Outside of their element: MVHS faculty commuting to school
November 24, 2019
Whether it’s riding a motorcycle, biking, taking the train or coming by car, members of MVHS faculty commute to campus on a daily basis in a variety of ways. Read below to learn more about a few faculty members’ diverse methods of transportation and what they listen to while doing so. Facilities manager...
English teachers come together to promote equity in classrooms
October 21, 2019
English teachers of FUHSD attend sessions in order to learn how to help their students in a way that benefits them
All-American junior English courses
March 7, 2017
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
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
Kristin Chang
January 16, 2014
E-books are convenient, but books provide for deeper reading experience. Read More »...
Common thoughts about Common Core
Maya Murthy
September 23, 2013
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
Joyce Varma
May 28, 2013
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
Sara Yang
August 27, 2010
Increased student interest results in a second American Studies course section Read More »...
Stay in school, kids
Shreya Shankar
November 16, 2009
Though somewhat contrived, "An Education" teaches a valuable lesson Read More »...
Stay in school, kids
Shreya Shankar
November 16, 2009
Though somewhat contrived, "An Education" teaches a valuable lesson Read More »...
Less is not more: Low student enrollment caused cancellation of British Literature
Jaime Chu
April 30, 2009
https://www.elestoque.org/2010/images/stories/NewsImages/brit lit.jpg English class faced cancellation for the first time in ten years Read More »...
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