My Apollo STEAM Academy Spanish Speakers class has been learning about the importance of being a positive impact on our community. Today, we visited MTE to put posters up in the hallway and to visit the 6th grade classes and encourage our Future Panthers. #apollogearup #risdbetheone

After our field trip, my Apollo STEAM Academy SSS2 class stopped at McDonald’s. An employee mentioned how good my students were and a customer pulled me aside and asked if any students needed help paying for their meal. Love my community, my school and my students ❤️❤️❤️ #risdbetheone

Posters made by the Apollo STEAM Academy Spanish I students for some of the songs we have studied this year 🎶🎶 #apollogearup #risdbetheone #RISDWorldLanguages

My Apollo STEAM Academy Spanish speakers class made one-pagers for some of the books in our classroom library. They turned out great! #apollogearup #risdbetheone #RISDWorldLanguages

I’ve had these little puzzles in my Apollo STEAM Academy classroom all year, but my students just recently fell in love with them. What a relaxing (and sometimes not-so-relaxing 😂) way to spend time these last 2 weeks of school #apollogearup #risdbetheone #risdconnects

Salsa Cooking Contest in the Apollo STEAM Academy Spanish Speakers 2 class! Coach Smith cast the tie breaking vote 😎 Thanks to everyone who stopped by to try our salsas! #apollogearup #risdbetheone #RISDWorldLanguages

When 8th grade is away, 7th grade will play! Hope the Apollo STEAM Academy has fun on their field trip. With half the class gone, 7th graders are learning how to play Toma Todo. #apollogearup #risdbetheone #risdworldlanguages

After 23 years of teaching Spanish 1&2, I finished my first Spanish for Spanish Speakers class. As a non-native speaker, I was really nervous about teaching this class, but my Apollo STEAM Academy students were so gracious and accepting. I will miss them ❤️ #apollogearup #RISDBeTheOne

Summer is for reading! Books/audiobooks 1-6 (a few were started before the break) 📚📚📚

Happy 45th birthdays (May/June) and 25th anniversary (January) to us! Happiest place on Earth with my favorite person on Earth ❤️

When you’re a Spanish teacher at Disneyland. Cutest souvenir ever ❤️

Summer is for reading! Books/audiobooks 7-11 📚📚

Summer is for reading! Books/audiobooks 12-18 📚📚

Buying more books (that I don’t need) doesn’t count if they’re for my classroom, right? Right???

Summer is for reading! Books/audiobooks 19-24 📚📚

Thank you The Richardson ISD Foundation for approving my Impact Grant application! What are we getting for my Apollo STEAM Academy classroom? 🤔🤔🤔 Stay tuned for details after school starts 😎 #apollogearup #RISDdreambig #RISDconnects #RISDWorldLanguages

Ready to start my 24th year as a Spanish teacher (20th at Apollo STEAM Academy)! Have a great year, y’all! #apollogearup #RISDfirstday

So excited to receive my purchase from the The Richardson ISD Foundation impact grant for my Apollo STEAM Academy classroom! But… what is it??? 🤔 Stay tuned for details! #apollogearup #RISDdreambig

Check out the button maker I got for my Apollo STEAM Academy Spanish classes with the The Richardson ISD Foundation Impact Grant! My Spanish speakers made buttons today to show off their bilingualism and Spanish 1 will make theirs next week. #apollogearup #RISDDreamBig #RISDWorldLanguages