Apex High has had the honor of receiving an abundance of new teachers. The math department especially is lucky to have Ms. Gardiner joined their team. She’s a very passionate Discrete Math teacher and coach who cares about helping students. Ms. Gardiner is coming to Apex High with lots of experience teaching and deep roots in North Carolina. She’s gathered
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What did you do before coming to Apex? “I’ve been teaching- Well, I’ve been teaching in the United States for twenty-one years. My first job was in Minneapolis’s public schools and St. Louis Park’s public schools, and then I moved to Houston, Texas. I taught there for thirteen years; until I moved again because of family.” What is your favorite
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As we welcome students into the new school year of 2023-2024 with brand new faces, we also welcome brand new teachers and staff members at Apex High School. I am happy to interview one of the new teachers named Ms. Britton who is our new Health Science teacher. Here is some information about her. Where are you From ? “
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Here at the Peak, we are so happy to have so many new teachers. This article will share more about one of the new History teachers, Mr Thomas. What is your name? “My name is Adam Thomas, and this is my 13th year teaching.” Where are you from? “I am from Pittsboro, North Carolina.” Where did you go to school?
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Apex High welcomes new teacher Megan Amend this year, teaching Animal Science levels 1 and 2. She is welcomed with open arms, coming directly from NC State to Apex High as her first real teaching job other than a semester last year as an intern assistant teacher. Ms. Amend is a wonderful teacher who is passionate about her animal science
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Welcome Courtney Lott Jordan as one of our newest Healthful Living teachers and also the head women’s tennis coach. Her advice to students is “Try as many different sports, clubs, and extracurricular activities as you can. You never know the people you will come across and you might find something you enjoy that you never thought you would like.” She
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As the 2024 school year rolls around, Apex High School is welcoming so many new people into our Cougar family, especially our new teachers. One in particular, Mrs. Sopko, who joined us as a new PE teacher and JV women’s lacrosse coach. To get to know her a little bit more, I asked her a few questions to put into
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If you grew up interested in the ocean and its beautiful underwater wildlife, there is a good chance you know about the beauty of coral reefs and how they are home to much of our sea life. Well, coral reefs are extremely sensitive to heat, and with the increasing threat of global warming, which grows worse by the year, many
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Among all of the new teachers that joined Apex this year, I had the chance to interview Mr. Gresch, a new math teacher. Here’s everything you need to know about him! First, some basics about you. Where are you from? What school did you go to and what is your degree? “So I am from Cleveland, Ohio, and I went
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The new school year brings new school policies to Wake County. Schools are implementing new, stricter policies when it comes to cell phone usage and absences to curb distractions and excess skipping. Consequences this year compared to those before are different, and the parameters on which student conduct should be conducted has changed. Starting this year, seniors may not be
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