Meet Mrs. Megan Thompson! Mrs. Thompson joined the POP family in 2019 and is excited to begin her fifth year on the fourth grade team. A product of Catholic education, Mrs. Thompson grew up in Mansfield and attended St. Maria Goretti Catholic School. Mrs. Thompson graduated from Texas A&M University in 2011 with a B.S. in University Studies and minors in both Business Administration and Sports Management. After three years working in pediatric therapy clinic, Mrs. Thompson made the leap to elementary education. During her first four years of teaching, Mrs. Thompson taught second grade at Uplift Education; in addition to teaching, her responsibilities including writing second grade math curriculum for 17 elementary schools. During the 2018-2019 school year, Mrs. Thompson taught third grade in the Plano Independent School District.
Mrs. Thompson and her husband Cory live in Plano with their son Declan (a shining Star in kindergarten!) and two year-old daughter Kyler. The Thompsons love sports and their favorites include baseball, football, and soccer. In the summer, you can find them at the lake or in the pool. Mrs. Thompson is knowned for her commitment to any theme day and regularly engages her students with a variety of exciting and collaborative science projects.