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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
Patty Anderson Kindergarten panderson@misd.org Web Site
Connie Keltner Kindergarten ckeltner@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
Michelle Swanson 1st Grade mswanson@misd.org Web Site
Susan Breckenridge 1st Grade sbreckenridge@misd.org

Web Site

Lindsay Griffith 1st Grade lgriffith@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
Jennifer DeHart 2nd Grade jdehart@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
Kim Crosby 3rd Grade kcrosby@misd.org Web Site
Lisa Schoppa 3rd Grade lschoppa@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
Jamie Spikerman 3rd Grade jspikerman@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
Regina Gaspard 4th Grade rgaspard@misd.org Web Site
Pam Pizzino 4th Grade ppizzino@misd.org Web Site
Christina Hammons 4th Grade chammons@misd.org Web Site
Lundy Stuart 4th Grade lstuart@misd.org 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.

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