2019-2021: New Teacher Features!
Your guide to the new faces around WCHS.
The Jacket Journal Staff, Staff Reporters
This piece features several of the teachers who joined the faculty at WCHS both last school year and this school year. Please enjoy learning a little more about your amazing new teachers…there are many!
English with Ms. Avsar!
Ms. Avsar joined the teaching team at WCHS in the 2020 school year. Watch the video to learn more about her!
Chinese with Chou!
Meet Ms. Chou, our newest Chinese teacher!
Happy with Mr. Harper!
Check out the video above to find out more about Ms. Harper!
Wellness with Wildman
We are ecstatic to welcome our many new WCHS family members this year. Take a look at this video interview with our new school nurse, Mrs. Wildman, to get to know more about who she is. Mrs. Wildman is a super fun and intelligent being, and I very much enjoyed conducting this interview. Feel free to give her a hello if and when you see her around the building.
Mr. Sealand: Math Extraordinaire
Mr. Justin Sealand comes to WCHS already a seasoned math teacher of 14 years. Prior to Woodford, Sealand taught math at Lexington Catholic, doubling as a football coach for the LCHS Lions. Before moving to Kentucky, he taught at several schools in Memphis, Tennessee, and the Western Mississippi area. A key member of the Math Department, he covers Calculus, both iterations of AP Calculus (AB and BC),...
Science with Ms. Gadberry!
What is your name, and what do you teach? My name is Ms. Gadberry and I teach Intro to Physics and Advanced Intro to Physics. When did you know you wanted to be a teacher, and what caused that? So I always had a little bit of background in education, my Nana was a teacher, my mom's a teacher. And so I always enjoyed playing school as a little kid but right after High school I went and got ...
Ball Out with Ms. Swan!
Meet Ms. Swan, WCHS' new volleyball coach, and gym teacher. Watch the video attached to learn more about her!
Talking WoFo with Wiley!
Ms. Wiley is a new chemistry and forensic science teacher here at WCHS! Born and raised here in Woodford County for most of her childhood, she would go on to high school and college in Lexington and Louisville respectively, before coming back to teach here in her hometown. Here, we were able to interview her and ask about her childhood, teaching, her thoughts on the school, and more. Where are you from?...
Principal-ing with Mrs. Preston!
Mrs. Preston is a new administrator here at WCHS. She was previously an English teacher at WCMS- so she may be a familiar face! Watch the interview below to learn more about your previous teacher and newest principal!
Turning a New Page with Ms. Dearinger!
Ms. Dearinger is a brand new addition to our English Department here at WCHS! Watch the interview above to learn more about her.
Grateful for Mrs. Greathouse
Mrs. Greathouse is our wonderful new school secretary. Watch her interview to find out more about what she does at our school!
Spice It Up with Mrs. Miller!
Mrs. Miller is a new Family Consumer Science teacher at WCHS. Watch the video above to learn more about her!
Nursing with Mrs. Knight
Mrs. Knight is a new addition to our Health Science Department. Watch the video to find out more about Mrs. Knight!
Magical Math with Strange!
Mrs. Strange was interviewed by Amaya Patrick and recorded by Faith Rice. Mrs. Strange is one of our new math teachers at WCHS. Click the link above to get to know her!
Going to War with Hudson!
Mr. Hudson is one of WCHS' new teachers this year. He was interviewed by Faith Rice and recorded by Ryan Newby and Brayden Miller. Check the link above to get to know one of our awesome new teachers!
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