San Diego Vocational High School - Artisan Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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FGOD TRADES The Food Trades Department probably entertains more Quests than ten ordinary departments. But not an ordinary department. Y then this is Less than two years ago, the first class four students, set up a classroom in the midst of car- pentry tools, lumbe , consisting of r, cement sacks, war surplus stoves and soiled dishes from a federal housing project cafe- teria ln Coronado. By the time the last painter was gone in February, l9U9, the class had grown to IN stu- dents. during this past school year, a staff of three instructors are teaching cooking, baking, meat cutting, food service, menu making, purchasing, and other phases of restaurant operation toapproximately sixty students. ln addition to making deadlines for ten o'clock coffee, lunch and evening dinner, and learning to prepare and to serve pleasing tasty foods, the students of this department must also study mathematics, food chemistry, nutrition, sanitation, safety, food specifications and cost accounting. But all the work and no piay is bad psychology. There- fore, a group known as The Culivarians, an organization of students enrolled in Food Trades, meet monthly for pleasure as well as business. Thegroup has had several picnics and outings during the last year. Last Christ- mas the Culivarians 'adopted' a needy family. 'They provided the necessary money for food, warm sweaters, shoes and stockings and toys for a family of seven. The age range of Food Trades students is from sixteen to sixty. Some are veterans. A few are married. One or two have wives who are enrolled in the Vocational School. Mrs. Esther Ryan teaches a class in waitress training and hostess work. Staff members receive table service, and thus provide the waitress students with an oppor- tunity to learn the fine points of food service. lf your group wants to hold a dinner meeting, or needs a picnic lunch for the annual field day, the Food Trades department is prepared to assist you with your plans. REFFQIGERATIGN This course is designed to qualify students to assume responsible positions- witnin the areas and in marine refriger- ation repair and maintenance and unit air conditioning. A The course is limited to those who are- already in this field and those who ex- pect employment in this area upon gradu- ation from high school. Many of the refrigeration proglems are related tothe fishing industry in the San Diego area.

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f 68 f Jwmt , X ffzzk' 'kg a n T i , K 2 ,,f' '?f'5' 'Mn f , i lilvu uv-uuu Classes meet four hours every day and five days a week. The course ls open to all students who intend to make photography their profession. Students are admitted into the class on the basis of scores made on intelli- gence and aptitude tests and a personal interview. Under the tutelage of a DVaCtiCinU Dh0f00VaDheV, Gene Lyle, students are trained to respect the professional attitude. Purposeful activity is accomplished as the result of on-the-job experiences, field trips, inter- student competition, and the emphasis placed upon creative work. Learning takes place when the students are encouraged to submit class work for popular choice, critique, and evaluation. Each student, in order to develop a self- critical attitude, makes an initial self-criticism of his own work before outside opinion is permitted to enter in. The time is so scheduled that there is ample time forcritical discussion and application oftheory. The facilities used involve darkroom equipment and special props for work on individual assignments. Advanced students are assigned special projects for the High School annual, Junior College newspaper, Junior College annual and other problems typical of profes- sional photography. On these assignmenhs junior stu- dents act as assistants, gaining experience by obser- vation and participation. PRACTICAL NURSING The purpose of this course is to prepare Qualified personnel to assume responsi- bilimies dealing with the basic princi- Dies of health, nursing and homemaking. The course lasts for 52 weeks, and is SDent in schooh hospital, and home under direct supervision. The course of study is designed to meet state requirements licensing practical nurses. mono T This course prepares students to assume V9SDOnSible positions within the areas Of maintenance and service. lt is 3 two- Yeaf DfOQram ouulined to teach the use of fails f0O'S and fo sive a general knowledge ofthe mechanics of Uelevision. The course is open for only those stu- dents who plan to enter this trade

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RELATED MATHEMATICS Mathematics instruction at San Diego Vocational High School and Junior College is taught in relation to the essential trade projects which the student undertakes in order to satisfy the requirements of his shop major. lt consists of two principle phasis: general review of the fundamentals orarithematic and specialized instruc- tion on an individualized basis in the various trade areas of related mathematics. Tenth grade orientation students review arithematlc by working problems flavored with the terminology, nomen- clature, and tools of their particular interests at the time, as well as participate in common exercises in measurement, fractions, decimals, percentage, ratio and proportion, and square root. All stude .attending vocational school for the first time are required to complete this class in review before they are allowed to enter into their second year of mathe- nts who are matics. Eleventh and twelfth graders specialize almost exclu- sively in mathematics as it relates tc their chosen trade field. 7 Qs sfinioa PRoi3i.Erv1s ln this course the student is Quldei H ward a deeper understanding of Numa Lo - n appreciation of the , ' h s and 8 elations IP- a,viduai differences among richness of in I . tv People. Finallh through an asgriilihaiq . - ' ' fof' of the D05S'b 't'eT his acter and Defsonalny he eimrlgggheesalth- - 1 ' fgr DCCOUI Own potentialitiSS ' .t ' ful member of his family and Commun' y