| All you tigers out there, here’s some important news for you.
There are several fresh faces out there; no it’s not all those little freshman
running around. This year we have 23 new additions to Chaffey’s teaching
staff. So go easy on them this year, okay? |
English teachers, Ms. Hall and Ms. Ybanez, have already become buddies in
their first few trying weeks of school.
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These teachers are from all over the country. Mr. Glavin, a senior
English teacher, drove in his VW Bug approximately 2000 miles while his friend
drove the Budget moving truck. “I was going to tow my Bug, but the trailer
hitch broke before we left Iowa City! Better there than in the mountains of
Colorado!” he explains.
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Ms. Steffan enjoys her classes and loves
teaching various art styles and techniques.
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Several of our new teachers don’t even have their own classroom. Wandering
from room to room, one floor to another, during passing period, they must use
other teachers’ classrooms. With a full schedule and class sets of textbooks,
this is a difficult thing to do! The small second-floor office in south hall has
four teachers, their desks, supplies, and a cabinet crammed into it. |
From riding dirt bike motorcross to bungie jumping to gardening, these
teachers are super stars. After attending schools such as UCLA, Cal Poly,
Pomona, the University of Iowa, and Long Beach State, they were motivated to become
teachers by such factors as college professors, crummy high school experiences,
the desire to serve as a role model for teens, even just for a change of
career.
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Mr. Galvin gives a thumbs up to English.
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These soldiers are falling into the normal, everyday Chaffey High School routine
and loving it. “The staff and students are the greatest ever!” explains
Mr. Maust, a freshmen English teacher, when asked his opinion of
Chaffey and its students and staff.
Although some are fresh out of college, they know just what to do to get students
involved. These teachers are working hard and are doing well—a proud addition
to Chaffey’s staff of teachers.
So far there have been no complaints, only excited smiles and exhausted, satisfied
sighs. With high hopes for the future, Chaffey adopts a few good teachers. |
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