Supplies you always run out of: Whiteboard markers of a variety of colors (not just black, red, or green)
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Hobbies & Personal Interests
Hobbies: Cake baking, creating lobby decor for musical productions (SHS & community), gardening, walking the dog 3-4 miles a day, reading ❤️
Favorite colors: Blues and greens
Favorite sports teams: N/A
Collections/things you love: plants for the garden, fiction books, National Park pins (but I have to go to them 🙂), anything Mr. Rogers
Fun Extras
Favorite flowers: love them all
Anything that always makes you smile: an unexpected coffee or donut
Allergies / Things to Avoid: Nope 🙂
Ashley Maphis
School Psychologist
Birthday: November 10th
Snacks & Treats
Favorite sweet treats: Milk chocolate with caramel, Nerd Clusters
Favorite salty snacks: Chili Cheese Fritos, salt & vinegar chips
Favorite candy: Salted caramels
Drinks
Favorite tea/coffee order: White chocolate mocha decaf with oatmilk Americano w/ 1 pump vanilla & cream
Other go-to beverages: Poppi sodas
Stores & Gift Cards
Favorite places to shop: Amazon
Favorite restaurants: Sushi Spott in Mill Creek
Places you’d love a gift card from: Amazon, Kindle books, Audible
Classroom Needs & Wishes
Supplies you always run out of: Highlighters, color sticky notes
Supplies you’d love to have: 8x10 notepads
Hobbies & Personal Interests
Hobbies: video games, anime
Favorite colors: Red, black
Favorite sports teams: N/A
Collections/things you love: books, candles
Fun Extras
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Allergies / Things to Avoid: Coconut, flower smells
Cheryl Mercer
SLP
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Joshua Hanson
PE
Birthday: July 13th
Snacks & Treats
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Favorite salty snacks: Salted nuts; potato chips
Favorite candy: Dark chocolate
Drinks
Favorite tea/coffee order: Iced black Americano, black coffee
Other go-to beverages: Olipop
Stores & Gift Cards
Favorite places to shop: McDaniel’s; Westcosts Goalkeeping; Skagit Valley Food Co-op
Favorite restaurants: Playa Bonita, Cathouse PIzza; Pho Mimosa
Places you’d love a gift card from: REI; McDaniels; Westcoast Goalkeeping; Acres USA bookstore
Classroom Needs & Wishes
Supplies you always run out of: Kleenex
Supplies you’d love to have: Nerf/foam footballs, they only last so long
Hobbies & Personal Interests
Hobbies: Soccer; farming, gardening
Favorite colors: Blue/green
Favorite sports teams: Seahawks, Sounders, Barcelona FC
Collections/things you love: Older books on farming, forestry and food
Fun Extras
Favorite flowers: Any my wife arranges
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Allergies / Things to Avoid: N/A
Lisa Tuengel
PE
Birthday: July 26th
Snacks & Treats
Favorite sweet treats: Dark chocolate chip cookies
Favorite salty snacks: Pretzels, nuts
Favorite candy: Dark chocolate
Drinks
Favorite tea/coffee order: Hazelnut mocha
Other go-to beverages: Lemonade
Stores & Gift Cards
Favorite places to shop: Costco, Fred Meyer
Favorite restaurants: El Paraíso, Anthony’s, LJ’s, Lombardi’s, Blaz’n Onion, Coconut Kenny’s
Places you’d love a gift card from: Kohl’s, Ray’s
Classroom Needs & Wishes
Supplies you always run out of: Sticky notes
Supplies you’d love to have: PE equipment is rather expensive
Hobbies & Personal Interests
Hobbies: Plant care
Favorite colors: Red, blue, green
Favorite sports teams: Seahawks
Collections/things you love: Candles and plants
Fun Extras
Favorite flowers: Roses, lilacs, carnations
Anything that always makes you smile: Orchids blooming
Allergies / Things to Avoid: None
Michael Bates
Music
