Helping students soar

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Helping students soar

  • February 25, 2026
  • Posted by: Emilie Flynn
  • Category: Wow Story
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~written by Kimberly Scott, LSEM teacher at Lutheran High School North in Macomb, MI~

It is the last semester of high school for the seniors, and my students are looking forward to starting the next chapter of their lives.  Some of them will go on to college and others to trade school or directly into the workforce.  One of my LSEM students is planning to head to community college and then to work for the family business.  She is preparing to register for classes that will lead her to this end goal.  I am so proud of the progress she has made and that she is ready to face the big world outside our school walls.  She often came to my room over the last 3½ years, on a regular basis, but now, I rarely see her.  The goal at the high school level is to help my students navigate their curriculum based on their different ways of learning and ultimately, to see them less frequently, as they learn how to navigate their learning styles and advocate on their own.  This is bittersweet as their teacher, coach, fan, etc. I get attached to each student and especially enjoy the seniors. Seeing them less is difficult but ultimately rewarding as they spread their wings and soar.