English / Overview

THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

OUR COMMITMENTS:

The English department at Grosse Pointe South is proud to offer a wide range of engaging, meaningful courses. The High School Program of Studies describes our course offerings and graduation requirements. Our dedicated educators are committed to helping students grow as readers, writers, speakers, and critical thinkers. We seek to help students thrive as individual learners and thoughtful, contributing members of a larger community. Our Student Pledge of Academic Integrity is a core ethical commitment and expectation of all GPPSS students.

We believe in the power of an academic mindset: I belong in this academic community; I can succeed at this; my ability and competence grow with my effort; this work has value for me.

Here at South, students can strengthen and refine their voice in several ways, including: curriculum and text-selection feedback; ongoing course discussions, presentations, and projects; writing clubs and workshops; and through our award-winning publications, The Tower, The Tower Pulse, and The Looking Glass.

OUR DEDICATED EDUCATORS:

Kevin Cox- Dept. Chair

Dan Demarco

Ericka Henk

Melanie Lauer

Taryn Loughlin

Elizabeth Lulis

Sandra McCue

Katie Parent

Karlee Ringle

Shannon Singer

In halls where words of wisdom bloom,
Where stories echo through the room,
One team stands out, beyond compare—
With insight, zeal, and wit to spare.

A.P. English Lang. & Comp. Summer 2024 Assignment

A.P. English Lit. & Comp. Summer 2024 Assignment

GENERAL RESOURCES:

Modern Language Association Formatting and Style Guide

Student Support Resources and Apps (Tools for Dyslexia, Speech-to-Type, etc.)

College Board Statement: What A.P. Stands For

English Options for Incoming 9th Graders

Family Message and Resources on To Kill a Mockingbird