Department Chair
Tona Costello
847.692.8134
Administrative Assistant
Marie Lang
847.692.8061
FACULTY MEMBERS
| Name | Courses |
| Erin Albee | Spanish 3 Accelerated, Spanish 4 |
| José Argüello | Spanish 1, Spanish 5 / 5 Accelerated, AP Spanish Language |
| Christopher Broska | Spanish 2 / 2 Accelerated, Spanish 3 |
| Tina Butera | Spanish 4 |
| Ashley Calby | Spanish 2 / 2 Accelerated, Spanish 3 |
| Priscilla Chao | Mandarin Chinese 1, Mandarin Chinese 2 / 2 Accelerated |
| Tona Costello | Communications Entering |
| Nicole DeMatteo | Spanish 2 |
| Brian Keehn | French 2 / 2 Accelerated, Spanish 1 |
| Rongrong Lin | Mandarin Chinese 3 / 3 Accelerated, Mandarin Chinese 4 / 4 Accelerated / AP Mandarin Chinese |
| Gabrielle Lytle | French 3 / 3 Accelerated, French 4 / 4 Accelerated |
| Cristina Modica | Italian 2 Accelerated, Italian 3 / 3 Accelerated, Italian 4, AP Italian Language |
| Cody Mueller | Italian 1, Italian 2 |
| Laura Ortega | French 1, French 5 / 5 Accelerated, AP French Language |
| Monica Tipperreiter | Communications-Emerging, Resource – EL, Spanish 4 Accelerated |
| Maggie Weaver | Language Arts Emerging, Resource – EL, Spanish 2 Accelerated |
| Amanda White | Spanish 2, Spanish 3, Spanish 4 |
| Margaret Wolf | German 1 through AP, Language Arts – Entering |
Department Information
With students and families from around the world in Maine 207 schools and with Maine 207 alumni living and working in locations around the world, the personal and career benefits of learning and understanding multiple languages and cultures is apparent. Through this process, students will better understand their own culture and increase their global awareness. A four-year sequence is recommended for optimum success in second language acquisition. Students are able to learn a number of different languages, and if they participate in Advanced Placement courses, they have the opportunity to earn college credit for those experiences.
Five world languages are currently offered at Maine South High School: French, German, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, and Spanish. A four-year sequence is recommended for optimum success in second language acquisition.
Please see WORLD LANGUAGE MULTILINGUAL Courses for more information.
Seal of Biliteracy
Maine Township High School District 207 is proud to participate in the Seal of Biliteracy program, which recognizes students who have attained a high level of proficiency in one or more languages in addition to English. This Seal of Biliteracy also carries national recognition. Additional information on requirements and testing will be made available at a later date.