If you were a cheese, which cheese would you be?

“Goat cheese…because I am really not that ba-a-a-a-a-a-d!!!” – Dan Freeman

“Havarti because it is hard to cut cleanly.” – Eric Best

“I would be Swiss cheese because I’m holy. If it were windy out, I’d be bleu cheese. Who am I trying to kid? As a vegan, I don’t know enough types of cheese to make a decent pun.” – Francie Salle

“Monterey Jack – I like burritos!” – Alissa Fong

“Goat – year of the goat (born in 1967). Brie – goes with everything. Swiss – because I’m holy 😉 Cheddar – cause I’m sharp. Melted – cause I’m hot (jk – but I couldn’t resist the pun). I can’t decide – cause I’m a Gemini, not a piece of cheese!” – Laurie Hailer

“Cave-aged Gruyere. Because caves were tech back in the day!” – Jasper Thelin

“Hmmm, maybe something local, slightly aged, and delicious…  Cowgirl Creamery Mt. Tam!” – Judy King

What was your New Year’s resolution?

“On the positive side, I’ve made an effort to include more meditation in my life and that is going well.  On the down side, I need to clean out virtually every shelf, drawer, closet and the garage in my home and I have made no progress on that project since January 4.  However, I gave myself the 2014 goal of parking in the garage so I still have plenty of time!” – Judy King

“Enjoy more books, swim, and learn how to tune my guitar.” – Cooper Clark

“I resolved to live each day with joy and purpose.  Boring?  Nah!!!  This is a resolution that could really be life-changing!!  Those 5 pounds will have to take care of themselves!” – Linda Bonura

“I don’t make New Year’s resolutions because I am perfect.” – Francie Salle

“Don’t hit the “send” button on emails.  You can see how well I’m doing with it.” – Mary Kitchens

“Make new friends.” – Tristan Bodle

“don’t do new year resolutions…” – Dan Freeman

What is your earliest childhood memory?

“When my clothes caught on fire… I was around eight years old.” – Linda Bonura

“I was a little kid standing in front of the television, holding on to the coffee table in front of me. I think I was watching news of the Vietnam War on TV. I was two.” – Tristan Bodle

“I was in preschool, so like three or four years old. I remember walking around in a circle playing the triangle.” – Susanna Nash

“When my grandmother came to my house every friday. I was probably four.” – Judy King

“It was my third birthday. My dad asked me what it felt like to be three and I told him I didn’t actually turn three until my birthday party.” – Lori Martz

“I was three years old and I went to a professional puppet show of the Wizard of Oz. When Dorothy was yelling ‘help’, I got up on my chair and shouted, ‘Dorothy I’ll save you.'” – Jennifer Olesen

“I remember playing kickball in preschool. It was all about the slow bouncies.” – Alissa Fong

“I was two years old and in a hospital bed. I kept climbing out of the bed so the nurses put a net over my bed. I’ve been claustrophobic ever since.” – Mary Kitchens

“I was three years old and we lived across the street from a pumpkin patch. I wasn’t allowed to cross the street but my older sister was allowed to. One day, she crossed the street so I followed. I fell in the middle of the road with cars coming.” – Paul Grifo

“I was in preschool and I burned myself on the radiator.” – Aaron Wilkerson

“I was either four or five and my family lived in San Francisco. I remember standing at the bottom of the spiral staircase in my house and holding a popgun.” – Jasper Thelin

“Why does anyone care about my earliest childhood memory?” – Jeff Martz

“Sticking a fork through my fingertip when I was three.” – Rod Milstead

“I was either three or four and I remember being stuck in my crib while watching all my siblings run around.” – Mary Buchanan

What would you title your autobiography?

“Recalibrate your expectations.” – Tristan Bodle

“The best of Best.” – Eric Best

“The luckiest man alive.” – Paul Grifo

“Good enough.” – Aaron Wilkerson

“Untitled: the autobiography of Jeffery Martz.” – Jeff Martz

“The best dad he could be.” – Rod Milstead

“The solution starts with me.” – Sue Fox

“The accidental teacher.” – Barton Clark

“Should have done it differently.” – Pat Hazelrigg

“Has the most fun.” – Jolie Jacobs

“Can’t stop, won’t stop.” – Sheila Souder

“Clowning around.” – Mary Kitchens

“The older I get, the more creative I get.” – Doc Wing

“Short but sweet.” – Steve Bluestone

“Adapting to change.” – Martha Cederstrom

“Diving into clear water.” – Beth Cederstrom

“Caffeine first please.” – Hannah Lingrell

What is your biggest student pet peeve?

