A new school year brings in many new things. New students, new friends, and even new teachers. At St. Charles High School there is a collection of new teachers in the building this year. Most students know from last year that the beloved theater teacher Nick Saubers is no longer in the building, taking a year of absence to better his health. In his place St. Charles High has Anna Jennings.
Coming over from Hazelwood West High School as an English teacher, Jennings is now taking over the theater and speech classes along with the leadership lab for freshmen.
“This is my fourth, fourth in a half year, depending how you look at it,” Jennings said.
With taking over the theater classes, Jennings is now the director of the school play with the help of choir director Courtney Gibson.
“It is my first year directing a high school play, but not my first year directing a play,” Jennings said.
Switching from an English to theater is a decent change in pace for Jennings, but Jennings has always had dreams of being in a theater.
“When I was young I wanted to be an actress,” Jennings said.
When she’s not teaching, she likes to act and direct in local community theaters. Getting well adjusted to the school, Jennings has come to know her fellow St. Charles High teachers and has gotten to know her students more.
