PARENT NEWSLETTER

PARENT NEWSLETTER

March, 2007

Under the guidance of their advisors, Mr. Kiley and Ms. Swain, 35 students, representing the eight programs of the Regional Career and Technical Center will compete in the numerous SkillsUSA contests during the month of March. Shane Sprague, a student of the Graphics Communication program won 1^st Place for his design of the Judges Pin for the State of RI. Competitions take place at New England Institute of Technology, Johnson & Wales University, and Community College of Rhode Island. Several SkillsUSA students have also completed their resume preparation in the Infocus Room. In February, these students completed the NOCTI PDP testing. The Awards Ceremony will take place on March 31^st at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet. First Place Gold Medal winners will go to the National Competition in June which will take place in Kansas City, Missouri.

Two students from Mr. Cook’s class, Carl Braden Jr. and Edward Krawizik, competed in the R I Automobile Dealers Association Competition on February 9^th at New England Institute of Technology. Students achieving First Place will each receive one-year tuition to NEIT, and then go on to represent RI in the National Competition in New York on April 6^th through the 13^th. Automotive students will also compete in SkillsUSA in March and the Ford AAA Competition in May.

Students in Mr. Leavitt’s class have completed a 1,480 square foot addition to a home on Clubhouse Road just across from the High School. The ceiling of the addition is quite complex and incorporates many geometric principles students learned in math classes. The Kent County Daily Times recently published an article about the Construction class, “Building more than just homes”. As Mr. Leavitt stated in the article, his students “are learning real-life applications of algebraic and geometric equations. They are also learning solid work ethics that will carry forward to their future careers”. The class will soon be renovating the front entry way to this home. Another project the class is working is the construction of a porch on Kiley Way. They are also working on getting the building permits for the construction of two car garages with bonus rooms on top for two separate homes in Coventry. Construction on these additions will begin in the fall of 2007.

The Culinary Arts/Baking program is a hub of activity. Under the guidance and direction of Chef Rapoza and Chef Dunn, the student operated restaurant, The Knotty Oak Room, is open to the general public Tuesdays through Thursdays 11am to 12pm. The student created menus include appetizers, entrees, deserts and beverages, all at very reasonable prices. On Friday’s from 10:30 to 11:30, they offer a delectable brunch buffet including, omelets, pasta, salads, hot foods and deserts.

Five Culinary Arts students from the Career Center were among only six students invited from the entire New England region to be a guest of The Distinguished Chef Visitor program at Johnson & Wales University. Chef Michelle, Emeritus from the New England Culinary Institute in Vermont, demonstrated “breaking down” chicken and what strategies restaurants use to attain profitability.

During the first semester of this school year the students also toured the Johnson & Wales student operated restaurant and hotel in Seekonk, Massachusetts. Students from the Career Center prepared 150 Thanksgiving Dinners distributed to the Coventry Senior Center. Over 150 pies were baked and sold to the public along with over 5,000 handmade Holiday Cookies. Chefs Cabral and Correlli of the American Culinary Federation invited four students to make gingerbread cookies at Bristol Community College. These cookies were made for the patients at Hasbro Children’s Hospital.

Mrs. Brodeur’s students visit the children at Little Oakers Preschool on a regular basis, where they learn the basics of working with children age’s two through five in a Preschool setting. In their junior year this is expanded upon as interns at other local daycare sites. At this level students are expected to produce and teach

age-appropriate lessons. In their senior year they go to the elementary level of the early childhood preschool grades K-3, also producing lesson plans. The student’s work-portfolio is also finalized, and they prepare for the NOCTI test for the state. Seniors in the Childhood Development class are working on book bags, which is a great project that promotes family reading in grades 1-5. Juniors have just finished their prop boxes, which promotes dramatic play for 3-5 year olds.

Students in Mr. St. Jean’s class will be assisting Mr. Murphy installing new computers that were recently acquired through a RITTI grant. Teachers that participated in a training program this past summer were each awarded 6 computers to be used in their classrooms. Students are also preparing to take their A+ Certification exam.

Mr. St. Jean’s Electronics/Computer technology class is getting on the fast track with laser technology by studying a unit on Photonics. Photonics technology, the practical application of light, is one of the most important enabling technologies of the twenty-first century. Lasers, optics, fiber optics, CD players, holograms, bar-code scanners, LCDs, and satellite imagery are just a few examples of photonics technology. In the same way that electronics changed our lives in the twentieth century, optics will play a critical role in enabling manufacturing, medical, sensing, telecommunications, homeland security, and defense technologies in this century.

Mrs. Violette’s students have been printing sweatshirts and T Shirts for the Child Development and Automotive classes. They will soon begin printing shirts for the Health Occupations classes.

Students, Shane Sprague and Jared Walker have entered a competition at New England Tech for Web Page Development.

Mrs. Violette and Mrs. Hutson have been collaborating on the development of a new Web Page for the Career Center, which is planned to be launched by the end of this month.

The Graphics Communication class has also been busy posting directional signage throughout the school and classroom doors, as well as printing the PBGR Handbooks, School Newsletters, and other school related informational notices. The Newport Career & Technical Center has also selected Mrs. Violette's Graphics Communications classes to print its Alumni Newsletter to be distributed to over 7,000 graduates. They are also printing brochures for an upcoming fundraising MADD golf tournament in May.

Mrs. St. Amand and Mrs. Farrell have arranged for juniors to shadow at Westview Nursing Home. Seniors in this program are now completing internships at Kent County Hospital in the following departments: Labor & Delivery, Emergency Room, Wound Center, and the Recovery Room. They are also in the process of interning at Kent Rehab and Physical Therapy.

Fourteen students have also received their CNA Certification and are now working at Extended Care facilities such as Haven Healthcare, Westview, and Cornerstone Adult Daycare.

EMT students intern on Wednesday and Fridays at Kent County Emergency Room. They are also preparing to take the National Registry Test for EMT 1^st Responder in May.

Four students in Mr. Kiley’s class are preparing for the R. I. SkillsUSA Competition on March 16, 2007 at CCRI. The winner of the state competition will represent Rhode Island in Kansas City Mo. at the National Skills USA contest.

Currently the senior Manufacturing Technology students are engaged in a Facility Engineering Unit, where the students are designing their own manufacturing facility which would manufacture their own personal pen designs. The students drew a blue print and manufactured a prototype of their pens. The students will visit Garland Industries for a tour of the facility and compare their designs with those done by professionals.

Upon the completion of the project the students will showcase their pen designs and final product at a district exhibition during the month of March.

Students will be job shadowing with business partners in the community. Students will gain real life exposure to Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Programming as well as the day to day operations of a manufacturing facility.

Registration for the 2007 Educator Externship Program is now underway. This program strives to connect educators and employers in a partnership to improve and enhance the learning experiences for all students. Educators bring back what they have experienced during their externships, which enhances the applied learning and contextual learning for students. Eight teachers from Coventry have participated in the Education Externship over the past year.

Some of the businesses that have hosted the teachers have been Rhode Island Hospital Trauma Center, Center for Women in Enterprise, Whites of Westport, Lia Sophia Jewelry, and Robert Falcone Grahphic Design. Teachers can earn 3 Graduate Credits or 5 Professional Development Credits. Applications can be picked up in room 163 or please contact Donna Hutson for more information. Registration deadline is March 31.

During the months of December and January Mr. Canole and Mrs. Hutson visited North Kingstown High School and Exeter-West Greenwich Regional High School to speak with 600 students from the 9^th and 10^th grades about the programs offered at the Regional Career & Technical Center. Mr. Canole also spoke to approximately 700 students from the 9^th and 10^th grades of Coventry High School. On January 3^rd, three teachers, a guidance counselor, and 23 students from North Kingstown Middle Schools toured the Career Center. They were able to see classes in action and were very impressed by the type of training received. The Career Center also hosted an Open House in January. Over 100 families from Coventry, North Kingstown and Exeter-West Greenwich attend and were able to tour the entire Career Center, and meet with teachers and students. A PowerPoint presentation prepared by Mrs. Hutson was also displayed at all the presentations as Mr. Canole spoke about the wonderful opportunities that are offered to students enrolled in the Career Center, and how they receive real world training for real world jobs. Several articulation agreements with several area colleges are also in place, which enables students enrolled at the Regional Career & Technical Center to receive college credit for classes they take in high school, which gives them a head start on their college courses as well as a savings in college tuition.

A team of 5 students will be competing in the 3^rd Annual LifeSmarts Financial Literacy Competition. Mrs. Woodard is Coach and Mrs. Hutson is Assistant Coach for the event, which will take place at Rhode Island College on March 2. First Place winners will go on to represent Rhode Island at the National Competitions.

Mr. Cotnoir and his students will compete in the First Vex Robotics event at New England Institute of Technology on March 31^st. Students will have 2 months to prepare for this statewide competition. The Vex Robotics Kits are on loan to enable students to prepare for the event which will pit CHS robotic students against 25 other teams. The robots must be able to perform pre-determined functions in order to score points against competitors. May the best “Bot” win.

The Tech Collective will host its 3^rd Annual Workshop on March 9^th at Roger Williams University in Bristol. Registration is now underway for 15 students to attend. GRRL Tech is an interactive technology expo designed exclusively for sophomore and junior female high school students and their teachers. Women leaders from the educational and business communities will join forces to inform female students of the fantastic opportunities in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Lee Lewis, the Executive Director of Junior Achievement selected Coventry High School to become involved with a new JA training program, Success Skills. Ms. Karen Healy, JA Education Manager met with Mrs. Hutson in February, and reviewed the Success Skills curriculum which is now available for an 11^th grade class at CHS. The goal of this program is to develop students’ interpersonal effectiveness and problem-solving strategies necessary to succeed in the workplace.

In early spring, a Global Business Ethics program will also be available to CHS student’s which is also sponsored by a grant from Junior Achievement.

Students from Mrs. Larocque's Marketing class have been invited to participate in the 4^th Annual Rhode Island Youth Entrepreneurship Day on Tuesday, April 10^th at Evelyn’s Villa. The days events will feature workshops and students will also have the opportunity to present their business plans and elevator speeches.

The Capstone Career Fair took place on December 6^th in the Media Center. 140 students exhibited their Job Shadowing information to approximately 200 visitors. 16 Career Clusters were represented. Second semester Job Shadowing placements are beginning to be processed for the Career Capstone Job Shadowing at area businesses. The Career Fair for the second semester Capstone Classes will take place in mid-May.

Mrs. Hutson will be working with Ms. Rubin and Ms. Anderson’s 9^th grade English classes on their Career Awareness unit in March. The students will complete the Choices Interest Inventory, research careers, and prepare pamphlets about their career interests.

On January 25^th and 26^th Kathleen Lindvall of the Lincoln Technical Institute spoke to 13 senior Advisory classes about issues involved with “Life after High School”.

On February 8^th, Elaine Marcus of New England Technical Institute presented “Tech Talks” to Mr. Trigo’s Welding class and Mrs. Violette's Graphic Communications class.

Judge Healy spoke with students in Mr. Szymkowicz’ class about issues involved in workplace safety and workers compensations issues.

Graphics Communications and Family Consumer Science, Interior Design classes will tour the NEIT Campus and learn about the programs offered. NEIT is providing the transportation and lunch.

Mr. Lukowicz and Mr. Brew’s Forensics classes will have a tour of the Adult Corrections Institution Medium Security in May.

Lincoln Technical Institute has invited Coventry High School students to tour their facilities in Lincoln. LTI will provide transportation and lunch for students and teachers.

The Coventry High School English department would like to once again acknowledge Mr. Marc Blevins’ writing prowess as he begins his book signing tour for his second novel titled, Pray for the Dead. The content deals with a murder mystery in our state of Rhode Island and sequels his first. Congratulations, Mr. Blevins we are all very proud of you! Additionally, Mr. Blevins along with Mrs. Hopkins, Mrs. DeLuca and Mrs. Haynes conducted a workshop for CHS teachers who showed interest in acquiring reading strategies to assist their students within their specific curriculums. This endeavor also dovetails the suggestions made in the SALT report last school year. The follow-up session will take place in March. In support of this need for more professional development opportunities, Mrs. Hopkins is also conducting a weekly course here at CHS sponsored by the AFT for URI graduate credit. This course deals with reading comprehension instruction and strategies for secondary teachers across content areas. Many of the high school staff including several members of the English department are participating in this course.

Presently the English department is once again working with student teachers from RIC, URI and PC. Colleen Pigott, Chris Lytle and Robert Marrow are working with Mrs. Capwell, Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. Boyle respectively. The dedication and enthusiasm all stakeholders put into this process is very much appreciated and provides a strong base for our future educators and colleagues.

