Thank you for the opportunity to work with your children this year!  I hope to make your child’s 3^rd grade experience at Northwood Hills Elementary very memorable.

I am excited to be jumping right in to my 5^th year of teaching at NHE. After student teaching in 3^rd grade for a semester, I graduated from Texas A&M University in College Station in December 2002 with a degree in Early Childhood Education, grades Pre-K-6.  I am currently in graduate school at Texas A&M Commerce working on a master’s degree in Counseling.

As far as my classroom experience, I began teaching 6^th grade in the spring of 2003 and taught for a year and a half in that grade level.  I loved 6^th grade and the ability to work with so many kids as they were transitioning into junior high, but I feel that my heart is with our 3^rd graders.

In addition to being dedicated to your children, I also value my family.  I am excited to announce that I just got married on June 30^th to my wonderful husband, Jeremy Pendery. I am also close to my mom and dad who have supported me in everything I have done. After sending me to A&M, they made sure to stick with Aggie traditions and made EVERYTHING in their house maroon. They even have a sweet puppy they named Gig’em! My brother, Scott, graduated from Texas A&M in May of 2006 and is now stationed in Norfolk , Virginia as an officer in the U.S. Navy.  He recently deployed on his first mission with the Navy.  I know he will love to receive letters from our class throughout this year!

I love Northwood Hills and the families who come in and out of our doors every day!  I hope you have an awesome experience this year!