Lakeview High School - Viking Yearbook (Columbus, NE)

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Working on a Physics project are Dan Blaser and Kyle Wobig. Making model rock- ets was one of the many projects Physics stu- dents encountered. Cat surgery is the name of the game for Angie Allphin. All of the Physiology students had to dissect their own cats. Getting help from the teacher can make the problem seem easier. Mike Jensen re- ceives further explanation from Mr. Micek. Being the teacher isn’t as much fun as you may think. Mark Schreiber explains a problem to the rest of the students in Ad- vanced Math.

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MATH AND SCI€NC€ Students Tackle Difficult Courses If you were to ask students which class they disliked the most many students would reply one the required math or science courses. Of all the required courses math and science classes seem to be the most difficult ones. As soon as they have fulfilled the two year science requirement and the two and a half year math requirement, many students are finished with science and math classes for the rest of high school. But some brave students continue on in these areas. Why do students take such difficult classes if they don’t have to? Senior Jamie Loseke stated, “I took Physiology because I’m going into the medical profession and I thought it would give me a good background for college.” Brad Kapels took Chemistry be- cause he thought he might need it for college. Margaret Kosch said she took Physiology because “I find it interesting, and I need it for college.” Mr. Barnes, the teacher who boggles students minds in Algebra II and Ad- vanced Math, said these classes “expand your horizons”. Students enrolled in math or science classes find that they spend many hours studying for these difficult classes. In order to succeed in math or science, they must keep up with their homework assignments and study diligently for their tests. Even af- ter all the work put into these classes, many students feel that math and science courses are more rewarding and better prepare them for life after Lakeview. Chemistry teacher Mr. Kinzer oversees the work of Kari Snoozy and Dayna Asay on the computer as Jcfte Mueller. Tami Liebig, and Brad Kapels wait their

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LRNGURG6 RRTS Communications Ploy Vital Role How important is it to be able to com- municate effectively? According to contem- pory research the two things that influence a person’s ability to make money more than any two other elements are vocabulary and communative skills. That’s why Lakeview requires four years of English, one half a se- mester of speech, and two years of German. The language arts department has been working for the past two years toward devel- oping a unified K-12 language arts curricu- lum. This program was completed and imple- mented into the total curriculum this year. Although the basic curriculum remained the same, there is now an opportunity to coordi- nate the entire program from kindergarten to twelfth grade. A variety of orator contests played an imprtant role for speech students. Many stu- dents did very well. Over the past several years the speech teams have faired well in all conference and District competition. Foreign language students worked very ambitiously in an attempt to master the Ger- man language. “This was the first year a German class has ever gotten through the entire German textbook.” stated Senior Jamie Loseke. If there would be any one part of the En- glish curriculum that is dreaded by the sen- iors, it would have to be the end of the year “research paper”. Tim Mohrmann empha- sizes, “Although it is a tremendous learning experience, at the time no senior foresees it as a pleasant task. To communicate, to express yourself clearly, and to assume a role in society are influenced greatly by Language Arts. Freshman students prepare to listen to an English lecture. Brett Thomazin grabs for his English book. Becky Becher. and Wendy Mullinex are taking notes. Senior research papers involove a tremendous amount of time in the library. English instructor Ms. Coke assists senior Allen Gehring in locating material for his topic. 30 Liingu age Arts