Estes Park High School - Whispering Pine Yearbook (Estes Park, CO)

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Catching a wink, Kirk Bana (top) snoozes on one of the library couches. Julie Wynkoop (above) gives her speech after completing a research paper on the same subject for college composition English. Offering help, Dave Martin (right) answers questions posed by his psychology students. 26 Academics — upper hall

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Reaching beyond usual bookwork Reaching beyond the usual book-work associated with classes such as social studies, English, government and foreign languages, teachers in the upper hallway incorporated various other activities to highlight their curricula. Classes taught in the upper hall of the high school included French, Spanish, government, psychology, speech, theater arts, various levels of English, social studies, and general studies classes. The French class, besides studying films, tapes, books and ditto sheets, furthered their learning experiences by involving themselves with school assemblies, the Aspenfest and a trip to Denver to see the play “Colette,” starring Diana Riggs. French instructor Nancy Oakes said during the year the class did “an awful lot of eating” and made “incredible progress” in learning the French language and culture. The Spanish classes, which combine course work with a club, like the French classes, highlighted their curriculum by involvement in the Aspenfest, the talent show and a trip to Denver to see a Flamenco dance exhibition. The classes also made the traditional pinatas at Christmas and sampled Mexican food. Besides studying various textbooks, psychology students performed experiments testing the reactions of the brain, eyes and tongue. The class, taught by Dave Martin, was visited by a psychic who exhibited her abilities to the class. Speech and theater arts classes also were popular attractions in the upper hallway. continued Face to face with an elk head adorning the MacGregor Ranch Museum, Kim Mowery (far left) browses. Danny Gavell and Shane Ring (middle left) thumb through magazines in the library. Laura Anderson (left) follows along while members of her fundamentals of English class read out loud. During their Spanish field trip, Marlene Burke and Robin Tallman (top) Indulge in Mexican food. Academics — upper hall 25

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Reaching beyond continued Levels of English taught in the upper hallway ranged from freshman fundamentals of English to the junior American cultures class to the senior college composition class. Juniors in American cultures met two periods a day, three days a week. They also attended four seminars; social reform, in search of the American dream, creative writing and Centennial. As part of the course, the juniors read the novel “Centennial” and then took a trip to eastern Colorado where they explored different areas described in the novel. The majority of seniors enrolled in both practical college skills and college composition, both semester courses. These courses included study in speed reading, preparing for ACT tests, job interviews and speeches. Students turned in one major paper each week during the second semester and they were required to write a 20 30 page research paper. Seniors also were required to take the American government class, taught by Charles Whiting. The class took a field trip to the state Capitol and took part in student government day, where the students replaced town officials for a day. These activities were sponsored by the Elks Club, the Lions Club, the Optimists Club and the American Legion, all of Estes Park. In the upstairs hallway, students had an array of social studies classes to choose from. Courses in history ranged from ancient civilizations to contemporary world history and United States history. With the wide range of classes offered upstairs, teachers included outside activities into their curricula to provide new methods of learning besides the usual textbook method. Peering through toilet paper. Jon Firnhaber (above far left) grins while nocturnally decorating the Spanish room. Lee Ann Wehr (above left) demonstrates Spanish customs to her students. Seniors in a college composition class (left) listen to a classmate’s speech. Academics — upper hall 27