Highland High School - Shield Yearbook (Highland, IN)

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Faculty active in school life Extra-cu rricular activities are not confined to students. Highland High teachers are continually active in clubs, social functions and furthering their own education. Volleyball, badminton, and horseshoes were just some of the sports teachers enjoyed at the fall picnic on the farm of Mrs. Anne Mathew, phys- ical education teacher. It provided a day of relaxation for new teachers to get better acquainted with the rest of the faculty. Thursday night is league night as the Highland Teachers’ Bowling League meets for recreation. Besides sponsoring clubs and teaching classes, teachers donate their services by running the ticket booths at games, chaperoning dances, and attending PTA meetings. Mr. Robert Selund carefully explains a stra- tegic play to energetic juniors during half-time of this fall ' s GA A football game. Mr. Ed Sekula exhibits good bowling form in one of the many games played during teachers ' league night.

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Summer school offers students a chance to further their education during leisure hours of vacation Lab techniques, an experimen- tal chemistry program, was an innova- tion added to the various classes offered during the summer. Analyzing modern cosmetics, making DDT and other insecticides, and producing latex and synthetic plastics are experiments offered to students who were given a chance to work at their own rates. Among the many classes offered to students attending summer school, were dirvers’ education classes which reached a new high enrollment. Over 200 beginning drivers learned the rudi- ments of defensive driving and safe driving tactics. Besides offering physical educa- tion classes, the gymnasium was open daily for students wishing to keep fit during summer vacation. A summer edition of the TRO- JANAL was published weekly by journalism students and distributed to classrooms on Friday mornings. Two summer school sessions are equivalent to one semester’s work, allowing students who attended class to make up courses, or forge ahead by graduating a semester early. Learning the basics of defensive driving. Junior Jim Harper practices driving skills under the super- vision of a trained driver. Students get a chance to drive two to three times per week, and spend class lime studying safety tactics. The busy hands of a typing student practice touch-type methods in preparation for a time- test measuring skill and ability. Summer School 23

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Great! Another strike! Now, let ' s see that puts us 30 points ahead. thinks Mr. James Owens as he tallies the scores for the teachers ' bowling league. The Thursday night session provides entertainment and exercise for Highland High teachers. Miss Forsberg prepares to bowl in faculty tournament. With the aggression and enthusiasm needed to teach. Mr. Jon Hendrix pauses to discuss var- ious class tactics with fellow instructors. Mr. Keppler urges the girls on to a win during the Powder Puff Football Game between junior and senior members of Highland High G.A.A. Faculty 25