As a part of The Warrior’s Senior Issue, we surveyed the students and asked them to answer a variety of questions about their high school experience. One question was to state their favorite teachers and why, and while we got a lot of really great responses, they cannot all be featured in the newspaper due to space constraints. However, we thought it’d be nice to let you know how highly students think of you, so below are the responses given as to why you are certain students’ favorite teacher:  

 

Dr. Baker

“Dr. Baker because she’s the best teacher I’ve ever had” – Dimitri Denis

“She’s cool”- Andrew Kostiras

“She’s awesome”- Danielle Cannady

“She understands her students and helps them all the time. She is really cool”- Juan Garcia

“She is nice, polite, fun and she understands and advises students all the time. The activities she makes us do in class are always fun and we learn many things from them”- Nick Garcia

 

The Janitors

“Any of the janitors, because of their hard work and dedication that goes unnoticed to many. They are the true unsung heroes of the school.” – Grant Fricke

 

Ms. Coogan

“Ms. Coogan because she’s been helping me in improving my English” – Erick Quiroz

 

Mr. Evans

“He is hilarious and very kind if you can look past my ‘evil side’” – Andrew Marin

“Mr. Evans because he has taught me so much about music and has made learning fun and challenging experience” – Christina Kolanowski

“Mr. Evans for being a rapper” – Jake Mazur

“So sassy”- Hannah Graves

“Very nice and relaxed”- Patrick Berry

“He is a great teacher, and really funny. On the outside he seems gruff, but he’s very sweet once you get to know him”- Gianna Bartolini

“He’s guided me throughout high school, has taught me life lessons, and encouraged my passion for music”- Megan Weitzner

“He has made such a big impact on me and my love for music. His belief in me makes me believe in myself.” – Gabby Spann

“He’s cool”- Kyle D’Amato

“I have known him for a long time and he is the best”- Sydney Dixon

 

Mrs. Jaffe

“Jaffe, she’s chill and always is there to help me out” – Morgan Offord

“Just because”- Hannah Graves

“Best teaching style ever”- Raena Nola

“She knows how to talk to us and is a fun teacher” – Zoe Kaminski

“She was always extremely welcoming and understanding of my home problems”- Virginia Butler

“She rocks!” – Alex Kozlowski

“She always understands”- Derek Cline-Smythe

“She is always very helpful and always makes sure you are comfortable and get good grades. Always positive and always in a good mood”- Kelly Saah

“She is the sweetest and most relaxed teacher”- Joey Byrd

“She’s fun and interesting and helpful”- Samantha Davidson

“She is fun and understanding yet effective teacher who cares”- Michael Chatlin

“She’s more of a fellow student than a teacher”- Estefanos Daniel

“She has taught me to love psychology. She teaches in a way that is fun and engaging”- Austyn Waldron

“She genuinely wants to help”- Allison Schwartz

“She’s sweet and fun to be around”- Loren Bassford

 

Ms. Dibler

”Ms. Dibler because she has the biggest heart and truly connects with her students” – Jared Shaia

“She makes awesome desserts for her classes” – Hannah Graves

 “She helped me perfect my writing style the most”- Tyler A. Jones

“She’s easy to talk to and great at teaching”- Sarah Decederfelt

“She is my best friend”- Kaleigh Williams

“She has been there for all her students when they needed her and even the students she never had. Even when her father died she still came to school to help us prepare for the AP”- Jacky Mueck

 

Mrs. Greco

“Mrs. Greco. She is NEVER mean. One of the most helpful teachers I’ve had my entire life.” – Isaiah Willis

“Her spontaneity and creative hats”- Mariella Saviola

“Easiest Class”- Brendan Issacs

“She’s the nicest out there. Always eager to help.”- Oue Ueu

“She’s a great teacher, fun person, and takes a lot of stress off her students. She gives great advice and is always there to help her students”- Nicholas Ozkayan

“She’s cool”- James Boudhraa

“She’s always full of energy”- Matthew Logan

“She’s always extremely supportive and helps kids, she really puts them first and shows she cares”- Helen Schmitt

“I love her humor and she always made me happy”- Andrea Ramirez

“She made me understand chemistry… and like it. (She also has great hats)”- Kristina Falcon

 

Mr. Bennett

“Mr. Bennett for being a rapper”- Jake Mazur

“Awesome and helpful”- Kidus Habte

“He is super funny and helpful”- Brandon Ali

“He knows how to interact with students. Mr. Bennett makes sure you get the lesson and he is always available for students in need. “

“He can rap and he’s cool”- Jian Jeffery

 

Mr. Silverbook

“Most fun” – Raena Nola

“For being a great music teacher and always making jazz band fun”- Gabe Sarecky

“He’s chill and awesome”- Kaitlyn Heo

“He always makes class fun and pushes us to do our best”- Rachel Silverman

 

Ms. Praisner

“Just cause… she’s awesome, no question about it. She’s got some dank memes”- Jin Young Oh

“She has helped me with everything from my ceramic projects to anything else I want to talk to her about. She rocks!”- Caroline Graves

 

Mr. Soso

“He rocks”- Michelle Tolson

“He always kept a cool temper; Always understanding and easy to talk to”- Peter Kostriken

“He could relate to me and understand me”- Andrew Presson

 

Mr. Way

“He’s a hell of a nice guy”- Travis Dor (?)

 

Mrs. Gilchrist

“Mrs. Gilchrist because she is the nicest person and loves the game of volleyball” – Jimmy Muir

 

Mr. Fuss

“Mr. Fuss because he is funny and young”- Ryan Hale

“He’s a cool guy who can relate to me because he is still young”- Ali Biglarbeigi

 

Mr. Miehl

“He helped me realize that chemistry is a great subject to major in. The fact that he never gives up on any of his students also helps.” – Ezra Katz

“He is one of the most positive influences in the school. His genuine love for his students and teaching is incomparable to any other teacher in the school.” – Alex Hanson

“Awesome and helpful”- Kidus Habte

 

Mr. Cohan

“He’s the man and he’s a pimp”- Adam Weiss

“He was always extremely welcoming and understanding of my home problems”- Virginia Butler

“He gets me”- Christian DeMoya

“The most chill a math teacher can be”- Devon Richman

“Good teacher for a hard class”- Vinod Siberry

 

Mrs. Condelli

“She actually knew how to teach and she was nice to us which made it better when we learned” – Leah Noland

“No explanation needed” – Andrew Houston

“She’s loving and really helpful”- Sarah Decederfelt

“She’s extremely passionate about her job and makes sacrifices for the sake of her students”- Maddie O’Gwin

 

Mrs. McKeldin

“She’s so nice”- Kelli Stevenson

“She is always there to help me out”- Daniel Reeves

“When you talk to her it feels like you’re talking to someone your own age. And she’s hilarious”- Chase Grobert

“She was like my second mom”- Jose da Silva

“Great at teaching and funny personality”- Egla Yosef

“She feels like she’s one of your cohorts”- Dotun Oseni-Adegbite

“She’s good.”- Emma M-G

“She makes learning fun and personal”- Sarah Decederfelt

 

Mr. Kinnetz

“Because of his easygoingness, flexibility, and humor”

“For making my high school experience even better”- Ciara Watkins

“He knows how to have a balance of learning and fun in his classroom. Also, he’s very nice and easy to talk to”- Carlos Barinas

“He tolerated my Game of Thrones” talk”- Karah Claver

“He makes class fun and interesting and it’s easy to see that he loves what he does”- Cheyanne White

 

Mr. Winiarz

“For having some of the best jokes”- Tommy Weir

 

Mrs. Gelfand

“I love all my teachers, but she is my favorite because she always saw my potential for something bigger. She allowed me to go off and experience my career as an intern, and she always believed in me. She is the greatest mentor and helped me pursue my dreams.” – Hailey McDonough

“She’s smart, kind, and real as heck”- Holly Smart

“Great at teaching and funny personality”- Egla Yosef

“She taught me real-life healthcare skills, is a great teacher of school and work-related stuff, and is overall nice and relatable”- Tara O’Donnell

“She is open and will answer pretty much anything you ask”- Ashleigh Daniels

 

Ms. Jasnow

“She supported me a lot during senior year. I love her class”- Katherine Martinez

“She gave me hope not to give up, to move forward”- Sabine Charles

“She’s always available to help a student” – Nel-Andrine Jaques

 

