All curriculum documentation is located at the Board of Education Curriculum page.
Attention Parents of Junior Class Students:
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HSPA/NJASK 5-8 Essay Rubric
HSPA/NJASK Open Ended Rubric
English Department Supervisor
A member of the faculty at Rutherford High School since 1983, Mrs. Lori Dernelle has been the district supervisor for Language Arts Literacy for the past 8 years. She received her undergraduate degree in English Education from Fairleigh Dickinson University, her masters in Administration, Supervision and Curriculum from New Jersey City University and her plus 30 credits in educational technology, leadership and curriculum from New Jersey City University. Mrs. Dernelle is also the supervisor for the library media centers and was instrumental in acquiring the new Follett Destiny library catalog and circulation system for the district last year. Currently, Mrs. Dernelle teaches one senior English class at the high school and has previously taught every grade level, 9th, 10th and 11th honors, Advanced Placement, Honors Great Books and remedial English. Mrs. Dernelle maintains a web site for her students where they can get class and assignment information. Click here for Mrs. Dernelle’s web site.
English Teachers
Mrs. Lori Dernelle (Supervisor) – English 400
Mrs. Nicole Bowden – Honors English 300, English 100
Mrs. Barbara Constantinople – English 107, 207, 307, 407
Ms. Lauren DeMatteo – Honors English 200, English 300, Journalism
Mrs. Melissa Dougard – Honors English 100, English 200, Creative Writing
Mrs. Dawn Gallo-Pasquale – English 100, HSPA Prep, Writing the College Essay, College Writing
Ms. Lisbhet Garcia – English 200, English 300 and English 400
Mrs. Nancy Kenny – Honors English 400, English 400 and English 100
Mrs. Grace Lutwyler – English 205 and 405
Mr. Jason Narozny – AP Literature and Composition, Honors Humanities Seminar, Honors Great Books, and English 200
Mrs. Rita O’Neill-Wilson – English 105 and 305
Mr. Michael Stracco – Public Speaking and English 300
Ms. Meghan Wilk – English 300 and English 400
Mrs. Regina Buell – Clerical Assistant
English Classes
All students are required to take one year of English for each year of enrollment up to four credit years. By recommendation, students can take up to four years of Honors English or Advanced Placement English as a senior. In addition students may choose from the following electives:
- Creative Writing
- Honors Great Books
- College Writing
- Journalism
- Writing the College Essay
- Public Speaking
- Honors Humanities
