I teach AP Language and Composition and English 11. This is my 20th year at Arvada West, and 28th 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 11
Period 2--English 11
Period 4--English 11
Period 5--AP Lang and Comp
Period 7-AP Lang. and Comp
Connections in room N219
Office hours in N219
Email-pdryke@jeffco.k12.co.us
Voice mail-303-982-1315
11th Grade Syllabus
AP Syllabus