Apache Junction High School - Prospector Yearbook (Apache Junction, AZ)

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He lets the stars get in his eyes, studies rocks, promotes science A star gazer has been added to the Science Department who loves to work with stars and space. Mr. John Dassinger is a new science teacher acquired from the junior high, who also works with geology in the Earth Department. When asked about future plans for the deparuneng h4r.IDasmngerfeeB that the more field trips, the more the students learn and want to learn. A few of the science teachers were asked what they felt the contribution their department gave the school. Mr. John Dassinger feels that it gives more knowledge to those who are and will be living in community that is becoming more and more technical all the time. Mr. Roland Nunemacher, who maches bunogy and sdence expkna- tion said that, it teaches the students to think and reason in scientific ways which is important to a better under- standing and appreciation of life and ourenvnonnwntv Another teacher, Mr. Roger Short, feels that the contribution is, Meeting the needs and interests of students in the science area. IJ TEACHING BIOLOGY AND wearing black on test days is Mr. Robert Sill,-department chair- man of the Science Department. 21 WORKING ON A Science experiment for biology class is Johnny Ells, sophomore. 35 A LITTLE AT a time, Kathy Huggins, a soph- omore, carefully pours her yeast mixture into a beaker. 45 WADING IN THE river, these girls are enjoy- ing the water after their lab assignment. Take 76 Points of view F-SSIFKQQS 'ibm 1 3 4

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s-M' Ruoho Shari N. ' Mitchell Siler Roberi Sill Nil - A L f --ni 'IWPSI . JB . I 4 . X .... my 7 ore about achievements MR. DAN MAJECTICH, basic skills. 3 yrs. Y AJ. BA-ASU. assistant varsity football coach MR. JEFF MASON. freshmen boys' pe, 3 yrs. Y AJ. BS-ASU. varsity baseball coach.jv football coach.jv basketball coach MR. JEFF MOYNES. Arizona and U.S. Constitution. 3 yrs. Y AJ. BS-ASU. Classroom Teachers Association treasurer MR. DON NELSON. athletic director. 4 yrs, Y AJ. MA-ASU. BS Y University of Missouri, varsity football coach. health. pe department chairman. MR RICHARD NELSON. beginning guitar. 2 yrs. Y AJ. BM Y Wisconsin State University. Prospector Chorus. Young Spirit MISS ENID NORBY. typing. 4yrs. Y AJ.,BA - Eastern Wash' tngton College MR. ROLAND NUNEMACHER. biology. 3 yrs. - AJ. BA' ASU MR. THOM OLMSTEAD. general math. algebra. 2 yrs. - AJ.- BS-ASU. Cross County coach MR. BILL PAYN E. reading lab. 2 yrs. - AJ. MA-BA - Califor- nia State University MISS TERRY RANKIN. special education. I yr. Y AJ. BA- ASU. girls' volleyball coach. girls' track coach MISS MARITA ROYERE. girls' pe. I yr. Y AJ. BA-ASU. Spirit Squad sponsor. assistant girls' tennis coach MRS. BERT REYNOLDS. Journalism. 7 yrs. Y AJ. BA-ASU. Prospector Yearbook. Prospectus Newspaper MRS. EDYE RUOHO. drama. 6 yrs. Y AJ. BA-ASU. Drama Club. Fine Arts department chairman MR. EDWARD SHULTZ. study hall. I yr. - AJ. BS Y Ford' ham University. MA Y Columbia University MR. ROGER SHORT. science. 2 yrs, Y AJ. MA Y Northeast Missouri State. BA - University of Missouri. varsity track coach. varsity lineman football coach MR. MITCHELL SILER. general math. I yr. - AJ. BS Y MS - Eastern Michigan University MR. ROBERT SILL. biology. 8 yrs. Y AJ. MA-ASU. science departmentchairman MR. MARVIN SMITH. health. 2 yrs. - AJ. BS Y Drake Uni- versity. MA-ASU. defensive back varsity football coach MRS. DOLORES WATKINS. home economics. occupation coordinator. 9 yrs. Y AJ. BA-ASU MR. LAMAR WATKINS. analysis. trigonometry. algebra, 9 yrs. - AJ. MA-BA-ASU. Math Club. math department chairman MRS. CELESTE WISEMAN, American history. American prob- lems. 8 yrs. Y AJ. BA - University of Wyoming. Student Council sponsor. social studies department chairman IJ BAND DIRECTOR EUGENE ANDERSON instructs three performing bands. the Junior High Gold Duster Band. Prospector Band and Jazz Band. He also teaches Junior High and High School Beginning Band X 61 GENERAL BUSINESS CORE has been added to the business curriculum as a new course. It is an individualized course ranging fro.m beginning bookkeeping to advanced accounting. Mr. Roy Beikman instructor com- mented. I never like a class where the teacher stood up in front and lectured all the time, in this class the students can work at their own rate. l2j TEACHING STUDY HALL gives students desiring to work an opportunity to accomplish their goals under favorable conditions. stated Mr. Edward Shultz. 73 TSTL QTHE SKY'S THE LIMITJ head Karen Cedar. leads group discussion on two topics every week with TSTL students. valfmz ' X L Marvin Smith Delores Watkins LaMar Watkins Cglegie Wiremgn I2 Take 75 Frontlights

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Big est contribution to kids kee S them off the streets ir ..., ax l 4 You must have math to go out into the world! The biggest contribution math makes is keeping kids off of the streets, with all the homework the teachers give, who would have time? said Mr. Thomas Olmstead, math teacher. Analysis is the new class that has been added tothe Math Department. lt's taught by Mr. Lamar Watkins, who is also the Math Department head. Last year there were three basic math classes, but this year there is only one, said Mr. Mitchell Siler, the new- est of the math teachers who left at semester. According to Mr. Thom Olmstead new pencil thin pocket sized calculators have been added to the Math Depart- ment. Mr. Siler also mentioned that this year one has to have two credits instead of one to graduate. Also, math is needed in almost all classes, especially science. Mr. Watkins said, The only differ- ence in my classes are they are much bigger than last year and are harder to teach because of their sizef' Future plans for the department are to grow and develop to meet the needs of the students. lj JOTTING DOWN LAST minute Algebra II notes are Mike Graham. senior. Matt Landa- vazo. Mary Lou Ehmann. and Brian Zinner. sophomores. 21 TAKING OVER AT semester time for Mr. Mitchell Siler is Miss Carole Hull. math teacher. 31 TAKING THE LAST test of the semester. before exams is Chris Matterson. sophomore. 43 STUDYING FOR SEMESTER exam in Algebra ll are Michelle Ruoen. Denise Geiese. and Nadine Lynde. sophomores. Take 77 Points of view