Hazen High School - Hornet Yearbook (Hazen, AR)

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ONE BY ONE, Mr. Larry Anthony, guidance counselor, searches through pennies to add to his personal coin collection, QUICK STITCH. Mrs. Lana Foot, special education instructor, breaks school routine by needlepointing pillows. .. , . V in 7-er? 160!Mug Mob Lounge, huhhies utter escape fur teachers Usually it wasn't the mounds of ungraded papers or the un- finished lesson plans that got a teacher down. It was the little things like morning hall duty, no parking spaces, or working the gate in the rain. All of these were part of the routine of teach- ing. Teachers escaped the routine one period a day when they entered the lounge. Re- treating into this special sanc- tuary, many relaxed with their hobbies. Unsuspecting messages sent to retrieve Miss Mason's grade book or Mr. Watterson's mail observed Mrs. Foot working on her needle point or Mr, An- thony appraising pennies from candy sales to add to his collec- tion. Third period lounge offered Mrs. Louks a chance to hand paint her ceramics while Mrs. Skarda graded papers, and Mr. Louks elluded students needing tardies, passes, or discipline. Hobbies and the lounge of- fered relief from lecturing and the fast-paced routine of teach- ing. SALUTE. In his spare time, Band Director Mr, Roger McClaren, an army veteran, re. pairs and cleans guns for his collection. IT'S A BIRD. Mrs, Margery Wills, biology and chemistry teacher, enjoys bird watching and Audubon Society workin her spare time. PAINT IOB. History teacher, Mrs. Becky Louks, adds the finishing touches tn her ceramic chess set. INSERT: Mr. Billy Saia, history teacher and assistant coach, specializes in gourmet cooking. More than a hobby, he explained, My wife appreciates the helpf' TIE UP. Miss Lynn Mason, science teacher, threads the hook one last time to finish her daily stitches on a frog run.

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Vt W W W Self-analysis reveals departmental strength Pinpointing problem areas at I-l.H.S. maintained an excellent school system. Successful program- ing and curriculum plus new offer- ings in vocational classes, energized student interest and increased par- ticipation. Shaping their program person- ally department heads discovered success meant drawbacks in many instances, yet rewards were evi- denced. Department heads an- alyzed their areas of study an- swering these questions: As head of your department - what are its strengths and weaknesses? and What improvements, if any, would you make in it? l62! Mug Mob We are fortunate to have three teachers in the mathematics de- partment. This enables us to do two things-to offer courses in General Math and Business Math for those students who do not want to take or do not have the ability to take Algebra or Geometry, and to have more classes in each subject that re- sult in smaller classes. Therefore achieving better teaching atmos- pheres. Our students compare favorably with students in other B schools in our area as indicated by the suc- cess that they achieved at the Mathematics Contest in Ionesboro last spring. I believe they compare favorably with most high school students statewide. In the future, I would like to see an additional teacher in our depart- ment in order to offer more ad- vanced courses on the secondary level and to decrease the number of students in the 7th and 8th grade mathematics classes. Mr. Danny Shedd Participation and involvement each student is important in the ence department at HHS. courses include a large amount o laboratory investigation, therefore students are encouraged to find ou for themselves, instead of always being told the answer. Supplemen- tary materials, books, and magazines, plus the addition of a new course- ldeas and Investiga- tion in Science -aided the de- partment tremendously. A relaxed atmosphere and a good working re- lationship between students and teachers made students realize they were an important part of classroom activities. Encouragement of stu- dents to become involved in State and national competition, caused students to put forth more effort to do better work. Drawbacks in de- partment work included crowded classes with lack of space for suc- cessful investigations and short periods making it unable to com- plete lab each day. Limited equip- ment, though not enough to badly hurt the department, also was a weak point. The need to offer more courses, hire additional teachers, and an extra planning period for science teachers constitute the necessary improve- ments for the science department. Mrs. Margery Wills