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

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BUSINESS CONCEPTS WILL BE UTILIZED FOR LIFE he business department at Deer Valley is not just another department. The classes that fall into the business category teach important skills. Classes in this department include accounting, typing, or working in the school store. ivlr. Doug Porter, marketing and tree enterprise teacher, went on to explain, The skills and concepts we teach are ones that will be utilized for life by virtually every I student, regardless ot his or her chosen field. Students may not think business classes are truly enjoyable, but what about the teachers? Can teaching a business class be enjoyable? According to Mr. Mark I Palornbo, it can. Yes, it can, because business is such a dynamic - and diverse field, said Mr, Palornbo. So be assured that no matter what business course you take, it will be beneficial in later life. 54 rar i 1 1 Proofreading their typing exercises are freshmen Lanna Bishop and Kerry Ponczko. Sophomore, Michiko Daigneault, gets ready to place her disk into the computer to save her data during 1 computer class. 5 2 il lI ll I .ummm ,N 4512 X7 1955 We .1 522 5 f K if i ,. .t 1 i

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Y 1 1if il 1 i i 1 1 ll l HOME ECONOMICS PROVIDES GUIDE POST TO DOMESTIC LIVING I he home economics department, headed by Ms. Katherine Chandler, provides students with opportunities to learn skills that are practical for everyday living. Students learn hovv to cook I I properly by taking anyor all of the tour levels ot cooking classes. Such skills as caring for and making O clothes ilfashion Piusig caring tor O children iChildi Developmenti, and t I life as alsingle iSingle Survivall are I taught. The department also I provides students with information gt Andy Dunn, senior, learns how to bake cookies in his foods class. Students can also learn lite survival skills such as planning menus for nutritious meals. and experience for the world of I I work through classes like Career y Goals and Home Economics S Related Occupations il-l.E.Fi.O.i. Y ln 198687, Ms. Beth Thul's,4thfgy I y 5th, and 6th-hour classes continued.: I the tradition of the Flour Sack Baby I project, r I My Through this simulation, students learn the responsibilities and time y that is needed to care for a tiny infant. said Mrs. Thui. 5 3

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- --- Customer Jim Payne, sophomore, purchases a Garfield postcard from Chris Barilla and Therese c Bomberg, both sophomores, at the Hawk's Haven. l Mrs. Melba Bennett prepares students for the business field by teaching typing. l Accountants must 'be accurate! This is shown by Leslie Grossman, Rocco Gianforte, and Debbie spee . Haddon. Concentrating on his timed drills in Typing 1, Noah Perry, freshman, tries to improve his typing d LMA 33551