January 2012 Chatterbox - Ruston High School

Teacher Spotlights ChatterboxRuston High School January 19, 2012 Page 8Coach David Aguilar teaches physical science and health and coachesgirl’s basketball. He has three children: Mateo, 4, Abram, 3, and Seely, 5months. His favorite thing about Ruston High is that it is a place wherestudents are challenged to be the best they can be by the teachers andcoaches and students; an educated Bearcat is thoroughly inoculatedagainst humbug, thinks for themselves and gives their thoughts, inspeech or on paper. His advice to students: if you keep doing the samething and expecting different results...well, you are insane.Mr. Britton Kilpatrick teaches algebra II and calculus. By his request, hewishes for there to be music played as you are reading his spotlight, so pleaseimagine either the paper playing “Eye of the Tiger” or Survival playing it justa few feet away. He is married to Mrs. Jenn Kilpatrick and has three children:Siriana, 4, Julian, 2, and Nash, 6 months. He is a graduate of TerrebonneHigh, which he claims is not nearly as awesome as Ruston High. While there,he was drum major, and he was involved in many clubs (the kind you paydues to, not hit people with). His algebra II and calculus teacher was so funthat he made sure to do all his homework, bring him lots of presents (snacks,coffee, etc.), never ask "When am I ever going to use this?" study hard forevery test, etc. His advice to students is don't underestimate the power of whatyou learn and how you use it. Regardless of what jobs you've had, diplomasyou've earned, or who you know, your real opportunities come from what youhave learned and what you do with it. So make the most of High School andlearn all that you can (in class, clubs, sports, community involvement, etc.).And after graduation? Never stop learning!