Cody High School - Bronco Yearbook (Cody, WY)

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Joe Pomajzl Mike Easfon Marrianne Elner Melba Tyler William Adkins Bob Anderson Dorfh y Banks Biff Beck Jerry Berhens Larry Bergeson Diana Borders Paula Curry Wasps 38 F143 Q Mrs. Banks, CHS Nominee for Teacher of The Year Cody High School's English DeparTmenT Chairperson and long Time English Teacher, Doro- Thy Banks, was nominaTed in 4987 for Teacher of The Year, in a pro- gram sponsored by The Wyoming STaTe DeparTmenT of EducaTion. When asked why she ThoughT she was nominaTed for This award she replied, because my principal has faiTh in me. Mrs. Banks has been Teach- ing aT Cody High School for ThirTy years. When asked why she chose CHS she explained ThaT her husband was born in Wyoming, 40 FaculTyfMrs. Banks and had a dream To reTurn and live here. They chose Cody be- cause of The availabiliTy of jobs in boTh Their respecTive fields. She believes ThaT Cody has a beTTer educaTional siTuaTion, and more concerned parenTs who involve Themselves in The school Than do some oTher places. Also, while on The subjecf of good poinTs abouT Cody, Mrs. Banks ciTed Cody as being a good place To raise chil- dren, and described Cody as a beauTifuI, peaceful place. She believes ThaT The climaTe, which is jusT horrid, someTimes causes people To be sTronger and have rugged moral fiber. While There are many good poinTs abouT Cody, some characTerisTics ThaT Mrs. Banks does noT appreciaTe are The Tendency of The people To be clickish, clannish, and close-minded and The lack of access To culTural experiences. Teaching is whaT Mrs. Banks has always wanTed To do. She said This sounds so corny buT aT The beginning of firsT grade l ThoughT To myself This is really fun. ThaT is when I decided ThaT Teaching was going To be my ca- reer. ln The ThirTy years Mrs. Banks has been Teaching she has seen changes in boTh sTudenTs' aTTi- Tude and, in some ways, in Teach- ing meThods. In regard To aTTi- Tude changes by The sTudenTs Mrs. Banks feels ThaT she has seen a cycle of changes. When she

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