Nova High School - Nebula Yearbook (Redding, CA)

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K ., xilisxi V 'l 'ltwtt Xml JEANETTE HOSKINS: instructional aide RON HOWARD: lyPir1Q,Qe09raDhy DEANNA KAUFMANN library KATHIE KEFILEY: english Instructional Aides JACK HUMPHREY: VAL JORDAN: english geometry, pre-algebra algebra This past year the instructional aides worked more with Geography, Per- sonal Growth, and Drivers' Education classes than they have in the past. The use of aides in the classrooms, called paraprofessional teachers, has meant that the teacher-student ratio in classes has changed from 30-1 to 15-1, an important factor when a stu- dent needs some individual help with assignments. Nova is proud of their instructional aides. According to Virgil Smith we have the best instructional aides in the district. C x A -1. N-. A t 5 an , Ora Kleis models the latest in ladies' hats. 127

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6 Media Lab Changes Students 1. Vic Valdes look- ing pleased be- cause he won. 2. Barbara Webb and Robert Thun- ander playing scrabble. . M pi CAROL HILL: DEE HOBBS: GARY HOLLAHAN: coed p.e. main office secretary english, vocabulary The trick is to change the attitude of students who hate school to the point of not be- ing able to function in a regular classroom says Vic Valdes, Media Lab teacher. His formula for accomplishing these miracles is to help the students learn self- confidence. His classes are small which enables him and his students to get to know each other. Mr. Valdes expects a lot from his students and the individual attention makes it possible for the students to grow both academically and socially. Mr. Valdes is aided by Mr. Mike Slone, who teaches two classes, Mrs. Barbara Webb, a full time instructional aide, and by several student assistants. V, NHL DIANE HASTINGS: english, yearbook X, EVLYN HAUTALA: english, drama ,L LEENIE HOLLIDAY: health clerk DONNA HORD: instructional aide

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New to the Art Department this year were the semester lenghth courses. In previous years, all courses offered have been full year courses. One of these new semester classes was pottery which previously had only been taught briefly in the regular art classes. Mrs. Grantham, head of the Art Department, said, The new pottery class created a problem in that more storage was needed as a result of the increased amount of pottery being made by the students. There were several shows this year featuring Nova student artwork, one in the District Office during the month of December and one during Open House in April. There were also dis- plays throughout the year In the library. The Art Department also again spon- sored the Christmas Door Contest. Nova's home rooms vied with one another to see who could create the most spectacular Christmas doors. The winning rooms were those of Mr. Bob Torrey and Mr. Jack Humphrey. New Class In Pottery x I -A 'Y ix - i I door in the Christmas Door contest. , I In Y OLIVETTE KIMSEY OFlA BLANKENSHIP KLEIS BEFlNlE LAWLER MIDGE LOVE MALIN LOWE coed p,e, instructional aide pre-algebra homemaking algebra modeling and groom- algebra physical science ing pre-algebra general crafts