Borchers, Lissa

English with Ms. Borchers

Ms. Borchers' Contact Information

Phone: 623-376-3105

Room: C105

Office Hours:

You can find my weekly office hours posted in my classroom. Please contact me to set up an appointment if you need to use office hours, and we will set up a time to meet.

If you are looking to access course readings, power points, documents, and assignment submissions, remember to log in to Canvas! If you have any problems - just let me know! You can use the Canvas app to turn in work, but please remember to use the website, dvusd.instructure.com, to do your discussion boards.

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Class Schedule

About The Teacher

I began teaching at Hillcrest Middle School as an 8th grade English language arts teacher in 2001 after I graduated with my Bachelors Degree from Northern Arizona University. The following year, I transferred to Mountain Ridge High School and have been teaching a variety of classes at Ridge ever since.

In 2005 I received my Masters Degree from Northern Arizona University. I have taught a number of courses at Mountain Ridge, and I absolutely love teaching and I always thrilled when a new challenge arises. In addition, I was the assistant swim coach at Mountain Ridge for five years and the head coach of the Mountain Ridge Swim and Dive Team for four years. I also coached the Academic Decathlon team as both the assistant coach and head coach.

In 2008, I was named Deer Valley Teacher of the Year for the 2007-2008 School Year. It was a great honor to be nominated and receive the award. In 2018 I achieved my National Board Certification and I maintained my certification in 2023.

In my free time I practice yoga six days a week. It gives me great balance and gives me a challenge at the beginning of each day. After doing my practice, I am ready to tackle anything the day throws at me.

I can't wait to work with my new and returning students this year. I'm ready for a new adventure!

Dual Enrollment & Rio Salado Information

Dual Enrollment Registration Information

Need to find out your section number for registration? 20337

Need to Send your Official Transcripts to your College? Click HERE for the information on how to do that and screen shots to help you!

Are you taking a dual enrollment class during the 2024-2025 school year?

If so, there isn't anything you have to do ahead of time. Your dual instructor will go over everything that involves registration during the first few days of class.

Important Rio Salado Dates for Fall 2024:

August 21st, 2024 - The first purge begins at 5:00pm. Students will be dropped if course(es) is/are not paid for or if a payment plan is not set up. Do know that if purged, students can still add the class on their own until the last date to register.
September 16th, 2024 - Last date for students to self-enroll in a dual class.
September 23rd, 2024 - Last purge. All students must be enrolled by this date. Last day for a refund.

Looking for courses and section numbers? Here is what you need: 2024-2025 Mountain Ridge High School Dual Enrollment Course List

*Keep in mind that you will need the course section number(s) in order to register. You will want to ensure you have the correct teacher's name and course when you identify the section number for your registration.

Dual Enrollment Registration Page

Important Dual Enrollment Forms

A few tips and hints:

Be sure that you (as the student) always have access to your MEID (combination of letters and numbers), your Maricopa Student ID number, and your password for to access your account at maricopa.edu/students! You will need this info for more than registration. There are online Rio resources that you may use in class.
As you fill out information for college admission and/or registration, pay close attention to ensure that you are properly identifying your county as that affects your tuition cost.
Don't wait until the last minute. The registration process has several steps and some of the forms can take several days to complete. If you get stuck or are unsure, just ask your instructor for help!

Have issues and need to contact Rio Salado's Dual Enrollment Office? Call 480-517-8080, hours: 8am-5pm

Rio Salado's Dual Enrollment Page

Rio Salado Tuition Assistance & Payment Information

Rio Salado's Dual Enrollment FAQ

AZTransfer Course Equivalency Guide Tool

SAT & ACT Information

Juniors should take the ACT or SAT before the end of their junior year.

ACT Information Website

SAT Information Website

How to Use the Practice Tests

For the ACT: Each link will take you to the test (answers are at the end of the document). The last link is an example bubble sheet.

For the SAT and PSAT: The first link will take you to the test. The second link will take you to a detailed explanation of each answer. The third link will show you how to score the test and give you the answers (just the letter, no explanation).

PSAT Practice Tests

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