Pre-Kindergarten Teachers
by Gloria Martinez
Pre-Kindergarten Teachers

| Linda Barrera, Treasures | ||
| linda.barrera@crystalcityisd.org |
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| Room # 109 Lunch: 11:30 - 12:00 P.M. |
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| "I have enjoyed teaching Pre-K for 3 years. I love working with this age group. I also enjoy teaching and making learning fun. I believe teaching is a very rewarding career." | ||
| Rosa Diaz, Pre-Kindergarten | ||
| rosa.diaz@crystalcityisd.org |
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Room # 103 Lunch: 11:45 - 12:15 P.M. |
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| "I have enjoyed teaching Pre-Kindergarten for 9 years and will continue to do so because of the positive impact children have had in my life." | ||
| Olga T. Hernandez, Treasures | ||
| olga.hernandez@crystalcityisd.org |
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| Room # 208 Lunch: 11:00 - 11:30 A.M. |
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| "My name is Olga T. Hernandez and I've been working with the Crystal City Independent School District for 23 years. I am a CDA Lead-teacher for the Head Start Program. I've enjoyed working with this age group and I believe that the Head Start Program is an excellent learning experience for early childhood." | ||
| Martha McHazlett, Pre-Kinder (Head Start) Bilingual | ||
| martha.mchazlett@crystalcityisd.org |
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| Room # 105 Conference: 3:00 - 3:30 P.M. Lunch: 11:30 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. |
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| "I, Martha McHazlett, have been with the district for about 32 years at Dr. Tomas Rivera Elementary. I have been teaching in Pre-Kinder for 24 years and 8 years with 3 year olds in the Head Start Program. I'm a grandmother of 21 grandkids and a mom of six kids. I'm very happy at my job and I love being with children. I enjoy teaching children and have good friends here at Dr. Tomas Rivera Elementary." | ||
| Gilberto T. Martinez, Jr. , Special Education Pre-Kinder - 1st | ||
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gilbert.martinez@crystalcityisd.org
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| Room # 117 Conference: 2:50 - 3:30 P.M. Lunch: 11:30 - 12:00 P.M. |
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"I, Gilberto T. Martinez, Jr., have been with the district for 18 years. I have been teaching Special Education for 15 years at Dr. Tomas Rivera Elementary. I love my job and I have been blessed on working with a great bunch of special needs children. My philosophy is that all children will learn, even though if they have a disability." " I graduated from Texas A&I University at Kingsville on August 1991. I'm Texas certified in All-level Special Education, All-level Kinesiology, and Secondary Spanish." |
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| Michelle A. Martinez, Pre-Kindergarten | ||
| michelle.martinez@crystalcityisd.org Certified EC-4 |
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| Room # 102 Conference: 3:00 -3:30 P.M. Lunch: 12:30 - 1:00 P.M. |
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| "Hi, my name is Michelle Martinez. I have been teaching at Dr. Tomas Rivera Elementary for almost 4 years. I enjoy teaching 3 year olds because they are always full of surprises, but always eager to learn. They are fun to be with and it gives me permission to dance, sing, and be silly. I look forward to many years of teaching Pre-Kindergarten.'" | ||
| Lorena M. Perez, Pre-Kindergarten (Head Start) | ||
| lorena.perez@crystalcityisd.org |
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| Room # 107 Conference: 3:00 - 3:30 P.M. Lunch: 11:30 - 12:00 P.M. |
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| "Hello, my name is Lorena M. Perez; I am a Pre-Kindergarten teacher. I am going on my sixth year of teaching. Teaching Pre-Kindergarten students is very special; they come up with the most amazing things. Parents/guardians, you are more than welcome to come and visit our classroom." | ||
| Valentina B. Roiz, Pre-Kindergarten | ||
| valentina.roiz@crystalcityisd.org |
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| Room # 106 Conference: 3:00 - 3:30 P.M. Lunch: 11:40 - 12:10 P.M. |
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| "My name is Valentina B. Roiz and I have had the pleasure of working as an Early Childhood teacher for the past six years. I believe that leading a child to learning treasures, gives a teacher untold pleasures." | ||
| Nydia Zarate, Pre-Kindergarten | ||
| nydia.zarate@crystalcityisd.org |
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| Room # 104 Conference: 2:50 - 3:30 P.M. Lunch: 11:30 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. |
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| "My name is Nydia Zarate. This is my second year in teaching, but my very first year in Pre-Kinder. I have had a great time with the children in my class and have a wonderful set of parents that are very involved." | ||
| Corina Villarreal, Pre-Kindergarten (Head Start) | ||
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corina.villarreal@crystalcityisd.org Certified EC - 4 |
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Room # 101 Lunch: 11:30 - 12:00 P.M. |
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| "My name is Corina Villarreal. I am a Pre-Kindergarten teacher. I have been employed with CCISD since 2006. I have taught Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten. I enjoy teaching and making learning fun and interesting. I have learned that young children learn best through play. I will continue to teach young children because I enjoy having fun with them and I love to see them flourish and get excited when they have learned and acquired something new. I believe that our kids are our future." | ||












