Mr. Rutledge's Home Page & 2025-2026 Schedule

2/16/26 Planned Flexible Instruction Day Information

On the occasion that we have a FID (which one is planned for teacher's inservice on Monday, 2/16/26), please make sure that Homeroom/PD1 logs in to Google Classroom and completes the attendance Google Form by NO LATER than 9:30am on the day of the FID.  Students not filling the form out by that time will be marked absent.  All FID assignments will be posted on Google Classroom.  Because Monday 2/16/26 is a teacher's inservice day, Mr. Rutledge will not be available via Microsoft Teams throughout the day as on a regular FID, as teachers will be in meetings throughout the day, so if anyone has questions about posted assignments, please send an email to [email protected]. 
 
 

2/12/26 Message From My Student Teacher, Mr. Benford

"Greetings all!
As a community, I know Westmont cares for the success of their students. As such, I have a community mission. Writing frequently can boost literacy, vocabulary, memory, and focus. Throughout my career, I have come to appreciate the importance of writing in all subjects. Thus, I am asking for your assistance. Simply, I would like you to encourage every student to write daily. It does not need to be long or in-depth, but it is simply the action of writing something. This will help them to continue to succeed academically. Additionally, I will be engaging these students with writing in the historical discipline in class. Thus, I ask that you encourage all students to write, as it will also assist them with these upcoming assignments. Such creative endeavors will benefit the Westmont community. While not necessary, I hope you will suggest to students to write every day."
 
 

Student Teacher Welcome and Update

Mr. Brandon Benford from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown will be my student teacher for the spring semester. He began his placement on Monday, January 12, and will complete it in mid to late April, depending on snow make-up days.

 

Mr. Benford will gradually assume teaching responsibilities, beginning with Period 9 U.S. Cultures I at the end of January, followed by Periods 1 and 2 U.S. Cultures I in early February. He will begin teaching AP U.S. History classes in early to mid-March.

 

Please join me in giving Mr. Benford a warm welcome to the Westmont Hilltop community. A message from Mr. Benford appears below.

 

 A Message from Mr. Benford

 

"Greetings! I am Mr. Benford, and I would like to take a moment to introduce myself to the Westmont community. I am happy to join Mr. Rutledge as a student teacher between January and April. I am working to obtain my teaching certification at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. As a diligent and dedicated teacher, I will work to provide a high-quality education for every student continuously. A lifelong interest in history, government, and global affairs has inspired me to pursue a career in this subject area. Recent experiences leading tours at a local museum, working in public schools, and tutoring have confirmed my goal to become a teacher. If you would like to contact me, please do not hesitate to email me at [email protected] or Mr. Rutledge at [email protected]."

 

 

 

2025-2026 School Year Information

 
Welcome to my home page! All information about classes and resources for classes will be posted on Google Classroom this year.  It is important that you log in to my Google Classroom as soon as you can, as all assignments and news will be posted there and NOT on this web page.  This web page is simply a way to connect you to my Google Classroom.  If there are major changes that I can't communicate to you all via Google Classroom, you will see those updates here on this page.  Otherwise, please expect to see all information about class and resources for class on Google Classroom.
 
Please see the classroom codes below to join the correct Google Classroom that you are a part of.
 
All Class Resources and Information- https://classroom.google.com
 
Google Classroom Class Codes 
 
 
Period 1: U.S. Cultures I- xjllkaus 
Period 2: U.S. Cultures I- x4zlh33r
Period 3: AP U.S. History- 2jdinxxp
Period 4: Preparation Period
Period 5: AP U.S. History- a5nedxcs
Period 6: Academic Reinforcement
Period 7: Lunch
Period 8: AP U.S. History- hqq3fw3z
Period 9: U.S. Cultures I- 7kvvxhvw
 
 
 
 
This is going to be an awesome year if you all come ready to learn!  I'm excited to see you all once again in class!  I hope everyone comes to class with a positive attitude ready to learn!