Mrs. Elizabeth Herring is a phenomenal first grade teacher at Gallardo. She has created a classroom culture that fosters student collaboration, inclusion, and care. Her students love getting involved with her on holiday events, spirit weeks, and so much more. She loves to dress up on any school function and is always ready to step up for her team. The students in her class love her and are excited to come to school to engage in many fun hands-on learning opportunities. She is kind, compassionate and so much fun. Most importantly, she is a reflective practitioner who thinks deeply about her positive impact on her students. Thank you, Mrs. Herring, for making Gallardo fun for your students. We appreciate you and all you do for the Gallardo community. Congratulations!
Gary Favella is a first grade rockstar!!!! Each morning he arrives at school with the best attitude for learning. He walks into the cafeteria, pulls out his Ipad and begins reading/listening to stories and takes an AR quiz each morning. His leadership has also influenced other students to join in on the reading and AR fun. Not only has Gary been an AR leader for his grade level, but he has also been a Cardinal leader by showing his love, respect, and pride for his school. Everyday when his lunch is over, he assists our custodial staff in cleaning up the cafeteria by picking up wrappers that he finds on the floor. His act of love, respect and pride, has also influenced other first graders to help in the cafeteria clean up. Gary is a model student who displays Cardinal Pride and integrity throughout the school day. We are very proud of our Gallardo scholar!