About MVCKS Staff
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2025-26 Updates coming soon
Classroom Staff
Mrs. Pam Caprio
Birthday: Aug 5
Allergies/Dislikes: none
Favorites
Hot Beverage: ?
Cold Beverage: Diet Coke
Sweet Treat: Rice Krispie Treats, Butterfingers
Salty Treats: White cheddar popcorn
Fast Food Restaurant: none
Sit-Down Restaurant: DiRito’s, Coyotes
Gift Cards: ?
Colors: Blue and Teal
Hobbies: Beekeeping and gardening
Scents: vanilla coffee
Places to Shop: Downtown Florence
Flowers/Plants: Sunflowers, Tulips
Classroom Wishlist: Garden boxes, outdoor learning, bird house, garden flags
Mrs. Kathy Slattery
Birthday: July
Allergies/Dislikes: spicy things
Favorites:
Hot Beverage: Chai Tea
Cold Beverage: Diet Dr. Pepper
Sweet Treat: Any
Salty Treats: Chips, pretzels, nuts
Fast Food Restaurant: Arby’s KFCs
Sit-Down Restaurant: El Caporal, Pizza Madness, Ito’s
Gift Cards: ?
Colors: Greens, Blues
Hobbies: Reading, Felting, Punch Stitching
Scents: Lavender, Jasmine, Honeysuckle
Places to Shop: Anywhere local
Flowers/Plants: Columbine, Outdoor perennial plants
Classroom Wishlist: Kid Size garden tools, garden supplies, playdough
Mr. Jacob Blackwell
Birthday April 28
Allergies/Dislikes none
Favorites:
Hot Beverage: Coffee
Cold Beverage: Cold Brew
Sweet Treat: Chocolate Chip Cookies
Salty Treats: Beef Jerky
Fast Food Restaurant: McDonald’s, Wendy’s
Sit-Down Restaurant: Nirvana
Gift Cards: Scheels, Sierra Trading Post
Colors: Purple
Hobbies: Backpacking
Scents: Lavender
Places to Shop: Scheels, REI, Sierra Trading Post
Flowers/Plants: Orchid
Classroom Wishlist: Marble Run Sets, Blocks for Stacking, Printer Paper, Dry Erase Erasers
Mrs. Lynn Martin
Birthday Feb 12
Allergies/Dislikes none
Favorites:
Hot Beverage: coffee and tea
Cold Beverage: gatorade and water
Sweet Treat: ?
Salty Treats: Cheese, Chex Mix
Fast Food Restaurant: Sonic
Sit-Down Restaurant: Texas Roadhouse
Gift Cards: Chick-fil-A, Hobby Lobby
Colors: Purple, Black, Gray
Hobbies: Cross-Stitch, reading, biking
Scents: Citrus or Cinnamon
Places to Shop: ?
Flowers/Plants: Any
Classroom Wishlist: Crayon, Markers, Craft Supplies
Mr. Tobias DeHerrera
Birthday: ?
Allergies/Dislikes: none
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Hot Beverage: ?
Cold Beverage: Cold Coffee
Sweet Treat: Kit Kat
Salty Treats: Doritos
Fast Food Restaurant: Wendy's
Sit-Down Restaurant: ?
Gift Cards: ?
Colors: ?
Hobbies: ?
Scents: ?
Places to Shop: ?
Flowers/Plants: ?
Classroom Wishlist: ?
Kacey Hayes
Birthday
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Mrs. Gina Tomar
Birthday July
Allergies/Dislikes ?
Favorites:
Hot Beverage: Tea, Chai Tea
Cold Beverage: Iced tea
Sweet Treat: Kettle Corn
Salty Treats: Popcorn
Fast Food Restaurant: ?
Sit-Down Restaurant: DiRito’s, Old Mission
Gift Cards: ?
Colors: ?
Hobbies: ?
Scents: Citrus, Fresh
Places to Shop: ?
Flowers/Plants: ?
Classroom Wishlist: Dry Erase Markers (black and colors)
Mrs. Lindsay Cook
Birthday May 25
Allergies/Dislikes Cow’s Milk and Whip Cream
Favorites:
Hot Beverage: Carmel Cider
Cold Beverage: Izzie
Sweet Treat: Jelly Beans
Salty Treats: Mild Salsa and Tortilla Chips
Fast Food Restaurant: Chick-fil-A, Subway
Sit-Down Restaurant: Diritos, Lost Cajun, Chili’s, Mugs
Gift Cards: Starbucks, Mugs
Colors: Any
Hobbies: KC Chiefs, KC Royals, Camping
Scents: Orange, Cherry, Vanilla
Places to Shop: Hobby Lobby
Flowers/Plants: Carnations
Classroom Wishlist: Dry Erase Markers
Miss Ashley Milam
Birthday Dec 26
Allergies/Dislikes none
Favorites:
Hot Beverage: Coffee
Cold Beverage: Unsweet Tea
Sweet Treat: Reeses, Dark Chocolate
Salty Treats: Dots, Popcorn
Fast Food Restaurant: Subway, Chick-fil-A
Sit-Down Restaurant: Pizza Madness, El Caporal, DiRito’s
Gift Cards: Amazon, Hobby Lobby, Starbucks
Colors: Purple and Turquoise
Hobbies: Baking, Reading, Gardening
Scents: Cinnamon, bakery Scents
Places to Shop: The Lucky Stop, Target, TJ Maxx
Flowers/Plants: Daisy, Tulip, Peony
Classroom Wishlist: Amazon Wishlist Link
Mrs. Kelly Meek
Birthday June 12
Allergies/Dislikes none
Favorites:
Hot Beverage: Cinnamon Dolce Latte, Caramel Macchiato, Pumpkin Spice Latte
Cold Beverage: Pepsi, Mango Tea, Raspberry Tea
Sweet Treat: Chocolate Caramel, Any Chocolate, Cookies
Salty Treats: pretzels, Dots, Cinnamon Sugar pretzels
Fast Food Restaurant: Subway, Arby’s Chick-fil-A
Sit-Down Restaurant: Pizza Madness, DiRito’s, Texas Roadhouse
Gift Cards: Amazon
Colors: Purple, Blue. Turquoise
Hobbies: Jeeping, gardening, baking
Scents: Cinnamon, tropical, vanilla, lavender, lilac
Places to Shop: Amazon, Hobby Lobby
Flowers/Plants: Lilacs, Roses, Daisies, Hydrangea, Peony
Classroom Wishlist: 3rd grade Amazon Wishlist Link
Mrs. Dana Horne
Birthday Oct 17
Allergies/Dislikes not a fan of chinese food
Favorites:
Hot Beverage: Hazelnut Latte
Cold Beverage: Gold Peak Tea
Sweet Treat: Dark Chocolate
Salty Treats: Chex Mix, Cheese Puffs
Fast Food Restaurant: Sonic
Sit-Down Restaurant: DiRito’s, El Caporal, Rosario’s (Pueblo)
Gift Cards: Starbucks, Abby Winery, Brady’s, Pizza Madness
Colors: Burgundy and Blue
Hobbies: AFA Football, walking
Scents: vanilla, cinnamon
Places to Shop: Amazon, Etsy, Scheels, Plow n Hearth
Flowers/Plants: Sunflowers, Tulips
Classroom Wishlist: pencils, color pencils, glue sticks
Mrs. Kathi Heckart
Birthday Aug 8
Allergies/Dislikes black licorice and dark chocolate
Favorites:
Hot Beverage: chocolate, tea, coffee
Cold Beverage: tea, adult drinks, pop
Sweet Treat: ?
Salty Treats: Chips
Fast Food Restaurant: Sonic, Arby’s
Sit-Down Restaurant: Any
Gift Cards: ?
Colors: ?
Hobbies: ?
Scents: ?
Places to Shop: Amazon, Wal-Mart, City Market
Flowers/Plants: Calla Lilies
Classroom Wishlist: ?
Mrs. Julia Zamarripa
Birthday Nov 8
Allergies/Dislikes none
Favorites:
Hot Beverage: Caramel Macchiato
Cold Beverage: Iced Tea
Sweet Treat: M&Ms
Salty Treats: pretzels
Fast Food Restaurant: Wendy’s
Sit-Down Restaurant: DiRito’s, China Garden
Gift Cards: Hobby Lobby, Amazon
Colors: Black and Burnt Orange
Hobbies: Photography, poetry
Scents: Sugar Cookie
Places to Shop: Hobby Lobby, Ross
Flowers/Plants: Tulips, All plants
Classroom Wishlist: craft supplies, straws, pipe cleaners, popsicle sticks, masking tape, balloons, etc.
Mrs. Denise Lallemand
Birthday ?
Allergies/Dislikes ?
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Mr. Rob Dunn
Birthday ?
Allergies/Dislikes ?
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Fast Food Restaurant: ?
Sit-Down Restaurant: ?
Gift Cards: ?
Colors: ?
Hobbies: ?
Scents: ?
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Flowers/Plants: ?
Classroom Wishlist: ?
Mrs. Britanny Martell
Birthday Aug 22
Allergies/Dislikes Gluten and Milk chocolate (most candy)
Favorites:
Hot Beverage: Matcha Green Tea, Katte with oat milk
Cold Beverage: iced pumpkin chai with oat milk
Sweet Treat: justin's dark chocolate, peanut butter cups
Salty Treats: BBQ or Salt & Vinegar Kettle Cooked Chips
Fast Food Restaurant: Chipotle
Sit-Down Restaurant: Ortega’s and Nirvana
Gift Cards: Starbucks, Target, or food
Colors: deep purple, lavender, mint, earth tones
Hobbies: dancing, fishing, hiking, camping, paddle boarding, biking
Scents: vanilla or baked fall scents
Places to Shop: Sierra Trading, Scheels, TJ Maxx, Target, Aerie, Dick’s
Flowers/Plants: Succulents, Peonies, Wildflowers
Classroom Wishlist: ?
