1st Grade

Welcome! I'm Mrs. Santleben, and I'm thrilled to teach here at Kallison Elementary! This is my 10th year teaching and 2nd year here at Kallison. I was a teacher for 8 years in SAISD where I taught Pre-k-2nd grade. During my years in Kinder I was honored to receive the Teacher of the Year award at my campus. I love working with students and watching them grow. When I am not in the classroom, I enjoy spending time with my husband and two children .

Hi, my name is Angela Garcia. I was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. I have 3 kids that are 10, 12, and 16 years old. I graduated from UTSA in 2001. This will be my 22nd year of teaching elementary grades and my fifth year at Kallison Elementary. For my free time I enjoy going on hikes with friends and family. I am proud to be a part of the Kallison Stampede! I enjoy teaching young minds and developing caring relationships with my students.

Hello! My name is Mrs. Vega and I’m so excited to be your teacher this school year! This will be my 14th year teaching, and most of my experience has been in the Primary grades. I’ve had the joy of teaching PPCD, Kindergarten, and 3rd grade—but 1st grade has my heart!

I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Special Education and Interdisciplinary Studies from The University of Texas at San Antonio—Birds Up! I’m a proud UTSA Roadrunner and a big fan of the Spurs and the Dallas Cowboys!

When I’m not in the classroom, I love spending time with my husband and our two wonderful children. As a family, we enjoy being outdoors, exploring new places, and making memories together.

I can't wait to learn and grow alongside my students this year. It’s going to be a fantastic journey!

Hello there!

My name is Ms. Araiza and I will be entering my 2nd year as a 1st grade teacher. I absolutely love and adore working with the littles, it has been such a fun journey thus far. I graduated from Texas A&M University- San Antonio with a  Bachelor's of Science Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies EC-6. This is my 4th year here at Kallison, and I truly love it. The atmosphere and environment is so fun and I have grown as an educator here. Teaching these tiny babies is such a rewarding job to have– I cannot wait to continue to grow more as an educator for myself and for my students. :) 

I am a mama to two sons and in my free time, I enjoy eating pizza, being outdoors and watching sports with them. We have a 4 year old Chocolate Labrador, Brody, who is our absolute world!! When we are not at school, our days consist of cheering on our son in baseball and enjoying all of the little moments in this precious life. 

I am so excited for another wonderful year.

Hola, 

Welcome! My name is Anali Bonilla and I'm the 1st grade Dual Language teacher. This is my 9th year teaching and my 1st year teaching at Kallison. I absolutely love the campus and the community. I have always worked with bilingual students and this year I am excited to teach Dual Language. I enjoy spending time with my family. I became a boy mom this past summer and I'm loving it! I'm excited to have your child in my classroom this year!

Welcome to 1st grade! My name is Ms. Martinez and I am so excited to be your teacher this year. This is my 17th year teaching in NISD and my 12th year in 1st grade. I have been at Kallison since it’s opening in 2017. I love this campus and community! I am so excited for the opportunity to work with your child. I am looking forward to a great year!

Welcome! My name is Mary Mills, and I am so excited to be teaching first grade at Kallison this year. This is my 15th year teaching. I have worked with students from ECSE to 5th grade.  I love working with students and watching them grow! I enjoy traveling and spending time with my family when I am not in the classroom.