Meet the Staff: Mr.McCaskill

If you haven’t been paying attention in the halls then you probably don’t know our new teacher, Mr. McCaskill. He teaches 9th grade American History GT and 10th grade American Government Honors. He used to teach in Prince George’s County and in North Carolina for the past eight years. The reason he chose to teach history was because, “he always loved the content area and … Continue reading Meet the Staff: Mr.McCaskill

Meet the Staff: Mr. Murray

There are teaching roles that some people may not know about, for example, alternative education. You don’t hear about alternative education much, and I didn’t either until I met Mark Murray, a new alternative education teacher here at Oakland Mills.  During his student years, Murray was not the best when it came to grades, but he was an overall good kid. He participated in multiple … Continue reading Meet the Staff: Mr. Murray

Meet the Staff: Ms. Hoffen

Right behind an always closed door, hiding in a small divot in the halls, right behind the auditorium, is a classroom that many have not paid much mind to. That classroom doesn’t teach any science, math, or English; but rather an overlooked form of expression: theatre. And who teaches the class is none other than the jovial Ms. Hoffen. Ms. Hoffen is one of Oakland … Continue reading Meet the Staff: Ms. Hoffen

Meet the Staff: Ms. Kelly

Ms. Kelly is a new English teacher here at Oakland Mills this year. She is not technically brand new because she previously worked here for twelve years, but she decided to take some time off to spend with herself and her kids. She returned to working at Oakland Mills because she loves the different teachers and the fact that the students have different experiences, which … Continue reading Meet the Staff: Ms. Kelly