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Choe returns to teaching high school after a year and a half RIDHIMA KODALI MANAGING EDITOR
School. She taught Math 6, Algebra 1, Geometry AC, Science 8 and Math Strategies. It was the Friday be- “My principal, Dr. fore the first day of school, Anglin, was amazing,” Choe Aug. 27, when former Huron said. “I learned and grew so Chemistry teacher Veroni- much working for her because ca Choe received a call from she’s another woman of color. Huron’s assistant principal She saw something in me that Michael Sumerton . maybe I didn’t even know was “We have this posi- there and gave me leadership tion,” Sumerton told Choe. positions even though I was “We’d love to have you back and new to the school. She was able you should apply for it.” to see my skills and it was nice Choe left Huron for to be acknowledged for that the betterment of her mental and to be given the opportunihealth. She felt that being in ty to do those things.” the education field was really Being at Slauson, hard to work in. Choe grew professionally and “It’s not just like, ‘Oh personally. But teaching midwe don’t get paid enough,’ but dle-schoolers wasn’t the right it’s like we work so hard every fit for her. She liked teaching hour of the day,” Choe said. “ high-school students betI learned ter. a b o u t “The midmyself dle school that, rekids are gardless so sweet,” of where Choe said. “I I am or think in high what my school, kids job is, I’m have a betgoing to ter idea of go extra who they are hard 110 , or they’re percent thinking all the about who time. I they want just realto become, ized that w h e r e VERONICA CHOE I need to as middle Teacher be able school stuto live dents seem my own personal life while too young to me. But it was a still existing as an educator. really, really positive experiIt’s my job. It can’t be my ence. I can’t say anything bad life is basically what I came about working there.” to realize.” Choe is also the assis After leaving Huron in tant coach for the Huron volJanuary of 2020, Choe became leyball team since 2016, when a teacher at Slauson Middle she was a student teacher at
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I learned about myself that regardless of where I am or what my job is I’m going to go extra hard , 110 percent all the time.
Teacher Veronica Choe dressed up as Boo from “Monsters Inc.” for Halloween, and she posed with many students throughout the school day. COURTESY OF VERONICA CHOE Huron. Coaching and coming to practice every day last year, undoubtedly was the best thing Choe said she had in terms of socialization. “It was really great to be part of something during remote learning,” Choe said. “All of my favorite experiences [with coaching and teaching] are when my students learn about themselves, a new thing, like ‘Hey I can do this,’ or they learn a skill and they’re proud of it. That brings me the most joy, because whatever part I had in makes me feel like I’ve done something in this life. I’m a person who needs purpose in life and I think part of that is satisfied with students getting to grow and progress. I think that’s the most wonderful, wonderful thing about this job.”
Choe did enough soul searching during the pandemic that helped her make the decision to come back. And so she ended up applying for the position. “I know that I’m a high school teacher,” Choe said. “Not a middle school teacher. So I applied and was at peace with my decision. I was really hoping that I would get it. This is a good opportunity to come back to a different department and try something new. I just love Huron and it’s a super special place to me. That’s why I came back.” Choe currently teaches Credit Recovery, Web Design and Personal Project at Huron, working closely with Jonathan Cook (of the CTE department), who is another Web Design teacher.
With Credit Recovery, Choe’s in a lot of different spaces as many people are working on different subjects and it’s her favorite class to teach this year. “I think that the students who typically end up in that class have previously decided something about themselves as a student,” Choe said. “I want them to think differently from what they’ve decided because sometimes it could be like ‘I’m not a math person.’ And for me, I’m not saying I’m gonna make you a math person, but I don’t want you to think you can’t do something just because you haven’t been successful before. I want stuREAD THE FULL STORY ON THEHURONEMERY.COM
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Oct. 10, the club’s members discussed planning bonding events. “I decided to join this club because I’m really into planning and leading events,” sophomore Sri Jayakumar said. “I like to do the things I want to see. If you’ve heard of the quote ‘Be the change you want to see in the world,’ that’s kind of like me.” Through the board, Jayakumar hopes to improve the school environment for all sophomores. “We plan events that would benefit the sophomores here,” Jayakumar said. “Basically, we try to do things
that make school a fun experience for sophomores.” Last year the group hosted virtual “We connect Wednesday,s” where students participated in virtual games. This year, the board will be selling “Turkey Grams” during both lunches over the course of the week of Nov 1. Handwritten turkey notes are being sold for $2 to raise money for a sophomore “Friendsgiving” event on Nov. 12. “It’s basically a get together for all the sophomores to come and meet new people and make friends,” Jayakumar said.”