The summer reading list for grades 9-12 is presently being revised. Mrs. Dolores O’Rourke, along with Mrs. Baxter, Mrs. Sirois, Mrs. Haynes and parent representative, Mrs. Faraone hope to have this document to our students by the beginning of April. In addition, we will be holding a book fair (date TBA) at which the students may purchase these books. Mrs. Baxter will once again loan to the Coventry Public Library departmental copies of some titles in hopes of insuring that these selections are readily available to all students.

Mrs. Murray and Miss Palumbo recently chaperoned forty ninth graders to Providence Superior Court in order to prepare for a mock trial which was to be the basis of their performance based midterm exam. The students had been reading The Odyssey by Homer and were about to place Odysseus on trial. The students were warmly welcomed and taken on a tour of the court’s library while also witnessing an actual sentencing and then having an opportunity to speak with Judge Procaccini. Some juniors will be traveling to Providence shortly to attend the acclaimed presentation of Wilder’s Our Town at Trinity. Mrs. Zenion in preparation for this experience also invited an outreach actor from Trinity to be a guest speaker in her classroom. In addition, in April eighty seniors will be attending the URI production of Pride and Prejudice with Mrs. Baxter and Mr. Wilkinson. The students will be reading Austen’s classic novel prior to this performance.

On January 30^th, David Gonzalez, the performance art coordinator for AS220 in Providence, brought his troupe to CHS and performed in the auditorium to an audience of about 200 students. On February 8^th, Mr. Gonzalez returned to present a writing workshop for one of Mrs. Robinson’s classes and provided some historical facts regarding Hip Hop and the people who gave voice to that genre. On February 15^th AS220 will return for one last writing workshop.

Finally, The English department would like to once again request the assistance of the parents of our 11^th grade students in making sure all students are present and rested for the state testing which will take place in ELA during the week of March 13^th. This will be the last time this testing will take place in March. Next year the state testing will occur in October. These tests are now more important than ever as we strive to maintain our rating as “High Performing”.

The Drama Club at CHS presents the secondary ed. world premiere of the new drama, The Passage. This uniquely crafted reworking of Moby Dick is more a poetic fantasia than literal adaptation of the familiar characters and themes from the classic work. With an array of songs, contemporary humor, and the weaving of various Native American myths, a group of whalers set off on an epic hunt. But once on the water, the obsessed Captain Ahab steers them on an entirely different course. In this tale of blind devotion and sacrifice, where will the new path lead this loyal crew? Under the direction of Drama Program Director/teacher, Myke Wilkinson, this production is the CHS entry in the 2007 Rhode Island Drama Festival competition which starts with a performance at Cranston West High School on March 17th. The performances at Coventry High will be March 14^th, 15^th and 16^th at 7 pm in the auditorium, with an admission price of $5.00.

Students in Mrs. Petrocelli’s Geometry classes were asked to construct a Valentine’s Day poem using Geometric terms. Here is one such poem:

Mr. Narkiewicz’s Algebra 2 classes took time to learn about how ratios play a large part in everyday life, primarily cooking. Taking a homemade recipe of beef, carrots, celery, and onions, the students developed ratios and percents to see the connection between mathematics and cooking.

Over the course of the next couple of weeks, the teachers in the math department will continue prepping juniors for the New Standards Reference Exam that will be given during the month of March. The English Language Arts portion of the test will be given from the 13^th- 15^th of March, while the Mathematics portion will be given from the 20^th-22^nd.

During the 3^rd Quarter, Mr. Kelly’s Finite Mathematics classes will be studying Finance, specifically dealing with long term investments and retirement planning. Near the end of the unit, each student will be asked to find their “Dream Purchase” and construct a financial plan to pay for it when they turn 50.

The 2006-2007 American Mathematics Competition was held on February 6th. Students competed in two separate categories: freshmen and sophomores competed in the 10^th grade division while juniors and seniors competed in the 12^th grade. Students who participated will have their scores back after February vacation.

The Coventry High School Math Department is happy to welcome Mr. Eric Simpson from the University of Rhode Island. Mr. Simpson will be serving as a student teacher for Mrs. McArdle over the course of the second semester, and teaching several of her Geometry classes.

The Math Department is in the preliminary stages of planning a Math Fair to be held during the 2007-2008 school year. Any suggestions from parents concerning topics would be greatly appreciated. You can contact the Math Department by calling the school and asking for extension 158.

