About Mrs. Myers
Welcome to TAG! I am excited to begin my fourth year as the UP TAG Specialist. My journey in HPISD began as a Bradfield Elementary Fourth Grade teacher, and prior to that experience I taught in Plano ISD in both fourth grade and fifth grade classrooms. Graduating from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor Degree in Human Development and Family Studies and a Master Degree in Elementary Education, I quickly fell in love with extending the learning of my TAG students in the regular education classroom through differentiation practices. I followed this passion to learn more about how to challenge my students every moment of the day through the SMU Gifted/Talented Endorsement Program. That passion has become my role at UP which is to seek to open up opportunities for a challenging learning environment every moment of every day.
This summer has been quite eventful as my family welcomed our new baby girl, Merritt. Her big brother, Charlie, is overjoyed with his new role and proudly parades his baby sister in and out of his school. My husband and I aren’t sleeping much yet, but we are filled with love and all the baby cuddles we can handle.
I am excited to start this school year and meet the many new faces of my school family. Every student holds a special place in my heart and I strive to make every child feel loved and supported in the TAG classroom. I believe this makes taking risks in learning and significant growth possible. I look forward to partnering with you to build a challenging yet supportive environment that invites your child to grasp at opportunities to make great strides in learning.
Posts
TAG Parent Meetings
Hi Parents! Below is the outlined schedule of our back to school parent meetings for a general overview of our TAG curriculum and an opportunity to ask questions and gain insight into the TAG service model.
Tuesday, August 30th
11-11:30 Parents of students new to TAG Math- all grade levels
1:30-2 2nd grade explorations
2-2:30 3rd grade explorations
2:30-3 4th grade explorations
Thank you and Happy Summer!
Thank you parents and families for all of the wonderful support you have given to me and your children this year. It has been an adventure every step of the way, and I am so thankful for each and every one of you. Students, I am proud of the journey you have taken this year, and this is just the beginning! Whether you are going into fifth grade, or I am seeing you next year here at UP, your excitement and willingness to take on new challenges will take you far. Thank you all for the wonderful end of year gift. I feel so appreciated... and what a way to end the year with such a generous gesture! Be safe traveling and enjoying your summer! See you all next year :)
Group picture after a fun day of learning. What a year it has been with these fourth graders! A special thanks for our parent volunteers who led the groups from station to station and helped to set up the projects. Sally Schedler, Jan Xie, Ashley Meece, Niccole Maurici, Laurie Martin, Jill Dalton
Scots University
Armstrong Elementary
4th grade TAG students from every HPISD campus come together for a day of STEM learning.
Teacher appreciation week
Hello TAG families,
I would like to thank each and every one of you for the thoughtful notes, flowers, and gifts that your children spoiled me with last week. I feel so loved and appreciated! You all have made my first year at University Park amazing, and I can't thank you enough for that. Not only did your children make me feel special last week, but throughout the year they have been polite, eager to learn, and loving. What more could a teacher ask for! Thank you again for the wonderful year and an incredible teacher appreciation week.
Sincerely,
Kayla Myers
PARENT/TEACHER BOOK CLUB: We are back at it again! Our first book club was such a success that our group has decided to try to fit another book in for this next month. We are now going to read Excellent Sheep by William Deresiewicz. Our next meeting to discuss will be on April 18th, location and time TBD. Please email me if you would like to be included on our book club emails.
Enigma News Report Videos
Third Grade Heart Fair was a success! The students presented to an audience of peers, parents, and teachers. Presentations included a project board and a technology piece to display additional resources through Discovery Education. The students practiced their presentation skills along with educating our audience on different heart, lung, and blood diseases. Thank you to those that attended and gave valuable feedback to the hard work put into making these incredible presentations. I am so proud of this group!
