3rd Grade

Get ready for the best year ever! I'm Melissa Gonzales and I absolutely love being a teacher! This is my 13th year of teaching and my 7th here at Kallison. I graduated from St. Mary's University in 2013 and was awarded 1st year Educator of the Year in 2014. My husband Zeke and I have 3 children: Stella (8), Zeke IV (5), & Helena (3). I come from a family of educators and truly believe I have the best job because I get to spend my days with the coolest little people! This year we will learn a lot together but will have a lot of fun along the way, too!

Hello, my name is Diandra Ruiz and I am so excited to have you in my class this year!  This is my 6th year teaching and I have experience teaching both 3rd and 4th grades. I married my high school sweetheart Greg, we have a son named Gavin (4), and have a grumpy old ShuhTzu named Flynn. When I'm not at school, I enjoy baking delicious custom cookies and spending time with family. I take pride in teaching in this district because I am a proud product of NISD! I look forward to working with you and your student this year, and help make their 3rd grade experience an awesome one!

Welcome to third grade! I am so EXCITED to be your third grade teacher. This will be my 9th year teaching! I live in Helotes with my husband, Ryan, beautiful daughter, Aryana and our crazy shih tzu, Ava. Teaching is an absolute passion of mine! It’s going to be a year full of fun, learning, and lots of adventures. I am so thrilled to see what this year has in store for us! Are you ready to begin?! 

 A few of my favorite things are:

-Spending time with my family

-Arts and crafts

-Going on outdoor adventures

This is my 11th year teaching in Northside ISD and my 2nd year here at Kallison. I’ve taught 5th grade for 9 years… it really is the best grade! I was born and raised right here in San Antonio and am a proud product of Northside ISD myself, attending Leon Springs Elementary, Stinson Middle School, and graduating from O'Connor High School. I graduated from Texas A&M University, College Station in 2013. I love being the favorite Aunt to my twin nieces, hiking, reading, watching college football, and listening to live music! Teaching is my passion, and I love creating engaging, exciting, and memorable experiences for my students!

Hello! My name is Sara Perrenoud and I’m SO excited to welcome you to 3rd Grade! I am entering my 6th year of teaching and there is no place I’d rather be than here at Kallison. I’ve been married to my husband Evan for 18 years and we have two wonderful children, Parker (12) and Piper (10). They both keep us very busy with baseball and competitive dance almost everyday of the week. When we aren’t traveling to and from sports, I enjoy trying out new restaurants and spending quality time with family and friends.

Hi! My name is Miss Weinstrom. So excited to be your teacher this year. I grew up in Devine, Texas.I am a dog mama to a cute long-haired dachshund named Poppy.  I attended Texas State University where I got a bachelor's degree in Special Education. This is my 5thyear teaching and my 3rd year teaching 3rd grade. 3rd grade is the BEST! 

Welcome to 3rd grade. I am so happy you're here! My name is Hope Powell and this will be my 3rd year teaching at Kallison in the BEST grade ever! I grew up in a small town in Illinois and moved here to complete my student teaching, when I just so happened to love Texas so much that I decided to stay! I graduated from Illinois State University with my Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education. I love to workout, read, watch documentaries, and travel back home to visit friends and family. We are going to have a great year full of learning, adventures, and fun! 

Teaching is truly my passion, and I can’t wait to welcome you into our 2025–2026 classroom family. This is my 10th year in education! I’ve taught 5th grade for 3 years and 3rd grade for the past 7, 3rd grade has completely stolen my heart!
In our class, we celebrate all wins, big or small, and we cheer each other on every step of the way. I love seeing hard work in action and watching students grow into confident, kind learners.