St Rita of Cascia High School - Cascian Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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New Teachers Make Job Easy for Chairman This has been a very good year for the department and myself as well, stated English Department Chair- man Dr. Donald Racky. lt was a much better year than last because the new teachers that were hired for 1981-82 school year have been much stronger and more competent than those in years past. Many people doing little things have helped Dr. Racky have a smooth year and lessen the burden of being department chairman. He also says that the at- mosphere ofthe student body has made teaching a little easier. Mainly, the one thing that made this a good year for Dr. Racky was the involvement and commitment of the teachers and the students. The teachers have become more involved in helping the students perform better and the students have gotten serious about their work and their attitude toward school, Dr. Racky added. Next year, the department will become more stable since no new teachers will need to be hired. This will lessen Dr. Racky's burden even more since he will not have to explain the demands of the department and try to break in new teachers. 1. English Department Chairman Dr. Donald Racky is in his twenty- third year at St. Rita and teaches the Honors English I, ill, and IV classes. 2. In her fourth year at St. Rita, Ms. Sally Zepeda teaches English I and ll and SpeechlDrama. 3. Mr. Tim Scanlon teaches English I and Developmental Reading. He received his B.A. from St. Xavier and is the Assistant Cross-Country Coach. ii 2l at if s,,...

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li i iiii i 2l 31 41 N-new wJ Br. Frank Paduch is in his second year at St. Rita and is also the Head Coach of the Soccer team. Fr. Robert Ebrom is teaching Theology I in his second year at St. Rita and enjoys racquetball and golf in his spare time. Fr. Gerald Van Overbeek is a newcomer to St. Rita, teaches Theology Ill and IV and is the Assistant Chaplain. Fr. Timothy Deeter has been at St. Rita for three years and teaches Theology l and ll.

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.ai .... f Mr. Mike Kisicki is in his ninth year at St. Rita and teaches English ll and Reading. He is also the Moderator of the Student Government. Mr. Edward Dudek has been at St. Rita fifteen years. He holds a B.A. from DePaul and teaches English IV and Film Study. ln his first year at St. Rita, Mr. Gene Sweeney teaches English I and ll and is the coach of Freshman Baseball. Miss Linda Marach teaches English l and ll and holds a B.A. from Rosary College. She enjoys reading and the theatre.