Students interacting with Adults: English and Art teachers

These folks certainly can make or break the literary magazine. Mike has a strong connection with the art teachers - he is the department head of Art at Big Spring, and currently is in a department of three. There are nine other English teachers at Big Spring. The magazine has asked for certain genres of work, and have asked that the magazine be shared for 15 minutes to a half-hour sometime during the year. Most of our requests from the English teachers have been ignored. Nevertheless, quality work continues to be written, and much of it finds its way to the magazine. I do find that I can say things ten times in department meetings, but when one of the students says something, the comment has a better chance of being heard.