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                ACADEMICS


                 IT'S ALL RELATIVE //                1.                2.                 3.

                 1. Pen in hand, Mr Rozzi teaches his camera-shy
                     class how to pose - with glamor, of course!
                    2. Mr. Rich, one of our beloved teachers who
                  teaches freshman English and Journalism, talks
               about the importance of using transition words while
                                      writing an essay.
               3.  Ms.Schwerdt, Humphreys High School's first AP
                 Seminar teacher, prepares her students to turn in
                              their essay to College Board..



                                                                    LEFT: Alexandria Tabaquero, 11, works on her
                                                                   Literature assignments, making sure she's utilizing
   Customer is allowed to have objects outside of the margin.
                                                                                       her class time.
                                                                     RIGHT: Emilia Tollefson, 9, is engaging in an
                                                                 insightful conversation with one of her friends. There's
            POWER OF                                                   no better place for that than English class!


                     WORDS




                      English at Humphreys is one of the most
                  essential core classes - but that doesn't make
                       it any less fun than an elective! Whether                  Double take //
                     you're in an AP or regular English courses,  John Mario Jones, 11,  works hard to finish
                                                                     his assignment during his English class
                          there's something here for everyone.      period. Many students work hard to finish
                           English courses at Humphreys vary pretty  these challenging timed writes on time!
     TRIM LINE   TRIM LINE  choose between a regular and Honors course. For                                                      TRIM LINE   TRIM LINE
                         drastically. For underclassmen, they typically

                      upperclassmen, they typically choose between a
                           regular and AP course - although they may
                       alternate for some individuals! English is largely
                       focused on creative writing, building outside the
                      box, and freelance thinking, making it the strong
                      suit for the more studious Blackhawks who enjoy
                      embracing their resourcefulness a bit more than
                       others. Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Gooch, Ms. Schwerdt,
                        Mr. Rozzi, Mr. West and Mr. Rich, some of our
                    most profound English teachers, all have their own
                          proven teaching methods for their individual
                         students, and quite often on different pages.
                    However, they each have the same common goal -
                      for their students to experience English firsthand
                            in a way that induces their creativity, and
                                              innovative abilities!
                         "I WANT TO MAJOR IN
                COMMUNICATIONS, SO ENGLISH IS
                      PRETTY RELEVANT TO MY
                INTERESTS. I THINK YOU CAN TAKE
                        AWAY A LOT FROM IT."
                       - CATHERINE O'LEARY, 11

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