We've gathered insights directly from our beloved Woodfern Staff to help you find the perfect gifts to show your gratitude and admiration for their hard work and dedication. This collection of their favorite things is a thoughtful guide intended to make gift-giving a breeze. Whether you're looking for a special present for a teacher's birthday, teacher appreciation week, or the holiday season, this curated list of their favorite spots and items serves as a delightful resource to find something they'll truly cherish.
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Kindergarten
Mrs. Boccassini
Mrs. Goldman
Mrs. Iovino
Mrs. Lichtenberg
Mrs. Schafer
Position
Color
Places to Shop
Places to Dine
Scents
Sports Teams
Flower
Coffee / Tea
Candy
Hobbies
Allergies / Restrictions
Favorites
Teacher
HomeGoods, Kirkland's,
Amazon
AMA
vanilla, lavender
Rutgers, NY Yankees
tulips, daffodils,
sunflowers
Dunkin' or Starbucks
Reese's
Reading
N/A
Instructional Aid (Iovino)
gray, lavendar
Amazon, Etsy, Kohl's
Chipotle, Rafferty's,
Just Subs
holiday / seasonal
N/A
sunflower / daisy
Dunkin' Donuts coffee
dark chocolate
reading, crafting
N/A
Teacher
blue, yellow
Target, Amazon, HomeGoods
AMA, Lenny's
none
NY Yankees, Giants, Rutgers
sunflower
Dunkin' coffee
Baby Ruth, Twix, Kit Kats, Rolos
baking & cooking
N/A
Instructional Aid (Goldman)
violet, royal blue
Amazon, Wegmans, Target, Nordstrom, LL Bean
Old Man Rafferty's
none
N/A
no flowers
neither
dark chocolate, York
Peppermint Patties
yoga
vegetarian (plant based)
Teacher
pink
Amazon
Chipotle, Rita's, Stage House
none
N/A
sunflower
Starbucks
Nerd Clusters
Photography, crafting, reading
tree nuts, dairy, gluten
hand wipes,
ziploc bags
handwipes & ziploc bags
antibacterial hand wipes
tissues - Puffs plus lotion with the scent of Vicks
My Classroom Always Needs
social emotional books (spot books), crafts (paper plates, shaving cream, small and large popsicle sticks)
Favorites
First Grade
Mrs. Bruner
Mrs. Lynch
Ms. Natusch
pink
Amazon, Nordstrom Rack
AMA, Chipotle
any
Penn State, NY Yankees
orchids
any
popcorn, pretzels, sour gummy worms
running, traveling, reading
N/A
Instructional Aid (Fabiano)
green
Amazon, Target
Chipotle, Chick-Fil-A
apple, pumpkin, Christmasy
NY Yankees & Chicago Bears
sunflowers, peonies
coffee (iced)
SweetTarts Ropes and Peanut M&M's
shopping
N/A
Teacher
TJ Maxx, Amazon
Chimney Rock Inn,
Smoothie King
vanilla, lavender
Philadelphia Eagles
any
Dunkin Donuts' iced coffee
Twix
beach, walking with dog
N/A
Position
Color
Places to Shop
Places to Dine
Scents
Sports Teams
Flower
Coffee / Tea
Candy
Hobbies
Allergies / Restrictions
Teacher
My Classroom Always Needs
Tissues, velcro, pencil top erasers
hand sanitizer, tissues
N/A
Second Grade
Mrs. Guthrie
Mrs. Passalacqua
Mr. Preisler
Mrs. Sass
Instructional Aid (Sass)
Sephora, L'Occitane,
Macy's
AMA, Rafferty's, Tiger's Tale
lemon, lavender, cinnamon
NY Yankees
any
dark roast coffee
dark chocolate
reading
Allergic to peanut butter
Teacher
Home Depot, Amazon
Chimney Rock Inn,
Longhorn, Chilli's
N/A
Ohio State Buckeyes,
Rutgers
N/A
neither
Snickers
fishing
N/A
Teacher
purple
Kohl's, Macy's, Amazon
Applebees, Tiger's Tale, Chimney Rock Inn
vanilla, lilac
NY Yankees
lilies, roses
neither
Reese's Pieces, Kit Kat
swim, beach, baking
N/A
Teacher
purple
Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Kohl's
Chipotle, Mariana's, Petrocks
lavender and vanilla
Green Bay Packers, NY Yankees
any
Starbucks
Twizzlers, Nerd Clusters
reading
N/A
Position
Color
Places to Shop
Places to Dine
Scents
Sports Teams
Flower
Coffee / Tea
Candy
Hobbies
Allergies / Restrictions
Favorites
My Classroom Always Needs
