Grade Levels

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Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten
Name	Position	E-Mail	Site
Marilyn Burzynski	Kindergarten	mburzynski@misd.org	Web Site
Luanne Moore	Kindergarten	lmoore@misd.org	Web Site
Kim Whitehead	Kindergarten	kwhitehead@misd.org	Web Site
Amanda Robbins	Kindergarten	arobbins@misd.org	Web Site
Candy Whitehead	Pre-Kindergarten	cwhitehead@misd.org	Web Site
Pat Anderson	Kindergarten	panderson@misd.org	Web Site

Lone Star's Pre-Kindergarten program is a child-centered, activity-based program. Our program, in combination with state curriculum guidelines, supports effective teaching practices that lead to the growth in children's intellectual and social development for their future academic success. Pre-K is a half-day program. Students qualify by family income, military involvement and level of English proficiency.

Kindergarten at Lone Star Elementary is full of excited children who are eager to learn, and loving teachers who are eager to nurture them as they begin their life as “students.” We teach a strong academic, literature-enriched curriculum with an emphasis on basic early math and reading skills. Our teaching strategies, geared to meet all learning styles, are what have made our program so successful.

First Grade
Name	Position	E-Mail	Site
Judy Ishimoto	1st Grade	jishimoto@misd.org	Web Site
Sandra Powers	1st Grade	spowers@misd.org	Web Site
Melissa Kercheval	1st Grade	mkercheval@misd.org	Web Site
Melissa Paddock	1st Grade	mpaddock@misd.org	Web Site
Jamie Spikerman	1st Grade	jspikerman@misd.org	Web Site
Susan Breckenridge	1st Grade	sbreckenridge@misd.org	Web Site

First Grade students at Lone Star begin a journey into life-long learning. They experience a world filled with reading, writing, math and technology. First Grade teachers provide a balanced reading program with instruction in phonological awareness, small group instruction, guided reading, spelling, grammar and writing. Students in First Grade have an active role in applying basic skills in real life experiences. We believe that all students are unique and learn differently; therefore, we try to meet the needs of every child.

Second Grade
Name	Position	E-Mail	Site
Janice Davis	2nd Grade	jdavis@misd.org	Web Site
Robin Lauer	2nd Grade	rlauer@misd.org	Web Site
Amy Baldwin	2nd Grade	abaldwin@misd.org	Web Site
Valerie Greene	2nd Grade	vgreene@misd.org	Web Site
Diedre Mann	2nd Grade	dmann@misd.org	Web Site
Michelle Swanson	2nd Grade	mswanson@misd.org	Web Site

Second Grade is an exciting time for approximately 150 students at Lone Star Elementary. Our academic program is designed to follow the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills. Second Grade's academic program includes a skill-based language arts program with varied literature experiences. Our students' math program is Texas Math by Houghton Mifflin with an emphasis on problem solving using real world activities The goal for our dedicated Second Grade team is for students to become fluent readers and independent learners.

Third Grade
Name	Position	E-Mail	Site
Christina Hammons	3rd Grade	chammons@misd.org	Web Site
Kim Crosby	3rd Grade	kcrosby@misd.org	Web Site
Vickie DeLeon	3rd Grade / Co-Teach	vdeleon@misd.org	Web Site
Candis Smith	3rd Grade	csmith@misd.org	Web Site
Janie Van Namen	3rd Grade	jvannamen@misd.org	Web Site
Shanna Shannon	3rd Grade	sshannon@misd.org	Web Site
Regina Gaspard	3rd Grade / Co-Teach	rgaspard@misd.org	Web Site

All of the Third Grade teachers are happy and excited to be at Lone Star Elementary School. As a team, we have joined hands to make each child full of enthusiasm about learning. The teachers would like to extend their gratitude to all of our parent volunteers who help make learning fun.

An in-depth word study and the incorporation of story elements to strengthen comprehension skills are the foundation of our reading curriculum. Our math program focuses on number concepts and making math meaningful in everyday life. We are committed to helping each child become a life-long learner and to adding a step on their ladder to success.

Fourth Grade
Name	Position	E-Mail	Site
Megan Baker	4th Grade / Co-Teach	mbaker@misd.org	Web Site
Gail Bruce	4th Grade / Co-Teach	gbruce@misd.org	Web Site
Jennifer DeHart	4th Grade	jdehart@misd.org	Web Site
Lorna Fruge	4th Grade	lfruge@misd.org	Web Site
Pam Pizzino	4th Grade	ppizzino@misd.org	Web Site
Lisa Schoppa	4th Grade	lschoppa@misd.org	Web Site
Lundy Stuart	4th Grade	lstuart@misd.og	Web Site
Margie Zolkoski	4th Grade	mzolkoski@misd.org	Web Site

In Fourth Grade at Lone Star Elementary, we are blazing new trails. The Fourth Grade students are leaders at Lone Star.

In Language Arts, we read and discover great literature and use this knowledge to write wonderful stories. We have found that great readers make great writers! In Social Studies, we learn amazing facts about our great state of Texas! Our town of Montgomery holds lots of history that you will enjoy. In Math and Science, we learn through songs, exploration, and experimentation.

Every day, we strive to make learning fun and meaningful . Our goal is to help prepare students for the next chapter in their education. The Fourth Grade teachers at Lone Star Elementary are proud to be leading the way for our students to have the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in the future.