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Student tutors teach responsibility beyond the classroom
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Four days a week, a multitude of Newbury Park High School [NPHS] student tutors donate their time and knowledge to offer help to their peers in every subject. From science to languages, these students provide support through the tutoring centers around campus. During lunch every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, the math tutoring center is…
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NPHS teachers retell their stories as past students
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In its beginning, Newbury Park High School was surrounded by animals grazing and fields upon fields without houses. Today, it stands with over 2,000 students and hundreds of activities and sports. Ever since its opening as a public school in 1967, thousands have passed through its halls, and while many eventually move away, there…
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Immigrant teachers share their stories
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Whether you are in your assigned seat or passing by an open door, any glimpse of a teacher’s classroom can tell a part of their story. For teachers who have immigrated to the U.S., they share both a part of themselves and their culture in their classrooms. Danielle Ellis teaches AP and IB Psychology…
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Generation Alpha is unwilling to read
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When I think back to my childhood, some of my fondest memories involve reading. Whether I remember calm afternoons spent at the Barnes and Noble café or going to “Read to a Dog” events at the library with my mom, I can recall the immense joy I felt over all things reading and writing.…
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Samantha Stewart wins National Adaptive PE Teacher Award
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Some of her colleagues sought to help her gain recognition for her work and nominated her for the Society of Health and Physical Educators’ award for Adaptive PE teaching in California. She won. Earlier this month, Stewart received the National Adaptive PE Teacher award from the Society of Health and Physical Educators of America…
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Teachers innovate online learning
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The implementation of distance learning has shaken up education systems across the globe, as teachers are forced to adapt their classrooms to be completely online, needing to find replacements for traditional, in-school activities. Despite the adversity, teachers are rising up to the occasion in many ways and are not only there to continue diligently…
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Ed-aid program exposes students to teaching
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Although teenagers know what it is like being a student, most do not know what it is like being a teacher. The Ed-aid program at NPHS accomplishes just that. By enrolling in the class, high school students are given the opportunity to teach and gain hands-on experience working with younger kids. Kelly Welch, assistant…
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Early language learning has significant advantages
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In order to graduate, every student is required to take two years of a foreign language. Some students will choose to continue on and take four, or even five years of their language. I was one of those who decided to take four years of Spanish, and although I have become proficient in understanding…