Whitney High School - Language Arts

Academics

"Writing and understanding Literature is perhaps the greatest accomplishment man can achieve, as it is the secret to gaining Knowledge."

- Walt Whitman

Our department prides itself on meeting all of our students’ needs. We teach to the standards and assess students’ mastery of the standards through Essential Skills Assessments which test taught skills students need to succeed in the academic world. Since each grade level utilizes the same Essential Skills Assessments, we are confident that each student receives essentially the same instruction, and they are held to the same high standard of achievement. This allows us to develop a progression of instruction which builds on the skills taught at each level.

We collaborate to continually revise our curriculum to better meet our students’ needs and confirm that our assessments are current and effective. Our goal is to inspire avid readers, critical thinkers, and effective communicators who are prepared for success in college.

Course List

Language Arts I/Advanced
Language Arts II/Advanced
Language Arts III/Honors
CSU ERWC / Expository Reading and Writing
AP Literature and Composition
Creative Writing

Staff List

Staff List

Kateyn Alstot	kalstot@rocklinusd.org	Lit 10 H
Ali Cameron	acameron@rocklinusd.org	Creative Writing, LA/Com I
Emilie Cavolt	ecavolt@rocklinusd.org	AP Eng/Lang Com, SEL Coordinator, Mindfulness
Christina Cooney	ccooney@rocklinusd.org	CSU ERWC, LA/Com III
Jennifer Davis	jdavis@rocklinusd.org	LA/Com III
Tiffiny Feuerbach	tfeuerbach@rocklinusd.org	ELD, LA/Com II H
Patrick Gale	pgale@rocklinusd.org	AP Eng Lit/Comp, CSU ERWC
Meredith Kane	mkane@rocklinusd.org	LA/Com I, LA/Com III
Kathleen Phillips	kphillips@rocklinusd.org	LA/Com I, LA/Com II
Thor Samson	tsamson@rocklinusd.org	LA/Com II, LA/Com I
Tori Schlenz	vschlenz@rocklinusd.org	LA/Com I Adv
Emily Thomas	ethomas@rocklinusd.org	LA/Com II, RTPA

Language Arts - Scope and Sequence

Language Arts - Scope and Sequence

The four year Language Arts program allows students to select advanced courses at the 9th, 10th, and 11th grade levels. The advanced courses are recommended for students wishing to take AP English as their 12th grade "capstone" course. The program offers several options at the 12th grade level to satisfy the 4th year English requirement for graduation and/or meet UC/CSU admission requirements. For detailed options see your counselor.

9th Grade	10th Grade	11th Grade	12th Grade
LA I	LA II	LA III	Expository Reading/Writing (ERWC)
Adv. LA I	Honors LA II	AP Language and Composition	AP Literature/Composition
	Honors LAII Child/Adolescent Literature		Creative Writing