The Science & Technology department continues to instruct content knowledge, develop science process skills, and motivate students through real-world connections. On April 10^th Mr. Brew’s Forensics II class will be teaming up with Culinary Arts to present a Murder Mystery Dinner. During this event a crime will occur and it is up to the guests to solve the crime! Also, the Forensics II class will be joining forces with the Town of Coventry Police Department to analyze vehicle accidents and motor violations. Data will be plotted on maps and students will visit sites of interest. These "hotspots" will be photographed and plotted on a map using GPS equipment and recommendations will be made to the town to reduce future accidents. Mr. Brew acquired an additional grant to afford his Biology class to compile and analyze a deer damage survey of a local farm. Remote cameras will photograph deer in an attempt to estimate population numbers and feeding patterns. This data will be mapped using GPS equipment. Once the data is analyzed, students will research deer deterrent strategies that may be employed by the farm to reduce crop damage. Mrs. Steele’s Biology II class with be collaborating with Mr. Brew’s Aquatic Ecology class to continue the “Salmon in the Classroom” project where students incubate eggs and then release the salmon into the Pawcatuck River.

Our LifeSmarts team, Samantha Struebing, Katie Palmer, Michaela Dion, Maura Ryan, Beth Papa, Sara Skov, and Chris DePietro have successfully completed the online portion of the state LifeSmarts competition. Students will now compete in a game style fashion against 11 other teams from RI on March 2nd at Rhode Island College. This competition focuses on technology, finance, health and safety, government, and consumerism. Students within Mr. Golas, Mr. Gagnon, and Mr. Narkowicz’s classes will also compete with each other during the Physics Olympics on May 17^th. Students will incorporate physics concepts to master events such as building and testing in a homemade kayak – (failure means getting completely wet). These same physics students will be immersed in the Kite Project toward the end of March. Students must research related physics concepts, build and fly their own kite.

Mr. Stetson’s Environmental Science class is continuing the Trout project and working on a new hanging basket project in the greenhouse. Pat Arrico is interning with the Environmental class. His project is to set up a hydroponics unit and grow some plants to see which would grow the best in that environment. Mr. Stetson’s Envirothon club members attended a one day workshop on alternate energy [which is the special environmental topic for the state and national Envirothon]. The club continues with its school-wide paper recycling program. The large container in the back of school is emptied weekly now. Mr. Stetson and some of his students will enjoy a nine day Costa Rica trip to conduct rainforest conservation work on a 500 acre preserve in the north central part of Costa Rica. Five students and three adults are attending.

The CHS Science Fair was held on Wednesday, February 7^th. Many students submitted excellent projects, but the following are the best which are selected to compete at the State Science Fair on March 17^th & 18^th. Best of Fair - Julia Muzzy with “The Triumph and Tragedy of Penicillin”; Second Place – Jonathan Cybulski with “Algae: Pollution friend or foe”. Three first grants were awarded to Kristen Bousquet, Andrew Johnson, and Joshua Thompson. Two second grants went to Aseel Eid and Brittney Pond.

RI Scholastic Arts Competition: Jeff Wilkinson had his Photography Portfolio accepted into the National Scholastic Art Competition, the first ever in Photography for CHS.

Kailin Johnson received a Gold Key for her watercolor painting “Cake and Berries.”

PTA Reflections Art Competition: Danielle Verrier and Sarah Rubenstein’s entries were finalists for CHS in Visual Arts. Danielle entered two photographs and a video; Sarah entered a painting on clear acrylic.

Arts Talk Grant participants this year will include Ms. Caparrelli and Mrs. Dunkelman’s Visual Arts classes, Ms. Hudson’s FCS classes, and Mr. Dufault’s Technical Education classes. This year’s theme is “Youth and Identity.” A field trip to RISD Museum is scheduled.

Feb.1, The Rhode Show, a performance youth troupe representing AS220 Broad St. Studio came to CHS as part of this grant. Their goal is to enlighten RI youth with information needed for responsible decision-making, and to demonstrate the power of the arts for getting your message across to others. The Rhode Show members returned to CHS for a workshop with Ms. Hudson’s Child Development classes and Mrs. Robinson’s ELA Creative writing class to work with the classes as they created their own rap messages focusing on their evolving identities.

Fun With Friends: Alysa Pearson and Rebecca Ponder started this innovative program in their Creative Cooking class. The Creative Cooking and the Washington Annex students joined together to share experiences and prepare recipes. Taking the time to get to know each other was just as rewarding as cooking up the recipes.

