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About The Teacher Label:


About The Teacher
Hello and Welcome to Cactus Ranch Elementary!!! My name is Nikita Shannon and this is my third year at Cactus Ranch Elementary. This will be my third year as the PPCD teacher. I am so excited about being a part of the wonderful family and learning community here at CRE. Before Cactus Ranch I taught 2nd grade at Old Town Elementary. I went to Sam Houston University and received my Bachelors in Early Childhood and Elementary Education, with a minor in Special Education. While earning my degree at Sam Houston State, I also played on the Women's Basketball team! Now on a more personal note. I celebrated my 2 year anniversary on June 24th. I am married to a wonderful friend and husband named Robert. You will see him on campus occassionally so make sure you tell him hello. :) We are expecting our 1st bundle of joy....YEAH...Due Date: December 31st We are so excited about this new chapter in our life. We will find out if it is a boy or girl in August and you will be the 1st to know!! As of now we have one very active puppy that we adopted from the Animal Shelter in Georgetown and her name is Sassy. She is three years old. Your child will be learning many new things in PPCD. He or she will grow mentally, emotionally, and socially as well as physically this school year. It is my goal to help develop your child in all of these areas. I know that you are very interested in the amount of growth your child will make this year. If there is something concerning your child that will help me teach him/her please give me a call. We will be learning many new things throughout the year so if you have any suggestions or ideas please feel free to share them. We are all in this together. I appreciate all of your support for our PPCD program. Of course, I consider my job as a teacher to be the most important one in the world. After all, you are entrusting your most precious possession to my care. I look forward to seeing you throughout the year. If I can be any assistance to you or if you have any questions, please feel free to call me any time. It takes a Village to raise a child, and I am honored to be a part of your child's village. Mrs.Christina: Hi! My name is Christina Soria (Ms. Christina) and I am one of the educational assistants this year. This is my 2nd full year in PPCD and I am excited for another fabulous year. I really enjoy working with your kids, so much so that I am going back to school to receive my Master's in education. So I will have a busy year ahead of me. Your children have inspired me to learn and grow more than I ever thought I would. So thank you for letting me be a part of their lives. Not only will I be working with your amazing kids and going back to school, I also have a husband and two kids that I care for. My husband, Jose, and I have been married for 13 years this August. We have a beautiful 12 year old daughter, Amelia and a handsome 9 year old son Adrian. They keep me busy with volleyball, choir, basketball, girl scouts, the whole nine yards. I can't wait to see all that is in store for us this year.

Mission Label:


Mission
PPCD stands for: Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities The PPCD program provides classroom-based and support services to eligible 3, 4, and 5 year old children. Services may be provided on campus or in some cases, day care or home bound settings. Eligibility is determined through a play based assessment by our district assessment team. Parent-professional collaboration is an integral part of the PPCD program. We have combined the Together We Can initiative with our PPCD classroom. The purpose of this initiative is to provide an opportunity for our students with special needs to be educated with their typically developing peers and to provide a more inclusive setting for our students.