Mr. Toby Swisher
Birthday ?
Allergies/Dislikes none
Favorites:
Hot Beverage: Dirty Chai Latte
Cold Beverage: ?
Sweet Treat: Snickers, Kit Kat, Twix, Red Vines
Salty Treats: Beef Jerky, Cashews, Pistachios
Fast Food Restaurant: Jimmy Johns, Sonic
Sit-Down Restaurant: Old Mission
Gift Cards: ?
Colors: ?
Hobbies: ?
Scents: ?
Places to Shop: Home Depot, Dick’s Sporting Goods
Flowers/Plants: ?
Classroom Wishlist: ?
Mrs. Nikki Teigen
Birthday ?
Allergies/Dislikes ?
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Fast Food Restaurant: ?
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Gift Cards: ?
Colors: ?
Hobbies: ?
Scents: ?
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Classroom Wishlist: ?
Mr. Matt Schwindt
Birthday Sept 14
Allergies/Dislikes Vegetables and Coconut
Favorites:
Hot Beverage: Hot Chocolate
Cold Beverage: Soda (Coke, Mountain Dew)
Sweet Treat: chocolate pretzels
Salty Treats: Chips
Fast Food Restaurant: Wendy’s and Sonic
Sit-Down Restaurant: Texas Roadhouse
Gift Cards: Amazon and Dick’s
Colors: Black
Hobbies: Golf
Scents: Anything
Places to Shop: Dick’s, Wal-Mart
Flowers/Plants: ?
Classroom Wishlist: G2 Pens and Sharpies
Mr. Zach Schneider
Birthday ?
Allergies/Dislikes ?
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Sweet Treat: ?
Salty Treats: ?
Fast Food Restaurant: ?
Sit-Down Restaurant: ?
Gift Cards: ?
Colors: ?
Hobbies: ?
Scents: ?
Places to Shop: ?
Flowers/Plants: ?
Classroom Wishlist: ?
Mr. Brad Mitchell (PE)
Coming Soon
Mrs.Sandra Kerr (Spanish)
Birthday April 3
Allergies/Dislikes none
Favorites:
Hot Beverage: Americano w Sweet Cream
Cold Beverage: Iced Coffee w Sweet Cream
Sweet Treat: Cookies, Chocolate
Salty Treats: Chips, Jerky, Nuts
Fast Food Restaurant: Starbucks, Chick-fil-A
Sit-Down Restaurant: Nirvana
Gift Cards: Amazon, Target
Colors: Bright
Hobbies: Gardening, Baking
Scents: Pine
Places to Shop: Amazon, Target
Flowers/Plants: Any
Classroom Wishlist: ?
Mrs. Diana Phillips (Computers and Library)
Birthday Jan 8
Allergies/Dislikes Peanuts, Eggs
Favorites:
Hot Beverage: Chai Tea
Cold Beverage: tea, strawberry lemonade
Sweet Treat: twizzlers
Salty Treats: popcorn, beef jerky
Fast Food Restaurant: Sonic
Sit-Down Restaurant: DiRito’s, El Alazan (Florence), Chili's
Gift Cards: Amazon, Hobby Lobby
Colors: Blue, Purple, Red
Hobbies: Photography, Disney
Scents: Cinnamon, Vanilla, Fruity
Places to Shop: Amazon and Wal-Mart
Flowers/Plants: Daisy, Lilies (Any that are colorful)
Classroom Wishlist: Amazon Wishlist
Mrs. Hannah Pembleton (Art)
Birthday Feb 2
Allergies/Dislikes goat cheese
Favorites:
Hot Beverage: Cappuccino
Cold Beverage: Coke Zero
Sweet Treat: Chocolate
Fast Food Restaurant: Arby’s, Jimmy Johns, El Reynoldos
Salty Treats: Nuts, Trail Mixes
Sit-Down Restaurant: Nirvana, Yummy Thai, Ito’s
Gift Cards: Walmart, Amazon, Cafe Belay, City on a Hill
Colors: Green
Hobbies: Hiking, camping, skiing
Scents: lavender and eucalyptus
Places to Shop: Walmart, Amazon, Thrift Stores
Flowers/Plants: Snake plant, peonies, tropicals
Classroom Wishlist: laminator, paint brushes, markers, sharpies, glue sticks
Mrs. Alicia Smith (Music)
Birthday Aug 11
Allergies/Dislikes Dairy, Gluten, Almonds, Black Pepper, White Potato
Favorites:
Hot Beverage: Coffee
Cold Beverage: La Croix
Sweet Treat: ?
