Mr. Bovaird’s Web Page

WRHS Staff Profile

 

Page Last Updated: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 12:15pm

 

Mr. Robert A. Bovaird

English Instructor

English Department Head

Head Wrestling Coach

Hobbies: Writing, Reading, Lifting Weights, Soccer, Wrestling, Guitar

Class Pages: (click the link to go to the respective class web page)

          AP Prep (2 sections)

          Frosh Honors (3 sections)

          

 

Documents for Parents:

 

AP Prep

Fall 2007 Course Syllabus

MS Word Format

PDF Format

Open House Presentation

PowerPoint Format

PDF Format

*NEW* Spring 2008 Syllabus

MS Word Format

PDF Format

 

 

 

 

Frosh Honors

Fall 2007 Course Syllabus

MS Word Format

PDF Format

Open House Presentation

PowerPoint Format

PDF Format

*NEW* Spring 2008 Syllabus

MS Word Format

PDF Format

 

 

Washburn Rural Wrestling Website – Check this page out for updates, information, and announcements!

          Last Updated Wednesday, January 2, 2008

 

How to Contact Me:        

(785) 339 – 4100 (WRHS Office)

                                                bovairob@usd437.net

 

Extracurricular Activities:       

Head Wrestling Coach

English Department Head

 

Brief Resume / Biography:           

Graduated Washburn Rural HS (1998)

                                                Graduated Baker University (Dec. 2002), Bachelor of Arts in English

                                                Student Teaching @ Santa Fe Trail High School (Carbondale, KS)

 

Work History:  

 

Washburn Rural High School (August 2003-present)

 

Courses Taught:

 

2007-2008

AP Prep English 11

 

Honors English 9

 

2006-2007

Creative Writing

 

Advanced Creative Writing (Independent Study)

 

Honors English 9

 

2005-2006

Honors English 9

 

English 11

 

Creative Writing

 

2004-2005

Honors English 9

 

English 11

 

Creative Writing

 

2003-2004

Introduction to Video Productions

 

Advanced Video Productions (independent study)

 

Year Video

 

Broadcast Media

 

Literature and Composition II: Academy English Skills

 

 

 

Positions Held:

 

Head Wrestling Coach (2005-present)

 

English Department Head (2007-2008)

 

English Department Collaboration 9th Grade Team Leader (2005-present)

 

Assistant Boys Soccer Coach (C-Team) (2003-2005)

 

Assistant Wrestling Coach (2003-2005)

 

 

 

Other Professional Positions:

 

KCA Representative for the KWCA (2006-2008)

 

Awards / Honors:  

National Honor Roll’s Outstanding American Teachers, 2006-07 Edition

Baker University School of Education Wall of Honor, May 2006

National Honor Roll’s Outstanding American Teachers, 2005-06 Edition

Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 2005-2006 Edition

Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year, 2001

 

2006-2007 Teaching Assignments: 

1st Hour           Honors Literature and Composition I

2nd Hour          Honors Literature and Composition I

3rd Hour          Creative Writing

4th Hour           Honors Literature and Composition I

5th Hour           IMC Duty / Lunchroom Supervision

6th Hour           Honors Literature and Composition I

7th Hour           Plan Period

 

Links:    Baker University         www.bakeru.edu

                        Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association          www.holton.k12.ks.us/tech/kwca.html

                        USA Wrestling – Kansas        www.usawks.com

                        National Writing Project         www.writingproject.org

                        100 Best Last Lines                http://americanbookreview.org/PDF/100_Best_Last_Lines_from_Novels.pdf