I teach AP Language and Composition and English 11. This is my 21th year at Arvada West, and 30th year as a teacher. I grew up in Duluth, Minnesota, attended the University of Minnesota, Duluth. I moved to Arvada in 1981. I received my teaching endorsement at the University of Colorado, Denver. My three children are all Jeffco. graduates. I enjoy playing hockey, gardening, fishing, hunting , and visiting family in Minnesota.
My schedule is:
Period-1 English 9 honors
Period 3--English 12
Period 5--English 11
Period 6--English 11
Period 7-English 12
Period 8 AP Lang. and Comp
Connections in room N219
Office hours in N219
Email-pdryke@jeffco.k12.co.us
Voice mail-303-982-1315