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My name is Dan Ruiz and I am very excited to be your child’s teacher at Ponder Elementary. This is my 17th year teaching at Ponder Elementary and I have a passion helping students thrive during the learning process. I have taught 7 years at the 4th grade level and the last 9 years I've taught 5th grade Math. I've coached UIL Number Sense for 16 year and also have coached TMSCA Number Sense for several years.I am a graduate of The University of North Texas... GO MEAN GREEN!!!I believe that your child’s education is the most valuable opportunity they will have for their future success. I am excited for the experiences your child and I will have this school year! We are going to have a lot of fun exploring new concepts and solidifying ones we have learned about in the past.Feel free to contact me anytime by phone at (940) 479-8432 or you can email me at druiz@ponderisd.net .5th Grade Team Lead5th Grade Math TeacherUIL Number Sense CoachTMSCA Number Sense Coach
- Dan Ruiz