As the school year comes to an end, it’s important to savor every moment you have as you walk through the halls of West High. With every “last” comes a new beginning, and every request of, “hey,...
The world of literature is a wondrous world to dive into, though it can tend to be massive and intimidating to traverse. Luckily, teachers are here to help guide students through its intenseness, and to...
Yee-Haw! Mary Mandel’s moving to Texas. Mandel is a self contained special education teacher and head girls swim coach here at West High School and she’s been teaching for seven years. She has made...
Coaches and teachers can leave a special impact on the kids that they coach and teach which is exactly what Coach Krusey did during his time at West. Krusey is a special education and behavior disorder...
West after 12 years 12 years, 2,160 school days, 12,960 hours of classes, plus countless hours of preparation and grading outside of the school day; that's how long math teacher Mrs. Gosse has spent teaching...
Q: How many years have you taught at West and in general?
A: I've taught at West five years and taught/been a counselor for 33 years.
Q: What got you into teaching?
A: I used to play...
What do you teach at West?
A: This year I just taught food classes.
Q: Do you have any advice for people that want to teach?
A: Find a content area that you are passionate about and...
Q: How long have you taught at West?
A: I am finishing my eleventh year here at West.
Q: What will you miss most about West?
A: I will miss the staff, and a lot of the students. I’ll...
Q: How long have you taught at West?
A: I have taught at West for three years.
Q: What is the length of your full teaching career?
A: 22 years.
Q: What will you miss about...
Q: How many years have you taught at West?
A: Six years
Q: How did you get into teaching?
A: I would say that I accompanied. I was originally a pianist and I played piano for choirs....
Q: How long have you been working at West?
A: I have been working here for six years.
Q: What school are you going to after this year?
A: I’m going to be transferring to...
Q: How long have you been at West?
A: Three years, and this was my first school I taught at. I will be moving to West Chicago Community High School.
Q: How do you feel about leaving West?
A: It...
