English Students of the Month of November!

English Students of the Month – November

Mrs. Mader and Mrs. Kelkis each selected two students for the November students of the month.  These four students showed exemplary work in their English classes during the month of November, and we would like to congratulate them on their stellar efforts! (photos by Maise Anderson – 10^th grade)

Mrs. Mader selected:

Dane H. (9^th grade) is very artistic. His writing is proof of the artist within as he has the ability to paint a picture with words. Both his content and style of his essays are enhanced with his attention to detail. Mrs. Mader is very excited to see how he grows as a writer this year!

Lauren S. (9^th grade) is very attentive, and always does her best in class. In fact, when she struggles to understand something, she will attend a second English class during a study hall! Her determination to succeed not only explains her many well deserved "A"s, but will ensure success in every area of life!

Mrs. Kelkis selected:

McKenzie H. (11^th grade) A TV studio anchor and avid reader, McKenzie has earned Mrs. Kelkis’s November Student of the Month award for her outstanding academic achievements in literary analysis.  Not only did McKenzie tackle Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter for her book project, but she also created original poetry and innovative presentations using Prezi, web-based presentation tool.  Her multi-layered, multi-media products all showed deep understanding of the characters and their struggles throughout the plot.

Jacob H. (11^th grade) Attentive and unassuming, Jake is a stickler for details.  That amazing quality shined forth in his recent literary analysis project, earning him the distinction of November English Student of the Month for Mrs. Kelkis.  Jake completed an in-depth study of the themes, characters and settings of Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath.  Jake showed skills in poetry writing, as well as computer-aided map-making and music analysis.  He clearly showed that he could complete a thorough, creative professional-looking product to show what he learned.