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

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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

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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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4'Without the English Department, the school wouldnlt function, said Lit- erature Teacher Jacquelyn Brookshire. The English department offered a variety of classes designed to enrich the knowledge of written -and spoken lan- guage. U Through literature we help the stu- dent learn to read critically and help him appreciate human valuesf, said Mrs. Shirley Kasper, English teacher. Literature classes included: introduc- tion to literature, science fiction, and paperback power. Communication relies heavily upon the spoken word. Speech and drama classes helped develop the powers of the Speech and Debate Teams and the Drama Club gave interested students the opportunity to expand their talents beyond the classroom. Basic composition, college bound English, English for every day, and reading were also included in the Eng- lish curriculum. - School publications were made pos- sible through the work of newspaper and yearbook classes, under the direc- tion of Advisor Bertha Reynolds. Jour- nalism classes helped develop future staff members for both newspaper and yearbook with beginning journalism. English Department teachers included: Miss Jacquelyn Brookshire, Mrs. Sara Cannon, Mr. Rick Donnelly, Mr. William Payne, Mrs. Bertha Rey- nolds, and Mrs. Kathy Backalukas. Several new materials were used in the department. These included new sound slides, science fiction books, and a new book, On the Move for Eng- lish for everyday. The amount of classes offered at our school are the basic necessityf' said Mr. Rick Donnelly. Mrs. Shirley Kasper liked to teach students who are, eager to leam and are in classes because they think they can learn something. ' - Sue Vaughn Take 78 45 NEW SPEECH TEAM Points of view Parks Joan Sambaluk and Jim 4