Hi! My name is Ms. Jeanne Marie Thomas. I am SO excited to

teach at Lindsey Elementary! Having the opportunity to teach

at the school named after my friend of 30 years, Lois Lindsey, is

a dream come true!

I have one daughter, Emilie, who is a Head Trainer for

McKinney North High School. Go Bulldogs! Emilie is married

to Andrew Gifford and I love having a son-in-law! Coach

Gifford and new husband live in the apartments near Lindsey,

and I am so excited to have them so close!

One look around our classroom and you will know that my

favorite animal is cats! That’s why my students are known as

Thomas’ Texas Tabbies! (A Tabby is a breed of cat!)

The Basics!

My ExperienceI began teaching for Allen ISD in 1987, at Reed

Elementary. (Mrs. Lindsey taught on the same

team!) I taught first and second grade at Reed

until 2008, when I became part of the charter

staff at Evans Elementary. I taught first grade

for 6 years, and then had the rewarding

opportunity to loop up to second grade with my

students! What an wonderful experience! I loved

second grade, but my first love will always be first

grade and I was thrilled to join the Lindsey First

Grade Team in 2015. I know this year will be the

best year yet!

My ChildhoodI grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee (you will see

some TN Volunteer Orange in our classroom!)

and attended East Tennessee State University.

My family is spread out over the country in

Kentucky, California and Oklahoma!

Contact MeEmail: Jeanne.Thomas@allenisd.org

School Phone Number: (972) 908-4000

You can also write a note and send in

your child’s folder, but email is the

quickest and most efficient way to

communicate with me!

Check out our Twitter page!

@ThomasTabbies

My

Favorites!

Food: Italian and seafood

Movie: The Sting (1973!)

Author: Patricia Polacco

Color: purple

Drink: water or Coke

Season: Spring

Sports: football, baseball, hockey

Fast Food: Chick-Fil-A

Singer: Garth Brooks

Hobby: reading, movies, time with

friends!

Subject: Reading

Store: Target, Teacher Tools

Dessert: Cookies

Candy: Peanut M&Ms

Restaurant: Chilis, BJs

Flower: Purple Roses