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Joy Dinius
Music
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Favorite sweet treats: Heath Bars
Favorite salty snacks: Salt & vinegar chips or Sour Cream & Cheddar Ruffles
Favorite candy: Heath Bars
Drinks
Favorite tea/coffee order: Raspberry white mocha, caramel latte, eggnog latte
Other go-to beverages: Blue lotus with white peach
Stores & Gift Cards
Favorite places to shop: Costco, Amazon
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Places you’d love a gift card from: anywhere - but mostly Amazon
Classroom Needs & Wishes
Supplies you always run out of: pencils
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Hobbies & Personal Interests
Hobbies: Music & sourdough
Favorite colors: Any
Favorite sports teams: not big into sports
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Fun Extras
Favorite flowers: Any white flower
Anything that always makes you smile:
Allergies / Things to Avoid: None
Support Staff
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Snacks & Treats
Favorite sweet treats: Brownies
Favorite salty snacks: None
Favorite candy: Snickers
Drinks
Favorite tea/coffee order: Berry Blast smoothie
Other go-to beverages: N/A
Stores & Gift Cards
Favorite places to shop: Michael's Craft Store
Favorite restaurants: Ixtapa
Places you’d love a gift card from: Conto's
Classroom Needs & Wishes
Supplies you always run out of: Kleenex
Supplies you’d love to have: Hand held scanner for the library/office staff
Hobbies & Personal Interests
Hobbies: Coloring books
Favorite colors: Blue
Favorite sports teams: Mariners
Collections/things you love: Too many, thank you :)
Fun Extras
Favorite flowers: I have too many, thanks anyway
Anything that always makes you smile: New crayons
Allergies / Things to Avoid: N/A
Chantee Probst
Paraeducator
Bobbi Begley
Paraeducator
Birthday: February 12th
Joe Ness
Paraeducator
Snacks & Treats
Favorite sweet treats: Cadbury bars, Peanut M&Ms, Reeses Cups
Favorite salty snacks: Cheetos, Cheez-itz
Favorite candy: Cadbury bars
Drinks
Favorite tea/coffee order: Vanilla latte
Other go-to beverages: Sparkling H2O
Stores & Gift Cards
Favorite places to shop: Target, Amazon
Favorite restaurants: Roger's
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Classroom Needs & Wishes
Supplies you always run out of: Whiteboard markers in blue
Supplies you’d love to have: 3x5 cards, fancy pens
Hobbies & Personal Interests
Hobbies: Crossfit, dahlias
Favorite colors: Purples
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Fun Extras
Favorite flowers: Gerber daisy, Calla lily
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Michelle Lake
Para LAP/Health Rm
Joe Ness
Paraeducator
Birthday: December 10th
Snacks & Treats
Favorite sweet treats: Donuts
Favorite salty snacks: Sun Chips
Favorite candy: Skittles
Drinks
Favorite tea/coffee order: Pumpkin Spice Latte, Hazelnut Latte
Other go-to beverages: La Croix
Stores & Gift Cards
Favorite places to shop: McDaniel’s
Favorite restaurants: El Paraiso, Thai Naan
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Classroom Needs & Wishes
Supplies you always run out of: Rubber playground balls
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Hobbies & Personal Interests
Hobbies: Books
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Chantee Probst
Paraeducator
Birthday: November 6th
Snacks & Treats
Favorite sweet treats: Chocholate covered gummy bears
Favorite salty snacks: Popcorn, chips/queso
Favorite candy: Nerd Clusters
Drinks
Favorite tea/coffee order: White chocolate Americano, splash of cream
Other go-to beverages: Alani, sparkling waters
Stores & Gift Cards
Favorite places to shop: Target!