“When they don’t come to school.” – Ben Varvil

“When they don’t put their name on their work. They deserve an F- for that.” – Jasper Thelin

“When they gather around the door before the bell rings.” – Charlie Ehmann

“When students don’t take care of the classroom and materials around them.” – Cooper Clark

“When they don’t take advantage of learning or they don’t try.” – Tristan Bodle

“When they go to the bathroom at the wrong time. Unless you have a bladder condition or are extremely old, you should be able to hold it.” – Fred Beale

“Phones. Why can’t students just turn their phones off?” – Francie Salle

“When students make weird bubble noises with their mouths when they are bored.” – David Smith

If you were stuck on a deserted island, which three teachers would you bring with you and why?

“Rene Ayala because he’s so fine, Jeff Martz because he’d tell us what to do, and Lori Martz because she would make our clothes.” – Linda Bonura

“Ben Varvil because he could build me a house, Mary Buchanan because she could start a fire, and Sandy because she can cook food.” – Paula Berry

“Doc Wing because he is resourceful and we get along really well, David Smith because he’s funny and poetic, and Francie Salle because she knows her food.” – Cooper Clark

“Sheila Bennett-Newton because she has good books, Doc Wing because he can help us survive, and Lori Martz because she would knit us clothes.” – Raquel Nelson

“Jasper Thelin and Rod Milstead because they are both funny and Cooper Clark because he’s practical and like a boy scout.” – Marlene Kandall

“Amity Hotchkiss because she’s my buddy, Mary Jane Jones because she’s funny, and Ben Varvil because he could build things.” – Diana Winkler

“Three of Jeff Martz.” – Jasper Thelin

“Three of Lori Martz.” – Jeff Martz

“Ben Varvil because he can make things, Jasper Thelin because he reminds me of Tom Hanks in Cast Away, and Liz Seabury because we would need a leader.” – Tristan Bodle

“Alyssa Fong because I like her company, Mary Boston because she makes me laugh, and Judy King just because.” – Susanna Nash

“Three of Jeff Martz.” – Lori Martz

“Mary Kitchens to keep me company, Jasper Thelin because he’s so fun, and Doc Wing because he would get us off the island.” – Paul Grifo

“Paul Grifo because he would scare away wild animals, Doc Wing because he knows his biology, and Jasper Thelin because he is pure entertainment.” – Mary Kitchens

“Jeff Martz, Judy King, and Paul Grifo because that would be a crazy group.” – David Smith

“Greg Doherty because he makes me laugh, Shelly Norstad because she could take care of me if I got sick, and Rene Ayala because he would keep me fit.” – Francie Salle

“Chizzie Brown because we’ve been partners for 13 years, Kathleen McCormick because she’s like a sibling, and Rod Milstead because he could 3D print us a boat to get off the island.” – Dan Freeman

Who is your celebrity crush?

“Harrison Ford.” – Susanna Nash

“Justin Timberlake, Adam Sandler and Jemaine Clement.” – Jolie Jacobs

“Brad Pitt circa 1990s.” – Alyssa Fong

“My husband.” – Lena

“Kelly O’Donnell because she looks like a leprechaun.” – Tristan Bodle

“Katy Perry.” – Ben Varvil

“Sister Wendy Beckett.” – Jeff Martz

“It’s a toss up between Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera.” – Martha Cederstrom

“Ryan Gosling, Daniel Day Lewis, and Key and Peele.” – Diana Winkler

“Sting, Robert Downey Jr., Zac Efron, and Idris Elba.” – Raquel Nelson

“Maria Sharapova.” – John Hayden

“Jennifer Conelley.” – Charlie Ehmann

” Brad Pitt and Carrie Fisher circa 1983.” – Cooper Clark

“Sure as hell ain’t Miley Cyrus.” – Pat

“Eddie Vedder.” – Kay Cavan

“Raquel Welch circa 1970s.” – Brad Katuna

“Johnny Depp.” – Steve Bluestone

“Harrison Ford circa 1980 and James Hemsworth.” – Laurie Hailer

If you could have any kind of competition with a historical figure or celebrity who would it be and what would the competition be?

