Camelback High School - Shield Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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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

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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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MISS BARBARA JEAN BENNETT, general art. sponsor senior council Girls ' League, group leader of foreign language summer school in Home. Italy . . MRS. DOROTHY K. GIL- LESPIE, speech, attended summer school at the University of Colorado ... JAMES HARVEY, department head, speech, sponsor Masque and Gavel, member hoard of directors of S tate .■Speech Teachers Association, author of sopho- more speech unit . . . RONALD A. HOLLO- WAY, instrumental music. Teachers spend summer in Rome, study art A course in photography is offered to those students interested in learning to take, develop and print their own pictures. Carl Noren and Rick Harper gleaned practical experience by act- ing as photographers for the Blade and Shield. GRANT B. JENKINS, vocal music, harmony, sponsor of Camelhack Singers . . . DAVID L. SMALLEY, drama, stagecraft. s|ion or Masque and Gavel . . . MRS. HAZEL S-MITH, vocal music . . . MRS. GINA WINSTON, art. interior decoration, art- and crafts, sponsor Art Club, par- ticipant in .Arizona Designer Craftsmen shows, attended Art Festival in San Francisco. W E ELOPING a greater appreciation of the Arts in everyday living and as a skill professionally are the dual purposes of the fine arts section, states James Harvey, de- partment head. Courses in drama, art. pho- tography and music are offered for this purpose. Students ' participation in contests has been so encouraged that eight students were awarded gold keys in the Arizona Scholastic Art and Photography competi- tion, four students won awards in state and national speech competition, and 13 stu- dents were chosen for all-state band and chorus. Janet Rotliman. recipient of the outstand- ing actress award and summer participant at the fine arts camp at Interlochen. Mich., was honored for her musical and acting abilities. S ith accompaniment by Van Cli- burn. Janet took Luci Johnson ' s place at a special concert on the hite House lawn. Europe ' is this year ' s by word for the department ' s seven teachers. James Harvey and Miss Barbara Bennett are planning to spend the summer in Rome studying Art history with a group of students from this .school. Other students plan to spend their time in Switzerland. England, and Denmark studying French. Shakespearean history and German, respectively. Closer to home, the fine arts ' teachers have aided in the selection of the school ' s art collection. Along with participating in the school Music Arts Festival in the spring. a community program, the department has found time to produce plays, concerts, art showings and numerous bits of effect in all school assemblies. 28 ACADEMIC