“FIRST NAME...” It’s pretty rare you come across a teacher that you can connect with when you only see them in class. Most people can connect between extracurriculars or sports, but in a normal...

Walking into school at 7:00 am every weekday can be difficult for many students. We are all tired from the previous night, whether it is from a long practice the day before, working long hours, or pulling...

Getting a chance to get away from all of the other students and be in an environment that you know is suited for you is something kids strive to get. That is something that this teacher gives to all the...

I have always been lucky in the way of history teachers. They have always been engaging, interesting, and more importantly, they’ve always taught me what I needed to know and more. This year is no different. He...

Being the girl who was always good at English, but hated it because it was boring, I was not excited to go into Pre AP English I. On the first day as a scared freshman, I walked into English and expect...

The first few days of class are like boot camp, one could say. They weed out the wimps. If one emerges on the other side unabashed, they are prepared for everything from then on. He pulls no punches....

Normally I don’t enjoy gym class. It’s the one class that I worry the most about, mostly if I’m going to know anyone. I walked into that gym scared out of my mind. The teacher was standing there...

In the midst of pressures, the constant barrage of homework, and stress, to find yourself in a classroom that encourages questions is seen as a haven. Knowing that your teacher will do everything in her...

Very rarely does any student have the opportunity to be taught by the same teacher all four years of high school. Even more rarely does any student enjoy being taught by that teacher each year. There...

I have never loved science, in fact I hated it. I thought it was only for “smart people.” How I ended up in an honors science class is beyond me. Yet, as I entered this room, the thing that caught...

Many students and teachers go unnoticed in the halls of Francis Howell Central. With a language department full of great teachers, it is sometimes hard to focus on every single teacher. One teacher stands...

“Question authority.” Not many adults in my life, nonetheless teachers, would ever utter these words to an unpredictable teenager. When I was transferred into this teacher’s class on the fourth...