聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 Arcola School welcomes 233 students this year and two new teachers: Janelle Scherle and Jordan Ethier.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Scherle, originally from White City, is in her third year of teaching. She spent her first two at Gordon F. Kells in Carlyle where she taught in a high school setting. Now she is taking on the grade 4/5 in Arcola and is excited to be teaching elementary students.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚 always wanted to teach,鈥� she explained. 鈥淚 really wanted to work with kids and I really liked school growing up. I鈥檓 excited to help maintain a positive school setting.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚鈥檓 also really excited to be coaching cross country this year, which is going to start soon.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Ethier is a first year Education student, although he has completed four years of academics prior to entering Education. Originally he wanted to become a professor, but discovered his passion was in teaching high school.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚 wanted to be in a classroom because I love working with people when it鈥檚 their first experience of a subject, so during those formative years of education,鈥� he said. 鈥淚鈥檓 genuinely excited to be where I should be, in a classroom with grades 10, 11, and 12.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚鈥檓 also excited for the opportunity to teach grade 2 math because it will offer a different aspect of teaching.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Ethier will begin with teaching History 20, then will take on English 20, English 10, Social Studies 7/8, and grade 2 Math.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Overall Principal Ron Wardrope says he and his staff are excited for the year, which will bring in new programming. A leadership class has been added to the high school curriculum as an elective.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Teacher Carlee Annis will facilitate the new class: 鈥淭he grades 11 and 12 students are taking it this semester, while grade 10 will take it next semester. For the grade 12 class we will focus on learning different political structures, what makes a good leader, developing intrinsic motivation, and finding ways to make our community better.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淭hey will develop and run their own programs in the community based on what they think needs are in Arcola. So, they will develop an idea and put it into action.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Next semester the grade 10s will do something similar, but they will focus on the school community instead of the larger community. Additionally students must fulfill 40-volunteer hours in conjunction with the class.
