Hello, everyone!  I can't believe this is my 20th year at EMS.  Last year, I had the opportunity to teach with our EL specialist, Katie Bull.  She and I worked a great deal on expanding our use of academic language in the classroom; that, paired with a new Amplify science curriculum reminded me what it felt like to learn new things!  I am excited to share more of what we worked on with our students this year.  

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I grew up in Lewiston, Idaho, and attended School at the University of Idaho.  (Go, Vandals!) It was there that I received my BA in Ed.  I then moved to Oregon and obtained Masters and Administration license from Pacific and PSU, and was offered a job at EMS.  The rest is history (and Science of course!) 

 

My wife, Kristy,  is also a teacher in the district who works on special projects at EMS and in a few other schools.  She will be in my classroom this year from time to time helping out.  Kristy and I have a son, Henry, who attends a special school in Forest Grove - he is autistic and keeps us quite busy when we aren't at school.  But we have a lot of fun doing things we like; running, playing outside at every park around, and trips to the beach when the weather allows. 

 

 I'm really looking forward to a fun an exciting year In science!