Meet Ms. Blangger

My pride and joy

Charlie wearing the scarf and leg warmers Mrs. Meck gave her

About Ms. Blangger

Hello!  My name is Mechelle Blangger.  I love teaching, reading, and helping my little friends learn to read!!  I have four nieces and one nephew.  The oldest is 21, and the youngest is 8.  I taught my two oldest nieces to read very well, long before they started school.  They are both in college, but I love parenting them now just as much as I did when they were tiny babies.  We have so many good times together.  They are my pride and joy!  I also have a little brown dog named Charlie.  She is a papichi (or chion), because she is a papillon/chihuahua mix.  She loves to play with her toys and wear clothes!

Teaching Experience

I am currently the Reading Interventionist at Harmony School of Innovation- Dallas.  I attended Stephen F. Austin State University where I earned degrees in Elementary Education, English, and Early Childhood Education.  My teaching certifications include English, Language Arts, and Reading grades 4-8, Generalist EC-4, and ESL.  I have been a teacher in some capacity for the past twelve years.  Most recently I have taught Kindergarten (2009-2010) and First Grade (2010-2012) here at HSI.  I am looking forward to new "adventures" as I work to create the reading resource room that I have lovingly dubbed the "The Reading Reef."  I truly hope and am confident that, with the patience and support of all, it will eventually become an invaluable resource for teachers and students as well as parents.


Hobbies

I love to read and write.  When I was a little girl I read almost everything I could get my hands on constantly, and I still do (when I have time ; )!  I write when I feel passionately about something.  Sometimes my subjects are of very little consequence, but I am suddenly overcome with joy or some other emotion and the words quickly fall into place in my mind.  I just have to find a scrap of paper and write them down!

I collect turtles- the more unique the better. Some of my turtles are made of glass, crystal, porcelain, paper... I have magnets, pens, cups... I even have a turtle-shaped, tabletop nightlight.

I also love visiting the Texas Renaissance Festival.  I never know what adventures it will bring.  The only thing I love better is going to the beach to swim in the ocean.  There is nothing like being immersed in the sight of the horizon, waves crashing on the shore, salty air with every breath, and sand beneath my feet to bring clear perspective rushing back to engulf me.  This summer, Evan (the three year old I babysit on the weekends) and I saw a dolphin swimming about six feet from us.  It was amazing!