Salty Treats: Popcorn
Fast Food Restaurant: ?
Sit-Down Restaurant: Nirvana, Momo’s
Gift Cards: ?
Colors: Purple, Blue, Pink
Hobbies: Dancing, Working Out, Reading
Scents: Pumpkin Spice
Places to Shop: Lululemon, Target
Flowers/Plants: ?
Classroom Wishlist: Dry Erase Markers, Jingle Bells, Small Dry Erase Whiteboards
Mrs. Sadie Swisher (SEL and School Counselor)
Birthday March 30
Allergies/Dislikes cups/mugs
Favorites:
Hot Beverage: Coffee
Cold Beverage: Diet Pepsi
Sweet Treat: Fruity Candy
Salty Treats: Jerky and Popcorn
Fast Food Restaurant: Subway
Sit-Down Restaurant: Nirvana
Gift Cards: Amazon
Colors: All Colors
Hobbies: Reading, Ralife Mini Houses
Scents: Citrus
Places to Shop: Target, TJ Maxx, and Hobby Lobby
Flowers/Plants: All
Classroom Wishlist: Cordless Glue Gun and Snacks for students
Mrs. Montoya (Interventionist)
Birthday March 28
Allergies/Dislikes No gluten or dairy
Favorites:
Hot Beverage: Oatmilk latte w/ cinnamon powder
Cold Beverage: grapefruit izze
Sweet Treat: gluten free donut holes
Salty Treats: Chips & Salsa, or Green Olives
Fast Food Restaurant: Cafe Belay, Chick-fil-A, Chipotle
Sit-Down Restaurant: Momo’s. Mugs
Gift Cards: Cafe Belay
Colors: Red & Pink
Hobbies: ?
Scents: Peppermint, cinnamon, vanilla
Places to Shop: Elm Ave Greenhouse, Target
Flowers/Plants: All Fresh Flowers
Classroom Wishlist: Sticky notes, index cards, dry erase markers, pencils
Mrs. Tandy Garruto (SPED)
Coming Soon
Mrs. Joyce Pretzer (SPED)
Coming Soon
Mr. James McDaniel
Birthday Apri 4
Allergies/Dislikes none
Favorites:
Hot Beverage: none
Cold Beverage: Mountain Dew
Sweet Treat: Donuts, Reeses
Salty Treats: Cashews
Fast Food Restaurant: Panda Express, McDonald’s, Wendy’s
Sit-Down Restaurant: Texas Roadhouse, Chili’s, Red Robin
Gift Cards: Fanatics, MLB
Colors: Purple
Hobbies: Baseball Card Collecting
Scents: Lavender
Places to Shop: Amazon, EBay, Target
Flowers/Plants: Lavender
Classroom Wishlist: different sizes of screws, little gifts for student spinning wheel
Mrs. Deb
Coming Soon
Ms. Karen Sartori
Birthday Sept 12
Allergies/Dislikes none
Favorites:
Hot Beverage: Caramel Macchiato
Cold Beverage: Coconut Red Bull
Sweet Treat: Twizzlers
Salty Treats: Jerky
Fast Food Restaurant: Wendy’s
Sit-Down Restaurant: Mugs
Gift Cards: Wal-Mart
Colors: Blue and Green
Hobbies: Fitness
Scents: ?
Places to Shop: Touch of Love
Flowers/Plants: ?
Office Wishlist: ?
Mr. John Pavlicek
Birthday Oct 11
Allergies/Dislikes ?
Favorites:
Hot Beverage: Coffee
Cold Beverage: Pepsi Zero
Sweet Treat: Rice Krispie Treats, HiChew
Salty Treats: Jerky, Kettle Chips and Dip
Fast Food Restaurant: El Reynoldos, McDonalds, Arby’s
Sit-Down Restaurant: Mugs
Gift Cards: All Food
Colors: ?
Hobbies: Pickleball, running
Scents: Manly earth smells
Places to Shop: ?
Flowers/Plants: ?
Office Wishlist: Nice Pens
Mrs. Susie Fish
Birthday March 10
Allergies/Dislikes none
Favorites:
Hot Beverage: Chai Tea
Cold Beverage: Chai Frappe
Sweet Treat: Cinnamon Rolls
Salty Treats: Chips & Salsa
Fast Food Restaurant: Jimmy Johns
Sit-Down Restaurant: DiRito’s, Mugs, Whitewater
Gift Cards: Anything
Colors: Blue
Hobbies: gardening, reading
Scents: ?
Places to Shop: Brady’s, Elm Ave
Flowers/Plants: Anything for Outside
Office Wishlist: ?
Nurse Michelle King
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