Deer Valley High School - Soaring Yearbook (Glendale, AZ)

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l CONCENTRATING ON THE NEED FOR READING eading can open the door to a different world for many people. lt can entertain and enlighten the reader. Without reading it would be almost impossible to communicate and quite frustrating to live. The reading courses here focus mainly on individual reading skills. There were approximately 450-500 students in all of the classes. The goal was to complete reading 71 Sara Stroup, sophomore, takes a test Mrs. Diane Feist helps Pat Bardin, in her reading class. sophomore, to learn valuable skills in readin . :' requirements tor graduation. We saw a lot ot improvement, said Mr. Rick Amanati, reading teacher and department head. The other reading teachers included Mrs. Barbara Daggett, lvlrs. Betsy Morse, and lvlrs. Diane Fiest. r There is a tutoring program in which reading students are sent to elementary schools to work with the younger kids. The tutors worked on all subjects. They also worked on a one on one basis with each student. I enjoy teaching the reading students. lt is a challenge, commented Mrs. Diane Fiest. READING 42 -'rat 41 -libs'-l f fr Aivlafu. , we

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Oliver Gertz and Eric Strait, both seniors, take notes for an extremely important test. Mike Schwoerer, junior, is engrossed in reading about America's colorful history. fl! KX, SOCIAL STUDIES CONTINUES ESSENTIAL ROLE his year's social studies department headed by Mrs. Kathy Hedges, encouraged such interesting and worthwhile classesas sociology, Street Lavt, Global Studies, American History, Government and World War Two! theSixties. r . . II Only rti in 3 people in the world live in iifreedom. Social Studies classes give students an understanding of I what freedom is., the struggles that we, as a nation have endured to W ,. W., , . 6. - -N 5 ,sys-.Ir ss- ..,, , V4 - vw .,,, ,wi SL Lp.. u,,,y.,1s g., ts is-z,,, N issiii i l preserve our freedomS:Iyiand,I what . we just do to continue., Vile f begin a celebration this lyearjoi the Bicentennial of ourQConstlitution,. so theseit hougIhts have a particular I relevance to students today, Mrs. I Hedges commented. I I rtyi ' Social Studyies.continues.to fbef y essential to ya corn'pleteI student I '9CII,.IC'3IIO1'i. it brings the world 'OI, the past and presentinto tocus,g'iving student the knowledge needed to I helplshape the future. I I Mrs. Hedges is also involved in the Mock Trial program. Mrs. Hedges and the Mock trial Members were asked to star in a training film for the program. S OCIA L S TUDIES L01 .fz mi 4

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hqawrfx 1 - 2 , . : QA if ' , . .Y Johnna Miller, sophomore, Kim Schalow, sophomore, is takes time to polish ner reading helped by H friend HS She V92-1dS an Skills. article to improve ner reading proficiency. wr' r Q lug.. REA DIN G 1 Look A1 7144!