Pemetic Elementary School

Southwest Harbor, Maine

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(207) 244-5502

Reading Interventionist: Mrs. Paulsen

(207) 244-5502 ext 4109

About Me

Having been a student at Pemetic myself for grades K-8, it was fitting that my first classroom was here, working alongside my own Kindergarten teacher.  That was a one year position, so I taught in Ellsworth next, at grades 3 and 4 for three years.  In 2004, I came back to Pemetic, teaching fourth grade.  I spent 4 years as a fourth or fifth-grade classroom teacher, focusing on reading and writing.  In 2008, I began teaching in the first and second grades, looping back and forth between the grade levels and keeping the same class for two years.  I loved getting to know the students and their families deeply over that extended time period.

From 2014 to 2020, I served as the Title I teacher at Pemetic, working with students in grades K-8 in reading specifically.  I have my Master’s degree in Literacy, and it is what I love to teach the most.  I am a trained Reading Recovery teacher, which is a program for first graders.  I work with four first grade students, for one-on-one, 30-minute lessons daily, to give them a strong start in literacy.  The rest of my day is spent working with small groups of students or individuals across varying grade levels, supporting their literacy learning.

On a personal level, I love spending time with my family: my husband, Ben, and my two kids, Nora and Elias.  My favorite things to do are hiking, swimming, exploring the outdoor beauty of MDI, and taking pictures of it all.  Having school-aged children of my own has given me another perspective of education from a parent’s point of view, which I have appreciated very much.

Communication

I can be reached most easily through email. You can also reach me by phone.

Recent Newsletters

  • Pemetic Newsletter 📪 , 02/5/2021 February 5, 2021
  • February Breakfast/Lunch Menus January 31, 2021
  • January Breakfast/Lunch Menus 2021 January 15, 2021

Physical Address

Pemetic Elementary School
327 Main Street
Southwest Harbor, ME 04679

Phone & Fax

Phone:  (207) 244-5502
Fax:  (207) 244-0367

Mailing Address

Pemetic Elementary School
PO Box 255
Southwest Harbor, ME. 04679

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