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

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Diversity marks business dept. BST!! Working toward decreasing errors and increasing speed is James Neering in Typing I. The business department again offered many electives for students interested in expanding their business knowledge and skills. Marsha Snell and Jeanine Jones were very busy throughout the school year teaching every- thing from Typing I to business law to vocational business office edu- cation. Computer literacy, a required graduation course, was aptly taught by Mrs. Snell. Additionally, she guided students through Ac- counting I and II, which were very popular classes. Individual atten- tion was also given by Mrs. Snell in business law. Gregg shorthand and ad- vanced typing were instructed by Ms. Jones. Students in general business leamed topics such as free enterprise, working as con- U' ' S-xr. A.- ganlilll' 'AN' M... K K s ' . -- SN: I X., Senior Jamie McCracken, VBOE student, finishes work with a smile. sumers, and developing entrepre- neurial skills. A La Carte Enterprises was the name of the VBOE simulated com- pany. Students role played in the management of marketing pro- duce. Si rf Mg-2 U H M , www - . .M-A nf. :- Marsha Snell provides detailed instruction and guidance for business law students. Business 15

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X Q Freshman Nancy Laviolette expresses the frustrations of Typing l. Perfect practice makes perfect! ..... . ...sf ' f K fi x me Jon Johns and Mike O'Riordan view operations at the Municipal Building while on a business law field trip. 14 Business Josh Day pours over accounting ledgers and figures with an automated best friend. cii tttt lt at x A A . .xt .... .r.,...-.Q A A by A ft, I sk. N.

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Tricia Martin swings aimlessly at her homemade pinata during the annual Christmas party. French, Spanish attract numbers Once again, the foreign lan- guage department succeeded in maintaining a busy calendar throughout the year. The Spanish classes made use of their creativity by making pinatas for the annual Christmas party. This tradition is to give students a better understanding of Mexican customs. Spanish instructor Linda Rehn accompanied eight students to Mexico during Spring Break for a first-hand look at Mexican cus- toms. LeeAnn Wehr, who taught an hour of Spanish I, also travelled to Mexico with three Lyons stu- dents. Gummi bears and M8rMs were sold to provide funding for the trip. The Spanish III class orga- 16 Foreign languages nized a project that included vid- eotaped commercials and segments of dialogue and dancing for future classes to enjoy. The French department, headed by Nancy Oakes, also practiced acting on the silver screen. French IV students com- posed a script about immigrants' experiences in America. A field trip was also in order for the French speakers. The students attended a culture awareness pro- gram at Denver University and then ate at an authentic French restaurant. Several times during the year the two languages merged in cul- tural activities. Spanish IV and French IV students travelled to The University of Northem Colo- rado for Foreign Language Day. Rachel Denning competed in Spanish extemporaneous speak- ing, while Mark Ritschard took his turn at French extemporaneous speaking. Denning won first place and Ritschard won second place. World awareness day proved to be a success. Again, Spanish IV and French IV put on a skit for the grade school incorporating the two dialects and an English narra- tion. In preparation for next year's funds, both language classes will be collecting donations for school sports sponsored by the BACers. The eamings will be divided and used for various activities.