“School is a place of encounter along our journey….At school we are ‘socialized’. We meet people who are different from us, different in age, culture, origin, and ability.” Families and schools should never be in opposition, but they must work together for the good of the child. In the end, I agree with the world leader I previously quoted because I want each student at Gomes to mature and graduate speaking “three languages: the language of the mind, the language of the heart and the language of the hands.”
Pamela Hughes – Principal at Gomes Elementary – Hughes comes to the District with over 23 years of experience in Newark Unified. Mrs. Hughes was an elementary teacher for 10 years prior to moving into an administrative role. She has been the principal of Lincoln and Kennedy Elementary schools in Newark. She served in both positions for 7 years each.
