Green Mountain High School - Ramblings Yearbook (Lakewood, CO)

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Foreign Language And Business Foreign language gives you another window to look out of, Ruth Meyer stated. The study of a foreign language does enable a student to learn about cultures and traditions of countries in which they may have only read or heard about. Similarly, a foreign language may even benefit a pupil in the use of his own language. As Meyer explained, Since a student must write in a foreign language, he soon learns about grammatical and structural usuage of the languages he speaks. Today, with so many people moving from place to place, it is no wonder why a foreign language is important. It is the key of ultimate communica- tion with other people, Finally, Meyer summed up the feelings of how she and others feel about the foreign language area by saying, 'iit's very energetic! The business department is one of enthusiasm and strategy. As Cole stated, i'The program is very worth while, and I feel real fine about it. Cole has been a business teacher for ten years and thinks that business is very important. lf there is any job open, it is in the business career, said Cole, The business department, much like the math department, is now currently using computers, The machines have proven to be quite success- ful, and are a real help not only to students, but to teachers as well. Another program the department has offered is the Occupational Job Training. This program allows students who are currently enrolled in a business class, to have the opportunity to actually work in a business like area in the community. The program too, lets young people participate in a real working force, while gaining experience, and money at the same time. 55 x :Z .SQ :V ik Teixef .i.. zz, 3 .. :fi-..l-ffzg -.2133 ,Z Academics - 51

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Reading And Home Economics Most schools have a general reading program aimed at the average student, but GMHS' program makes contracts to each student's individual needs. The reading teachers are very proud of the program they have built. It included a Reading Lab to work on general skills on an individualized non-threatening level. There was also Advanced Reading for the college bound, and a ninth grade program to pre- pare them for the upcoming three years. This fall a pilot study skills program will begin for sophomores. There is a possibility it will be offered with Driver's Ed. I like teaching this because the students can succeed at their own level and most feel good about themselves, offered Rita Couture. Couture also said they encourage students and help the students get started with papers in content areas like sci- ence, social studies, and language arts. Math really doesn't have a reading background, she added. The Home Economics department included many choices this year. There were general cooking classes and an occasional sewing class, but their main emphasis was not on the traditional classes. Classes dealing with people were stressed, including Marriage and Family, and Child Devel- opment. The ratio of boys to girls taking home ec. was about equal. Q. as ii ' ig ' T 1 i , 1,4 Z 5 Z Academics - 53