Marcy Swisher

TESTIMONIALS

FROM 24-25 HONORS CHEMISTRY STUDENTS

"Marcy is an incredible teacher!! She was very easy to follow along and prompted us to engage in class, which was super fun! The amount of materials and homework each week was perfect, I didn’t feel burdened by chemistry. I always looked forward to class, as Marcy always knows how to make us smile. I will miss this class!"

"Mrs. Marcy’s honors chemistry class was an incredible experience! Mrs. Marcy’s teaching methods helped us grasp the chemistry concepts and topics thoroughly. We had several labs throughout the year and worked on various assignments, including case studies, question trails, and Kahoot, and the group of students were super smart and fun. Mrs. Marcy is an amazing teacher who answers questions, clarifies concepts, and is an overall amazing person. If anyone needs to take chemistry, honors chemistry with Mrs. Marcy should definitely be considered!"

"Are you ready for a challenge? A challenge where you are supported to success through the whole process? Marcy Swisher’s chemistry class is a phenomenal class. Whether chemistry is a subject that you have been interested in for a long time, or a subject that you simply have to take as a high school requirement, you will come out of this class with a greater appreciation for the subject. This class does not feel repetitive. It does not feel like content is being hurled at your face. It does not feel boring or like simply completing work from a textbook (it isn’t!). From each week’s subjects and work to the labs to the entirety of this hand-picked, assembled, and tailored course, the entire course is built around making sure that each student understands the materials. If you have questions about anything, Marcy is there to help you succeed...an understand the whys and hows. This chemistry class is not one simply to check off the list. This chemistry class is a journey of learning that you will not forget."

"Marcy is an amazing teacher and very fun to be around. Her classes are fun, engaging, and she teaches the material in a really good way. She is always striving to make sure each student understands the topics and performs at their best."

"I really enjoyed the class and learned so much! It was a lot of work but worth it all!"

"This chemistry class was my favorite out of all of my Blue Tent classes. With Mrs. Marcy’s excellent teaching, even the most complex chemistry concepts were approachable and easy to understand. Her love for chemistry is infectious. This course made me love the subject so much that I want to continue learning about it–now I’m going to take AP chem next year. I highly recommend this course for any student!"

"This was the best bluetent class I’ve taken so far, Mrs. Marcy was an amazing teacher and without a good teacher I don’t think I would have done very well in this class at all. She was super helpful to everyone in the class and was willing to work with us if we needed extensions or help with something. Overall she used multiple different ways to teach us the content like structured notes, the zooms, labs, and videos, as well as other things that made it easy to absorb the material regardless of what method of learning was ideal for you. If you are going to take a chemistry class, take this one! 5 out of 5 stars!!"

FROM 23-24 ADVANCED SENIOR ENGLISH STUDENTS

"I loved Mrs. Marcy's Senior English class. The choice of books and freedom in the writing assignments really allowed me to showcase what I have learned throughout my high school English courses. The support in writing my college essay was amazing, Mrs. Marcy's tips and help in selecting a topic was great. I really enjoyed the In the News forums as well, they gave such an interesting look at the different students' perspectives of the world."

"This class has been one of the best classes I have taken and is the best English class in the world, period. My college application essay turned out to be better than I could have hoped. for thanks to what I learned when taking this course. The reading and writing assignments were very enjoyable because you get to pick the books that you read. It no longer feels like homework--rather, it feels like a fun project that I set up myself. Not only that, but the books that I read have not only been educational but enjoyable because I was able to pick what I thought would be most interesting for me. I would recommend this class to any senior making their way to college!"

" I really enjoyed taking Advanced Senior English with Mrs. Swisher. It was a great opportunity to both read books that were sitting on my bookshelf for years and branch out into genres I don't normally read. I also got the chance to practice different formatting styles and writing different types of essays, so I now feel prepared for writing assignments in college. Mrs. Swisher was always encouraging for each writing assignment but still provided good feedback on how to improve my writing. Advanced Senior English was a perfect class to end high school with!"

