English
The aims of the English Department and our District DARING mission have many similarities:
- Dreamers and Doers - students will read, explore new worlds, and discuss new ideas
- Aware - students research and write essays to understand the varied experiences and realities of others
- Resilient - students will build confidence through challenging reading, writing, speaking, and listening coursework
- Inquisitive - students are encouraged to think creatively and solve problems
- Nimble - students are expressing themselves multimodally by giving presentations, working in small groups, and creating various media
- Global - students build relationships, communicate effectively, and seek to understand others
Laren Katzman, Ed.D
Department Chair
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Writers Expo
Writers Expo is a two-day celebration of the written word -- hopefully a fun, engaging, participatory, cross-curricular, and inspiring event. Every day will showcase student writers, each of whom will read their own original work (e.g. poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, drama, or song). Professional writers will also take the stage, demonstrating not only how writing can frame a person's career but also how the practice of writing can make one's life better.
In the past, screenwriters, novelists, poets, musicians, bloggers, journalists, and more have presented. In addition, staff and community members (across all disciplines) have the chance to either share their original work or participate in live writing events.
The 2025-2026 school year Expo will take place Thursday, March 12-13, 2026. Students will present throughout both days. Guests to be announced