Program Overview

This page supports teachers, students, and parents in grades nine through twelve. Our philosophy for literacy education extends many of the same learning tenants introduced to our learners in their primary years: balanced literacy and a love of reading. Students are encouraged to speak with the confidence and eloquence of those who are well-read, write with the command and rhetoric of gifted orators, and read like tireless, risk-taking writers.

Kearny teachers design lesson plans using the NJSLS aligned district curriculum. This curriculum is designed using units which may or may not be taught in the order listed in the guide. Pacing may be adjusted based on specific class/student need. 

We welcome the opportunity for others to view the courses that we offer.

Contact Information

Dr. Danyel Cicarelli
Department Supervisor
dcicarelli@kearnyschools.com
201-246-3041

Our Teachers

Eleni Bruno-Manolis
emanolis@kearnyschools.com

Amy-Beth Kryshak-Baptista
akryshakbaptista@kearnyschools.com

Course Offerings

Freshman English
Freshman English: Honors

Sophomore English
Sophomore English: Honors

Junior English: Honors
Junior English: Women in Literature
Junior English: Sports Writing & Literature
Junior English: The Short Story
Junior English: Rhyme & Rhetoric
AP Language and Composition

Senior English: Honors
Senior English: Humanities
Senior English: Literature of the Supernatural
Senior English: Literature of the Cinema
Senior English: The Nonfiction Novel
AP English Literature & Composition

Academic Literacy Intervention

Multimedia Writing (Journalism)

Speech

Tomorrow's Teachers

ESL/ML Course Offerings

ESL Low Beginner

ESL High Beginner

ESL Intermediate

ESL Advanced

ELA Low Beginner

ELA High Beginner

ELA Intermediate

ELA Advanced

Bilingual Freshman ELA

Bilingual Sophomore ELA

Bilingual Junior ELA

Bilingual Senior ELA

Sheltered Freshman ELA

Sheltered Sophomore ELA

Sheltered Junior ELA

Sheltered Senior ELA