Mrs. Cruz's Classroom

 

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"Hi", my name is Linda Cruz. I am a 5th teacher at Pickett Elementary. I am married to my wonderful husband who was my high-school sweetheart. I have two beautiful, intelligent, and exceptional children. My daughter is a teacher but has chosen to be a stay-at-home mom until her children are grown. My son is a former Ranger with the U.S. Army and an executive chef with a major restaurant. I have six grandchildren who have inherited their grandparent's and parent's exceptional traits. I love scrapbooking and Stampin' Up cardmaking. I love to bake also.

Education & Teaching Background:

bulletEducation: I have a Bachelors of Science in Education. I am ESL certified. I have an Early Childhood Specialization. I am also trained to teach Gifted and Talented.
bulletThis is my second year teaching in Georgetown.
bulletI have 15 years teaching experience with Harlingen C.I.S.D. (kindergarten, 1st grade, 3rd grade and 5th grade). I have 4 years experience with Austin I.S.D. (3rd grade and 5th grade).
bulletI also taught in a private school in Harlingen for six years.

Contact Information:

bullet943-5050
bulletcruzli@georgetownisd.org

During the year our class will be learning about:

bulletLanguage Arts: roots of words, vocabulary, reading in context
bulletScience: Your child will have science reading homework weekly.
bulletThink Math: We will have math homework as needed. We we will be working on multiplication, equivalent fractions, geometry, algebra, etc. It is very important that your child know his/her math facts by memory.
bulletSocial Studies: We are continuing with the immigration of Europeans to the New World.
bulletCheck out all these subjects and more using the tabs at the top of the page.

 

 

 

Georgetown Independent School District
Pickett

Last Updated November 16, 2009