Sahuaro High School - Viva Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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ACADEMICS: CURRICULUM 101

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IBELOW: Libby Miller works on a ring in design and crafts class. Students make many types of jewelry in this class. l LEFT: Ellen Sorstokke and Rusty Williams have the distinction of being the only girls who are bass violin players in the orchestra. l TO P CENTER: Advanced drama students Diana Hosley and Marshall Platter work on the set for All My Sons. l RIGHT: Drawing inanimate objects makes up a ma- jor part of art classes. Jeff Phalen concentrates on producing a re- plica ofa wooden duck. l BOTTOM CENTER: Girls in beginning chorus learn the fun- damentals of singing and reading music in their first year of vocal music. FINE ARTS Fine arts classes offer means of self-expression School's more than just learning from books. You have to learn how to express yourself, and I think that is what drama is helping me do, com- mented Senior Joy Brown. The fine arts department contained some of the most gifted students at Sahuaro, who were participating in art, music, dancing, and drama courses. Art is -so relaxing for me: in the art room I feel at ease and do my best work, said a sophomore boy. Students in Sahuaro's fine arts pro- gram had the benefit of utilizing some of the best equipment supplied to the schools in the city. Mr. Carlyle Webb, fine arts depart- ment chairman, said that they had offered no new courses, but had 100 ACADEMICS: CURRICU LUM enlarged the vocal music department with the addition of Mrs. Earlene Carey. He added that this resulted in being able to divide the big be- ginning girl's and boy's chorus classes. As far as music, the caliber of music would indicate musical growth. Also, the art and drama departments are very strong, so that just look- ing back over the past three years I would say that fine arts has made a strong beginning and we are pre- sently making efforts to provide a strong department in quality edu- cation, Mr. Webb commented. Mr. Webb also stated that indepen- dent projects, such as music ensem- bles and independent drama projects were an integral part of the pro- gram. lndependent drama projects were done by advanced pupils only.

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INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION Technical training ranges from architecture to electronics ln my experience with it, I would say that we have one of the finest auto departments in the city. The teachers are among the best, commented Sophomore Woody Eggeling. The in- dustrial education department offered a wide variety of courses designed to give students a strong background in whatever field they chose. The only complaint that I have is that, for a co-educational school, they should have a girls' locker room in the auto shop. I have to dress in a closet, said Junior Ami Ferber. The enrollment for girls in the department was up ap- proximately 7'Zi from last year. ln- IOZACURRICULUM dustrial Education Department Chair- man Lee Hubbard commented that the girls seem to do as well, if not better. attimes than the boys. Mr. Hubbard stressed that the depart- ment was more technical than most people think. He added that the courses were highly upgraded and that they attempted to give occupational di- rections to the student's life. Mr. Hub- bard stated, We have put in modern innovations and have upgraded the course contents. I think students enjoy the courses and tend to be a more in- dependent person because of it. Mr. Hubbard teaches architectural drawing.