St. John welcomes Mary Hurst

Ms. Mary Hurst teachers Spanish to middle school and high school students at St. John.

Written by Britani Jurkowski

                This year, the Saints have welcomed a few new faces to the faculty, one of them being   Ms. Mary Hurst. Mrs. Hurst traveled all the way from Connecticut to teach Spanish in the High School, and so far, she loves it: “The students and the faculty are wonderful,” she says. Mrs. Hurst has been teaching Spanish for 22 years. She says she always knew, even as a young girl, that she wanted to be a teacher; however, it wasn’t until she took a trip to Mexico when she was in high school that she decided she wanted to teach Spanish. When it comes to teaching a foreign language, she finds it somewhat challenging to help all the students reach a point where they are comfortable enough to communicate verbally and have conversations with each other, but when they finally do, she says it’s one of her favorite parts of teaching. When asked if she had any tips on how to succeed in a high school Spanish class, she suggested students do all of the homework out loud and practice using the online textbook, especially with the audio activities. That being said, she wants nothing but success for her students and is looking forward to a great year!