ART
Hello, I am Mrs. Gann, the art teacher at Lewis Elementary. Before Lewis, I taught for Southside ISD and was a Sign Language Interpreter for our local UTSA. I have a deep love for art and am looking forward to passing that on to your children this year. I am thrilled to be part of the Lewis community this year.
In the Art room, the lower grades are learning about the elements of line and color. We have painted, folded and glued some amazing art pieces. Fourth and fifth graders are learning about composition and craftsmanship. We are off to a great year in the art room.
Contact Email: amber.gann@nisd.net
Counselor
GT-GIFTED & TALENTED
Hello, Lewis Leopards! Welcome back. I’m Mrs. Aranda, the GT and Enrichment Specialist. I’m so excited for the 2023-2024 school year. We have two separate sections of GT. Primary will be Kinder-2nd grade, and Intermediate will be 3rd-5th grade. In primary we will focus on learning the foundations of GT which are our Scholarly Habits, Depth and Complexity, Critical Thinking Skills, and Creativity. In Intermediate we will incorporate all those foundational skills of Primary in our study of Science of Systems. It will definitely be an exciting year in GT!
Contact E-Mail: robin.aranda@nisd.net
LIBRARY
Welcome back Leopards! My name is Mrs. Eversole and I am your librarian. I have been in education for 23 years and have taught 2nd, 3rd, and 5th grades before going into the fabulous world of libraries!
I am married with two active boys. We love to read, travel, experience different foods, and watch Marvel movies.
There are many events planned for the library so be on the lookout!
Parent Checkout Hours: M-F (7:30am-2:45pm)
(Each parent is allowed up to 5 books with a 14 day checkout period.)
Contact E-Mail: shufen.eversole@nisd.net
MUSIC
My name is Selena Urby, and this is my eighth year teaching Music at Lewis Elementary. I grew up in San Antonio making music: I play the violin, piano, guitar, and more! I went to Trinity University and received my bachelor's degree in Music Education. I also received my master’s degree in the Art of Teaching from Trinity. As well as teaching elementary music, I lead the 4th-5th grade Lewis Choir and the 5th Grade Strings program. I’m very excited to start my ninth year of teaching music!
Contact E-Mail: selena.urby@nisd.net
PE
My name is Coach Cortez. I'm beyond ecstatic to be back at Lewis for another school year. We will have a chance to do many exciting things this year in PE. I'm going to be bringing tons of passion and energy into the gym and I hope to instill some similar feelings of excitement into my students. While we want to have fun, we also want to focus on building character here in the gym. We're going to be sharpening our skills and our character traits here. Can't wait for this year of fun and growth!
Contact E-Mail: robert.cortez@nisd.net
STEM
Welcome back Lewis Leopards! My name is Pamela Bonham, and I am our campus STEM teacher. In STEM class we will be learning about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Throughout the year this will include lessons on Teamwork, Digital Citizenship, Keyboarding, Environmental Engineering, Coding, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Robotics! We will learn about the Engineering Design Process and incorporate the NISD STEM Standards in our daily lessons- Identify problems, design creative solutions, select, apply and justify engineering design, and communicate with their peers using a variety of communication tools. We will also focus on perseverance, growth mindset, and other Social Emotional Learning concepts. It's going to be an exciting year in STEM!
Contact E-Mail: pamela.bonham@nisd.net
