Arlington High School - Simba Kali Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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l i uTivyi A r One year I had a class research 100 Supreme Court cases and if one student missed one case, the whole class failed, Mr. Steve Wyper, teacher. They were everywhere: math, English, science, all of her notes. She was in a maze of scantron sheets. She turned a corner and Albert Einstein was coming towards her. She spun around and found herself surrounded by angry, man-eating rulers. She opened her mouth to scream Cheryl Owens woke up and found herself in science class. The teacher told the students to take out a sheet of paper for a test. Test? I ' m not prepared for a test! She muttered as she opened her folder. The hardest test I ' ve ever taken was definitely in history, because it was really long and you had to look for the answers, because they were spread around, explained Jason Gibbens, junior. Students also had some easy tests. Jason ' s easiest test was in journalism ... Because it was short and basic. Laura Gomez commented, My easiest tests were in Miss Hudson ' s class, because they ' re usually on books or movies or plays. Laura also talked about her greatest fears about tests. My biggest fears about taking a test are failing, not remembering an answer, and essay questions. So when books and notes begin to haunt your dreams, don ' t fear. Take out a book, open it up and study! by Doug Corbitt TESTS

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Heads or tails? Drew Am- merman flips a coin to deter- mine the answer. Students sometimes left their tests an- swers to luck. Exuberant after a test, Gerry Pare throws his books into the air. Many students were relieved when their tests were over. i 6 Stressed, Lance Stockton finishes his test before the end of the period. Some teachers ' tests started at the beginning of the period and lasted until the bell sounded at the end. Reviewing her answers, Laura Alvarez looks over her test to make sure they are cor- rect. Many students found it helpful to make sure that they marked the answer they de- sired. Zap the cap buttons were worn by teachers like Mrs. Cyndi Bong to promote the up- coming C.A.P. Test for seniors. Special review instruction was given in English and math classes for seniors. ACADEMICS

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SpecialCreations Interest Stu Students I am so nervous. I wish I didn ' t have to go to class today, but I have to get done with my oral report. I don ' t want to fail, Bob, the student, thought to himself. These were the thoughts of many students that had to do oral re- ports and other assigned projects. One project that was not mandatory was History Day. Some teachers gave their students extra credit if they took part. In Mr. John Corona ' s class, stu- dents who wished to participate did not have to do a research paper. Students took advantage of this compromise and completed projects. Driver Ed. students had a required project. They had to make a poster of a dangerous intersection or driving prob- lem. Then they explained what was wrong and how the problem could be solved. It sounds easy, but when you have to solve it, sometimes things could get very frustrating, explained Lynn Stringer, sophomore. While some people thought that pro- jects were just extra work, others viewed them as a challenge. I had to do a project once for History Day and my partner and I worked for two days straight! Kim Olvera, senior. Confirming answers, Robin Erik- sen and Amy Thompson carefully make sure they did the math problem cor- rectly. Sometimes students would check with each other to understand difficult problems. Doing research, Todd Wiebe lo( through books in the library. Many s dents were responsible for reseai projects in history class. i28y academics