Meet the Teachers at York River Academy
Meet the Teachers
YORK RIVER ACADEMY
Mrs. Collier
Teaches all of our Math classes—Algebra
through Trigonometry.
I wish I could clone Mrs. Collier so that every
school could have her for their students.
Whether you have been successful with math or
not in the past, it will be your favorite class at
YRA.
Her methods are varied. Although there’s a lot
of seatwork, you won’t feel like you’re sitting
still—this is not the notes and worksheet
approach you’ve had in the past.
There’s no homework, no math sets!
Mrs. Collier with Talledega
Mr. Tremblay
Teaches all Social Studies classes: World History I + II, VA &
US History and Government
History can be fun and games! There are Kahoots
challenges, projects, movies, and more!
There are field trips at every grade level, including trips to
Richmond, DC, Yorktown, etc.
The VA & US History class maintains a Victory Garden
(pictured below) in the school courtyard.
The Hometown Heroes Vietnam project involves
interviewing locals who served and getting their stories.
Mr. Lorio
Teaches English—grades 9-11, always, and sometimes 12.
Lots of reading together and silent reading. Discussions and projects abound.
When Mr. Lorio teaches elective classes, they often focus on the art and design
of photography and videography.
Mrs. Warwick
Teaches Earth Science, Biology, Ecology, and
our local Greenhouse elective.
Such a creative teacher! So many labs!
Her teaching of genetics as a roll of the dice to
create monsters teaches the SOL-tested
vocabulary in a fun and memorable way. Her
lab to teach rock formation using chocolate
and other goodies is solid teaching and
delicious.
And many more…
On the left: tagging and releasing
monarchs and maintain the VA native
plant habitat
On the right: an Ecology field trip
Mrs. Wheeler
Teaches Computer Information Systems I
(9
th
graders), CIS II (10
th
graders), sometimes
Business Management, 21
st
Century Themes,
or Design Multimedia (10-12), and
Economics/Personal Finance.
Mrs. Wheeler is energetic and enthusiastic.
She designs activities that students can
relate to and find to be fun in order to
strengthen students’ abilities with the
software she teaches.
Mr. Carpenter
Traditionally one of the favorite teachers at our school, he teaches
electives in technology: Computer Applications, Info Tech, Business
Management, etc.
He structures his class like a management team, starting out most
days with students gathered at a round table for discussion of
objectives and then moving out into application.
Mr. Acena
Teaches Technology electives:
Computer Applications, Info Tech, and
CyberSecurity.
Lots of hands-on learning including
computer repair (everyone tells me it’s
easier to take the hardware apart than
to put it back together again.)
Runs his classroom like a business with
students in support roles to the teacher.
One of Mr. Acena’s favorite places to hang out…
Mr. Cofer, Mr. Ritter, and Mrs.
Marinova
Our Special Education teachers and Paraeducator
All of our classes are inclusion classes, so you will see these teachers
in classrooms co-teaching and in support of the regular education
teachers.
Mr. Cofer attended Mr. Ritter
Appalachian State
Mr. Cross,
Principal
Mrs. Stoutenger,
School Counselor
The poster to the left—a tribute
to the amazing teachers on staff
at YRA—was created a year or
so ago for a project
demonstrating use of photo-
shop.
York River Academy features a diverse and engaging team of teachers. Mrs. Collier leads Math classes with innovative methods, Mr. Tremblay makes Social Studies fun with interactive activities and field trips, Mr. Lorio emphasizes reading and media arts in English classes, Mrs. Warwick brings creativity to Science courses, and Mrs. Wheeler teaches various technology and finance subjects. Mr. Carpenter stands out for his tech-focused electives structured like a management team.
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Meet the Teachers YORK RIVER ACADEMY
Mrs. Collier Teaches all of our Math classes Algebra through Trigonometry. I wish I could clone Mrs. Collier so that every school could have her for their students. Whether you have been successful with math or not in the past, it will be your favorite class at YRA. Her methods are varied. Although there s a lot of seatwork, you won t feel like you re sitting still this is not the notes and worksheet approach you ve had in the past. There s no homework, no math sets! Mrs. Collier with Talledega
Mr. Tremblay Teaches all Social Studies classes: World History I + II, VA & US History and Government History can be fun and games! There are Kahoots challenges, projects, movies, and more! There are field trips at every grade level, including trips to Richmond, DC, Yorktown, etc. The VA & US History class maintains a Victory Garden (pictured below) in the school courtyard. The Hometown Heroes Vietnam project involves interviewing locals who served and getting their stories.
Mr. Lorio Teaches English grades 9-11, always, and sometimes 12. Lots of reading together and silent reading. Discussions and projects abound. When Mr. Lorio teaches elective classes, they often focus on the art and design of photography and videography.
Mrs. Warwick Teaches Earth Science, Biology, Ecology, and our local Greenhouse elective. Such a creative teacher! So many labs! Her teaching of genetics as a roll of the dice to create monsters teaches the SOL-tested vocabulary in a fun and memorable way. Her lab to teach rock formation using chocolate and other goodies is solid teaching and delicious. And many more On the left: tagging and releasing monarchs and maintain the VA native plant habitat On the right: an Ecology field trip
Mrs. Wheeler Teaches Computer Information Systems I (9th graders), CIS II (10th graders), sometimes Business Management, 21st Century Themes, or Design Multimedia (10-12), and Economics/Personal Finance. Mrs. Wheeler is energetic and enthusiastic. She designs activities that students can relate to and find to be fun in order to strengthen students abilities with the software she teaches.
Mr. Carpenter Traditionally one of the favorite teachers at our school, he teaches electives in technology: Computer Applications, Info Tech, Business Management, etc. He structures his class like a management team, starting out most days with students gathered at a round table for discussion of objectives and then moving out into application.
Mr. Acena Teaches Technology electives: Computer Applications, Info Tech, and CyberSecurity. Lots of hands-on learning including computer repair (everyone tells me it s easier to take the hardware apart than to put it back together again.) Runs his classroom like a business with students in support roles to the teacher. One of Mr. Acena sfavorite places to hang out
Mr. Cofer, Mr. Ritter, and Mrs. Marinova Our Special Education teachers and Paraeducator All of our classes are inclusion classes, so you will see these teachers in classrooms co-teaching and in support of the regular education teachers. Mrs. Marinova: Just climbed 8366 ft The Eyes of God cave Mr. Cofer attended Mr. Ritter Appalachian State
Mr. Cross, Principal Mrs. Stoutenger, School Counselor
The poster to the lefta tribute to the amazing teachers on staff at YRA was created a year or so ago for a project demonstrating use of photo- shop.
