Ember Petersen

1st grade teacher in Omaha Catholic Schools 👩🏼‍🏫 passionate about hands on and playful leaning, wife and dog mom, UNL and Creighton grad

[Dwayne Reed @TeachMrReed]

I try to apologize to my students as often as I can for even the smallest mistakes I make. How will they learn to take accountability for their wrongs if we don’t model what that looks like to them?

[Ember Petersen @EmberStolze]

We had our first class mass today and my firsties did SO well! 💕

[Ember Petersen @EmberStolze]

We had the best time at our first field trip of the year this past week at @fontenelle4est #catholicschool #firstgrade #fieldtrip

[Ember Petersen @EmberStolze]

@JayWamsted Time to get creative

[Monte Syrie @MonteSyrie]

Much as doctors practice medicine and lawyers, law, we practice education.

It's a practice.

Purposeful. Professional.

But, practice.

In teaching humans.

And that's gonna take some practice.

Maybe a career's worth.

Practice purposefully.

Practice passionately.

Teach.

[Ember Petersen @EmberStolze]

@Cocojack5 @heymrsbond Yes yes YES

[Icona @iconawrites]

When someone tells you they have not read a famous classic book, instead of saying, “I can’t believe you haven’t read it!”, you can say, “I wish I was you and I could read it again for the first time.”

Instead of making people feel inadequate, show them the joys of reading.

[Ember Petersen @EmberStolze]

@OPS_Castelar Congratulations, Dr. Dobson!! You are amazing!!

[Ember Petersen @EmberStolze]

It will never cease to amaze me how respectful, empathetic, and kind my firsties are. But also, absolutely hilarious and fun 🤣

[Ember Petersen @EmberStolze]

This week a kiddo asked why the girls went to the restroom 1st instead of the boys. I told him we went in groups bc there are a lot of us, but 1 of my other boys chimes in and replies “and there is also something called ladies first” and I DIED. This class is just 💗🥹😍

[Ember Petersen @EmberStolze]

@Micaelame123 She looks SO cute in her little uniform!

[Ember Petersen @EmberStolze]

At the end of today, we had an all school prayer service. We gathered in the church & sang & prayed for the start of our school year. When we all sang “this little light of mine” I just felt SO emotional-in a joyful and thankful way. Is this how it feels to finally be “home?” 💗

[Ember Petersen @EmberStolze]

“Adventure is worthwhile in itself” - Amelia Earhart.

I am so excited to embark on my new adventure with my 1st graders in Omaha Catholic Schools this week 💕

[Ember Petersen @EmberStolze]

Heading into my new classroom tomorrow to start setting up and decorating! My theme is retro rainbow and I am SO in love with it! So happy and fun 🪩🌈

[Nicholas Ferroni @NicholasFerroni]

Public schools are not failing students.

Public school teachers are not failing students.

The system is failing public schools, teachers and students.

Stop saying public schools and teachers are failing students when the system is setting them up to fail.

[Ember Petersen @EmberStolze]

This tournament raises money for the Ralston soccer team each year! What a fun and amazing way to support high school sports ❤️💙⚽️

Also my cute hubby is in the back row 🥰

[Ralston Boys Soccer @RalstonBSoccer]

Winners of the 8v8 Ralston Alumni Tournament! Back to back! 🏆🥇

We'll be recovering for the next week...

[Ember Petersen @EmberStolze]

New school, new grade, same ol’ me! So excited to be teaching 1st grade at St. Patrick’s next year 💗

[Ember Petersen @EmberStolze]

@showmerob Love this!!

[KETV NewsWatch 7 @KETV]

Teacher allegedly shot by 6-year-old can't forget look on student's face, she says in 1st interview https://t.co/vxoIsi6WMW