Marcos De Niza High School - Libro de Oro Yearbook (Tempe, AZ)

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Mr. McKeown gets Fteid Whipple's attention in his Math class. Seniors Melissa Lunt takes a time-out from her studies to give a friendly smile. 4 'Learning is opening our minds to ideas, to problems, and to people.H Mrs. Susan Burger Students set Course for College ollege. That station for which many students prepare for four years. Those students must plan ahead. Included in the planning stage must be scheduling the proper course of study. Over four years, college-bound students should have two years of math, four years of English, and at least two years of science, which may include chemistry or physics. What this adds up to is 752 days of English, and hey, good news, only 376 days of math and science. School may seem hard work at times with all the homework, but it does pay off! Academics - 49

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Dana Plowman listens in- tently in Junior English. Charm Marvin listens in- tently to classroom lec- ture. Mr. Greaven gets involved in the students' discussion in marketing. 48 - Academics Francesca Coppelli participates in her Journalism classroom activity. Thinking Ahead for the Future If you are consider- ing college, you should take as chal- lenging curriculum as you can stand, so that you are ready for the challenge presented by college courses, according to counsel- or Brenda Steenson. To adequately pre- pare students, MdN offered several col- lege prep classes, and also, because the cost of college is so expensive, many stu- dents look toward scholarships to help with the financial end. Scholorships come from many sources, such as civic groups, corporations, profes- sional sources and from many of the col- leges themselves. To qualify for these scholarships, some qualifications must apply. Some helpful infor- mation is provided by our counselors who have full lists of these scholarships avail- able upon request.

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interaction with other classmates is an impor- tant part of developing English skills. Reading any textbook writ- ten in English demands thorough independent study as shown by Mae Sook Nam. English may not be easy, but sophomore Quoc is able to improve his skills with intensive study. 50 - Academics 5 tsrt - r,tts Jun Asai's concentration isn't easily broken during his EFS class. Three Hours of English a Day! Marcos de Niza proudly hoasted the only program for for- eign students in the Tempe Union High School District this year. EFS, English for Foreign Students, had seventy-seven stu- dents from various countries from France to Korea. These stu- dents spent three hours each day study- ing English with oth- ers in the EFS pro- gram. Because gradu- ation requirements did not differ for for- eign students, they also attended math, science and other classes specially de- signed for their needs. Mrs. Chavez, EFS Program Director said, Myjob is very re- warding because they, CEFS studentsj are so polite and grateful. While foreign stu- dents benefited from the EFS program, stu- dents at Marcos also experienced the dif- ferent cultures EFS students brought to Marcos.