Hello! This is my tenth year teaching here at McSpedden and my thirteenth year teaching in Frisco ISD. This year I am teaching math and science. I also coach the Lone Star Challenge team here at McSpedden. Fifth grade is such an exciting grade and I am looking forward to the upcoming year.
Although I was born here in Texas, I was raised outside of Boston. I went to Bentley College and studied marketing and computer information systems. I moved here in 2000 and my children have all been lucky enough to attend school in Frisco ISD.
I am married to Brent and together we have five children. My oldest Corey graduated from West Texas A&M and is a VP of Operations in Miami, FL, and my daughter Amanda recently taught with me on our fifth grade team! Our daughter Autumn is a ninth grader at Centennial High School and Haven is a eighth grader at Lawler Middle School. We also have a silver lab pup Sadie that is just precious (but a handful)! This year I am lucky enough to be teaching at the same school as my niece Emma Scarbrough in third grade.
I'm looking forward to a wonderful year with all of you. Please let me know if you ever have any concerns or questions. It is my privilege to help to educate and raise your amazing children.
Best,
Tricia Elrod
FAVORITE'S LIST
1. My Birthday is: September 20th
2. I’m ALLERGIC to these foods: None
3. My position at McSpedden is: 5th grade Math/Science Teacher
4. My favorite colors are: green and purple
5. My favorite Hot and/or Cold drinks are: Hot- Skinny Caramel Macchiato or seasonal drink like pumpkin latte or Nutmeg latte. Cold -Dr. Pepper Zero or Sonic Diet Cherry Limeade
6. My favorite Lunch orders are: Chick-fil-A #1 with Diet Dr. Pepper and BBQ sauce or a Chipotle Barbicoa Bowl
7. My favorite Sweets (cookies, cakes, candies, etc…) are: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Red Velvet Nothing Bundt Cake, peanut butter cookies
8. My Favorite Snacks Are: Pirates Booty, Macadamia Nuts, Smartfood white cheddar popcorn, Boom Chick a Pop Sweet and Salty
9. My Favorite Fruits and Veggies are: strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and baby carrots w/ranch
10. My Favorite Breakfast items are: Sausage Roll from a donut shop, Chick Fil A mini chicken and biscuit, Breakfast tacos
11. My favorite restaurants are: Chipotle, Babes, Cheesecake Factory, Texas Roadhouse
12. I would love gift cards from: Amazon, Target, Starbucks, Hobby Lobby!
13. My favorite sports/teams are: Texas A&M Football
14. My hobbies/free time activities are: movies, swimming, reading, spending time with family and friends and going to the dog park with Sadie
15. My favorite flowers/plants are: gardenias and succulents
16. I collect: Flair Pens
17. My favorite author is: JK Rowling, L.M. Montgomery, Elizabeth Peters
18. I Love to Read These Types of Books: Fiction, Professional Books
19. I love to Read these types of Magazines: HGTV
20. My Favorite Animals: Dogs
21. My favorite movies are: Harry Potter, Out of Africa, Jurassic Park, The Greatest Showman
22. My favorite movie theaters are: Moviehouse Eatery and Cinemark
23. Something special I like to do for myself is: Going to the movies, and getting pedicures/manicures
24. I always have a need for or can never have too many of these items for our classroom/my desk: flair pens, paper towels, expo markers
25. I always have a need for/can never have enough of these items, for myself: Flair pens, Bath & Body Works Wall Flowers