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

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Required driver,s ed lacks books, physical ed needs more classes One thing that is different in Driver's Education is the fact that we have so many students in the classes that there are not enough textbooks to go around. This means that all the classes have to use the same set of books, and there aren't any homework assignments, said Driver Education Instructor Marvin Smith. 'There are over 200 students enrolled in the course nowf' Driverfs ed is a two- phase class, totaling approximately 40 hours. The first portion of the class is devoted to classroom instruction on traffic laws, the various parts and functions of an auto- mobile. and other car-related information, which equals about 34 hours. The following six hours are spent in an automobile, where the student receives a complete behind-the-wheel check out. Afterwards, a certificate is presented that entitles the bearer to a discount on insurance premiums at participating agen- cies., I feel that Driver's Education is one of the most important and useful courses in our school curriculum, said Mr. Smith. It is one of the few classes that teaches students something that they will use the rest of their lives. Ray Remen I would like to start a 'girls athletic pro- gram next year after schoolf' stated Miss Marita Royere. physical education instructor. I think it -would be good for the girls. ' When asked what contribution she feels her department makes to the education of students. Miss Royere said., It provides the girls with an opportunity to get involved in activities they either never had time for, or had never been exposed to. According to Instructor Royere, the Take 82 Points of View biggest addition to her department this year was herself. She is a graduate of ASU, and has-an English minor. Besides herself, new volleyball uniforms, game balls, badminton rackets and some five dozen birdies, a few tennis rackets. and some fresh tennis balls have been added. Among the new courses offered for '77- '78 are archery, badminton. golf, soccer, and flag football. Classes are all mixed together, they are not separated by grade levels, said Miss Royere. I also have all the athletes and cheerleaders in my first hour class. she concluded. U In boys physical education classes Coach Roger Short has been added to the department. Freshmen .p.e. classes have been increased to four instead of three so each class load will be smaller. According to P.E. Teacher Jeff Mason. We would like to offer enough classes so our class loads would decrease, and we could offer more individual sports such as archery, golf. instead of totally team sports. which we do now. ll LANCE THOMAS. SOPHOMORE. said What I enjoy the most about P.E. is the accomplishment to better myself for the years ahead. Zi I LIKETHE way driver's education is taught. said Fred Eddy. sophomore. I 3l I THINK PHYSICAL Educaton is fun. the coaches are understanding, and they treat you well. said Steve Syzmanski. sophomore. 43 ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL NEIL Barwick gets his blood pressure taken by the school nurse Mrs. Carol Cranmer. 53 MR. MARVIN SMITH. DRIVER'S education teacher. said. I feel I know my subject matter. and I feel it is an important course to everyone notjust stu- dents. 63 PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER Ms. Marita Royere officiates he-r physical education class. 73 ROMEO L'HUEREUX. MIKE Farber. and Bart Wells. sophomores. enjoy a game of volleyball in 5th hour physical education class. SVI ENJOY SEEING the less athletic students have some degree of success at any athletic endeavor they try. said Mr. Jeff Mason physical education teacher.

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Bold men in kitchen portray liberatin home ' ff: ,.-.-.........--- - 3 Q 4 7 Take 84 Points of View F ' if I i GCOIIOIIIICS SCCHC Baking. sewing. homecrafts. and hous- ing are all very' essential talents to exist in today s world. So. to help students become familiar with these areas. the school offers home economics courses for students to sign up and take as semester classes. Boys as well as girls seem to enjoy' tak- ing these courses. Mrs. Delores Watkins. a teacher in the department said. The first semester that the course housing and homecrafts was offered. my' class was all boys except for five girls. The old wives' tale that cooking and sewing and other home talents are just for the women is nothing but an old tale. The department received four new Viking sewing machines to start the year off. Joining the new machines came a new instructor to the department. Mrs. Grace Cowell. She's a former student of Apache Juction herself. Now she teaches in the foods and clothing department. I really' enjoy' teaching. the students here seem so eager to learn. said Mrs. Cowell. They' would like to expand in courses being offered. but that's something that will come in the future. The picture that the future holds for the home economics department looks very' bright and promis- ing. ll PREP.-XRING BlSCL'lTS in Home Economics. Debbie Fitch. Theresa Cook. sophomores. and Hol- lie Kuntz.junior. hope that they turn out. 23 DEBBIE PA.-XR. senior. enjoys herself. while eat- ing her assignment in home economics. 33 TERESA COOK and Debbie Fitch. sophomores. watch anxiously while their pot of stew finishes- cooking. 43 DEBBIE PAAR. senior sets.the table in her kitchen during second hour Foods Class. 53 DAVID DIBBLE and Shelly Bracken. seniors. dish out seryings of stew they prepared,