Games to play at indoor recess
N/A
N/A
Expo markers, post its, Mr. Sketch markers
Third Grade
Mrs. Bruno
Mrs. Lewis
Ms. Sampson
Ms. Dzvileski
Position
Color
Places to Shop
Places to Dine
Scents
Sports Teams
Flower
Coffee / Tea
Candy
Hobbies
Allergies / Restrictions
Favorites
Teacher
sage green, navy blue, light pink
Target, HomeGoods, Amazon
Chimney Rock Inn, Chipotle, Chick-Fil-A
vanilla, lavender
N/A
sunflowers, tulips
Starbucks
Reese's
reading, baking, hiking
N/A
Instructional Aid (Lewis)
yellow
TJ Maxx, Target, Starbucks
AMA, Chipotle
gardenia, vanilla
N/A
lily
coffee
popcorn, chocolate
walking, cricut
N/A
Teacher
purple, teal
Amazon, Target, Whole Foods, Kohls
Chipotle, Smoothie King
Harper's Table
vanilla
NY Yankees
peony, roses
coffee
Reese's Peanut Butter Cup
hiking, baseball, reading
N/A
Teacher
coral, purple
Amazon, Old Navy, Sephora, Dick's Sporting Goods, Bath & Body Works
Chimney Rock Inn, Alfonso's
none
none
sunflowers, tulips
coffee, Diet Dr. Pepper
Anything gluten free
running
Gluten Free (allergy not preference)
Expo markers, tissues, pencils
N/A
My Classroom Always Needs
tissues, colored pencils
Post-its, Expo markers, Sharpies, scratch & sniff stickers, teacher flair pens =)
Fourth Grade
Mrs. Stapleton
Mrs. Tubby
Ms. Vitale
Position
Color
Places to Shop
Places to Dine
Scents
Sports Teams
Flower
Coffee / Tea
Candy
Hobbies
Allergies / Restrictions
Favorites
Teacher
green
Marshalls, TJ Maxx,
HomeGoods, Kohls
The Landing, Mama Fanti, Petrocks, TGIFridays
Any essential oils
Giants, Mets, Devils
sunflowers
coffee or chai tea
dark chocolate, wasabi
peas, pretzels, nuts
reading, gardening,
cleaning
N/A
Teacher
purple
DSW, Marshalls, TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, Amazon
Somerville or Hillsborough restaurants
lavender, honey suckle
NY Mets
sunflowers, tulips
coffee, tea, water
almost anything chocolate
biking, walking, beach
none
Teacher
blue
Marshalls, HomeGoods,
Macy's, Amazon
Cheesecake Factory,
Panera
no preference
Giants
any kind
Starbucks, Dunkin, coffee,
tea
anything with peanut butter like butterfingers
reading, shopping, baking/
cooking, hiking with dog
none
Flair pens, tissues,
smelly stickers
wipes and tissues
My Classroom Always Needs
whiteboard markers and pencils
LLDM
Mrs. McKeever
Position
Color
Places to Shop
Places to Dine
Scents
Sports Teams
Flower
Coffee / Tea
Candy
Hobbies
Allergies / Restrictions
Favorites
First / Second LLDM
Teacher
Target, Amazon
Cheesecake Factory,
Chipotle
coconut, peach
NY Yankees
hydrangeas
Dunkin'
Sour Punch Straws
None
N/A
tissues, expo markers,
prize box toys
My Classroom Always Needs
Mrs. Oram
Instructional Aid
(McCray 3rd/4th)
pink, purple, blue
Amazon
AMA
vanilla, clean linen, coconut, lavender
Steelers
hydrangeas, sunflowers
Dunkin' Donuts coffee
Reese's, Snickers, Twix
gardening, singing
None
ASI Content Specialists
Mrs. Champion
Dr. Perhac
Mrs. Preisler
Mrs. Ruvolo
Mrs. Tapp
Position
Color
Places to Shop
Places to Dine
Scents
Sports Teams
Flower
Coffee / Tea
Candy
Hobbies
Allergies / Restrictions
Favorites
Teacher of Math
turquoise, purple
Amazon, Target, Old Navy,
Kohl's,
Chimney Rock Inn,
Anything but seafood
floral, citrus
N/A
any
Starbucks, Dunkin'
Twix, Kit Kat, Snickers,
Skittles
running, hiking, reading
N/A
ASI
Amazon, Kohl's
Panera, Saladworks,
Viva Mexico
lavender
N/A
daisies
decaf tea
Reese's Peanut Butter Cup
reading, hiking
N/A
ASI
Target, Walgreens
Joe's Pizza
fruity
Giants, Juventus Soccer
any
hot chocolate
raisins, milk duds
reading
N/A
ASI
pink
Sephora, Loft, Target, Marshall's, HomeGoods
AMA, Panera, Rafferty's
vanilla
Philadelphia Eagles Phillies
hydrangea
coffee
PUR gum, pistachios, popcorn
