{"id":3108,"date":"2021-09-27T11:29:50","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T16:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/schooltestwp3\/?page_id=3108"},"modified":"2025-07-21T14:35:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T19:35:32","slug":"principal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/SkyviewES\/principal\/","title":{"rendered":"Principal"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3108\" class=\"elementor elementor-3108\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a233e1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a233e1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2638c7b7\" data-id=\"2638c7b7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ea80a36 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ea80a36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/SkyviewES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/elementor\/thumbs\/Jamilla-Thomas-Image-qqtokmrotxkc3esk5ft55snfkuco16ufo54wcw43t0.png\" title=\"Jamila Thomas\" alt=\"Jamila Thomas\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b4f4d40\" data-id=\"7b4f4d40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78b88b89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78b88b89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Principal Tonya Anderson<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b0bc05b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b0bc05b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dear Skyview Staff, Families, and Community,<\/p>\n<p>I am humbled and honored to introduce myself as the new principal of Skyview Elementary! I am excited to join this wonderful school community and begin building strong relationships with students, families, and staff. Together, I know we will achieve great things.<\/p>\n<p>With extensive experience in education\u2014from classroom teacher to principal\u2014I\u2019ve had the privilege of working with students from kindergarten through 8th grade. For the past 5 years, I\u2019ve served as the proud principal of Wallace Elementary. Before joining RISD, I served as an assistant principal, associate principal, and principal in Dallas ISD. I look forward to bringing these leadership experiences to Skyview as we collectively prioritize academic excellence, student growth, and meaningful community engagement.<\/p>\n<p>My husband and I have called Dallas home for 23 years. We have two amazing children\u2014our son, Tyler, who is studying engineering at Prairie View A&amp;M University, and our daughter, Taylor, who will enter Lake Highlands High School as a proud freshman Wildcat.<\/p>\n<p>I believe that student success is built through strong partnerships between school and family. My door is always open, and I\u2019m committed to listening, learning, and leading with care.<\/p>\n<p>Tonya M. Anderson<br>Principal<br>Skyview Elementary<br><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66fe66d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66fe66d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"mailto:tonya.anderson@risd.org\">Email Address<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a0c2e2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a0c2e2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ad51bc\" data-id=\"6ad51bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c9c421 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c9c421\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/SkyviewES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/elementor\/thumbs\/Valarie-Garza-qqts1fs8a0exnhi7ddxu8aur2n762ebe5vhubj29ms.jpeg\" title=\"Valarie Garza\" alt=\"Valarie Garza\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-346c22c\" data-id=\"346c22c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9751753 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9751753\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assistant Principal Valarie Garza<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f51395 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f51395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dear Skyview Elementary Staff, Families, and Community,<br \/><br \/>It is an honor to have the opportunity to serve the Skyview Elementary school community.<br \/>Skyview Elementary students, educators, parents, and community stake holders are what make<br \/>our school soar!<br \/><br \/>I have over twenty years of experience in education serving in various roles and leadership<br \/>capacities to include assistant principal, instructional coach, TAP Master Teacher, TAP Mentor<br \/>Teacher, and a Classroom Teacher for Title 1 campuses. I have had the privilege to serve for the<br \/>Richardson Independent School District for the past 7 years.<br \/><br \/>I hold a Master of Science in Human Resource Development from The University of Texas at Tyler.<br \/>I have a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with a Principal Certification from<br \/>Texas A&amp;M University &#8211; Commerce and I earned my Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary<br \/>Studies from Sam Houston State University.<br \/><br \/>Every day I have the privilege to serve, learn, and grow alongside the best educators and team<br \/>members as an instructional leader at Skyview Elementary! I believe in fostering a safe and<br \/>positive learning environment, and I am committed to working collaboratively with our school<br \/>community families.<br \/><br \/>I welcome each Skyhawk and their family to Skyview Elementary! I look forward to meeting you<br \/>soon. Please feel to contact me at 469-593-2400 and\/or <a href=\"mailto:valarie.garza@risd.org\">valarie.garza@risd.org<\/a>. I look forward to<br \/>a great 2024-2025 school year! Thank you for partnering and soaring with Skyview Elementary!<br \/><br \/>Warm regards,<br \/><br \/>Valarie Garza<br \/>Assistant Principal<br \/>Skyview Elementary<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f178d0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f178d0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"mailto:valarie.garza@risd.org\">Email Address<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-253f130 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"253f130\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ae88727\" data-id=\"7ae88727\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b33e73a\" data-id=\"2b33e73a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ee35466 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ee35466\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assistant Principal Lynette Snyder<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b30399e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b30399e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"mailto:lynette.snyder@risd.org\">Email Address<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Principal Tonya Anderson Dear Skyview Staff, Families, and Community, I am humbled and honored to introduce myself as the new principal of Skyview Elementary! 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