Ms. Coffman standing in a downpour in front of Avalanche Lake in GNP

Teacher Information

  • Darci Coffman

    dcoffman@mcpsmt.org
    728-2400 ext. 6511

    Welcome!  This is my fifth year at Hellgate, and I just love it.  Parents and guardians, thank you for trusting me with your student's education.  If you would like to join my Google Classroom, please ask your student to add you, or you can send me an email.  I aim to be someone you can work with, so please don't hesitate to reach out.  Email is the best way to get in touch with me.

Ms. Coffman's Schedule

  • Period 1 - Duty period

    Period 2 - English 1 (freshman)

    Period 3 - prep period

    Period 4 - English 1 (freshmen)

    Period 5 - Yearbook

    Period 6 - English 1 (freshman)  

    Period 7 - English 1 (freshman)  

  • Major Texts for Freshman English

    "St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves" by Karen Russell (short story)

    "Letter One" and "Letter Seven" from Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke

    "Hangman" and "Solarium" from Black Swan Green by David Mitchell (novel)

    Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (play)

    assorted poems for a "Poetry Out Loud" mini-unit

    Sugar Changed the World:  A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom and Science by Marc Arronson and Marina Budhos (non-fiction)

    The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie (novel)