Ms. Kristina Shoger
mailto:kristina.shoger@dvusd.org
Hi! My name is Ms. Shoger, and I am your third-grade ELA and Social Studies teacher. This is my fourteenth year at Gavilan Peak, and my twenty-first year of teaching third grade. I have also taught fourth grade for three years. This is my twenty-fourth year of teaching! I have degrees from Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University.
I was born and raised in Arizona, and I enjoy having family nearby. My son, Alex, is a graduate of Northern Arizona University and the University of Arizona, majoring in Management and Finance. He is a Program Finance Manager for an aerospace and defense company.
One of my favorite subjects to teach is Reading. I love that, in third grade, we shift from “Learning to Read” to “Reading to Learn”. We begin writing multi-paragraph essays and learn to write in cursive.
Third graders also study Arizona history. State 48 is unique, and we will enjoy learning about our state together.
It is going to be an exciting year. I look forward to getting to know each one of you!
