What are your goals for this school year?
Russell Griffith, Physics teacher
“My goal is very process-focused right now. I’m asking students how their study habits help them achieve a particular goal.”
Tamar Freeland, Spanish teacher
“My goals for the school year are to kind of learn and adapt my way of doing things to the expectations and learning styles of students here.”
Nancy Taylor, English teacher
“I want to know what the students do, what they’re interested in, and how I can help out. I want to get the best curriculum I can, one that helps everyone do well in this class and in their life.”
Sarah Houchin, Visual arts teacher
“For ceramics, I’d love to see the advanced program grow, so students can move from Ceramics 1 into Ceramics 2, and then choose either Ceramics 3 or AP.”
What has stood out to you about Piedmont’s community?
Jack Toggenburger, Paraeducator
“It seems like a very interesting district with lots of great faculty and lots of great resources. It also seems like a very community-based school.”
Martha Ng, Spanish teacher
“I think it’s really nice to be part of a school that has so much school spirit. I think that’s really important, and it’s great for the community to see that and be part of that.”
Leigh-Marie Santiago, Math teacher
“Everyone has a great sense of community. It’s definitely welcoming, and there’s definitely places where you can find your people and get along with both students and staff.”
Shufen Ma, Science teacher
“All the teachers are very supportive, and the students are respectful. I want students to be successful and learn what they need to. I hope they enjoy the learning process.”
On Sept. 12, PHS Principal David Yoshihara sent out a letter to students of math teacher Richard Foldenaur’s class stating:
Dear Parents of Students in Period 1 of Math Analysis,
We will be making a substantive change to instruction in your child’s class. Starting Monday, the class will be taught by Mr. O’Regan as we determine a permanent solution for the remainder of the year. The grades from Mr. Foldenaur will be shared with the teacher, who will determine how to fold it into the grades for the rest of the year.
