While students are focused on new faces in administration, there is also new face in the foreign language department.
Spanish teacher Mario Limon has three years of teaching experience, previously teaching Spanish II and III at Southside High School. He says he thought highly of our school before applying for the open position.
“I’d heard about this school since I was in high school and I had always wanted to come here. It was a dream of mine,” Limon said.
Limon is also planning to make several changes to his Spanish classes. He hopes to take field trips as a class and with the Spanish club. Limon also plans to change the mentality about Spanish courses. He hopes that this will encourage the students to be more committed to learning.
“I want to promote higher learning. I want [students] to learn as much as they can [and] be able to be fluent in the language,” Limon said.
With a total of about 100 students in his classes, Limon has been immersed in the school from the beginning. He feels so far that students are well above average in intelligence and personality.
“They are very respectful, very outgoing people and they are very fun to be around,” Limon said.
According to Limon, his experiences here have been positive. However when it comes to the school, there is only one con to Limon’s myriad of pros.
“[I would want] a larger building. I feel like we are cramped,” Limon said.
In addition to his new school family, Limon has another family waiting on him to get home in the afternoon. Limon has a wife and a baby girl due next month. He says that his family has supported him in his passion every step of the way.
“Well, first of all my sister and two of my uncles are teachers. So teaching is influenced in my family,” Limon said. “Also, my wife has always supported me in achieving my dreams. Having the people around me to support me always helps.”