Alameda High School - Acorn Yearbook (Alameda, CA)

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science expands, changes On December 3! Alameda science students attended the lectures given by the American Association for the Advance- ment of Science at the University of California. Two Nobel prize winners spoke, as well as other science dignitaries. The Association's presence was a rare occasion. Its last conven- tion on the Pacific Coast was 20 years ago. At Alameda High School students also had a rare experi- ence. Last fall they went to class in quonset huts and portable buildings whil e the science building was remodeled. The four quonset huts, situated in the Boys’ P.E. Yard, were used for physiology. They were politely described as a total disadvan- tage by Mr. Robert Berges, Department head. The portables in the Girls' P.E. Yard were rated as good temporary facilities. The physics classes had a small lab com- ared to the good laboratories of the chemistry classes. The portables had light control, air conditioning, thermostatic heat control, black boards, gas for fuel in the labs, and running water. A bond issue passed in 1963 provided the funds for re- modeling the old building. When the students returned to the new building this spring, they found almost complete class improvements. Biology rooms had laboratories where there had been none, the chemistry labs were brought up to date, physioogy facilities were improved, and the first year science rooms had laboratories equal to those of the chemistry classes. Mr. David Fairfield with his boa constrictor, Fred, gives exam time a new squirm. MR. ROBERT BERGES MR. LEROY BERNADOU MRS. JEAN BRAUN Department Chairman MRS. EMILY COKE MRS. EDNA CUNDIFF MR. DAVID FAIRFIELD MR. VERNON LOWRY . JOHN McMILLON

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This year two new text books were used by the fresh- men for a new aspect in freshmen Math. Math AB was changed in the respect that it was taught in the terms of the new math.’ The department felt this step was necessary since most incoming freshmen were oriented in the ‘new math.’ Another change in curriculum brought a course offer ing geometry AB or geometry for freshmen. New models were used in the trigonometry, and algebra section and conic sections for geometry for further class understanding. New films and film strips are added to the visual aid library for the different math classes as well as new texts for second semester math analysis, which includes math logic, vectors, analytic geometry and functions. The Math Department in the future plans to have lec- tures given by college professors in the various classes and extensive participation by students in national math contests. £ MRS. SALLY GALLAGHER Mrs. Eleanor Mueller is concerned with a student who does not understand the work. Reacting to an algebra question are Ed Jaber, Tom Okamoto, and Ron Coffman.

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plays, paper, and parties provided New text books, readers, tapes, and filmstrips were added to the Spanish and French class resources this year. Latin classes held plays in which students dressed, acted, and spoke in the customs of ancient Rome. Fourth year Spanish students be- gan a newspaper, La isla de oro, filled with stu- dent writings in Spanish. With funds from sales of the newspaper they took Marcos Clemente, foreign exchange ae for an outing in San Francisco. And on December 15, the second year Spanish students gave a party for Alameda seventh and eighth grade students who were learning Spanish. MRS. LILLIAN DANNENBERG- MR. CARLOS GAMBOA Department Chairman MRS. M ARGARET HENRY MRS. IRENE MAcDONALD At the end of the day Mrs. Irene MacDonald : : clears away her work in the solitude of her class. 3 MRS. LENORE MARKER MR. DEMOPHILE RATEAVER 21