Cobre High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Bayard, NM)

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NCA Evaluates English Department This year teachers in the English de- partment were teaching a different grade level in line with the depart- ment policy that any teacher is quali- fied to teach any track at any grade level. English tracks consisted of Track I for those who are planning to go to college; Track II for those de- siring a general background; Track III which is basic. This year the Noith Central Evaluating team clas- sified the English teachers as ex- cellent. These teachers are Mrs. Do- rothy McUvenna, Mrs. Catherine Smith, Mrs. Jean Henderson, Mrs. Rebecca Gamblin, Mr. Alex Pater- son, and Mrs. Marjorie Parker, de- partment head. Helping with a.ssignments is Mrs. Gamblin. N!rs. l rotli Ml Mr. Alex Paterson Mrs. fean Henderson Mrs. Marjorie Farke Mrs. Catherine .Smith Mr . Rebecca Camblii

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Mrs. Dorothy Archiljald Mr, H. Wavne Hornhake Mrs. .Archibald discusses last night ' s assignment with her students Help Students For Better Opportunities In biology, the Science Department otfers to tlie student body a number of levels of course work so that the college bound student receives the knowledge, information, and back- groiuid necessary for advanced study and the person who does not intend to go into a science career will have an understanding of the way in which himians, animals, and plants hmction. Chemistry if offered to those students who have a need for knowledge in this more complex field. The science of electricity and electronics is also taught to students v ho wish to learn about this newer field. Dorothy Villegas examines the microscopic world. germ under the microscope hile her classmate

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Spanish Is Cobre ' s Only Foreign Language More concentration on spoken Span- ish was the emphasis in foreign lan- guage this year. According to Mrs. Sema, department head, and attempt is being made to reach a higher de- gree of fluency among English-speak- ing students. A need for this ap- proach was indicated and the response was rewarding. Students in the classes worked on dialogues, dic- tations, reading and oral participa- tion through audio tapes and films. The students also listened to Spanish records for their enjoyment. Spanish teachers this vear were Mrs. Barbara Sema, department head; Mrs. Rachel Terrazas; and Mr. Frank Lopez. Students display the Me t w.a swwti -vw Teaching the fundamentals of Spanish is Mrs. Sein