Sahuaro High School - Viva Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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BUSINESS EDUCATION Over 600 students involved in Business Department Program Most students who have searched for a job have found that the star in their crown was a business background in typing and shorthand, according to Mrs. Barbara Daven port, the department head. Although many businesses do not use this training, she said, it's a good thing to have when seeking employment. Notehand, for the most part, was one course that was utilized mainly by college bound students. This technique maintains a more outlined form of writing that helped the student to 106 ACADEMICS: CURRICULUM take faster and more efficient notes. ln model office, the students had the experience of working in a business situation though not in a real office. Each student had a particular depart- ment to work in within the business, which helped to promote the efficiency ofthesystem. Some students had the opportunity of working half a day in the afternoon at a job off campus set up through the cooperative office program. Others helped in offices around the school.

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l FAR LEFT: Judy Bentley tastes her concoction as Carolee Bu rns prepares to add more ingredients. I TO P MIDDLE: Monique Beauchamp watches intently as Joan Mondeau pins the hem in her dress. Girls have the use of a dressing room where they can try on their new creations. I TO P RIGHT: Using the sewing room during their free time, Sue Wiedenbauer and Izzie Bray- brook work on home economics projects. l BOTTOM RIGHT: Paul Chouinard investigates school equipment. Many small children were seen in the halls this year due to the new child care class. .BOTTOM MIDDLE: Dusting in the home ec. living room, Pam Allgood works during free class time. ACADEMICS: CURRICU LUM 105

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., wt- is vt.: Wie? . Q5 s i Q. 'U' an .. l ek I TOP FAR LEFT: ln office machines. Mrs. Wilson overlooks as the students learn to adjust to business in a classroom. l TO P LEFT: Mr. Smith's general business class scanned the surface of the ma ke-up of business itself. l BOTTOM LEFT: One enthusiastic student strives harder to understand his own business field through the knowledge of school boo ks. I NEAR LEFT: Many students who continue with business education learn to take letters and memos from a device called a dictaphone, commonly found in business offices. IABOVE: Teresa NeSmith and Linda Nink use their shorthand experience as an operator's tool in the field of business management. ACADEMICS: CURRICULUM 107