Teacher

 

NAME: Mr. Simmons

SCHOOL: Talented and Gifted High School at Townview, Dallas Texas

CLASS: AP U.S. Government / AP Macroeconomics

SCHOOL PHONE: (972) 925-5970

About The Teacher

Starting my 10th year at the Talented and Gifted Magnet High School and 
looking forward to an exciting year. Have worked for Dallas ISD for 14 years 
including duties as a TAP high school teacher in special education and a 
high school social studies teacher at the Juvenile Justice Center. 

Before starting in education, served a tour of duty in the U. S. Air Force 
as a firefighter and spent several years in fire protection in the private 
sector. 

My wife Sue and I have been married for 26 years and we have two sons Kyle 
and Steven. Sue works in the health care field, Kyle a graduate from UNT  
works as a government contractor near Washington D. C. Steven is a recent 
graduate at UNT and works near Houston in Emergency Management. Sue and I 
also own an antique business.

Recent news for the Simmons family is the addition of our new daughter-in-
law, Jenny. Kyle and Jenny were married in the Bear Tooth Mountains of 
Montanna this summer. Jenny is a social worker for a non profit agency and 
also a graduate from UNT. We are very proud to have her as a member of our 
family. 

Hobbies; we enjoy the outdoors, deep sea and surf fishing, traveling, 
reading, farming, and sometimes just riding around on my tractor. 
Also enjoy volunteering at the American Red Cross.

Graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a major in 
Political Science

Mission For The Class

Have FUN while learning but take responsibility and accountability with
yourself in perfoming at your best.