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First Grade Teachers

    First Grade Teachers

Hazel Byrd,  First Grade
hazel.byrd@crystalcityisd.org
Room # 125 Conference: 9:00 - 9:45 A.M. Lunch: 12:30 - 1:00 P.M.
"I want to make all students thinkers.  If they can think, then they can reason.  Students can do so much more than they know, they just have to set their goals high and believe in themselves.  My statement is : There is no such word as 'can't' in my classroom;  the reply to a challenge is: 'I will try.'"

Rebecca Long Isquierdo,  First Grade
rebecca.long@crystalcityisd.org
Room # 130 Conference: 9:00 - 9:45 A.M. Lunch: 12:35 - 1:05 P.M.
"I recently moved from the role of Interventionist to teacher.  My expertise is working with students with specialized needs and improving basic skills such as letter/sound recognition, comprehension, and phonemic awareness.  I have enjoyed using my experience in the large classroom setting and improving the basic skills of all students."

Veronica R. Mc Neil,  First Grade
veronica.mcneil@crystalcityisd.org
Room # 120 Conference: 8:15 - 9:00 A.M. Lunch: 12:20 - 12:50 P.M.
"I truly believe that by working together, at school and at home, we will create good citizens and long, life successful learners.  We will respect each others' differences, knowing that everyone has something to contribute.  We will challenge ourselves and each other to become the best we can be!!!  This is my fifth year teaching first grade and I have enjoyed working with the students of this district."

Wanda Martinez,  First Grade
wanda.martinez@crystalcityisd.org
Room # 129 Conference: 9:00 - 9:45 A.M. Lunch: 12:20 - 12:50 P.M.
"I strongly believe that every student deserves an equal and fair education that challenges them.  My goal for your child is to prepare him or her for second grade while instilling an enjoyment and love of learning.  Some expectations for my students are to do their best, come to school ready to learn, and be respectful to their teachers and classmates.  Some goals for your child in first grade will be to read and comprehend at a Reading Level 16 at 60 wpm, to know their addition and subtraction fact families, to expand their vocabulary, and to write interesting and comprehensible compositions."

Patricia Vega,  First Grade - Certified Bilingual
particia.vega@crystalcityisd.org *2006-2007 & 2005-2006: Recognized as Texas School Readiness Teacher for (Circle Program), SBDM member.
Room # 118 Conference: My room is always open for any parent, teacher, or a friend that would like to visit me and chat. Lunch: 12:20 - 12:50 P.M.
"I have enjoyed teaching at the early childhood level for 10 years and I'm loving it!  I have a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a specialization in Spanish, Bilingual, and Early Childhood endorsement.  I look forward to teaching my expertise in this area and to maximize students learning potential.  My students are always trying their very best to master the skills given.  In other words, they are learning and adjusting in both worlds."

Sergio Zamora,  First Grade
sergio.zamora@crystalcityisd.org
Room # 127 Conference: 8:15 - 9:00 A.M. Lunch: 12:20 - 12:50 P.M.
"I have realized that I am not only a teacher, but also a student.  In my three years of teaching, I have encountered students with a variety of backgrounds and have had to adjust my thinking and techniques to reach all of them.'"