Davis High School - Olympian Yearbook (Modesto, CA)

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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

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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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Math functions: summing it up by Geoff Sprinkle Many departments added an array of GATE classes, and math depart- ment was no exception. Three GATE math classes were offered: Algebra, Geometry, and Advanced Algebra. Math recruited veterans to play new positions. Government teacher Robert Smith and Spanish instructor Rena Niet- mann taught general math classes, along with John Cosner, who was hired in mid-October. Sammy Jenkins, math chairperson, was optimistic about the new classes and teachers. She felt that now the math department was capable of offering math classes that met the needs of most students. ' sssss i if 2 , ' tt,' W E Johanna Carvalho Cafeteria Staff enjoys reading and gardening at GDHS 7 years 476 Math Brent Bohlender Earth Science, Biology, Water Polo, Swimming BA - Stanislaus y State l enjoys that is at GDHS 5 years mmm-M, Phillip Bravard English BS - Minot State, North Dakota enjoys cooking, gardening, woodworking at GDHS 20 years Elaine Chadwick- McKee English BA - Whitworth College enjoys racquetball, movies, motorcycle riding, dog shows, traveling, water skiing, and spectator sports, especially football at GDHS 16 years Kenneth Brink Dean of BA - Quincy College, MA - San Francisco State enjoys dining, going to plays in San Francisco, Dixieland Jazz, professional football games, swimming, golf, tennis, and sharir his life with his family and friend Wendell Chun Counselor BA - Chico State, MA - Stanislaus State enjoys water skiing, camping, coaching youth soccer and baseball at GDHS 10 year