“I’d want to have an Enlightenment rhetoric battle with the Founding Fathers to persuade them not to include slavery in the original Constitution.” – Paul Grifo

“I’d play platform tennis with Chris Evert, Steffi Graf, and Martina Navratilova. It would be fun because they are all great sports and they would pick up platform tennis quickly but I would be the one teaching them which would be super cool.” – Chizzie Brown

“I would love to be on the trail with Lewis and Clark. We would split into two teams and race across the United States and back. I’d have Patchen Homitz and Eric Saibel on my team. It would be like survivor because we would have to figure out our own routes, how to travel, what to eat, and how to deal with potential hostile Native Americans.” – Dan Freeman

“I would mud-wrestle Jesus. I could take him.” – Tristan Bodle

“I’d like to have an intellectual debate with Alexis de Tocqueville on perceptions of America past versus present.” – Liz Seabury

“I’d have a song writing competition with Stephen Sondheim, the composer of Sweeney Todd.” – David Smith

“I would have a debate with senator Ted Cruz about economic policy. Everyone says he is really smart, but I’d like to test that for myself.” – Fred Beale

“I would play scrabble with Mark Twain.” – Francie Salle

“I’d like to have a singing contest with Louis Armstrong.” – Shelly Norstad

“I’d have a sideburn growing contest with Elvis Presley.” – Aaron Wilkerson

“I would arm wrestle Charles Darwin.” – John Hayden

“I’d like to have a hotdog eating contest with Takeru Kobayashi.” – Cooper Clark

“I would challenge Leonardo Da Vinci to a facts of the human body contest.” – Paula Berry

What would be your dream job if you couldn’t be a teacher?

“I would want to be an architect or a builder because it would be satisfying to design beautiful spaces for people.” – Fred Beale

“I want to be a radio talk show host on KQED.” – Francie Salle

“I’d want to win the lottery and not work. Either that or be a sports agent for baseball.” – Rich

“I’d want to be an entertainment coordinator at Club Med.” – Doug Donellan

“I want to be a contractor for the United States Antarctic program. I’d spend 6 months in Antarctica and then 6 months somewhere else, and then repeat that.” – Doc Wing

“I’d like to be a full-time gardener. I love gardening.” – Mary Buchanan

“I’d want to research dolphin ecology.” – Sue Fox

“A pilot. I want to fly.” – Rod Milstead

“I’d like to be a professor if I wasn’t a teacher. That’s the practical answer. But my real answer is a museum curator.” – Jeff Martz

“I’d like to be a play-by-play sports announcer for baseball.” – Jasper Thelin

“I would want to be in charge of a personal engineering firm and have lots of people working for me to complete my dream projects.” – Ben Varvil

What is your guilty pleasure and hidden talent?

“Cheese and crackers is my guilty pleasure, juggling is my hidden talent.” – Cooper Clark

“My guilty pleasure is those chocolate cakes from Paradise Market. I’m honestly kind of known for that chocolate cake. And not many people know that I can speak Spanish fluently.” – Eric Saibel

“My guilty pleasure is watching cheesy Netflix movies and my hidden talent is that I can play the spoons really well. I’m like an alternative drummer.” – Diana Winkler

“My guilty pleasure is dark-chocolate peanut butter cups from Trader Joes, and I’m not supposed to eat them because I’m lactose intolerant. My hidden talent is that I played on the boys varsity soccer team when I was in high school.” – Sue Fox

“Engines. My guilty pleasure is engines: I love to play with them, tinker with them, stare at them, and rebuild them. I’m obsessed. And my hidden talent is singing.” – Barton Clark

“My talent is that I can do a standing jump very high and I can draw cartoons. My guilty pleasure is playing asteroids on the computer.” – Steve Bluestone

“My hidden talent is string tricks. I’m really good at cat’s cradle. My guilty pleasure is watching Breaking Bad.” – Susanna Nash

“My hidden talent is that I can change three diapers in under a minute. My guilty pleasure eating spoonfuls of peanut butter and nutella for dinner.” – Aaron Wilkerson

“My talent is that I’m a pretty good dancer. I dance and sing in my house a lot, mostly for my cats. I’ll make up songs about them. My guilty pleasure is Breaking Bad. My wife doesn’t know I watch it.” – Tristan Bodle

“Guilty pleasure is Zachary’s Pizza. I recommend you go there right after school. And my talent is that I can change a diaper in the middle of the night without actually waking up. It’s like it never happened.” – Rod Milstead