Mr. Huck

“He doesn’t let his height get in the way of teaching” – Chinwe Nwokorie

“Obviously because of his crazy expression. Also, NEWSPAPER”- Catherine Jou

“I don’t want to say Huck because I think he gets too many compliments. But Huck. He just has a great balance when he teaches, digression, and actual lit. And his face is always red.” – Annie Feinroth

“He actually cares to make sure students are interested in learning the coursework”- Betselot Wondimu

“Because of his passion for what he teaches and his obvious discontent with the education system”- Gianna Bartolini

“He amuses me. Oh, and yeah, he’s an alright teacher”- Emma Hierholzer

“He inspires creativity”- William McDermott

“He makes Newspaper fun and educational” – Allie Pino

“Because he’s Huck”- Marie Moeller

“He’s funny and enjoys death”- Nick Zolnerowich

“I guess…” – Meagan Barrett

“He is such an inspiration to his students, keeps class interesting, and is just an overall awesome teacher”- Stacey Wells

“He’s extremely funny and sassy, sarcastic and ranty”- Connor Loughran

“He is just awesome”- Devon Richman

“His entertaining rants”- Aaron Auerback

“newspaper!” – Jack Armstrong

 

Mrs. Wist

“She cares so much”- Shiffali Singh

 

Mrs. Locke

“She cares so much” – Shiffali Singh

“She’s taught me so much and helped me from as an individual. She’s an amazing role model and I’m so lucky to have her”- Kajal Kaushal

 

Mr. Allen

“Because he keeps thuggin’ everyday” – Brian Hughes

 

Mr. O

“He was always extremely welcoming and understanding of my home problems”- Virginia Butler

“He is so funny”- Mageb Mofor

“He helped me in times of struggle, he looked out”- Anthony Wappy

 

Ms. Woolley

“She ignited my passion in academic work ethic in AP NSL”- Gi Kim

“Because she is one of the most caring and intelligent people I have ever met.” – Dylan Panzer

“Instilled qualities in me that stuck with me through high school. She’s like a cool mom”- Ali Waseem

“She overestimates my intelligence, which I appreciate”- Owen Miller

“She was a great teacher both sophomore and junior years and gave me the opportunity to do lots of projects for the school”- Nick Nquyen

“She’s awesome”- Bobby Hanlon

“She is the sweetest person and genuinely cares about the school and her students”- Jackie Kim

 

Mr. Holman

“He was so relaxed and he liked sports and rock and roll [music]”- Mitchell Blum

“He gives good advice”- Spencer Reintges

“His outdoor creative writing classes and great taste in movies- I would’ve taken his class twice if I could, o captain my captain”- Amanda Zavala

“I like creative writing”- Joe Palmer

“He is very down to Earth. He is also different from all other teachers”- Katlyn Mbanong

“He’s relaxed and understanding, but also values hard work”- Sean Levey

“He knows how to have fun, but still get work done. He also helped me a lot this year, which I can’t say for many other teachers. He cares about his students. He may be strict, in a sense, but he shares his stories and makes the classroom somewhere you don’t mind coming every day.”- Caitlin Romeo

 

Mr. Rubenstein

“He connects to the students. He’s just like a student and can relate to us.” – Riley Grimes

“He rocks”- Dalton Sanchez

“For making my high school experience even better”- Ciara Watkins

“He made learning fun and interesting”- Marquette Huiswoud

“I was his aid and because of his baby mama drama”- Christine Black

 

Mrs. Gonzales

“Every student needs a little ordering around”- Peter L. Barth

“She was one of the teachers who pushed me very hard”- Kendall Anderson

 

Mr. Davis

“Because he cares and understands”- Sheriff Secka

“He taught me everything I know about high school culture, country music, and white boy dancing”- George Dyer

 

Dr. Carrol

“She always looks out”- Derek Cline-Smythe

 

Mr. Lees

“We crank in class”- Geremiah Charles

 

Mr. Miller

“’Cause he’s Mr. Miller”- Paul Macrae

 

Ms. Frencilli

“She helped me realize my talents and influenced my future plans. She is easily the best teacher in the school and is extremely helpful”- Gavin Mangolas

“Her teaching caused me to fall in love with learning about human anatomy and physiology and want to further my learning in college”- Alison Sarver

“She’s so helpful and nice”- Debbie Moon

 

Ms. Games

“Great at teaching and funny personality”- Egla Yosef

“What’s not to love? She inspires everyone to travel the world, get out of their comfort zone, and actually care about what’s going on in the world around them. You can’t have a conversation with her without leaving in a better mood, she’s so much fun to talk to and be around”- Kristin Stitzlein

“She’s pretty chill”- Keefer Murphy

“She’s hilarious and I can feel comfortable talking to her about more than just school”- Olivia Wang

“She makes every class entertaining and is one of the sweetest ladies I’ve ever met”- Pearl Mak

“I tell her everything that I want to tell my friends. Plus, I traveled around Europe with her”- Caitlin Loh

 

Mr. Rooney

“He is always there to talk to me when I need someone to speak to, he is honestly one of the best men I’ve met and I hope to keep in touch”- Drew McClellan

 

Mrs. Bonita

“For making my high school experience even better”- Ciara Watkins

 

Mrs. Cannon

“She treats everyone with love”- Calvin Bacon

“She’s extremely passionate about her job and makes sacrifices for the sake of her students”- Maddie O’Gwin

 

Sra. Bloom

“She connects with her students in a personal way and is always willing to help you”- Madison Reams

 

Mrs. Shevitz

“She’s the most relatable”- Caitlin Wheeler

 

Mr. Goodman

“After a large amount of time I was struggled with algebra, he finally makes things a lot easier for me by helping me every lunch time”- Gerson Augustin

“Awesome and helpful”- Kidus Habte

“I aided for him for two years, and he is straightforward and caring”- Carolina Turcios

“He is very funny and makes all of his classes fun and exciting, but he is also able to control his classes and get work done”- Morgan Henry

 

Mr. Altaner

“Even though we’re not very close I believe he’s a wonderful teacher”- Andy Miller

“Best teaching style and overall the coolest/nicest teacher at Sherwood”- Sonali Gupta

 

Mrs. Erdman

“She made me realize how much I like biology and always kept things interesting with her stories and jokes. We got through everything but it never felt like we were working”- Robyn Dudrick

“She’s energetic and always makes bio interesting”- Kyle Lee

 

Dr. Jackson

“She pushed me to my limits” – Michael Pittas

 

Mrs. Nichols

“She is kind, loving, caring, and always there for me when in need”- Derick Aggrey

 

Mrs. Bernard Sanchez

“She always pushed me to do my best. She believed in me. She placed me in honors courses even though I was an ESOL student and my English was not perfect”- Christan (Jefferson) Mercado

“She has the ability to make a unit that students find boring come to life during her enthusiasm and love of being a teacher. She understands students and try to help them in the best was possible especially ESOL students”- Sonita Mendy

“She’s always available to help a student” – Nel-Andrine Jaques

 

Mrs. Coutts

“Because she helped me a lot like finding a job for me and teaching me how to speak English”- Chamnan Em

“She’s very nice and helpful”- Karen Valenzuela

 

Mrs. Sinclair

“She is so cool and super chill. She’s my fave because she would be the one always making sure I was doing my stuff and helping me with anything I needed. I [heart] her!” – Lesly Flores

 

Sra. Aguilar

“She teaches and is funny”- Jake Guiffre

 

Security

“They would let me sit and chat with them while drinking coffee”- Molly Wholihan

 

Mr. Sangillo

“He was awesome!” – Gavin Schmuckler

“He had great ideas on how to improve America”- Aaron Auerback

 

Mrs. Green (English)

“She taught in a very scholarly way and is a really open-minded teacher. She doesn’t teach to the test and made me a better writer”- Tanzeem Naqui

 

Mr. Falls

“Mr. Falls is the real deal. He’s been a mentor to me and his passion for French has influenced my life and he has prepared me more than anyone else for life in college”- Jessi Alperin

“He is extremely funny and sassy, hyper, and full of puns and wit.”- Connor Loughran

 

Mr. Thomas

“He’s chill and funny”- Naim Omar

 

Mr. Key

“He is good at rapping”- Benjamin Valois

 

Mrs. Baldwin
“She’s like a mom”- Ashley Griffin

“She’s hilarious” – Debbie Moon

“She was very friendly and her lecture was very funny”- Joon Kim

 

Mr. Maddox

“He’s really helpful and knows a heck ____ about music”- Jordan Colea