students involvement representing the different academics on campus

2nd Grade

Image of the 2nd grade team

From left to right

Mrs. Brown

Hi! I’m a proud product of NISD. 

 I graduated from UTSA with a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Early Childhood.

 I have over 20 years of teaching experience (14 with NISD).

I have taught at Powell for a very long time and I love the relationships I have made over the years with students and parents!

Let’s go Powell!!

Mr. Ramirez

Hello! I am excited to begin my 13th year of teaching for 2026 2027. 

I have taught 4th, 3rd and 2nd grade with all of my experience being in Title 1 schools. 

I am experienced in teaching in a departmentalized setting ( with specialities in Language Arts) , general education , collaborative and ESL classrooms. 

If you have any questions or concerns, reach out to me via classdojo or direct email. Thank you

Ms. Knapp

Graduated from The University of Texas at San Antonio 2022

I have my BA in Multidisciplinary Studies (Elementary Education)

I am from Laredo Tx and relocated to San Antonio in 2017

I have a Shih Tzu named Cora

Fun Fact: all the women in my family are educators!


Tax Rate Notice
This year's levy to fund maintenance and operations expenditures exceeds last year's maintenance and operations tax levy.
Northside Independent School District ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE.
THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 1.05 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $30.00.