Rampart High School - Rampages Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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C omputers are quickly becoming the way of the future with almost every home sporting an Atari or Intellivision. Computers are now being used in everything to make life easier. Rampart High School, in trying to keep up with the computer age, purchased ten new Apple II computers. There were two computer courses offered this year: Intro - to - Basic and Computer Math, which will expand to three courses next year by adding an advanced placement com- Class time It does compute puter science course. With computers being in one's everyday life, some schools are thinking about requiring a computer course before graduation. Mr. Auck said, I don't think we should require it yet, but in the future, it will become necessary just like math, English, and science. In the fu- ture, a basic computer education will probably be needed to get a job. IRQ n 5, at.. . ....., s,.i.. , ,... Q THE APPLE II'S could be programmed to play son takes advantage of this free time to show a numerous video games. On Fridays, Mr. Auck friend an interesting trick. often let his classes have a game day. Alice john- 146 Computer Age THE ATTENDANCE OFFICE used a computer to count truancies. Mr. Klein found it to be quite a friend when trying to keep track of skipping students. F WL gil r.. . ,lifff .gi - If COMPUTERS COULD DO A LOT more than just add and subtract. Steve Drake experiments with the graphics side of computer life.

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SOME STUDENTS WILL do anything for an Trying to insure a better gradeuleff Belden gives his English teacher, Mrs. Sharyn Markus, a hug. ALTHOUGH IT SOMETIMES seemed that teachers were indestructi- ble , constantly pushing for assignments and tests, they got just as tired as their students. Taking advantage ofa quiet moment in the commons area, Mrs. Becky Meyer waits for the j.V. cheerleaders to begin practice. Teachers do it with class Rampart was not just a building to study and take tests in, although it sometimes seemed to students that's all they did. Rampart was a place to learn and grow, and not just academically. Besides hopefully preparing students for the real world, classes were a place to catch up on gossip, to be with friends, and maybe even learn something. Teachers became more than just educators - they were valuable friends, and made the academic side of life a little easier to handle.IRQ Class Time division page

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,cipal E miamer , w XXXL- , Q1 5-...M l , 2? f . r., N-,mr M .M Mr. DR. THOMAS CRAWFORD- Superintendent DR. BRUCE SNYDER-Assistant Superintendent Take me to our leaders The nine months people spend in school each year always produce a variety of emotions. But according to Principal George Bolte, the feelings that accompany the opening of a new school can be divided into six specific phases: lj eagernessg 2D optimismg 55 disillusionmentg 45 panicg Sl who did thisg and 6D let's get him. Rampart felt each of these feelings alternately throughout the year, but one more phase should be added: triumph. This was the feeling Rampart left peo- ple withg and as soon as it was experienced, all others were forgotten. THE SCHOOL BOARD was responsible for the decision to build Ram- part, and with it came many additional headaches. President Reagan's budget cuts were a major issue throughout the year. The board included FRONT: Mr. Nick Natelli, Mrs. Betty Lindeman, Mrs. Nancy Conoverg BACK: Col. Mark Kinevan, Mrs. Mary Bush, and Mr. Alfred Draney. MR. BOB BELT- Athletics and Activities Director. MR. GEORGE BOLTE-Principal. MR. DALE GASSER-Assistant Principal. MR. LARRY GLUECKERT- MR. WILLIAM KLEIN-Administrative Assistant. Class time - administrators Administrative Assistant.