SAINT ANTHONY'S HIGH SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT ALUMNI ...

Mrs. Karen Scharbach is the Chairperson of the Mathematics Department of Saint Anthony’s
High School. She joined the Saint Anthony’s faculty in September 2000. She currently teaches
AP Calculus AB and BC and is involved in the Math Honor Society. In addition to her salient
role in the Mathematics Department she is also the coordinator of the school website.
Mrs. Scharbach enjoys working at Saint Anthony’s because she is very fond of her students
and the members of her department. The students create a productive, pleasurable classroom
environment and often teach Mrs. Scharbach new things on a daily basis. Not only does she
spend much of her time teaching, but she also acquires new ideas and information from her
students. She allows them to express their thoughts and understanding on mathematical
concepts and discover how they are applicable to the world. The unique perspective of the
world that teenagers possess intrigues her, and she makes an effort to view the world from
such distinctive outlooks. She is delighted by the fact that she only teaches AP classes and is
captivated by such challenging courses.
The expectations she has for her students are quite high and can only be reached through
hard work and dedication. Mrs. Scharbach wants her students to see learning as a collab -
orative process. She expects her students to rise above the level of what they anticipate they
are capable of doing. She hopes for her students to not only know the rules and usage of
them in mathematics, but also for them to be able to determine things on their own using
their own methods. Mrs. Scharbach hopes her students recog nize the value of learning
calculus whether or not they specifically use it in their futures.
Quite a few things about Saint Anthony’s seem to be outstanding according to Mrs.
Scharbach. She believes that the number of extra curricular activities is pheno menal. The
school offers so much and the students truly can become involved and excel in the activities
they choose. She finds it unique that on any particular day the school is always bustling and
full of students regardless of whether classes are taking place or if it’s after school. Another
factor about Saint Anthony’s that impresses Mrs. Scharbach is the respect and morality that
the students retain. The Christian virtues are embedded in their characters and are portrayed
through their words and actions. She also feels that the students of Saint Anthony’s are more
driven to succeed and enthu siastic than the ordinary student. It takes a special kind of student
to want to be an active participant in his or her own education and Mrs. Scharbach claims to
have found many such students here at Saint Anthony’s.
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