Following the departure of Mr. Stephen Paulson last year, Ms. Izbeth Pacheco is taking over and teaching the highly acclaimed Mexican-American Studies history class.
In the past years, Mexican-American Studies had been a fan-favorite class among the students at West. Passing the class in previous years would have resulted in you getting college credit since the class was considered a college course. With Paulson’s departure, the class does not have the dual enrollment option, so many are wondering about the state of the class.
The class and club were initially made possible by Paulson. When Paulson left, many people felt their culture would no longer be represented within the school. “Ms. Pacheco is one of the best young teachers in District 6…Her passion for the class and the students is what will make her successful and make MAS the best it’s ever been in its time at West.”, stated Paulson. “She is the ideal teacher for Mexican-American Studies.”
Pacheco is now the face of MAS at Greeley West, and she is representing it proudly and loudly. “I’m happy to be the face of the program…I’ll be able to do a lot more as in my vision for the club and have it grow even more,” Pacheco explained. “We will be able to showcase our culture even more and allow our students to grow the club/class.”
Senior Sergio Garcia is one of the students taking the course with Pacheco. “The class is a breath of fresh air compared to other classes. The class allows me to learn the truth about my culture, and the truth about how we are treated in the US, no other class teaches me that,” Garcia stated.
Pacheco is opening new doors for Latinos at Greeley West, even going as far as proposing a Mexican school dance for Mexican Heritage Month. Pacheco is making sure Mexican American Studies will continue to be an amazing course, and she is making sure that the Latino students are always well represented at Greeley West.
