" Education is not the filling of the bucket, but the lighting of a fire." - W B Yeats


"There is a brilliant child locked inside every student."
- Marva Collins

I have been married to my husband, Byron for the last 14 years. We have a ranch located outside of Colorado City, Texas where we built the home of our dreams.

I live in Garden City during the week and travel home on the weekends.

I have two daughters Christy Seidenberger...presently GC school nurse,married to Eric Seidenberger
Samantha Pitts...a junior
Step Children: Kelly and Cautro
Adoptive son: Beau Preston

Proud Grandmother : Reed, Owen, and Lacy Seidenberger

Gage White, Reese and Jacob Kiser
Joley,Bubba and Wes Byrne.

I love horses and we have plenty!
Along with horses ,we have 5 dogs!

I graduated from Copperas Cove High School in 1973

1975-1977
Attended Western Texas College in Snyder where I received an Associate Degree in Social Science

1977-1979( Summer garduate)

Angelo State University
B.S. in Elementary Education
Took courses from Texas Tech University, Lubbock

Graduate Classes
Angelo State University
Texas Womens' University, Denton

1979-present Garden City Elementary

I have taught grades 4th, 5th, and 6th here at Garden City .I started teaching 3rd grade in 1982 and I am still doing it today!

I love third grade!
Third graders are awesome!

Clink on PHOTOS to see what is going on in the third grade.