All-American junior English courses
March 7, 2017
Filed under Briefs
tarting next school year, rising juniors will be limited to a choice of three English courses: American Literature, Honors American Literature or American Studies. Rising juniors can no longer take British Literature or Myth, which are now only available to rising seniors. According to English teac...
Book Club: English teacher Hannah Gould shares her liking for Russian literature
April 22, 2016
Filed under Book Club, ENTERTAINMENT
mong the vast selection of book genres — from historical fiction to technical reports — English Literature teacher Hannah Gould has a favorite: Russian literature. After taking two Russian literature classes in college, she developed a fondness of Russian writing and its authors. Fyodor Dostoevsk...
E-books negatively impact the way we absorb information
January 16, 2014
Filed under Commentary, Print Opinion
E-books are convenient, but books provide for deeper reading experience. Read More »...
Common thoughts about Common Core
September 23, 2013
Filed under NEWS
Department chairs discuss what the new national standards are, and how they will affect the student body. Read More »
English teacher Mikki McMillion wins Goldin Award
May 28, 2013
Filed under NEWS
When she received a phone call in March informing her that she had won the Goldin Excellence in Education award, English teacher Mikki McMillion thought it was a prank call. She did not even know she had been nominated for the award. Deborah Vanni, a Homestead High School literature teacher who f...
Changes for the American Studies family
August 27, 2010
Filed under NEWS
Increased student interest results in a second American Studies course section Read More »...
Stay in school, kids
November 15, 2009
Filed under Movies
Though somewhat contrived, "An Education" teaches a valuable lesson Read More »...
Stay in school, kids
November 15, 2009
Filed under Movies
Though somewhat contrived, "An Education" teaches a valuable lesson Read More »...
Less is not more: Low student enrollment caused cancellation of British Literature
April 30, 2009
Filed under NEWS
https://www.elestoque.org/2010/images/stories/NewsImages/brit lit.jpg English class faced cancellation for the first time in ten years Read More »...
