English
English Department Members
Questions regarding Carlmont's English department can be directed to Justin Raisner - Department Chair
| Name (Click on Name for Email) | Dial (650) 595-0210 and the extension below: | Phone Extension |
| Raisner, Justin | Department Chair, Media Arts (AS and CP), Journalism 2/3, Media Adviser | 39655 |
| Berg, Elizabeth | English 1, Drama | 39690 |
| Calvin, Sara | AS English 2, English 2, English 2 Support | 39614 |
| Cortez, Oscar | English 4, BTI English 4 | 39607 |
| Covington, Laura | ELD, English 1 | 39650 |
| Gaitan, Addison | AS English 1, AVID | 39704 |
| Gold, Susan | BTI English 2, BTI English 3 | 39710 |
| Gray, Zoe | AP Comp/Lang, English 4 | 39613 |
| Humes, Jody | AS English 2, English 1 | 39647 |
| Jay, Tiffany | AP Literature, English 1 | 39635 |
| Lucia, Stephen | AP Literature, English 4 | 39708 |
| Luna, Alex | English Intensive and Intervention, English 3 | 39652 |
| Madson, Kylie | English 1, English 2 | 39653 |
| Migdail, Erik | AP Comp/Lang, English 3 | 39617 |
| Redmon, Kelly | English 1, English 1 Support | 39661 |
| Snyder, Kevin | English 2, English 4 | 39609 |
| Struve, Andrea | AP Research, Academic Literacy | 39637 |
| Tsai, Brianna | ELD, English 3 | 39670 |
| Turkis, Martin | AP Comp/Lang, English 3 | 39679 |
| Van Sebille, Emily | AP Seminar, English 2 | 39619 |
| Watkins, Cheri | English 4, AS English 1 | 39630 |
Summer Reading
Summer reading is required for all students in the Sequoia Union High School District. In our AS-level classes, an assessment will be given in the first few days of school.
AS/AP classes will have additional assignments to complete (see the links below) along with the reading and will use the texts extensively as part of their curriculum. All students should come to school having read the assigned text(s).
Carlmont English Department Summer Assignments (please note - accounts from San Carlos School District cannot access this. This is not a restriction from our end - sorry).
Copies are available for purchase at local bookstores and online. If you cannot afford to buy a copy, a limited number will be available in the local public libraries as well as in Carlmont’s textbook room.
AP/AS English Course Info
While Carlmont has an open-enrollment policy in regard to advanced courses, being successful requires students to dedicate themselves to the rigor of AS/AP English. When considering overriding placement recommendations, please note the following:
Successful Advanced English students demonstrate reading and writing skills well above grade level. With that in mind, the focus of these courses is more on content than on skill-building.
Please note: Four-year colleges do not accept D or F grades for credit and AS/AP classes are not offered in summer school. Students who fail an AS/AP course will need to make up the course credits; however, the original grade of D or F will remain on the transcript and be calculated into the grade point average (GPA). Because of limited summer resources, students earning a D may not be able to make up the course.
The AS/AP English curricula are designed to prepare students to take the Advanced Placement (AP) English exam(s). AP courses are college-level courses. Thus, the instructional pace in AS English is rapid, and the focus is primarily on analytical writing and critical thinking. Grades are based primarily on writing assignments and projects. High-level participation and nightly homework completion are expected of all AS/AP English students.
AS English students can expect to read approximately twenty to twenty-five pages per night in addition to having other English homework and homework for other courses.
Late work is not accepted (except for excused illness and Special Education considerations).
Carlmont offers support classes in math and English. The classes are designed to help fill in any gaps in learning or gaps in prior content knowledge. Students receive additional content-specific instruction to help support their learning in their college.
AS English 1 and CP English 1
Pathways
In 10th grade, students can choose a thematic pathway to follow during their high school career. Check the links below for more information:
- Biotechnology Institute
- Media Arts Studies See more information below: