John Mathews

John Mathews knew when he started at Potomac as head of Middle School that he had the best role in the place -fourth, fifth, and sixth grades are really the "golden years" of education, and their teachers help to facilitate an optimal learning situation in the classrooms, on the fields, and on the stage. Little did he know then that things would soon come full circle, and that in 2015, he would be back working with adolescents like those he had taught in Kansas City, and that he would potentially adore the seventh and eighth grades as much or even more. He supervised both Middle and Intermediate Schools simultaneously for four years and learned so much in that time about child development, the beauty of the connection between Potomac teacher and Potomac student at multiple ages, and about himself and his capacities to juggle many balls in the air. That said, he is overjoyed to return to his "home" in Middle School, and see the division through their upcoming renovation project as well as supporting its growth academically.