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English Department

"A classic is a book that never finished saying what it has to say."

― Italo Calvino, The Uses of Literature

Mission Statement

As a result of having been in English classes from the ninth through twelfth grade, Santa Rosa High School students will communicate effectively, access information by various means, think critically and problem solve in a timely manner, successfully meet state standards, and will achieve success through efficient organizational and time management skills. The rich educational experience provided by the English Department will produce young adults who will become active, fulfilled, and positive contributors to the community who will be prepared for entry into the workforce and/or continued education.

Classes Offered

Freshman

  • English 1P
  • Honors English 1HP

Sophomores

  • English 2p
  • Honors English 2H
  • AQ Honors English 2P

Juniors

  • English 3P
  • Honors English 3HP
  • AQ English 3P

Seniors

  • English 4P
  • AQ English 4P

Electives

  • Journalism 1P
  • Journalism 2P
  • 21st Century Yearbook
  • AP English Literature (11th or 12th)
  • Ethnic Studies English (11th)
  • NC AC Lang Dev English
  • NC English

Department Members

 

Elsa, Casey

Department Chair

celsa@srcs.k12.ca.us  Website

  • Journalism, Yearbook
  • English 1P
  • ArtQuest English 1
  • Honors ArtQuest English 1P

 

Ando, Christine

cando@srcs.k12.ca.us  Website

  • English 1P
  • English 2P

 

Fennen, Hollis

hfennen@srcs.k12.ca.us  Website

  • English

 

Glatt, Adriane

aglatt@srcs.k12.ca.us  Website

  • English 1P
  • English 1HP
  • Film Studies

 

Gregory, John

jgregory@srcs.k12.ca.us  Website

  • English 3 ArtQuest
  • English 3 ArtQuest
  • English 4

 

Jones, Levi

ljones@srcs.k12.ca.us  Website

  • English 2P
  • English 2HP
  • English 4
  • English 4P

 

Lyon, Will

wlyon@srcs.k12.ca.us Website

  • English 4

 

Staten, Ben

bstaten@srcs.k12.ca.us  Website

  • English

 

Tiffany, Julie

jtiffany@srcs.k12.ca.us

  • English

 

Whyte, Megan

mwhyte@srcs.k12.ca.us  

  • ArtQuest English 2H
  • ArtQuest English 1H
  • Drama 1
  • Drama 2 (P)

Department Resources

State Standards

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, Adopted August 2010 

Brochures for Parents/Guardians These brochures on the ELA/literacy standards provide parent/guardians insights into what their children are learning as they progress through the grade levels. The brochures also offer suggestions for parents/guardians to support their students’ learning and a list of additional resources.

Grades 9–12, English Language Arts/Literacy 

Grades 9–12, English Language Arts/Literacy (Spanish)

 UC A-G Standards

English ("b")