Moreno Valley High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Sunnymead, CA)

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u a A Time to Develop Clothing, cooking, child develop- ment, interior design, and classes simi- lar to those made up the broad subject of home economics. By enrolling in these classes students learned useful skills that could be used around the home or in certain occupations. Some of the many skills covered were: bud- get management, running a household, cooking and sewing. In the old days boys never took cooking classes, it just wasn ' t done. But now everyone admits that anyone who can prepare foods is better off than anyone who can ' t. Therefore, many boys took classes like Kitchen Survival and became experts at making om- elets, cakes and cookies. Most of us pay no attention to what it takes to keep house until we are out on our own, so signing up for a home econom- ics course co uld be a real eye opener. On the more unusual side was the Child Development class where stu- dents learned to care for and under- stand small children. Those without younger brothers or sisters found this introduction to parenting very inter- esting. It helped me see how children view the world and how they respect adults, related Lolita Hill, It is a big responsibility to be a parent. Rebecca S. and Tanya M. Cleaning up messy faces sometimes becomes the task of Child Development instructor. Miss Pepin. Checking a seam. Mrs. Moquin makes sure that no embarrassing moments result from students wearing their own cre- ations. Keeping the troops entertained at a Halloween party falls to Jami Parrott and Ter- ry Wells. We Want To Know Everything

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CO u Z u Q Time to Show our Talent I What is an? Many people think art is strictly drawing. They forget about courses like leather, ceramics, and jew- elry. Instead of looking at these classes as something which requires a lot of hard work and a natural talent, some just consider them to be easy to pass classes. But how many people do you W orking quickly and easily. Amy Tait puts on the finishing touches. A dream car takes on the shape of reality in David Luna ' s sculpture. Making it look easy, Francis Olivier crafts a pot on the wheel. Using a picture as a starting point, Alexia Montibon makes real life look even better. know that can turn a lump of clay into a vase, or make an exact copy of a pic- ture from a magazine? Without fail, our fine arts depart- ment brings home the majority of awards when they enter contests ev- ery spring. Any student can sign up for these courses and earn a passing grade, but every year there are those students who discover that they have a real gift for leather working, or throw- ing pots, or painting pictures, or creat- ing fine jewelry. And it is these stu- dents who benefit most from the classes, and the rest of us who benefit from getting to know them and admire ' their work. Christine B. and Ann We Want To