Ms. Evans' Classroom - Meet Ms. Evans

Hi there! My name is Ms. Evans and I am so glad to be you/ your student's teacher this year! I wanted to take the time to share a little bit about myself so that we can get to know each other on this journey we are about to take.

P.S. (The picture to the left is of me and one of my good friends, Danielle. I met Danielle and her husband while I was teaching in Kentucky-- they moved back to Denton and she works in another elementary in DISD. I have her to thank for convincing me to move back home!)

The first fun fact you should know about me: I LOVE to travel. This was not something I realized until I was almost through with my undergraduate coursework. Up until the summer before my senior year, I had never been out of the country and most definitely never been on a plane. I grew up in a small town in central Texas and all my family was local, so we always stayed around. However, I received the wonderful opportunity to study abroad in China the summer before my senior year of college and I took it! We had a wonderful donor that paid for our trip, and this opened up so many doors of growth for me. While in China, we were given the opportunity to work closely with a child care facility that focused on supporting orphaned children with additional needs. Using the intervention technique TBRI (Trust-Based Relational Intervention) founded by the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development at TCU, we were able to witness slow and consistent positive changes within the staff and the children.

After I graduated from TCU with my BS in Psychology (minor in Child Development), I moved to Louisville, Kentucky to begin my teaching career as a Special Education Self-Contained teacher in a middle school. I did this simultaneously with earning my Master's of Art in Teaching: Learning and Behavior Disorders from Spalding University.

The day after my Master's graduation, I drove 15 hours to move back to the great state of Texas and start my journey at Sam Houston. I have thoroughly enjoyed every moment at Sam Houston and feel this will be my home for many years to come.

Here is the last thing you should know about me: I am thrilled that your student is in my class. I know that this year is going to be full of its own challenges, but I believe that it is also going to be full of growth and new adventures for your student.

There is one thing I ask of you: please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding your child. I am a big supporter of frequent home-school communication. So much of your child's life happens outside of the classroom-- if they have a big success at home and you are very proud of them, let me know! I want to celebrate with you! Similarly, if you are noticing some difficulties that you might be concerned about, also let me know. We will work together to make sure that your child has all of the tools necessary to succeed both inside and outside of the classroom.

This will be an exciting year and my goal is to make this year the best it can be for each student in my class. I look forward to meeting you and your student soon. I am including my email here as well for easy access: cevans3@dentonisd.org

Thank you,

Ms. Evans

(940) 369-2917