Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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Practice Skills And Ability P.E. and Traffic Safety Emphasize Performance The P.E. and traffic safety department set out to improve physical as well as mental skills. P.E. focused on giving students the opportunity to strengthen weak areas in the body and at the same time accent the strong ones. A variety of activities were offered this year, from dance and weightlifting to running and an advanced recreation class. Many P.E. courses were not conducted for phys- ical fitness alone. Some programs also emphasized mental skis. Building self-confidence and self-worth through success of movement kept you physically healthy while at the same time the students had fun doing it, explained Coach Margie Romero. Traffic Safety was based more on mental skills than on the physical, but the training was equally impor- tant to the student. The title DRIVE RIGHT of the traffic safety depart- ment's new text and workbooks describes the course well. The course taught students the basic fundamentals of driving with safety. This year the importance of understanding the negative effects of alcohol and drugs pertaining to driving was stressed. In addition, the driving simulators were an asset to the class. Also, the simulated driving classroom pro- vided an easy transition from classroom instruction to actual behind the wheel driving. Though overcrowded conditions could have been a problem, this was not an obstacle for the teachers and coaches. They felt students were highly moti- vated and in a class by themselves. Design by Michele Livolsi. Photos by Karen Herbaugh and Andy Phelps. P.E. TfoHIc Safety Academics 177

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Girls stretch and warm-up for In his fifth hour class Marco P.E. during fourth hour. Figueroa lifts weights in the weight room. Mike Schumaker concentrates on his In first hour P.E., Jim Nitz prepares to driving simulator in traffic safety class, throw the volleyball at a player. 176 P.E. Trafflc Sofoty Academics

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In the auditorium lobby Tiffany Hansen Mr. Evans and his fourth hour mixed and Carl Towner rehearse an improvi- choir class do a warm-up exercise be- satlon scene for their drama class. fore singing River Sing Your Song. JAvinai M-fQ Forforming Arts I O Acadomics