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

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For the first 15 minutes of class Teena Lugo enjoys her reading selection. Q Mrs. Morse's classroom provides a suitable environment for Tony Thibaul to relax with his book for leisure read- ing. Mike Sheehan works hard on his study skills in reading class. Readings

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Foreign language classes pre- sent new challenges and provide interesting social conversation. Albert James lt's an interesting way to learn about different cultures. Michelle Ferreira Taking a foreign language is re- I warding in the end. Heidi Sitzmann Explaining a new concept is German teacher, Ms. Melana Kimble. These colorful pinata represent the popular Spanish custom and are a re- sult of the hard work of Mrs. Vicki Jones' classes. .al- ' Following along in their Spanish books are sophomore, Aaron Mathews and freshmen, Vita Paine and Denys Ste- ward. Foreign Language

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W- .A .Isl .sf -- - .i -If- Tori Young thinks reading through one of the yearbooks is a lot of fun. FIEFIDING: Awareness promotes skills ould you function in society today without reading something? Chances are you wouldn't be able to. Mrs. Morse, reading teacher, explains, Reading is a fundamental part of life. There are too many people today that are illiterate. More people need to be aware of the necessity of knowing how to read. Students aware of this necessity have become reading tutors at Greenbriar and Bellair Elementary Schools. They tutor three days a week and take class two days a week. The students gain a feeling of pride and accomplishment as they help a young child strive to learn how to read. College prep study skills Chris Reed shows his intent interest in his reading assignment. teaches students how to improve their study skills. This covers a variety of subjects, such as how to speedread. Most importantly, this class helps prepare students for the SAT and ACT college enterance exams. It teaches students how to interpret analogies, grammar, math applications, and science applications. Reading comprehension is the main preparation for these tests. Reading is an essential part of life. You can learn a lot from reading. When you watch television or listen to the radio, the information doesn't sink in as much because you aren't expecting what you will hear. states Holly Hofman, sophomore. Tidbits I am always doing work in class to improve my reading skills. Rachel Tellez I think that reading is just as im- portant as learning Algebra and English because reading helps you identify your work a lot bet- ter. Rosie Martinez Sometimes teaching Reading can be frustrating because some students are angry that they have to take the course in an elective slot. However, it also is very re- warding to see students' confi- dence grow when they work hard and their reading level dramati- cally increases. To me that is the best book ever read and is music to my ears! Mrs. Betsy Morse Reading