Favorite restaurants: The Repp or Uptown
Places you’d love a gift card from: Amazon
Classroom Needs & Wishes
Supplies you always run out of: Basketballs, soccer balls
Supplies you’d love to have: Peewee size footballs, gaga balls, volleyballs
Hobbies & Personal Interests
Hobbies: Crafting, antiques/thrifting
Favorite colors: Red
Favorite sports teams: Seahawks/Mariners
Collections/things you love: Antiques - love all things Peter Rabbit
Fun Extras
Favorite flowers: Peonies
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Liz Ruiz
Paraeducator
Birthday: March 3rd
Snacks & Treats
Favorite sweet treats: Dark chocolate
Favorite salty snacks: Trail/Chex Mix, all chips
Favorite candy: Chocolate covered gummy bears
Drinks
Favorite tea/coffee order: Sugar free peppermint mocha
Other go-to beverages: Diet Coke, Bubbly
Stores & Gift Cards
Favorite places to shop: Amazon, Target, T.J. Maxx
Favorite restaurants: Subway, El Paraiso
Places you’d love a gift card from: Amazon, Target
Classroom Needs & Wishes
Supplies you always run out of: Post-It Notes, pens
Supplies you’d love to have: Cute pens
Hobbies & Personal Interests
Hobbies: Camping
Favorite colors: Black, seafoam
Favorite sports teams: Iowa Hawkeyes, UW, Seahawks
Collections/things you love: Candles, wax melts
Fun Extras
Favorite flowers: Dahlias, hydrangeas
Anything that always makes you smile: Dogs
Allergies / Things to Avoid: Anything rose scented
Shannon Skartved
Paraeducator
Birthday: August 16th
Snacks & Treats
Favorite sweet treats: Hershey's w/ Almonds, Starbursts, Trail mix with M&Ms
Favorite salty snacks: Cheddar Sun Chips, Doritos
Favorite candy: See above
Drinks
Favorite tea/coffee order: Iced white chocolate mocha
Other go-to beverages: Alani
Stores & Gift Cards
Favorite places to shop: Amazon, Target, Fred Meyer
Favorite restaurants: El Paraiso
Places you’d love a gift card from: Amazon, Target, Fred Meyer
Classroom Needs & Wishes
Supplies you always run out of: N/A
Supplies you’d love to have: N/A
Hobbies & Personal Interests
Hobbies: I spend all my spare time with my grand kids
Favorite colors: Pink
Favorite sports teams: Seahawks, Mariners, Kracken
Collections/things you love: Candles
Fun Extras
Favorite flowers: Carnations
Anything that always makes you smile: Everything :)
Allergies / Things to Avoid: N/A
Joanna Thompson
LAP Teacher
Snacks & Treats
Favorite sweet treats: Brownies, cookies, chocolate
Favorite salty snacks: Chips, popcorn
Favorite candy: Snickers, Dots
Drinks
Favorite tea/coffee order: Vanilla latte
Other go-to beverages: Coke, Vitamin Water
Stores & Gift Cards
Favorite places to shop: Joy works, Fred Meyer, Home Depot, McDaniel's, McAuliffe's Nursery
Favorite restaurants: Todo Mexico, QDOBA
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Birthday: April 11th
Stacey Swearing
Para - Resource Rm/MLL
Birthday: May 4th
Snacks & Treats
Favorite sweet treats: Dark chocolate, Sour Patch Kids, ice cream
Favorite salty snacks: Skinny Pop, Trail Mix
Favorite candy: See above
Drinks
Favorite tea/coffee order:
Vanilla latte with almond milk
Other go-to beverages: Spindrift, Diet Coke
Stores & Gift Cards
Favorite places to shop: Target, TJ Maxx, Hobby Lobby
Favorite restaurants: Thai food, Bruno’s
Places you’d love a gift card from:Starbucks, coffee shops, Target, Amazon
Classroom Needs & Wishes
Supplies you always run out of: Small sticky notes, felt pens
Supplies you’d love to have: Learning games - reading comprehension, math, phonics
Hobbies & Personal Interests
Hobbies: Card games, crafts, health & fitness, home decor
Favorite colors: Teal
Favorite sports teams: Seahawks, Mariners
Collections/things you love: Plants, coffee mugs, earrings
Fun Extras
Favorite flowers: Tulips or roses
Anything that always makes you smile: Notes from students
Allergies / Things to Avoid: None
Savannah Walker Resource Room
Birthday: July 26th
Snacks & Treats
Favorite sweet treats: Kettle Corn, snickerdoodle cookies, Crumbl or Wander Bakery cookies
Favorite salty snacks: Dot’s Pretzels, Lays Baked Chips, Pringles
Favorite candy: Reese’s, Sour Patch Watermelons
Drinks
Favorite tea/coffee order: Apple/Cran or pink lemonade/pomegranate Lotus, Starbucks Strawberry Refreshers w/ peach juice
