Congratulations, Mrs. Scott, We'll Miss You!

Mrs. Paula Scott announced today to her students and their families that she will begin a new journey.  She included in her letter a favorite quote from Martin Buber, "All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware."  Mrs. Scott's journey will be taking her to Chemawa Middle School to teach U.S. History.  We will feel sadness in losing her, but we will be happy that she is able to achieve a professional goal. 

Paula Scott has been teaching at Emerson for 10 years and has held numerous leadership roles such as Team Leader, GATE Coordinator, support provider for new teachers, as well as our resident language arts and GATE expert on campus, frequently providing inservices during staff meetings. 

As her principal, I often have the privilege of visiting her class and I'm always overwhelmed by the level of rigor, differentiation, engagement.   She helps students make connections that lead to high levels of learning.  She pushes all of her students to learn, both gifted students as well as those who are arrive to her class scoring below basic.

While the Emerson community will miss Mrs. Scott, we are proud that she has attained a professional aspiration.  Emerson wishes Mrs. Scott the best in her new endeavor!