Newton High School - Railroader Yearbook (Newton, KS)

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Science Credit to ides As a biology aide for Mr. Esau, Sara Penner's responsibilities include care ofthe white rats. In addition to the standard science courses of bi- ology, chemistry, physics, and physiology, a new system was added to the curriculum so that student aides can now receive credit for their work. These students are able to continue in a field of interest through individual study and experimentation. A group of students from several classes partici- pated in an ecology seminar sponsored by the Kan- sas State Teachers College at Emporia. Students conducted experiments pertaining to sulfur dioxide pollution, phosphate levels and pollution particle size. The afternoon was spent in a game, pitting man against his environment. Science students were provided an opportunity to hear several guest speakers during the year. Includ- ed were Drs. Benton and Yoder who discussed birth and population control, and Mr. W. Meyer who spoke on the storage of radioactive wastes in Kansas. SCIENCE DEPARTMENT: Melvin Akin, Charles Engel, Phillip Esau, Mrs. joy Moore and Ivan Schirer. 1 In fulfilling the requirements in their biology course, Mike Duncan and Greg Bartel conduct an experiment. The students work at their own rate. Displaying their strength, Cary Steinkirchner, Mark Hutton, Larry Koehn and Francis Balzer try to separate a Magdeburg Hemisphere during their physics class. In a pre-lab demonstration, Mr. Engel emphasises a point while explaining the proper procedure for distillation to his sixth hour chemistry class.

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Math Students Take National ath Test An addition was made to the math department staff as Miss Mary Sue Dowers was hired to teach algebra I and II and geometry. A number of students enrolled in advanced algebra and trigonometry or analytic geometry took the annual High School Mathematics Examina- tion. The three top scorers, David Shelly, Stan Williams, and Tim Wiens, had their scores sent in for state competion. Math courses offered this year in- cluded algebra I and II, advanced al- gebra, geometry, modern topics, trig- A concentrated effort is being made by Mark Hutton during a test over conic sections in advanced onometry and analytic geometry. algebra Mr. Sawin explains how a line intersects a plane to Seniors Doug Schroeder and Gary Delmez ponder over the High School Mathematics sophomore geometry student Kerry Schrag. Examination -H In analytic geometry, john Krievins offers his opplon to a question directed to the class Dowers Clarence Niles Tom Sawin

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Art Artistic Students Show Imagination. The Art I and Art II students spent time doing various types of art work. Some of the types of work included pen and ink sketches, oil painting, and acrylics. With the instructor, Mr. Larry Preston, the Art III students attended some art classes at Bethel College where they worked in conjunction with Mr. Paul Friesen, Mr. Mike Almanza, and Mr. Bob Regier, art in- structors at the college. Each student learned how to make pot- tery and to do various types of printmaking. One kind of pot- tery the Art III students learned to make was raku. Art III students visited the Stone Chimney, a shop where they could view other artists, work. Each student during the year also had his choice of the media of art he wished to work in, along with a few required projects. All three art classes participated in the La Vella Art Contest in February. Each student also displayed all his art work on his own special wall section in the art room. Many students partic- ipated in art contests during the year. A Concentrating on their work, Art III students Gary Steinkerchner and Ric Courtright prepare to add the finishing touches to their projects. 24 Art students Roxanne Helmer, joan Kirkpatrick, and Sharon Bryan work diligentlyon pen and ink sketches and water color paintings. ART DEPARTMENT: Larry Preston. Art III student, Mary Voth, carefully paints one of the many required projects of the year. -lg,-, W-