Kimball County High School - Longhorn Yearbook (Kimball, NE)

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Physical Education Develops New Skills JANIE EATMON tries her skill at a match of Ping Pong during MISS CASWELL takes time out during her busy schedule to her P.E. class. talk with two of the cheerleaders she sponsors. 18 Physical education classes are taught by Miss Caswell, Mr. Staehr and Mr. Stimits. Buildingand maintaining a sound physical body, instilling sportsmanship, developing a competitive attitude and learning good health habits are some of the objectives of the curriculum. Students learn the fundamentals of many games including football, basketball, hockey and tennis. They also are instructed in gymnastics, tumbling and work out on the trampoline. Two years of physical education are a graduation requirement. MR. STAEHR demonstrates to his class the proper form in serving a volleyball. PING PONG tournaments are just a part of P.E. activities. Jan Reichert tries to out-maneuver her opponent.

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Foreign Languages Are Valuable Electives Pronunciation and intonation are included in French I, an introduction to the sounds of the French language. Students learn greetings, numbers, months, time and days of the week. A thorough examination of the present tense of verbs and conjugation is also included. The eight verb tenses and other grammatical forms are learned through oral drills and written exercises in French II. French culture is introduced through the use of supplementary materials such as magazines, films, slides and games. The primary purpose of Spanish I is to introduce vocabulary with special emphasis on verbs in the present and past tense. Spelling, accents, pronouns and subjects and objects of verbs are used in conversation and writing. Spanish II is a continuation of the first-year foundation with an introduction to the more complicated grammatical constructions. Also included are units to improve conversation and vocabulary. Foreign language instructor is Mr. Ortiz. MR. ORTIZ’S CLASS listens to a lecture in Spanish to help students understand more about the language they are learning. MR. ORTIZ reads an assignment in Spanish to the class. STUDYING IS a major part of learning a foreign language. Here Mr. Ortiz has his class CONCENTRATING ON her assignment involved in doing just that. for the next day is Nancy Prince. 17

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Art And Library Diversify Curriculum LIBRARY HELPERS are John Castagna, Patti Nelson, Carol Crow, Sue Dunn and Carol Jo Nagel. (Sue and Carol Jo not pictured) RANDY CLAY works on his art project as Sammie Van Vleet looks on with interest MISS BROWN is in charge of the library and media center Art and craft experience is offered in Mrs. Dietz's art classes. Drawing techniques, printmaking, design, sculpture, carving, construction and commercial art included in Art I as well as painting in watercolor, tempera, acrylic and oil. Art II offers craft experiences such as macrame, leather craft, sculpture, carving and decoupage. Advanced students do individual art projects. JANIE EATMON mixes paint before she can begin her art assignment. 4 New materials were added to the library this year. Filmstrips, cassette tapes and records are available for checkout by students and faculty. Other reference materials are a-vailable. The library has subscriptions to over 30 magazines. The various encyclopedias are useful to students making reports. In addition there are biographical, fictional and non-fictional books, and numerous other materials. MRS. DIETZ takes time to read an assignment from a student. ft LAVONA JOHNSON works on a needle craft as part of her art project. 19