Pre K

Heidi Mao

I am Heidy Mao. I have been teaching Pre-Kindergarten for 24 years, four years at Valley West Elementary School. I speak, read and write both Chinese and English. My special focus is teaching our children to be independent learners. I accomplish this by emphasizing that doing your best is the first step in starting a task. My philosophy of education is that all children can learn. My motto is: you must try then you will know.

Amjed Audeh

My name is Amjed Audeh, Pre kindergarten teacher in Valley West Elementary. This is my eighth year teaching Pre-K. I'm certified in early childhood education and up to the sixth grade. I'm also ESL certified and gifted and talented certified. I believe the earlier we work with our children, the better result they achieve.

“Education is light, lack of it is darkness.” Russian proverb

Vivian Matthews

My birth was a result of a tragedy that turned into a victory. Why, because America bombed my mother's country of Japan, and my father Mr. Felix Amaya Flores married into the Yamasita family. The result was two siblings born in Japan and Vivian to be born on a small Air Base located in the Rio Grande Valley near Brownsville, Texas. After being raised to be scholarly and conscientious, I graduated and was the youngest recipient of a National Scholarship. Given the opportunity to go anywhere in the U.S., I was soon exposed to the educational environments of Texas Christian University, and the University of Texas. I graduated from the University of Texas and delighted the valley folks by returning to educate their children. My strict upbringing would be an influence on my five children, Celeste Anderson, now an English teacher, Thomas Anderson, a graduate of the University of Texas, Phillip Anderson, soon to graduate from DeBakey High School for the Health Professions, and two designated G.T. daughters, Myliza Matthews and Mailing Matthews. My future aspirations should lead me to conquering that which cannot be resolved by a very desperate world.

Margaret Bradshaw

My name is Margaret Bradshaw. I am a Special Education Teacher at Valley West Elementary. I teach children 3 years old to 5 years old that have disabilities. I have been teaching for 20 years, all of which was for HISD. I am certified in Special Education and Elementary education. I have recently, in the last 5 years, acquired Early Childhood and ESL certification. I believe as a teacher our job is to help produce independent and socially accepted members of society. We all must work together." It takes a village to raise a child"

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PreK News

School starts promptly at 7:45 and are marked TARDY if the students have not arrived.

Tuesday Folders are sent weekly to update parents/guardians of their child's progress. If you wish to set up a conference, please call the school (713) 773-6151.

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