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

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IT WORK, junior Frank Shelton places the finishing touches on his homework. At times, students had to take assignments to work to complete on their break. 152 • ACADEMICS

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Students Relaxed Or Studied And Teachers L Worked To Make SIP Mean What did you do on your SIP days? Most students thought SIP days were great, because there were fewer days to go to school and they could have some time to do what they wanted. I liked SIP days, be- cause I got to go out on the night before and I usually wouldn ' t have been able to do that if there was school, ' ' exclaimed Jenna Duca, sophomore. But what about the teachers? The SIP (School Improvement Program) provided the faculty a chance to plan and work through the goals they established for the school, their departments, and themselves. To- pics ranged from disaster prepared- ness to ways to teach higher order thinking skills. Some departments traveled to other schools to discuss what colleges expect of entering freshman or what programs are available in graphic arts. We learned that there is a great college in Pasadena for students who wish to enter the field of art. This school offers graphic design, interior de- sign, and every facet of art, re- sponded Miss Mary Weingart, draw- ing and painting instructor. While the teachers worked, some students also chose to spend extra time wisely by studying for tests, working on research papers, or just getting ahead. Sean Wilkie, senior, stated. I studied sometimes when I had something to do. I liked to work on my homework so I didn ' t have to do it later. I liked to go shopping and spend time with frie nds on SIP days be- cause on other days I didn ' t have much time, confided Breena Palla- dino, junior. Like Breena, others found that SIP days were for fun, relaxation and spending time with friends. While the teachers attended workshops, they also had time for a well deserved lunch with colleagues. Everyone deserves a break, and the whole school benefitted. SIP could mean ... a School Into Progress. by Karen Madokoro e had a marvel- ■ ous SIP day mt Bi meet i n g with the other science teachers of high schools and between the schools we shared ideas. L»EVOTION. The girls soccer team practices after school. Many teams held practices even on SIP days. OLIGHTLY CHILLED. Mrs. Cindy Bong par- ticipates in the English departments SIP day meeting. One teacher from Gage and Chemawa also attended a discuss coordina tion of the English programs. SIP DAYS 151

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Busy Students With Full Schedules Found That There Was s4 Tteect Jot 7imc Lets see, thought Bob, If we use the quadratic formula ... ... time to clock back on, said the manager. If this sounds famil- iar to you, then it ' s likely that you ' re a busy person. Once in a while, when I had a lot of home- work, I ' d take some to work so I could do it on my break, con- fessed David Maples, junior. Work was not the only activity that kept people busy, making it difficult to do homework. Junior, Moe Hammar confided, Sports kept me busy after school and made it hard for me to do my homework or study. Many people find it necessary to blow off some steam after a hard day at school. Through this a student could vent himself mak- ing it easier to prepare for or re- cover from an evening of dilligent study. My favorite way to blow off some steam after doing my homework was to grab a Coke and watch some MTV, commented junior, Jim Runyan. Although many students had jobs or sports to keep them busy, and making good homework less acessible than it might seem, of- ten other factors such as chores came into play. Depending upon whether you ' re at work, at home, on the bus, or in the library, most of us have the time to do our homework, we just have to find it. by Frank Shelton n liked to do my home- work during class so I didn ' t have to do it at home. Kaihy Rykaczewskt. V-UCK, CLICK The keys s Vannessa Waggoner, works Dund as freshman, through her typ ing assignment Students could often use their typing period to finish reports or projects for other classes. BUSY STUDENTS • 153