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

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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.

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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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QM 3 2 1 'i i Eduardo Dominguez and Gus Ramirez investigate career op- portunities during Special Ed. 41 4 'They CSpecial Ed students? seem to adjust to Marcos de Niza very well.H Special Students wonderful program called Special Education is in effect on the Marcos de Niza campus. Unfortunately, many Marcos students do not realize what Special Education is. It is a program designed for students with mental, emotional, and physical handicaps. Special Ed is also designed for students with learning other disabilities. Students involved in this program attend classes anywhere from one to six hours a day, depending on their unique needs. Mentally - handicapped students benefited from attending Marcos because they learned socially- acceptable behavior from other students. Although students in Special Ed had special needs, they adjusted well to life at Marcos de Niza. Academics - 51