Mrs. Garetson—Who is she?

     I am a native of Iowa Falls, IA, where I lived for 16 years with my parents and younger brother, Geoff.  I graduated from the University of Iowa in December 2001, with a BA in Elementary Education, and Spanish.  While in college, I participated in the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority,  the Student Alumni Ambassadors, and Dance Marathon. I completed my student teaching in Des Moines, IA, and then worked as a substitute teacher during the spring of 2002. 

     I moved to Grapevine, TX, in August 2002, to work in the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD at Heritage Middle School.  I teach 6th grade language arts and I coach 7th and 8th grade girls athletics.  In my free time, I enjoy playing volleyball, running, reading, watching movies, listening to music, bicycling, and shopping!  Of course, I love spending time with my husband, KT, who also moved here from Iowa.  He and I are busy these days enjoying our new baby girl, Gracie, who was born in June.

     I really enjoy teaching at Heritage Middle School.  My favorite part of teaching is watching students become engaged in a story or book.  I love when I have to ask a student more than once to put his/her book away—it pleases me to see how much enjoyment reading has brought to that student.   

 

Tell me, I’ll forget.  Show me, I’ll remember.  Involve me, I’ll understand. 

 

-Chinese proverb

Heritage Middle School

5300 Heritage Avenue

Colleyville, TX  76034

Phone: 817-305-4790

Fax: 817-267-9929

emily.garetson@gcisd.net