Teachers 2019-2020
| Name | Phone | Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Berghout | fberghout@pausd.org | 856-5188 x5318 | Teacher Science 8, Marine Biology |
| Margaret Billin | mbillin@pausd.org | 856-5188 x5736 | Teacher Band |
| Erik Bowman | ebowman@pausd.org | 856-5188 x5414 | Teacher Art |
| Julia Choi | juchoi@pausd.org | 856-5188 x6921 | Teacher Video Production, KJLS Broadcast, Multimedia Art, Yearbook |
| Elizabeth Darby | edarby@pausd.org | 856-5188 x5246 | Teacher Public Speaking, Wheel 6 |
| Tracy Devers | tdevers@pausd.org | 856-5188 x5012 | Teacher Spanish |
| Angelina Fitzhugh | afitzhugh@pausd.org | 856-5188 x5664 | Teacher Choir |
| Andrea Gruner | agruner@pausd.org | 856-5188 x5900 | Teacher Spanish |
| Michael Harris | mharris@pausd.org | 856-5188 x6924 | Teacher Phys Ed 8, Leadership |
| Jacqui Kandell | jkandell@pausd.org | 856-5188 x5571 | Teacher French |
| Kim Lohse | klohse@pausd.org | 856-5188 x6000 | Teacher English 7, Creative Writing |
| Chris Mahle | cmahle@pausd.org | 856-5188 x6581 | Teacher Drama |
| Saki Matayoshi | smatayoshi@pausd.org | 856-5188 x6838 | Teacher Japanese |
| Shawn McGinn | smcginn@pausd.org | 856-5188 x5066 | Teacher Band |
| Kevin Miske | kmiske@pausd.org | 856-5188 x5907 | Teacher Industrial Tech |
| Tracy Mumford | tmumford@pausd.org | 856-5188 | Teacher Orchestra |
| Susie O'Neill | soneill@pausd.org | 856-5188 x5194 | Teacher Family & Consumer Sciences |
| Alex Salzmann | asalzmann@pausd.org | 856-5188 x6292 | Teacher Design & Technology Studio |
| Noriyo Salzmann | nsalzmann@pausd.org | 856-5188 | Teacher Japanese |
| Maureen Willis | mwillis@pausd.org | 856-5188 x5504 | Teacher Keyboarding, Computer Programming, Web Design |
The 6th Grade Exploratory Wheel/PE/Music
Sixth grade students leave their core teachers for two periods per day. During these two periods, students fulfill the required Physical Education requirements from the state and explore the rich elective program here at JLS.
Exploratory Wheel: During one period, 6th-grade students sample courses in each of these areas, rotating through in five week blocks: Industrial Technology, Drama, Language Transfer, Computer Applications, Art, and Home Economics.
Physical Education/Music: During one period, 6th grade students spend alternate days in Physical Education and Music. The choices in Music include Beginning Woodwinds and Brass, Choir, and continuing instruction in String Orchestra or Band. Students are encouraged to continue with the instrument they started in the 5th grade. In P.E., the students are exposed to a wide variety of activities with the focus on skill development.
7th and 8th Grade Electives
A wide range of elective courses is offered at JLS, both year-long and semester-long, to 7th and 8th graders. For descriptions of all the current offerings, see the course catalog.
