Camelback High School - Shield Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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10 rate high In state Math contest TEN winners in State Math Contest . . . sixth school among 61 in Southwestern Mathematical Association of America . . . 12th and 13th place winners among 159 students . . . these are only a few of the achievements of math students. Awards to this department are becom- ing numerous because of the keyed up objectives of the years ' 64- ' 65. The mathematics curriculum is now com- pletely modern states Russell Jacobs, department head, with recently pub- lished texts being used at all levels. Be- sides continuing to study and revise the high school mathematics curriculum, in the light of present day needs, the depart- ment is improving articulation with the elementary schools administrators and teachers. Efforts are being made to place students at proper levels of instruction — slow, average, or advanced. A new math club with membership open to freshman was formed in correla- tion with the active Senior Math Club. Students in Roland McCully ' s 5th hour class were perplexed as to what course they were really taking . . . trigonometry or introductory analysis. The school board changed course names at mid-semester. Highlights of this year ' s Senior Math Club program was a trip to Los Alamos, to visit the atomic energy laboratories; a trip to Kitt Peak Observatory near Tuc- son; and a short course in computor pro- gramming. There are 11 full time teachers in mathematics, with Mr. Black, the dis- trict ' s mathematics consultant, teaching one class; and Mr. Nelson, German teach- er, teaching one. Mr. Roland McCully is President elect of the Arizona Associa- tion of Teachers of Mathematics. Six teachers have participated in summer in- stitutes sponsored by Oregon, William and Mary, Notre Dame, Wyoming and Arizona Universities. KENNETH R. BEALS, algebra and geometry, sponsor Senior Class . . . JOHN A. BLACK, geometry, district mathematics consultant . . . SCOTT S. BULL, general math and algebra, sponsor Stamp Club, attended summer school at University of Oregon at Eugene . . . REX E. CHRISTIAN, algebra, sponsor Future Teachers of America . . . JIM HORNE, algebra and geometry, boys ' frosh tennis coach, attended National Science Foundation Institute at University of Oregon . . . RUSSELL F. JACOBS, department head, senior math, algebra, geometry, at- tended N.S.F. Institute at University of Notre Dame. 26 ACADEMIC

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MRS. DOROTHY PICKELNER, humanities, world history, sponsors field trips for humanity students, wrote an article The Humanities; a Valuable High School Course, for the Arizona Republic, wrote a study guide for humanities. . .GEORGE A. POLLARD, American government, economics, sponsor Senior Class . . . KENNETH R. RIDENOUR, world geography, spon- sor Chess Club . . . RICHARD K. STAMPE, world history, sponsor History Club . . . JOHN C. THOMAS, American history and government, economics. East Hi freshman basketball and track coach, attends summer school at Arizona State University to complete masters . . . MRS. JANE H. WATSON, department head, American government, economics. w ORLD War III is not inevitable ! ! Unless the United States continues to produce a flow of well-educated. God- fearing, freedom-loving people, a world- wide clash of powers could take place. The social studies department is pre- paring students for this most dangerous period to be faced in history. The aim of the political science course according to Mrs. Jane Watson, department head, is . . . to develop the student ' s apprecia- tion of his country through studies of its democratic institutions and traditions, its natural resources and its cultural herit- age gleaned from man ' s total experi- ence. National contests encourage students to participate actively in their social studies courses. Cyndy Skinner, Jim Standiford and Debby Condon were ap- pHcants in the U.S. Senate Youth pro- gram. Marta Fingado is the nominee for the Daughters of American Revolution Good Citizens Award. Six of the department ' s 13 teachers gave up a portion of their vacations to teach summer school in Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado. Several traveled amongst the various states enriching their knowledge of America. Mrs. Dor- othy Pickelner attended Humanities Workshops in Washington, D.C. and California. Slavery caused the necessity oj many territorial adjustments in the United States. American History gives Patty Randolph, Robin Healy, Bill Meyer and Gary Perry an opportunity to investigate the problem. Group discussions on world philosophy, art and religion play a major role in the human- ities curriculum. Marta Fingado, Pat Boles, Jeff Heath, Mary Malmstone, Jim Standiford and Sue Brooks reflect on the Renaissance period.

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Since when does 12 - 12 = 101? It ' s very base-ic. At least Rodney Alexander and Marie Santilli thought so in Mr. Joe Jenkins general math class when studying addition in base 3. You calling me a square ? No, I ' m just showing you how to complete one ! Mark Bagley and Bob Courtney may need a laugh after learning how to solve algebraic equations by com- pleting the square in Mr. Robert Smith ' s algebra class. Continued reuision And study update Math curriculum JOSEPH W. JENKINS, general math and algebra . . . MRS. ELIZABETH LEONARD, general math and geometry, spon- sor Math Club, attended National Science Foundation Institute at William and Mary College . . . ROLAND McCULLY, alge- bra, analysis and calculus, sponsor Math Club, president Arizona Association Teachers of Mathematics . . . CLEMENT W. RANS- BURG, geometry and algebra, president Classroom Teachers Association, attended National Science Foundation Institute at the University of Wyoming . . . ROBERT C. SMITH, geometry and algebra, sponsor Parnassus, treasurer of P.T.A.. participated Summer Fellowship for Secondary Teachers . . . MARVIN SOUNART, general math and algebra, sponsor Jr. Math Club. ACADEMIC 27