Belleville Township West High School - Bellevinois Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

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Mike Londe points out to Sue Brumley thot geometric figures ore the basis for oil the theorems and corollaries she has been studying. Math poses problems Enabling one to reason lx tter, niatli intrigues the mind with problems of averages, capaeity and distanee. E en a morning stroll has interested the mathematieal mind, whieh once observed that the shortest distanee Ix’tween two points is a straight line. I hroughout the seh(K)l vear over hall of our students enter courses in the department of mathematics. Ap plications of todav’s modern math take on a varietv of forms. Case ' s range from figuring the price of ones gnxeries to ojxrating a high speed computer. 1 hese facts are accomplished hv studving courses from basic math to calculus. For the ninth consc’cutive year B 11 IS West is operating an accelerated math program. It enables a student to graduate with an equivalent of five years study of math. For initiation as a frc ' shman, one starts with a first vear algebra course ' . Pursuing this path one combines geometn’ and junior algebra into two hours of his sophomore vear. Trigonometn’ and college algebra, one semester courses, are interchanged betvvevn the semc ' sters of the junior year. In the senior year one obtains college credit for studving calculus. I lighlighting the end of the year arc the Mathematical Ass(X ' iation of America test and a Mathematical Field Day in Carlx)ndale. Competing nationally, students lx? come aware of their rank in the LInited States. At the Field I)av students compete as a team and individuallv among other southern Illinois schools. By the use of the overhead projector, Mrs. Guthrie attempts to supply her trigonometry doss with background for college moth. 29

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Aided by Mr. Corrough, Guidance Director, Gloria Francis experiences ease in transfer from Alton High to West. Spniinccl ankles, the llu, imaginary aclu s, and other illnessc ' s wliieh prevent students From attending classes are everyday occurrences at the nurses office. Frc ' sh- men lirst meet Mrs. Garcia when the time comes for their required physical examination. rhe main joh ol the counselors is to advise students on the suhjc-cts that would eventuallv help them enter Mrs. Garcia ' s helpful assistance in applying icepacks makes students feel more comfortable after infuries. college or obtain a joh. 1 hev Ixvome important during our junior and sc nior years for thev administer college entrance tests, give occupational information, and offer assistance in deciding on career plans or college choices. Mark Kroenig and Mr. Tollefson admire the basketball uniforms of the West Point Cadets. 28

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Experimentiug answers hoivs and whys Gary Murphy realizes the imparlance of laboratory experiments in Mr. Siegel ' s biology doss. Advanced science courses are available for students with an undying interest and an unlimited capacity to study. For instance, the accelerated biolog) ' course requires students to study the basic foundation on which living things arc composed. The advanced chcmistr ' course goes into a deeper study of the atomic theorv and other theories concerning atoms. With more nations entering the race of scientific de- Steve Davis, as one of three hundred national science research finalists, gets an assist from Mr. Massey in setting up his experiment in ad¬ vanced chemistry class. velopments, the nc ed for efficient researchers is never filled. Scientists are an imj ortant part of the world to¬ day and their roles are becoming more vital with each new development. Mike Kirk and Keith Gross observe through eyes misty from formaldehyde the anatomy of a fetal pig.