Welcome students back to school, and Freshmen and new students, welcome to Coconino High School.  My name is Jeanette Chasan and this is my 3^rd year teaching social studies, but my first year teaching at Coconino High School.  This year I will be teaching 12th grade Government first semester and 12th grade Economics second semester as well as Freshmen Study Skills. 

My family and I have been in Flagstaff just a little over a year and absolutely love the weather, even the snow.  I'm originally a desert rat who was born and raised in Chandler, AZ and graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication back in nineteen ninety something.  After graduation, I worked at a financial planning and investment firm for 10 years until after the birth of my 2^nd son.  After both my boys were in school, I volunteered often in their classrooms and then started working at their schools.  Eventually we moved to Show Low, AZ where I became the high school librarian and then decided to get my teaching certification and started teaching.  I have been married almost 19 years and have just the 2 sons, one is a sophomore at Flag High while the other is a freshman, here at Coconino.  I also have 12 nieces and nephews as well as 2 great nephews.  We also have a 7 year old dog named "Chewy" (short for Chewbacca) that we’ve had since he was a puppy.  Unfortunately, he is enthralled by skunks and manages to get sprayed at least once a year. 

To be honest, I did not enjoy history as a teen because the focus was on memorizing events and dates but not understanding and realizing the effects of these events.  The older I get the more exciting and fascinating I find history.  It is amazing how decisions, both good and bad, that were made 100 years ago still affect us today,  especially within our government. I am excited to be your teacher this year and show you how exciting our nation's past can be.  I want to show you that history is so much more than remembering dates and battles.  For those of you who will be taking Study Skills with me, I look forward to helping you fine tune your note taking and studying skills.  These skills are so valuable and will help you be more successful throughout high school and beyond.  I am looking forward to everyone having a very successful and rewarding year!!

Mrs. Chasan

12th Grade Government/Economics

9th Grade Study Skills

Room 200

jchasan@fusd1.org

(928) 773-8200 x 6406