Help us officially welcome Ms. Hope Chandler to the swamp! Ms. Chandler will join the 7th grade math team next year. She will already know many of our Gators from when they were formally Peete Wildcats with her. We are so excited to have her move to middle school with our students!
Where are you from? I am born and raised in Tyler, Tx.
Hobbies? I love music, action movies, and relaxing with a good book.
Experience in education? I am a mentor with the Mentoring Alliance of Tyler and a current student at Texas A&M University–Commerce, where I am pursuing my master's in education. I have been teaching in Tyler ISD for two years at Peete Elementary.
Favorite middle school memory? My favorite middle school memories are attending the after-school dances and being voted “Most Compassionate” by my peers.
My daily motto: “Tough times don't last; only tough people do.”
Selene and Harrison performed their first Suzuki recital last weekend, under the instruction of our Orchestra Director, Mr. Pasqualetto. Their hard work and dedication are inspiring! The Suzuki Pedagogy offers an education based on love that aligns perfectly with our mission to achieve successful students outcomes. If you are interested in music lessons on violin, viola, cello, or bass for your child, contact Mr. Pasqualetto at samuel.pasqualetto@tylerisd.org.
We had a GREAT year with our Gator Beginner Band...We look forward to continuing the journey!!
Help us officially welcome Mrs. Jennie Ables to the swamp! Mrs. Ables will join our ELAR department next year as our ESL teacher. Mrs. Ables also helped out as a long-term sub this year in P.E. with Coach Wright. Here is a little bit about Mrs. Ables:
Where are you from? I was born and raised in Tyler, TX.
Family? I am married to Chris; we have been together 23 years. We have two children, Owen (11), and Will (8). Betsy is our 3 year old golden doodle.
Hobbies? I enjoy hunting and fishing at our family ranch with my boys. We love TCU football and going to the beach with family. We love watching our kids play sports. Owen plays baseball and basketball, and Will plays football and baseball.
Experience in education? Education runs in my family. My mom was an elementary teacher and librarian along with several other family members. I have always worked in Tyler ISD. I taught ESL starting at Hogg MS and then at Hubbard MS, then was an ESL case manager for Tyler ISD. This is my 12th year in ESL and am excited to be a part of The Swamp.
Favorite middle school memory? I was a competitive gymnast growing up and got to compete as an eighth grader with the Varsity cheerleading squad.
Anything else you want to share...Middle school can be hard and working with teenage kids is something I’ve always been passionate about.
We aren't sure if there is a National Master Teacher day, but there should be! Mrs. McHann and Ms. Autrey have brought the PD, coaching, modeling, instruction, encouragement, fun, and so much more this year! "Let's hear it for the girls" 🎶 👏
We celebrated, we collaborated, and we're motivated for an even bigger and better 2023-2024 school year! We are never satisfied with where we are when it comes to successful student outcomes! 🐊 💜
Our Gators got to tour Tyler Legacy High School with the help of Mr. Sherman! It's so exciting to see where our Gator Raiders will end up🐊❤️🖤
Let’s hear it for our Algebra 1 8th Gators and their teacher Mrs. Young 📣
Preliminary EOC results are in…
💜98% passed ALG 1 EOC
💛95% scored ‘meets,’ a higher level of achievement
💚77% scored ‘masters,’ the highest level of achievement
Let’s goooooooo! 🐊
Tyler Legacy our super smart Gator Raiders are headed your way! ❤️🖤
Hey Gators! Follow us this summer to keep up with the happenings in the swamp. We will post new hires, save the dates, and so much more! Help us officially welcome Tomas Vences to the swamp! He was a student teacher this spring and helped coach our boys in soccer. Mr. V will join the 8th grade social studies team next year. Here is a little about Mr. V:
Where are you from? I was born in Mexico City, and moved to America when I was 15 years old.
Family? I grew up with a single mom and two brothers. I'm now married to my wife Karina.
Hobbies? My hobbies are cooking, reading, playing soccer, enjoying outdoor activities as well as traveling when I can.
Experience in education? I have spent three semesters as a student teacher working with middle school and high school students.
Favorite middle school memory? My favorite middle school memory was attending my first soccer match during my 7th grade school year.
Anything else? I am very excited for this new adventure as a middle school social studies teacher.
They say "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery." What a fun group to work with every day! Apparently Sherman look alike getup is a bright dress, cool kicks and a high pony! *also highly caffeinated*
Field day shenanigans with these cool 8th graders! #orangethunder
Field day fun! ❤️
Enjoying these last few days with our 8th graders🐊
8th grade Gators are out for the win!
All smiles out here today!! 🐊
It may be hot, but our 6th graders are loving field day! We even had Mrs. Sherman and Ms. Arrington compete in the obstacle course! 💜
Thankful for this group and so many more not pictured that made our first Field Day at TLMS a reality! It took a lot of planning and teamwork, but the kids reactions and faces so far make it all worth it. Proud to be finishing out a great year at the swamp with the best students, staff and families! 🐊 💜
Our 7th graders are having a blast at our first gator field day🐊
🍞 Mr. Kisamore is fueling his team with homemade French Toast for breakfast before field day! They are in it to win it! 🍓
Rise and shine ☀️ it's Field Day time! Let's go 💪 🐊
