Davis High School - Olympian Yearbook (Modesto, CA)

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- X :sf it 2, 1. Catherine Baggett discusses the major points of a well written composition. 2, Frank Allen, i?aui Fitch, Tamm y Siaven, Jeff Mann, Danny Carvalho, Roger Pease, and Jeff Carr gather around Lynn Berry-Hudson. 3. Since money for readers was cut back, Bob Benjamin must read more compositions, 4. Gwen Larsen listens to a student perfor- mance of the play, The Brownsville Raid. 5. During library orien tation, Louise Aiberti had to show Paula f.!Dj Eaton and Dionn Martin how to Nil out a library card application. Kenneth Adair Government, Competitive Speech BA - CSU, Stanislaus enjoys tennis, riding motorcycles at GDHS 5 years Linda Beamer Student Body Office Secretary enjoys golfing. horseback riding at GDHS 5 years fi Patricia Beauchesne Office Secretary enjoys sewing, reading at GDHS ll years 15 5 Louise Alberti English BA - San Francisco State, UC Berkeley, University of Hawaii enjoys many varied activities at GDHS 16 year Bob English BA, MA - MJC CSU, San Jose enjoys listening i music of the 50' and 6O's, readin traveling at GDHS 20 yec

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l j'W7 H'2 xl V , W5 g df 4' M W if Vs J V 'rf 3. bi M ... 1 Look oT our school by Geoff Sprinkle AbouT every six veors, o high school needs To become dccrediTed. VVASC, or VllesTern AssocioTion of Schools ond Colleges, does This by evoluoTing oil ospecTs of The school. From This evolu- dTion, o Thorough reporT is compiled, conToining The posiTive os well os The negoTive ospecTs of Dovis, Through VVASC, we were dole To look oT our school from onoTher person's poinT of view. This self-exominoTion helps sToff members improve Dovis. Advisor Wil- liom lVlcI?iveTTe believed VVASC wos o A gizvz V good progrom vviTh good inTenTions. Tflfw 1. Nick Pefrulolcrs' brief cdse slfs idly by while od- vrsor Ken Addlf confers wlfh John Alford, Sfdnrs- ldus Counfy Schools superinfendenf 2 Sfudenf VVASC Commiffee members lviclc Pefrulolcis, Dove Thompson, Michelle LGWEGDCG, Lelgh Loeffler, Kofhy Vlfeolcley, Corie House vy- righf John Guerrrni, Eloine EZUQOEOWS, l-leofher Beoil, Poulo Corfer, Molly McCormrcl4 3. Lynne Monrioue fdlces The English portion of The Acodemic Decdfhlon A Academic Decofhlon fedm Meri Vlfydff, Kd ren Jensen, Jill Eddy, L ynne llflonrioue, Sfocy Elo- res, odvrsor Jdrin Jenlcrnson, Gdylond Eorsoerg, Por Gufhrie, .llm l-lowlclns, lvlclc Pefrulolfis, Deon Gollowdy, Rondo!! Sfrouss, ddvisor Ken Addir, Chris Ogden. 5, VVASC odyisor Bill lVlcQiyefTe folces flme To pose for The comero o, Ddvld Thompson prepdres his reporf during d WASC meefrng. 7 WASC sfudenf cholrmdn lvrclc Pefrulokis con- fers wifh Cone Housewrighf df o meefing DecoThlonfVlfASC 'I73 4 E151 id

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' ..,A Edfherine laggeti nglish A, MA - lowa tate, Drake niversity njoys traveling, amping, ocializing, ttending the wakespearian estival t GDHS 19 years. ' 21' ,,:...... Nancy Barr English BA - Whltworth College, UC Davis, CSU, Stanislaus enjoys reading, sewing, jogging. cooking at GDHS 8 years ri.. W' i T I . ? , 'W 45'- J 1 1 f regon golfing, ys, and Odd David Bllckenstaff Color And Design Ceramics Metal Industrial Elements BA, MA - C U, Fresno, Cal Poly enjoys handball, fishing, hunting, gardening, Dan Boer Adapted PE Cross Country Sophomore Basketball BA - UOP, CSU, Stanislaus enjoys golfing, fishing, and more golfing and GDHS 40 years backpacking at GDHS 'IO years at GDHS 3 years Class sizes up: students desire more English by john Guerrini English department succeeded in overcoming many problems while it also managed to keep classes func- tioning. The major difference for teachers was handling much larger classes than in previous years. Gwen Larsen, chair- person of English department, said that an average class should be centered around 20 students, but classes were at an average of 33-35 students. English enrollment was up, and Mrs, Larsen felt that the increase was due to more and more students realizing the need for English courses. Students were required to do a specified number of writing assign- ments to pass courses. English depart- ment provided challenging courses. The American Studies Program pre- pared students for writing and litera- ture at the college level. Seniors wel- comed a new course called GATE Senior Grammar, which was taught by Nancy Barr. lvirs. Larsen also had a busy year. She had to manage a large budget, co- ordinate all the English courses, and act as a liason between department members and other school employees and parents. She also represented the Davis English department at district meetings. .. --- . is 5 English 475