I am super excited to be a 5th grade team member, and cannot wait to embark on a learning journey in Language Arts, Science & Social Studies with a great group of students!
Facts about Ms. Champion:
Facts about Ms. Champion:
- My students usually call me "Ms. Champ".
- I was born in Texas, but was almost born in Gent, Belgium because my parents lived in Holland right before I was born!
- I was a dancer when I was younger for many, many years (ballet, tap and modern dance).
- I studied Psychology and English (with a focus on literature and writing comprehension) at The University of Texas at Austin.
- I have been at Eanes Elementary for most of my teaching career.
- Over the years I have taught preschool & PPCD/Early Learning Together, Kindergarten, Content Mastery (student academic support for 1st-5th grade), Homebound Instruction for Middle & High School students, and now 5th grade!
- I am inspired by and have a deep love of nature in all forms: animals, (all creatures such as mammals, insects, arachnids, birds, amphibians, reptiles, etc.), rocks and minerals, landforms, bodies of water, stars, planets, weather, etc.
- I am an animal welfare advocate.
- I like music, reading, art, travel, movies, and design.
- I love to travel as much as possible, and has traveled all over the U.S., as well as parts of Mexico, France, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy and Germany.
- I am a vegetarian, and I love sweets and cheese!
- I have a couple of school acquired pets: a parakeet (Pablo Honey, who was found on our school playground), as well as an aquatic frog (Ms. Froggy Fantastico) that a student gave me years ago.
- I love to laugh and spend time with my friends. I've been told I have a unique sense of humor.
- I am generally not a big sports enthusiast, but enjoy international fútbol, and watching the UEFA Championships & the FIFA World Cup. (Favorite Team: German National Team), as well as the Olympics.