About our school...
Riojas Elementary is a campus in the Pflugerville Independent School District. We are a school of many different musicians, all striving daily to live up to the Patriot ideals of hard work and integrity.
About the teacher...
Mrs. Paula-Rae Kearney Manning is the music teacher for Riojas Elemntary. Before finding her home at Riojas, she has taught music at Forest Creek Elementary and Callison Elementary in Round Rock, PPCD, early childhood music, private voice at the Armstrong School of Music and being a Music Therapist. She received her Bachelor's degree from LSU and her Masters from the University of Notre Dame. Mrs. Manning has earned many teaching certifications, including a Highly Qualified Music Certification, an EC- General Education Certification, EC-12 Special Education Certification and an English as a second language Certification (ESL). She believes in reaching every student through music, no matter their age or ability.
When not teaching, Mrs. Manning enjoys movies, sings with Austin Opera, and lives in Pflugerville with her husband (who is also a music teacher and opera singer), two children and way, way too many animals.
If you want to hear a sample of Mrs. Manning singing, click the link below. Mrs. Manning was a soloist for the Indianapolis Symphony when they were highlighting "Viennese Masters". She is singing "Smanie Implicabili" by Mozart. Enjoy!
When not teaching, Mrs. Manning enjoys movies, sings with Austin Opera, and lives in Pflugerville with her husband (who is also a music teacher and opera singer), two children and way, way too many animals.
If you want to hear a sample of Mrs. Manning singing, click the link below. Mrs. Manning was a soloist for the Indianapolis Symphony when they were highlighting "Viennese Masters". She is singing "Smanie Implicabili" by Mozart. Enjoy!