Capistrano Valley High School - El Gato Yearbook (Mission Viejo, CA)

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G u ' unq ffuhak pna kd ikM fo v 1U fuSm The human race, in its intellec- tual life, is organized like the bees: the soul is a worker ... — George Santayana A QUESTIONING THE TEACHER - Photog raphy teacher Jay Mcllwee instructs senior Craig Russillo on how to set up a stop action photo assignnnent. ► COOKING UP A STORM: Senior Jennifer Strong prepares the meat while senior Jeff Moore and freshman Brenda Schooley make sure everything else is ready for their taco salad. w hen will I ever use this? Students often ask that when studying the causes of the war of 1812 or memorizing the properties of matter, but that question is never heard in a practical arts ' class. From business math and key- boarding to cooking and sewing, students learn to be effective con- sumers or to prepare balanced family meals. Practical arts even offers a crash course In parenting, teaching the growth and development of children from conception to school age. Just ask sophomore Chad Comer. Child Development has prepared me for the fear of ever having a kid put a booger in my mouth, he said. On the more serious side, senior Shea Jones had more practical rea- sons for signing up for the class. By taking Child Development I hope to learn to be a good mother and wife in the future, she said. In addition to learning child care skills, students can also pick up handy techniques for getting around in the kitchen. I enjoyed taking cooking because we got to create our own main dishes, said senior Michele Rogers. From inside the home to outside of the home (which would more likely be the everyday work place) senior Lani Leach seems to think practical arts has prepared her for an office job. I learned better typing techniques from Coach Thornton, she said. From traditional typewriters to the future in word processing, business teacher Deanna Pietrantoni felt that the classes will be more fulfilling once we get Word Star and Word Perfect functional. In practical arts, learning is always of practical value, but it is only hu- man nature to take advantage of the situation. I learned that there are dozens of wimpy guys that take foods for the main purpose of get- ting the one girl at their table to cook and clean for all of them, said senior Brenda Hirnes. 112 Practical Art

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4 TOOTING THEIR HORNS — The marching band practices before a game. The marching band practiced from sixth period to four o ' clock. ▼ DID I MISS MY CUE AGAIN? — Amy Gi- raud looks up at the teacher to make sure she doesn ' t miss her cue. ■ LET ' S UNPACK! — The marching band to unload its stuff during a competition at Mission Viejo High School. The marching band went to many competitions during the

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w A PICTURE PERFECT - Seniors Chris Har- becke and Kim Carolin check for scratched and usable negatives during their photogra- phy class. ■« TYPING IT UP - Mrs. Sanchez ' sixth period typing class awaits instructions from the taped typing aid. Practical Art 113