Other go-to beverages: Sparkling water, Alani, Coke Zero Cherry + Vanilla
Stores & Gift Cards
Favorite places to shop: Target, Costco, Home Goods, TJ Maxx, Amazon
Favorite restaurants: Francisco’s, Taco Time, The Ram, Dwellers Drinkery
Places you’d love a gift card from: Target, Amazon, Costco, Starbucks/coffee stand
Classroom Needs & Wishes
Supplies you always run out of: Fun colored sticky notes, Mr. Sketch markers, Ink Joy click pens
Supplies you’d love to have: Fun colored Expo markers (thick & thin tip), art/craft supplies
Hobbies & Personal Interests
Hobbies: I have 2 dogs and love going on walks with them, playing fetch, etc
Favorite colors: Lavender, rainbow colors
Favorite sports teams: Not a big sports fan
Collections/things you love: Audiobooks, baking, floral cleaning smelling or cinnamon + vanilla candles
Fun Extras
Favorite flowers: I love all flowers! Peonies & dahlias especially
Anything that always makes you smile: My baby (she’s 7 months old as of Jan. 2026) and baked goods
Allergies / Things to Avoid: None
Food Service
Kimber Baird
Birthday: May 22nd
Snacks & Treats
Favorite sweet treats: Cupcakes
Favorite salty snacks: Pringles
Favorite candy: Chocolate with almonds
Drinks
Favorite tea/coffee order: Chamomile & Earl Grey
Other go-to beverages: Berry sparking waters
Stores & Gift Cards
Favorite places to shop: Walmart/Target, Safeway
Favorite restaurants: Olive Garden, Anthony’s
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Hobbies & Personal Interests
Hobbies: Yoga
Favorite colors: Pink
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Fun Extras
Favorite flowers: Roses, sunflowers
Anything that always makes you smile: Positive affirmation
Allergies / Things to Avoid: N/A
Sue Kratz
Birthday: December 17th
Snacks & Treats
Favorite sweet treats: Chips, dips, veggies & dip
Favorite salty snacks: Popcorn or nuts
Favorite candy: Chocolate, caramel, Milky Way
Drinks
Favorite tea/coffee order: Italian vanilla soda, coffee, tea
Other go-to beverages: Water, nothing carbonated
Stores & Gift Cards
Favorite places to shop: Costco, Fred Meyer
Favorite restaurants: Any, especially Italian
Places you’d love a gift card from: Any
Classroom Needs & Wishes
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Favorite sports teams: Football (Seahawks), Huskies
Collections/things you love: Plants, flowers
Fun Extras
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Allergies / Things to Avoid:
Custodians
Mark Hammrich
Birthday: July 21st
Snacks & Treats
Favorite sweet treats: German Chocolate Cake
Favorite salty snacks: Pistachios
Favorite candy: Kit-Kat, dark chocolate
Drinks
Favorite tea/coffee order: Starbucks
Other go-to beverages: Red Lotus Beer
Stores & Gift Cards
Favorite places to shop: Costco
Favorite restaurants: Jake’s Diner Snohomish
Places you’d love a gift card from: Starbucks, Costco
Classroom Needs & Wishes
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Supplies you’d love to have: Would love to get an upright piano cover for our piano at school
Hobbies & Personal Interests
Hobbies: Love crabbing and fishing
Favorite colors: Blue
Favorite sports teams: M’s, Seahawks, Sounders
Collections/things you love: Neon beer lights
Fun Extras
Favorite flowers: Roses
Anything that always makes you smile: surprises
Allergies / Things to Avoid: none
Sarah Pokzynski
Birthday: March 14th
Snacks & Treats
Favorite sweet treats: Pie
Favorite salty snacks: Chips & salsa
Favorite candy: Heath candy bar
Drinks
Favorite tea/coffee order: Celsius (most flavors but fruit punch)
Other go-to beverages: Cherry Coke
Stores & Gift Cards
Favorite places to shop: Costco, Ulta
Favorite restaurants: Dweller’s (at the moment)
Places you’d love a gift card from: Costco, Amazon, Chick Fil A
Classroom Needs & Wishes
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Hobbies & Personal Interests
Hobbies: Most of my free time all goes to getting my son to practice or at wrestling tournaments
Favorite colors: Purple
Favorite sports teams: Minnesota Vikings
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Allergies / Things to Avoid: None