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Campus Information

Year Open:

School Mascot: Owls

School colors: Royal Blue, White

Mission Statement:
Glenoaks Elementary dedicated faculty & staff will provide high quality, engaging instruction in a supportive and nurturing environment.

Glenoaks Vision: Every day, every OWL will grow to be risk takers, collaborators and lifelong learners.

Kirsten Velasquez - Principal
Welcome to Our School Community!

We are excited to welcome Principal Kirsten Velasquez to our campus leadership team for the upcoming school year. We look forward to the experience, dedication, and commitment they will bring in supporting our students, staff, and families.

A photo and biography will be added to this page in the fall. We are excited for them to join the Northside ISD family and become an active part of our school community.

Thank you for your continued support as we work together to provide an outstanding educational experience for all students.
Head shot of Associate Principal, Shawn Simmonds
Shawn Simmonds - Associate Principal

The Associate Principal also serves as the Campus Behavior Coordinator. They can be reached by email at shawn.simmonds@nisd.net or by phone at 210-397-2315.

Shawn Simmonds graduated from the University of Mary Hardin Baylor, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. Ms. Simmonds also attended Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, where she earned a Master of Science degree in Educational Leadership.

Shawn has 15 years experience in education. She taught elementary school (3rd & 4th grade) for 10 years before becoming an Assistant Principal with CCISD, where she has been for the last 5 years.

She is the proud mom of two daughters. Abby, who is a teacher in Northside ISD, and Jackie, who is a senior at Texas State.