Student Summit, Maine: Several FCS students will travel to Gorham, Maine to present their service learning projects. These student initiated projects meet National FCS Standards as well as several academic standards. The projects included are Make It Over, Intergenerational Learning, The Book Club and Fun With Friends. The Interior Design students will be assisting Mr. Dufault’s Wood Functions class, which will be constructing structures for the courtyard. The students representing CHS at the summit have all demonstrated exemplary work.

A Child Called It: Child Development students will be reading this story about child abuse and listening to a presentation from a speaker from Day One, a resource agency for sexual abuse victims. The students will also hear from Officer Currier.

The World Language Club held several exciting cultural events over the past few weeks and is continuing to plan for other upcoming events.

After much hard work, the World Language Cookbook is almost ready and will be available very soon. The cookbook will feature delicious dishes from recipes submitted by the Coventry High School community, as well as artwork by Coventry High students.

The World Language Club is continuing with its Peer Tutoring program, where world language students are paired with students in French, Italian, and Spanish 3 or 4 Honors. If any students are interested in being a tutor or would like the services of a tutor, please drop by one of the tutoring sessions held in room 113 on the following dates:

National World Language Week will be celebrated at Coventry High School during the week of April 9 – April 13. Activities are being planned that will allow students to experience different cultural activities and traditions, such as holidays, dances, food, music, and film.

The annual World Language Honors Night will take place in May, and will honor those students in all levels who have excelled in the study of their world language or languages.

Coventry High School is also pleased to be this year’s host school for the third annual Rhode Island Rhyme Celebration during National World Language Week. The event, open to all K – 9 students in Rhode Island, celebrates world languages and different cultures through the presentation and performance of rhymes, finger plays, songs, games and tongue twisters.

For more information, or if anyone is interested in taking part in the upcoming Foreign Language Club events, please contact Mrs. Murgida, Mrs. Servant, or Mrs. Teixeira at the High School.

Seniors and juniors, Angelyna Paliotti, Maxx-Amilio Gervasio, Thomas Valletta III, and Katherine Muratori will have the opportunity to live with an Italian student and his/her family during February vacation. Students will be leaving on Friday, February 16th for Alatri, Italy and will be returning home on Saturday, February 24th. During the course of the week, these students will be attending the high school that the Italian students attend. They will have a chance to see what an Italian school looks like and how it operates. When the students are not in class, they will be touring the cities of Rome, Naples, and Pompeii. Ms. Cubellis will be accompanying the students along with two other teachers and nine students from Warwick Veterans Memorial High School. Ms. Cubellis is very excited and pleased to give these students such an amazing opportunity to use their knowledge of the Italian language and culture in an authentic setting.

Twenty-five students from Ms. Cubellis’ and Mrs. Servant’s Italian classes will be participating in the National Italian Exam on March 3^, 2007 at LaSalle Academy in Providence. Last year, Thomas Valletta III was nationally recognized as one of the elite students who earned an impressive score among students in the nation. Also last year, there were many students whose scores placed in the top ten scores in RI. Both teachers have put a lot of confidence and enthusiasm into these students and they are very proud to have them represent Coventry High School. Buona Fortuna!

Each year Opera Providence (www.operaprovidence.org) celebrates the arts by providing students the opportunity to attend matinee performances of their professional operas.

Coventry High School students studying Italian were invited to attend a special performance of the opera Don Pasquale by Donizetti. The opera took place on Friday, January 26, 2007 at the Columbus Theatre in Providence, Rhode Island. After the performance, students stopped for a delicious lunch at Caserta’s Pizzeria.

Mrs. Texeira, along with two other world language teachers, Ms. Lourenco and Ms. Cubellis are taking approximately 35 students to France over April vacation. Students will have the opportunity to practice the French language in an authentic setting as well as expose themselves to the marvels of the French culture and arts. Bon Voyage!

Shelynn Riel, senior student in Spanish IV is doing a teaching internship with Mrs. Macomber’s Spanish I class. Shelynn will receive ½ of a credit for interning one semester. Throughout her internship, she will create and execute mini lessons and provide extra help to struggling students. Shelynn has aspirations to one day become a Spanish teacher. She is an excellent mentor for younger students and will undoubtedly grow from this experience.