Oak Grove High School - Hornet Yearbook (North Little Rock, AR)

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se of business machines must be per- fected in order to survive in a growing business world. Millicent Henderson practices keyboarding techniques for an adding machine in a business ma' chines class taught by Mrs. Goble. ,W ., ,wil 0 1 ' 1 fi. 3? ji K 'I gm R yping is a basic skill most often needed in a business career. Many students took one or two years of typing. Sara Brewczynski concentrates on a timed writing which is done to improve typ- ing speed. n many cases there is never enough time to finish homework. Often the five minutes between classes is just enough to finish up last minute assignments. Sarah Norton uses her time wisely by finishing her accounting homework be' fore class. oardwork can be embarrassing! Teach- ers often call on students to work prob- lems on the board for the whole class to see. Pam Hennessey overcomes her embarrassment to show her work for a problem in business math. In the Office l7

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In The Q.I:.l:.' . . Plans for the Future Although some students think that it is too soon to plan for the future, others are plan- ning ahead by taking business classes. A variety of classes prepare students for the busi- ness world. Business math teaches prac- tical applications for math. We really get away from just plain adding and subtracting and get into harder business related problems such as ra- tios and proportions, said Coach Treadway. Debits and credits may seem like a strange language, but they don't to the students tak- ing accounting. They learn how to organize and maintain financial records and can learn the basics necessary for a variety of occupations such as an office clerk, an account- ing clerk or a bookkeeper. Business English has re- turned after a five year ab- sence to add another dimen- sion to the business classes. Business letters, forms, and current trends in correspon- dence ready students for sec- retarial through management positions. Students keep up with the high tech World with business machines and computer clas- ses. Programming data entry, transcribing, typing, and cal- culating help students get hands-on training on the lat- est machines used in busi- ness. While some students look upon school as fun and games, the business students are us- ing their time to train them- selves to enter the business world and to plan for the fu- ture. roblems seem much easier when the teacher works them out! Coach Treaclway uses an overhead projec- tor to explain a problem to one of his business math classes. 'I 6 Closs . . . lnfOut

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In Trades and .EIRI . .Q . 6 Going the Extra Mile Driving to a different school in Central Arkansas would not seem so strange to most if told it Was for a football game or track meet. But what if the rea- son Was simply to take a class? This was exactly what ten students did every day. They participated in a program that took them to different schools that offer specialized classes. Eight of those ten students, James Hyatt, Timothy Honey- suckle, Hulen Sutherland, Ron- ny Britton, Michael Miller, Darren Fleming, and Teresa McLarty attended Metropol- itan Vocational Technical Education Center Where the classes ranged from Com- mercial Arts to Food Ser- vices. Two students, Honey Thompson and Sherri Irvin, traveled to Sylvan Hills High School to attend Cosmetolo- gy II. It gives our students a head start, Mrs. McDaniel, 'I 8 Closs . . . lnfOut the school counselor, ex- plained. It is worthwhile for students going straight into the job field. I like Metro and I think I can learn about my future ca- reer, said Teresa McLarty who was enrolled in Food Ser- vices and plans to go into the restaurant business. Being ahead of the rest made the stu- dents feel their extra mileage Was Well Worth the time. if