"I greatly enjoyed and learned a tremendous amount in Mrs. Swisher's Advanced Senior English class! From the weekly In-The-News forums to the various reading and writing assignments, I was able to expand my writing abilities in various ways, and one of my favorite things about this class is how it serves as the perfect stepping stone from high school work to college work. For example, while many high school English classes focus primarily on a single formatting style (in my case, that was MLA), this class also introduced APA and Chicago-style formatting, which are quite useful in college.

Furthermore, this class acknowledges that senior year is challenging for many students and it does NOT include any busy work at all, nor is it a course that takes multiple hours of work every day. Everything is consistently instructional and the reading and writing assignments are constructed in such a way that they both give you significant flexibility in terms of how you balance your time and are also purely not time-intensive by design. You even have the choice of picking your own books to read, so if you know you're entering a time-intensive period of school, such as near midterms, you are completely able to choose a shorter book to save time. Personally, I spent significantly less time on this course on average than I did in my AP Classes, but still learned a tremendous amount.

I also want to highly recommend the college essay writing portion of the class. My essay went leagues of improvement from its initial drafts to what I eventually submitted, and I was very satisfied with the end result. I got into all the colleges I applied to (except those I didn't hear from due to withdrawing my application because I got accepted into my top choice), so I believe the results of Mrs. Swisher's instruction speak for themselves. If you are planning to attend college, I honestly think this class is ideal for you.

Lastly, I would like to express both my gratitude and appreciation for Mrs. Swisher, the teacher of this class. Mrs. Swisher is incredible; she always responds quickly and thoughtfully, and her feedback is always extensive and detailed. There is also always a meaningful personal touch to her comments: she clearly cares about each of her students, and understands individual needs and exceptions. She will get to know you well, and you will get to know her well, and this will greatly enrich your experience in this class. Overall, I would highly recommend this course. In addition to learning a lot, I really did love this class. And if a math student considers an English course one of his favorites in high school, then you know it's good. :-) "

FROM 23-24 MARINE BIOLOGY STUDENTS

"This class is engaging and fun, with a workload that provides good learning opportunities without taking too much time. This class ditches traditional tests, essays, and tests in favor of interesting and creative projects. The teacher is kind, helpful, and extremely passionate about this subject. I had a great time with this class and highly recommend it."

"This was definitely my favorite class this year, maybe even in my entire time in high school! I would definitely be willing to recommend this to potential students and families. Again, thank you so much for such a wonderful class!"

"I really enjoyed taking this class! The weekly meetings are really fun and interactive, and the shared notes helped me deeply understand the material as I communicated with my notes partner. Because this class isn't focused on memorizing everything just for a test, I found it refreshing; it was a nice change of pace to learn for the sake of learning, not just for a quiz! In addition to the weekly notes, there are a couple of bigger projects and labs sprinkled in throughout the year, and I found them to be very interesting and thought-provoking. I would recommend this class to anyone who wants to learn more about marine biology!"

"Marcy's Marine Biology class has been such a great class to be in; I highly recommend it!! First off, Marcy is a really engaged and enthusiastic teacher. She is very nice and will help you if you need anything along the way. She leads discussions in the live class every week that gets us all to stretch and really understand the material. She also brings some great guest speakers along the way. There are weekly notes each week that are amazing for really absorbing what we just learned from both textbook reading and supplemental videos. The time spent on the weekly notes is very worth it. There are a few big projects throughout the year that are the best, and make the class really fun. A map project, a podcast project, and a PSA project all were really fun as it allowed me to be really creative and yet at the same time be learning about all these important and current topics! The topics in this class span from everything from how oceans are formed to all aspects of marine life from microbes to mammals, as well as all the different marine habitats. And everything in between! This is a thorough class, but also at the same time very doable. If you are looking for your next science class, want to learn about marine biology and oceanography, and want a kind, supportive, engaged, and enthusiastic teacher, take this class! Even if you don't feel you're interested in this topic, I recommend you try it out anyway. I think you'll like it. ;)"