English

The English Language Arts (ELA) standards insist that instruction in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language be a shared responsibility within the school. The grades 6–12 standards are divided into two sections, one for ELA and the other for history/social studies, science, and technical subjects. This interdisciplinary approach to literacy is based on research indicating that students who are college and career ready must be proficient in reading complex text from many disciplines. The Common Core Standards for ELA: can be found here.

 

Staff

Ms. Campbell

Ms. Cushman

Ms. Edmonds

Mr. Fernandez

Ms. Fitchett

Ms. Nelson

Mr. McAuliffe

Ms. Thorsen

 

SQHS Common Writing Expectations

English Course Recommended Sequence

 

English  Courses

Literary materials were selected based on the identified outcomes for each course. Alternative materials that meet those outcomes are available.

ENGLISH 101

ENGLISH 201

LITERATURE, LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION (LLC)

AMERICAN LITERATURE

YOUR LITERATE LIFE

CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN LITERATURE

COLLEGE WRITING

CREATIVE WRITING

POETRY

TECHNICAL WRITING

CONTEMPORARY WORLD LITERATURE

HUMANITIES

WORLD LITERATURE/ PHILOSOPHY

SPEECH AND DEBATE

AP LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION

AP LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION

Jade Terriss Talamo competes this week in the Poetry Out Loud National Finals in Washington, D.C., April 27-29, 2026. Last year, 4.5 million students participated in this national competition, so it is an incredible accomplishment that Jade is among the fifty or so finalists in the nation.

Many Squalicum students have participated in the program in their English class or in our school-wide event and can attest to how much work is involved in memorizing just one poem and sharing it in a way that best expresses the poem's meaning and tone. Jade got to this point by sharing three poems and winning at the regional level and then the state level.

Check out this website to learn the times for the competition and to find a link to watch: