Catherine Arias
Umoja Schoolhouse
“Jaime Escalante said, ‘Students will rise to the level of expectations.’
Just like Escalante, I believe that students perform based on the degree
of success that teachers and society may have on them. I want to teach
quality education to children by offering the support necessary to achieve
success.”
Marie Fanfan-Joseph
Kindergarten
” ‘For unto whomsoever
much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have
committed much, of him they will ask the more.’ This is my
favorite quote because to me, it means that you’ve been given great
talents and should use them well; don’t let them go to waste. Much was
given to you so it could be used and so much is expected from you because
you can do it. That is the drive I want to instill in my students.”