About | Northside Independent School District

Campus Information

Year Open: 1992

Bond Year: 1988

School Mascot: Falcons

School colors: Blue, Green

Namesake

District handbook

School handbook

McDermott Principal Tawny Wagner posing for a portrait

Tawny Wagner - Principal

My name is Tawny Wagner and I am the very proud Principal of Robert F. McDermott Elementary School. I began teaching in Northside ISD in 2005 and have had the opportunity to grow as an educator and leader through various positions and opportunities within NISD. I have served the communities of Wanke E.S., Powell ES, Oak Hills Terrace E.S, McAndrew E.S, Rhodes E.S. and Carson E.S. I now have the honor to serve our McDermott community as a partner and advocate for our children. Our community has welcomed me with open arms and I am so excited to call McDermott home.

As a product of Northside ISD myself, I believe in the work we do and the importance of a strong relationship between school and home. We have amazing opportunities for both our families and our students. We have a guaranteed and viable curriculum that engages our students in lessons and activities that support higher levels of learning and understanding. We offer after school clubs/enrichment, parent engagement events, social and emotional development, and Fine Arts programs. Our school is rich in culture and we celebrate our diversity!

Come join our family! At McDermott Elementary, we do great things!

Associate Principal Laura Ontiveros posing for a professional portrait

Laura Ontiveros - Associate Principal

The Associate Principal also serves as the Campus Behavior Coordinator. They can be reached by email at laura.ontiveros@nisd.net or by phone at 210-397-5115.

Hello Falcon Families,
I am thrilled to be a part of the McDermott family. It is my honor and privilege to serve as your Associate Principal.

This year will be my seventeenth year in education, and my eleventh in Northside. I began my teaching career in 2006 as a 2nd grade teacher in Edgewood ISD. I joined Northside ISD in 2013 as a 4th grade teacher at Passmore and proceeded to Glenoaks as a Math Specialist. Soon after, I had the opportunity to serve as an Admin Intern at Glenn and McDermott.

I received my Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education in 2006, and a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction in 2014, both from Our Lady of the Lake University. In 2021, I continued on to receive my Masters in Educational Leadership from UT Tyler.

I was born and raised in San Antonio, and am a proud product of Northside. I assure you I am dedicated to each and every one of our students and I truly believe all students can and will learn. I am so excited to be a part of the McDermott community and family. I look forward to helping our little falcons be the best they can be!

lawrence.beebe@nisd.net

Lawrence Beebe

Administrator Intern

My name is Lawrence Beebe and I am very excited to join the Robert F. McDermott team as the new Administrator Intern. I have been teaching in Northside for the past 22 years. I began my education career in 2003 as an instructional assistant at John Jay high school. I then moved to Braun Station Elementary. When I got my teacher certification I moved to Carlos Coon Elementary where I worked for several years as a fourth grade classroom teacher. Most recently I have worked for the past 12 years as the gifted and talented/enrichment specialist at Hoffmann Elementary.
I received my bachelor’s degree from UTSA in 2007, a master’s degree in integrated science curriculum and instruction from Our Lady of the Lake in 2011, and another master’s degree in education administration from UTSA in 2018. I believe in being a lifelong learner and hope to pass this belief on to our little Falcons!
I look forward to getting to know all of our Falcon students and families and helping to create an effective learning team with them. I know that all students can learn and their potential is only limited by our expectations of them.