Ms. Peterson

Ms.Peterson Interview

By Harley Wolfgang

• What accomplishment are you most proud of?

Two things: one, developing strong connections with my students. And two, inspiring a love of science in students.

• Do you know every teacher in every room?

I do know all of the teachers throughout the building and am working hard to build relationships with them, especially with teachers that I haven’t worked with before. We have an amazing staff and I feel incredibly lucky to work with such compassionate and dedicated people.

• When you were in middle school, what was the hardest and easiest subject for you?

The hardest subject for me was social studies. The easiest was either science or math.

• What inspired you to become a teacher?

I played basketball in college and had a biology major. Being a coach and teaching them basketball showed me that I loved hanging out with kids. I was considering going to med school but, I loved teaching kids so I became a science teacher

• What is the most embarrassing thing that happened to you in middle school?

One day in 7th grade I was holding a lot of books in my arms and I thought I was late to class so I was rushing and I tripped. The hallway was crowded and I scraped against the floor. All my stuff was everywhere and everyone was staring at me.

• What grade was your favorite?

12th grade, because I played sports senior year and they were strong sports because we were older and our basketball team had an undefeated season. I also ran track. Both teams made it to states. There was lots of partying and it was sad to leave high school but happy to go to college.