gardening, pickleball
None
Occupational Therapist
pink, purple
Target, Amazon
none
vanilla, coconut
none
none
tea
chocolate
being outside, the beach,
reading
none
dry erase markers
post-it notes
tissues
My Classroom Always Needs
fun fine motor games
Office Staff
Mrs. Ferrao
Mrs. Harkin
Position
Color
Places to Shop
Places to Dine
Scents
Sports Teams
Flower
Coffee / Tea
Candy
Hobbies
Allergies / Restrictions
Favorites
School Secretary
any
Amazon, TJ Maxx,
HomeGoods
AMA
no preference
NY Yankees
lilacs, peonies
black tea
milk chocolate
reading, gardening
N/A
Clercal Assistant
red, pink, purple
Amazon, Target,
HomeGoods
22 West, Chick-Fil-A, AMA
coconut, lavender, apple
Mets, Rangers, Bills
tulips, gerber daisy
coffee - D&D or Starbucks
Reese's Peanut Butter Cup,
Twix, Hershey's
reading
seasonal
N/A
My Classroom Always Needs
Bath & Body Works soap for staff bathrooms
Related Arts
Mrs. Bartholomew
Señora Lewis
Mrs. Kmeic
Mrs. Reifschneider
Position
Color
Places to Shop
Places to Dine
Scents
Sports Teams
Flower
Coffee / Tea
Candy
Hobbies
Allergies / Restrictions
Favorites
World Language Teacher
(Spanish)
purple
Amazon
Panera, Olive Garden
cinnamon
NY Yankees, Phillies
all
ginger tea
none
volleyball, shopping
alcohol
Music Teacher
purple
Amazon, Kohl's, Gap
N/A
none
N/A
N/A
coffee
dark chocolate
gardening, reading, crafts
N/A
Art Teacher
purple
Amazon, Kohl's, Aldi
Chimney Rock, The
Landing, King Wing
none
none
tulips
none
dark chocolate
running, reading,
gardening
N/A
Librarian
green, pink
Target, Amazon,
HomeGoods
Starbucks, Turf Surf &
Earth
lavender, mint, no florals
none
no preference
coffee, tea
dairy free dark chocolate
knitting, reading
dairy free
Sharpies, blue pens
My Classroom Always Needs
More than anything, I really love getting nice messages or pictures from the students.
Hand wipes and post-its
Tissues
Resource & ESL
Mrs. Flach
Mrs. Glinski
Mrs. Zinman
Position
Color
Places to Shop
Places to Dine
Scents
Sports Teams
Flower
Coffee / Tea
Candy
Hobbies
Allergies / Restrictions
Favorites
Teacher
teal
Kohl's, Amazon
Buffalo Wild Wings, Chilis,
Dunkin' Donuts
no preference
Jets, Mets, Rangers
rose
coffee
chocolate
N/A
N/A
Teacher
lime green
Target, HomeGoods, Marshall's, TJ Maxx
Panera, Chick-Fil-A
lavender, mint, citrus, fall, holiday
Philadelphia Eagles & Phillies
tulip, dahlia
coffee and tea
any sweets
my kids, organizing, beach, reading
gluten
Teacher
purple, blue
Target
Chick-Fil-A
holiday, seasonal
Philadelphia Phillies &
Eagles
tulips
coffee
Reese's
reading
N//A
My Classroom Always Needs
Clorox Wipes, tissues, hand sanitizer
tissues, clorox wipes
Clorox wipes, tissues
Mrs. DeGaris
ESL Teacher
blue
Amazon, Macy's, ShopRite
anywhere
no preference
Indianopolis Colts, Giants, & Jets
sunflower
coffee
Goldfish, Swedish Fish, Skittles
reading
none
Small stickers
Mr. Robson
ESL Teacher
green, blue
Habitat for Humanity Restore or Home Depot/Lowe's
Seasons 52
coppertone, apples, pipe tobacco
NE Patriots and Scottish rugby league
Cone Flowers or Black-eyed Susans
coffee
Walnuts and pecans
Woodworking, Magic: The Gathering, reading, basic nerd things
many starches and sugars
Normal binder clips
Speech
Mrs. Bobal
Mrs. Gibb
Position
Places to Shop
Places to Dine
Scents
Sports Teams
Flower
Coffee / Tea
Candy
Hobbies
Allergies / Restrictions
Favorites
Speech Therapist
Nordstrom, Sephora, Target
Chipotle, Jersey Mikes
none
NY Giants
sunflower
Starbucks Latte
Twix
reading
N/A
Speech Therapist
Target, Amazon
Chick-Fil-A, Jules Pizza
eucalyptus
NY Rangers
orchid, lily
Starbucks, chamomile tea
M&Ms, Snickers
reading, exercising
Gluten free
N/A
My Classroom Always Needs
Clorox wipes, post-it notes, glue sticks