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Planning for Progress
District Planning for Progress

Pinellas County Schools hosted a series of community meetings across the district to share school-specific data and gather feedback on population and enrollment trends, facility planning and school utilization.

Fifth Grade Teachers

Mr. Zachary Van Stratt

I am Zach VanStratt, and I’m ecstatic to be teaching 5th grade Reading, Writing, and Social Studies this year at Tarpon Fundamental.  Prior to becoming a schoolteacher, I worked as a professional musician; I was (and still am) a performer, writer, recording artist, sound engineer… I even wound up owning the guitar shop that I grew up with.  However, the most important thing that I have done as a musician is to be a teacher.

 Though this may only be my 3rd year as a school teacher, I have been giving private music lessons for 16 years.  Along with music and education, I also have a strong STEM background. I worked as a certified electronics technician, specializing in the repair and restoration of professional and commercial audio equipment (particularly guitar amplifiers).

 Outside of the classroom, I enjoy spending time with my wife and our cats, reading and writing, teaching/writing/performing music, and I’m also an avid beach volleyball player.

A smiling woman with dark hair and glasses, wearing a denim jacket, against a blue background.

Email:    wrightemi@pcsb.org

Mrs. Emily Wright

Hi! I’m Emily Wright, and I am thrilled to be teaching 5th grade Math/Science this year at Tarpon Fundamental! This will be my eighth-year teaching in Pinellas County. I graduated with my Bachelor’s in Elementary Education from the University of South Florida with an endorsement in Reading and ESOL.

My husband and I currently live in Clearwater with our son and German Shephard, Zeke. We are big football fans, and love to be outside when it’s not sweltering! I spend most of my time either reading a new book, spending hours in the kitchen making something new, or outside chasing my six almost eight-year-old!

I have wanted to be a teacher ever since I left the second grade, so teaching is my dream job! I truly believe in giving students an environment where they feel loved, heard, and safe. My hope is to give my students the confidence, and tools they need to be successful in life!