Schell Elementary

📚✨ Pre-K & Kindergarten Meet the Teacher! ✨📚

Mark your calendars, Pre-K and Kindergarten families! We can’t wait to welcome our newest Coyotes to school! 🐺💚🧡

📅 Monday, August 10
⏰ 9:15–10:00 a.m.

Pre-K Families: Please enter through the North Porch doors and go directly to the Pre-K classroom to meet Mrs. Feldman and Mrs. Bruno.

Kindergarten Families: Please enter through the gym doors for the event. Students will go on a tour with our Kindergarten teachers, and parents will go to the cafeteria to learn all about Kindergarten.

We are so excited to meet our newest Coyotes and kick off a wonderful school year! 🎉📚🐺

📚✨ Mark your calendars, 1st–5th grade parents! ✨📚

Meet the Teacher is NEXT MONDAY, August 10th, from 8:00–8:45 a.m.! 🎉

This will be a Come and Go event, so stop by, meet your child’s teacher, drop off school supplies, and get ready for an amazing school year! We can’t wait to welcome our Coyotes back! 🐾💚🧡

See you Monday! 🎒📓✏️

Our teachers are BACK!!

The halls are coming to life, classrooms are taking shape, and our incredible educators are hard at work laying the foundation for an amazing school year. From organizing and planning to creating welcoming spaces for students, our teachers are ready to make a difference from day one. 📚🍎

Here’s to a fantastic year ahead! 💚🧡

Join us in welcoming our new SLP, Cofield Collins, to the Schell family! Ms. Collins will be partnering up with Ms. Mosel to support our speech students. 🐾

Hi everyone! My name is Cofield Collins, and I am so excited to be joining the Schell Coyotes family as a Speech Language Pathologist. I was born and raised in Oxford, Mississippi, and I graduated both undergrad and graduate school from Ole Miss! I am looking forward to creating a safe space where students are welcomed, celebrated, encouraged, and supported!

Outside of school I enjoy traveling, trying new coffee shops and restaurants around Dallas, and creating! My newest hobby is needlepointing.

Planning to volunteer at Schell this year? 🐾

Don’t forget—you MUST have an active Voly approval! ✅ Now’s the perfect time to complete (or renew!) your Voly application.

👉 Reminder: Voly approval expires each year, so even if you were approved last year, you’ll need to renew.

💚🧡 Thank you for helping make Schell amazing!

🔗https://plano.voly.org/

Join us in welcoming our new ELC Paraprofessional, Ukachi Onyeugbo, to the Schell family! 🐾

Hello! My name is Ukachi Onyeugbo! and I am excited to be joining the Schell Elementary School family as a Paraprofessional. I graduated from Metropolitan College of New York, and I am passionate about working with students and supporting them as they learn, grow, and build confidence. I believe every child has unique strengths and abilities, and I look forward to creating a positive, caring, and encouraging environment where students feel supported and ready to succeed.

Outside of school, I enjoy cooking, watching movies, and spending quality time with my family. This school year, I am looking forward to getting to know my students, building strong relationships with families and staff, and being part of the Schell Elementary School community. I am excited to work alongside an amazing team to make learning a fun and meaningful experience for every student. I look forward to a wonderful year filled with growth, learning, and new memories!

Join us in welcoming our new Elevate teacher, Rhodora McMillan, to the Schell family! 🐾

Hi, my name is Rhodora McMillan and I am the new elevate teacher. I graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and this is my first-year teaching; although, I have always wanted to be a teacher. My husband and I moved to Texas 2 years ago from Guam. We have 2 daughters, one 24 years old and the other 22 years old and 2 shih tzu fur babies.

When not working, I enjoy spending time with friends, barbequing and sitting around the firepit. And I love to travel! I am looking forward to meeting the kiddos and the rest of the Schell family and being part of the team.

Join us in welcoming our new 3rd Grade teacher, Grace Luevanos, to the Schell family! 🐾

My name is Grace Luevanos! I am going to be a first year teacher at Schell teaching 3rd grade ELA and Social Studies. I just got my bachelor's from Louisiana Tech University. I am looking forward to learning a lot from others and growing as a teacher this year. I played volleyball in college and I still love to be very active! I love to workout, hang out with my family and friends, and I found a recent passion with cooking and baking.

Join us in welcoming our new 1st Grade teacher, Jayla Haven, to the Schell family! 🐾

Hey y'all! My name is Jayla Haven, and I am thrilled to begin my first year teaching first grade at Schell Elementary! I graduated from the University of Charleston with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and a minor in Communications. I was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, and I recently moved to Texas. I couldn't be more excited to embark on this new adventure.

When I'm not in the classroom, you can usually find me spending time with my family and my dog, traveling, reading, or trying out new restaurants. I can't wait to get to know my students and their families, create a fun and welcoming classroom environment, and make many special memories this year!

Fun Fact: I played soccer for over 18 years and competed at the Division II level for the University of Charleston.

Join us in welcoming our new Pre-K Paraprofessional, Alma Bruno, to the Schell family! 🐾

My name is Alma Bruno. I am the Pre-Kindergarten Paraprofessional with over 11 years of experience in Early Childhood Education, working with children ages 2.5 to 5. I have an AAS in Early Childhood Education from Dallas College. I am excited to start a new school year in a new setting, with a new team and children. This year will be full of exciting opportunities to help our students grow and set them up for success.