Columbus High School - Discoverer Yearbook (Columbus, NE)

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omputer mental tool-Griffith Students in computer classes learned special programming and problem- solving skills by using commercial and text editing programs. They also got a chance to find out exactly what the computer can do. According to Mr. Alan Griffith, teacher, the purposes of the computers classes were to teach students how to write programs and to help them on a personal and business lev- el. Griffith said he liked teaching comput- ers because it was an interesting subject. He added that “the computer is a men- tal tool which can be applied to a variety of things. It can be used in any course.” The class enrollment was down from last year. Two computers were replaced. Griffith said students should take com- puter classes because “it is something they will be using the rest of their lives”. Eric Meissner reads over a program before keying it into the computer. Jennifer Marti watches carefully to be sure “return” does not become “delete.” Sam Richards places high value on accuracy of key- boarding. Mitch Slusarski reads over his program to make sure there ar no mistakes. Mr.Ron Veal helps Janet Ernst as Mitch Slusarski and Jennifer Hartl work. Computers 9

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tudents respond to calculus Schooling consists of reading, writ- ing and arithmetic. Mr. Bernard Nitsch controlled part of the arithmetic with his ruler in geometry and calculus. Mr. Nitsch especially enjoyed teach- ing calculus. “The students respond to calculus knowing it is preparing them for col- lege,” he said. Mr. Nitsch used demonstrations at the board, physical objects to demon- strate and had students go to the board to fulfill his goals of having students learn. While Mr. Nitsch was preparing stu- dents to move on to harder math classes and for college, he was teaching from a new calculus book. The book’s chapters were arranged differently than previous texts which caused Mr. Nitsch to have a different schedule for plans and goals. Preparing for the addition of fresh- men courses next year did not directly affect him, so he continued to be pre- pared for sophomores. Although the math department did not have to change its curriculum much, a few new things will be added when the freshmen make their appearance. Stacie Rickert uses her study time to finish up her homework. Beth Klein reads over her math assignment before class. After a quiz, Eric Nielsen takes a stretch. Greg Hutcheson attempts to sneak in a nap dur- ing his math class. Brad Wagoner works on a difficult algebraic equation. 8 Academics

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anguage, life, science topics In order for a student to graduate, he must have passed at least one year of science classes. Classes offered included biology, physical or environmental science, chemistry, physics and physiology. Biology was a two-period class pri- marily concerned with the basic skills of science and understanding the proper- ties of the living world. Students enrolled in this class learned about types of scien- tific procedures, concepts and the lan- guage used in biology. Chemistry classes studied atomic structures, the periodic table, chemical bonding, electronegativity, basic chemi- cal formulas and equation writing. Physics students gained knowledge in the understanding of what was going on around them, how and why things work the way they do and why things happen in a particular manner. Teachers of the science classes were Mr. Ron Callan, Mr. Chris Dixon, Mr. Alan Griffith, Mr. Jack Young and Mrs. Jean Dykes. A biology class hunts for bugs while only a few find exactly what they were looking for. Jay Modlin concentrates on mixing his chemicals correctly. Chris Kratochvil demonstrates how to position a test tube in its holder. Cory Schlesinger picks the perfect leaf on this bi- ology field trip. Tammy Dush. holding the pole, and Brent Krohn, preparing to throw, participate in an ex- periment for physics with J. Uhlmann. Susan Vorderstrasse and Mike Muhsman watching. 10 Academics