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

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ALTHOUGH MOST TEENAGERS argued con- Karen Poorthuis almost did as she lived with an adopt- stantly with siblings andfor parents, they still wouldn't ed family during her stay in America. Her brother have traded them for anything. But exchange senior Mike Ernst helps with homework. Q Q if-45. hy. .fi 13943, A WORKING WOMAN IN the '80's found it tough to balance her time. But showing that she finds it to be no prob- lem, Mrs. jeanette Paddock tries out the new ropes course. il Sl will lullmllh-Jlul MR. ROLLINS H. SHARP - Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry. MR. DERYL SMITH - Science Area Coordinator, Physics, Physical Science. MR. RICK STARZECKI - Physical Education, Boys' Basketball, Freshman Football Coach. MRS. ILSE STRATTON - German, German Club. MR. RICHARD M. SURIANO - Biology, Earth Science. MR. MICHAEL TALLEY - Earth Science. MR. B. TROST - Choir Director, Music Theatre, Musical Productions. MR. -IIM TURNER - Social Studies. MR. ERIC UNKS - Math, Tennis Coach. MR. TOM VAN EGEREN - Chemistry. MRS. .IEANNIE WEIHMILLER - Physical Education, Swimming Coach. MRS. BARBARA WHITE - Home Economics, Varsity Cheerleaders Sponsor, Home Ec Club Sponsor. Class time Sh -Wh

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A touch of class Here rod While most students found it tough enough to make it through a year of tests and teenage traumas in their own country, two seniors had the special distinction, as well as challenge of being the first foreign exchange students at Rampart. They were Karin Poorthuis, from the Nether- lands, and Liisa Pyy, who came here from Finland. Karin came to Rampart from Enschede, a town near the German-Dutch border, with the AF exchange service and stayed with the Ernst family. It cost her nearly 33000 to come to the United States, which included a twenty dollar a month allowance. She became an exchange student because it would make me stronger for the things I'm going to do in life. When she returned home, Karin had plans to go to a musical conservatory in Enschede. Liisa Pyy wanted to learn English and about America in general, so she travelled here from Duutuusu Tuusula, a small village in southern Finland, and stayed with the Cameron family during her year stay. When she got back home, she planned to enter the equivalent of college over there. But before they could enter college, they agreed that Ii U ,X X ....,,-- Qliv ,K 'X --. . 1 X khhy .k it Ng- k , ay, gone tomorrow they had to finish high school first. They both said enthu- siastically that they liked school here in America better than in their own countries. Karin went on to say, For the exchange student, this school system is better, but for general education and college preparation, the Dutch school system is better. However, she added that she was a solid Rampart fan. They both took a foreign language while they were here. Liisa, who can already speak Finnish, Swedish, and English went into French III. Karin, who knows Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, and Latin, was in Spanish II. When they first arrived here in the country, they had their problems. They both felt that the first few weeks were the hardest to get through. As Liisa put it, Everything was new. It's hard to get used to your new 'family. ' They said quickly that what they missed most were their families. But they were happy with their adopted families. Karin said, when talking about the Ernsts, It's important to be with a family who loves and cares for you. That's the way my family was! RQ 'iff .ii LEARNING TO WRITE it right, Mrs. Ann Seibert goes over rewrites with Kit WITH SLANG and Valspeak common, Americans didn't take the English Lambert and Michael Ware. language too seriously. But Liisa Pyy took her languages quite seriously and Exchange students converses with Mrs. Kathy Hurley in French, one of the four she speaks.

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A BIG PART of being able to make it in Calculus was understanding the lectures. Tara Reiber takes notes during one of Mr. Riter's talks so she will be able to do her homework. TRANSCRIPTS THAT included calculus always looked good, but it was even more impressive when an underclass- MS SUE BORNHAUSER - College Counselor MRS DIANE BURKE - Counselor MR RALPH CRUME - Counselor MRS CAROLYN MARKEWICH - ig Counselor MR DARWIN SMITH - Vocational Counselor men managed to make it through the class. junior jeff Blackman concentrates on a problem. Although it was an advanced college class, Calculus had two members who had two years to go before they finished high school. Tara Reiber and jeff Blackman were the only juniors in the 23-member class. Having sped through Algebra II in one semester and Math Analysis in one semester, jeff was able to enter Calculus. Despite the speed of earlier courses. he felt that he had been adequately prepared and found the course easy . Class time Count me in Althouth Tara had met all the requirements to enter Calcu- lus, she had taken all her classes for a full year. Because of a move during her freshman year, she took Geometry and Math Analysis both during her sophomore year. Tara said, It's a lot of work and you really have to study to keep up. IRQ Calculus .Lf- ,l ffl