English Department

Explore literature

Be Empowered to be a better reader and writer

Achieve a better understanding of yourself and your world

The English Language Arts Program provides students with opportunities to explore literature by reading and interpreting, to apply and to integrate skills and knowledge through speaking and writing, and be empowered to become life-long readers and learners.


Department Faculty

Ashley Bogart   

Emilia Caturano  

Kari Collins  

Claire Ellis   

Jennifer Frechette 

Douglas Gardner   

Lisa Gardner 

Michael Haig 

Michael Hickey   

Haley Lutar   

Ryan Lynch 

Dyanne Michalowski 

Lauren Myers

Christine Sengstacken 

Amanda Stetson 

Themis Valsamis   

Lisa Veleas   (Instructional Leader)

         COURSE GRADE

ENG1000Y Honors Freshman English                         9  

ENG1001Y   Freshman English                                                                    9  

ENG2000Y  Honors Sophomore English                                                       10    

ENG2001Y Level 1 Sophomore English                                                      10     

ENG2002Y Level 2 Sophomore English                                                      10      

ENG3000Y Honors American Literature                                                       11    

ENG3001Y Level 1 American Literature                                                       11    

ENG3002Y Level 2 American Literature                                                       11

ENG4000Y Advanced Placement/ECE English Literature and Composition             12

ENG4152S  Communicating in the Real World                                             12

ENG4651S  (ME)dia:  Us Weekly to Facebook↑                12

ENG4251S  Speak Up!:  Effective and Powerful Speech Communication             12                   

ENG4351S Writing for College↑      (Fall Semester)                              12

ENG4301S  Born or Created?:  The Strange and the Psychotic in Literature↑    12

ENG4701S  British and World Literature↑            (ECE-Spring Semester)               12

ENG4851S Diverse Voices in Literature and Media ↑ 12

ENG4401S Film Study I: Film as Art↑   (Fall Semester)                              12   

ENG4101Y  Game Design and Theory 12         

ENG4602S  Tales of War                                                             12    

ENG4551S Literature of War  (ECE Fall Semester) 12

ENG4751S  Lyrics as Poetry↑                                                                     12

ENG4201S  A Modern Fiction Sampler                                                        12

ENG4501S  Mythology↑                                                                             12

ENG4451S  Print to Popcorn:  Books into Film↑                                 12

ENG4051Y  Senior English: Exploring our World 12

ENG205XS  Creative Writing **                                                                 10-12 

ESL100XY English as a Second Language 1 (ESL)**                                       9-12 

ESL105XY English as a Second Language II                  9-12

ESL110XY ESL Newcomers 9-12

English as a Second Language Resource (Grade 11/12)**                11-12

ENG1052Y  Sheltered English 9-12

ENG1102Y  Sheltered English II 9-12

ENG210XS Introduction to Drama/Theater Arts **                                         10-12

ENG2201S  Capstone:  The Comet Newspaper Workshop               10-12

ENG110XY  Language Arts Seminar Grade 9 (Every Day)                   9

ENG215XY  Language Arts Seminar Grade 10 (Every Day)**                          10

ENG115XY  Reading Lab**                                                                9-12                            

ENG210XS  SAT Prep**                                                                          10-11

Course Offerings:

Freshman English & Honors Freshman English

Sophomore English Level 1, Sophomore English Level 2, & Honors Sophomore English

Junior English: American Literature Level 1, American Literature Level 2, & Honors American Literature

Senior English Courses

Students must complete two (2) elective courses listed below to complete their senior English requirements.