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

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Margaret Mata Heather Mazakas ]ay Mcllwee Grounds Proctor Receptionist Fine and Practical Art: IPH Bob Moore Foreign Language, ESL Bob Nealy Social Science 204 Faculty i v 9dU VU i o P - - — -

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TAKING A TIME OUT-Paul Dye takes a mo- lent from readmits and homework. With an ac- ve calculus class, he rarely has time to say ▲ SHOWING OFF HIS SHADES-Bob Nealy reflects the Tom Currin look of the ' 80 ' s. Nea- ly enjys to ride the waves himself. Faculty 203

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Osuna Ray Panici Linda Parker Eric Patten Harlan Peet room att endant Science English English Science Deanna Pit ness, Computers i Tk Poi Ai k Aid We, l4m Tk Wuum It may seem that Betsy Brown, An- drea Farley, and Paul Pflueger are different in many ways, but they all share something in common this year-the honor of being voted favor- ite teachers by the senior class. With a love for the languages, Mrs. Brown set out to teach French and Spanish to her students. And as each day continues, the excitement in her job never ends. I love performing in front of my classes. I see each peri- od as a performance. Many of the students agreed that she has a flashy style of teaching, which makes the class a blast. The students mean a lot to Mrs. Brown and she thinks they have great atti- tude and an unlimited ability for suc- cess. I get a great buzz of energy from them! she exclaimed. And to keep improving their abilities, she would like the school to set up a language lab so that students record themselves speaking the foreign lan- guage they are studying. The psy- chic payoff we get in our job is when we see the light go on in a student, she said. On a similar note, Andrea Farley, who also majored in French and Spanish, likes to interact with her students, who she feels are out- standing. I have no complaint; there is a good student orientation- an excellent student body. Overall, many of the students en- joy Mrs. Farley ' s teaching and com- pliment her character. When pressed, she said it makes her sound like a snob. She advises the students to take school seriously now, so that they will be successful in the future. Paul Pflueger is also a strict believ- er in higher standards for the pupils at Capistrano Valley. Although many of the students quake at the thought of Pflueger for history, they enjoy his methods of teaching-to question the material they learn and to chal- lenge the ideas, rather than just ac- cept it at face value. Mr. Pflueger feels that the school should do something to make teaching social science more efficient and meaning- ful, so that the kids can accomplish and think more. He is a man of great beliefs in politics and history, thus he chose to teach those sub- jects so that others can learn more about their surroundings and be- come more active in it. A bit of re- bellion and courage to stand up for self-beliefs will help his incoming students! f Faculty 205