Meet Mrs. Payton

Kay Payton was born in Austin, Texas when the town was much smaller and not yet "weird!"   She graduated from Reagan High School where she was a TMEA All State Choir Singer 2 years in a row.

She and her husband, Joe, raised 5 children who all graduated from Round Rock High School, have gone to college, married, and so she has 5 "bonus" kids and 10 grandchildren.   They are the light of her life!

Kay graduated from the University of Texas in 2000 with a degree in Music Studies and a certificate in Voice.  In 2010, Kay furthered her studies with a Masters in Education in Teacher Leadership.

Kay has written curriculum for Children's Choirs and had several songs published.  She was Teacher of the Year at Park Crest Middle School in Pflugerville in 2007.  Kay also taught at Chisholm Trail Middle School and Hendrickson High School before moving to the collegiate arena to work with Choral and Elementary Student Teachers at Texas State University and The University of Texas.  She is also the artistic director of The Singing Women of Central Texas - a women of faith singing group -now beginning their 17th season.

Kay is excited to be back in the classroom at Ridgeview Middle School.  She is looking forward to teaching students to have a lifelong love for Music and Singing!