Teacher

My name: Lisa Melson
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Our School: Gattis Elementary

My Grade Level: 1st Grade

My School Phone Number: 428-2063 If you would like to email me please type in my first name_last name@roundrockisd.org


All About Me...

I have been teaching for nineteen years. I have taught both first and second 
grade. I have been teaching first grade for the last twelve years at Gattis.  
I grew up in the Austin area. I have lived in Round Rock for the past 
fifteen years. I have two beautiful boys of my own. My oldest is a graduate 
of Stony Point High School and currently attends Temple Junior College on a 
full ride baseball scholarship. My youngest is a sophomore at the new Cedar 
Ridge High School. He plays both football and baseball for the Raiders. I am 
very impressed with the Round Rock School district not only as a teacher but 
also as a parent. I am married to a wonderful man who is a State Trooper. We 
have an adorable Yorkie named Harley and a very large (fat) twenty pound cat 
named Tigger. We spend a lot of our time going to football games in the fall 
and baseball games during the spring. 

Why I Teach Children

Well, I obviously didn't do it for the money and contrary to popular belief 
we do not get three months off during the summer. ;-) I became a teacher 
because I love children and I love trying to impact their lives in a positive 
way that will help them to become well rounded, successful, adults with many 
opportunities ahead of them. In my classroom each child will feel unique and 
special. I will only accept their best and they will understand that as long 
as they try they will never fail. Can't is a word that is not used because 
once we use the word can't, the trying stops. I know that all children do 
not learn in the same way therefore I will work with each child to find 
which switch "turns the light bulb on" so they each can meet their true 
potential. 
I am their teacher at school but you, as parents, are their teacher at home. 
Your child needs all of us, working as a team, to help them to be as 
successful as possible.  My door is always open and I promise to take good 
care of your child educationally, physically and emotionally. 
     We are going to have a great year and Gattis is a great place to be!