2nd- 5th Grade


2nd Grade


Jennie Saba, Teacher

JSaba@tcdschampions.com

Q: What is your home town? A: Tucson, AZ

Q: If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? A: Pasta (spaghetti)

Q: What is your favorite movie? A: Up

Q: What are your hobbies? A: Reading, running, watching movies with my family.

Q: If you really wanted to make my day, you could surprise me with one of these three things: A: A nice note, a beautiful picture, chocolate.


Carla Arvizu, Teacher

CArvizu@tcdschampions.com

Q: What is your home town? A:  Granados, Sonora

Q: If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? A: Any type of soup or ramen

Q: What is your favorite movie? A:  Finding Nemo and Lilo & Stitch

Q: What are your hobbies? A: Walks at sunset and hiking.

Q: If you really wanted to make my day, you could surprise me with one of these three things: A: Spicy chips, fruit bowl, or Eegees



Meghan Evans, Teacher

MEvans@tcdschampions.com

Q: What is your home town? A:  I am originally from Tucson, Arizona, but I also consider Savannah, Georgia my hometown.

Q: If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? A: Mediterranean food!

Q: What is your favorite movie? A: Coraline

Q: What are your hobbies? A: I play the guitar and the piano and I love doing art projects. I also like to collect antiques and rare houseplants.

Q: If you really wanted to make my day, you could surprise me with one of these three things: A: Cool crystals/rocks, a plant, or a high five!


3rd Grade



Laurie Rodriguez, Teacher

LRodriguez@tcdschampions.com

Q: What is your home town? A: Toledo, OH

Q: If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? A: Cheese

Q: What is your favorite movie? A: Too many!

Q: What are your hobbies? A: Playing games and swimming

Q: If you really wanted to make my day, you could surprise me with one of these three things: A: Fresh flowers, handwritten note and a hug.


Blanca Martinez, Teacher

BMartinez@tcdschampions.com

Q: What is your home town? A: I was born in Ensenada Baja California, but I moved to Mazatlan with my parents. 

Q: If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? A: Possible soybeans are one of my favorites, rice or corn. No meat at all.

Q: What is your favorite movie? A:  Lion King and Avatar

Q: What are your hobbies? A: Dance, arts and craft, and working with rescue animals to educate them to be a part of the family. 

Q: If you really wanted to make my day, you could surprise me with one of these three things: A:


Deborah Allen, Teacher

DAllen@tcdschampions.com

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4th Grade



Ann Franks, Teacher

AFranks@tcdschampions.com

Q: What is your home town? A: Madison, WI

Q: If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? A: Indian food

Q: What is your favorite movie? A: Swiss Family Robinson

Q: What are your hobbies? A: Jewelry making, painting, reading, watching Premier League Soccer

Q: If you really wanted to make my day, you could surprise me with one of these three things: A: Gift Card to Sundance Store/Catalog, someone to make copies and prep materials for me with advance notice, dark Covered Cherries and Rocky Road chocolate from See’s Candies.


Candace Glass, Teacher

CGlass@tcdschampions.com

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5th Grade



Crista Baker, Teacher

CBaker@tcdschampions.com

Q: What is your home town? A: My hometown is Mountain Park, North Carolina. It is so tiny we don’t even have a post office.

Q: If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? A:  Literally any food from Asia. Thai, Japanese, and Indian are probably my favorites.

Q: What is your favorite movie? A: Moana

Q: What are your hobbies? A: My hobbies include but are not limited to hiking, rock climbing, mountain biking, paddle boarding, kayaking, surfing, and scuba diving.

Q: If you really wanted to make my day, you could surprise me with one of these three things: A: Dark chocolate, oat milk green tea latte, and funky wacky earrings. 


Corey Shemroske, Teacher

CShemroske@tcdschampions.com

Q: What is your home town? A: Fort Wayne, Indiana

Q: If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? A: I could pass the rest of my life eating a rich lasagna or chicken marsala.

Q: What is your favorite movie? A: Asking me to pick a favorite movie is impossible. Nonetheless, I’d say that my favorite movie at the moment is Cool Hand Luke.

Q: What are your hobbies? A: My hobbies are many. I garden, sculpt, draw, fabricate, listen to music, play the Switch, ride bikes, cook, and write.

Q: If you really wanted to make my day, you could surprise me with one of these three things: A: If you wanted to surprise me with a hot latte made with whole milk and no sugar, some homemade food, or a thoughtful letter, please do. It will make my day.


Larry Barnes, Teacher

LBarnes@tcdschampions.com

Q: What is your home town? A: Carlsbad, New Mexico

Q: If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? A: 3 meat pizza

Q: What is your favorite movie? A: The Lord of the Rings

Q: What are your hobbies? A: Traveling, watching my kids play sports (lots of travel baseball), video games, 3D printing, virtual pinball.

Q: If you really wanted to make my day, you could surprise me with one of these three things: A: A Rt 44 Diet Cherry Limeade, Diet Coke, and Reese’s.