Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies - Excalibur Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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Studying Pose — Chil Chin, meticu- lously graphs her functions from her calculus text. She finds that she must expend extra lime studying her theo- rems to fully grasp and decipher the concept of Rolle ' s theorem. The life of an aspiring Junior — Jeff Nodd is never far away from his books, whether he is enshrouded by the aca- demic atmosphere in class or the sce- nery of the campus, the junior assidu- ously attempts to achieve erudition. 4 Jl Lunatic on campus — Dean Taylor en- joys differentiation trigonometric func- tions in calculus and laughs about Hamlet ' s dilemma. When he ' s reallv in the mood for fun. he enjoys slandering our country ' s defied founders in his A.P Government class, but indeed each to his own. The Big Lie: Everyone kicks back dur- ing their senior year — With two A.P. Honors classes, seniors Itzik Shle- singer and Anita Pai spend 99 percent of their waking hours with a book. 84 Extra Study Classes Academics

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We need a long study break, now A C A D E M I C S Oui-of-school competi- tions are exciting and fun. giving students a chance to show their skills to other people, while competing against other schools. Although this competition can be scary, the experience is exhilarating. At my first speech and de- bate competition I was very ner- vous, but I lived through it. I stood up in front of all the peo- ple and just did my speech. I thought I would just die, but it ended up being a lot of fun, said Jason Menadue. Nervousness is a big part of the Academic Decathlon. Tak- ing written tests as well as tak- ing oral tests is what the Aca- demic Decathlon is all about. Studying is a major part of the preparation. Joining the Decathlon pro- vides a well-rounded overview of education. The Decathlon was a great experience for me to have. All of the studying in- volved with the competition will All of the studying involved with compe- titions will help in later life. • • also help me in later life, said Sandy Jaffe. The Academic Pentathlon is a lot like the Academic Decath- lon. The Pentathlon is for grades seven and eight, with nine teammates on a team. They all agree that all of the work they do is worth it. We study during lunch al- most every day and after school. Some of the team members think that this might be a lot, but it really is not. When they see what the competition is. they will realize that all the studying pays off. said Don LaFraniere, Coach. Mathcounts is the only out- of-school competition that deals with math. I feel that there should be more people on the Mathcounts team, said Dr. Marian Pasternack. Studying and testing are a very big part of being in a major competition at any level, said Theresa Pinhey. AnoH ' the ansner, call me — says Karen Lee as she raises her hand to answer the question at the Academic Decathlon competition. Karen Lee rated very highly on the Decathlon tests. She received an award for her scores. The other members of the team also scored high as a group and as individuals. Many awards were received by this group. Competitions q ' Academics O J

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li sfR 1 Extra studying is beneficial M A p. English, govern- ment, calculus, and • honors biology, American literature, and U.S. history classes require extra studying from students. These classes are for individuals who ' s desire to learn is greater than the average student. Advanced placement honors courses are devised to parallel classes stu- dents will be subjected to in col- lege. These extra study classes emphasize on study skills, re- search, thought and reasoning. Each class demands that a large portion of time be donated to studying. I spend almost all my free time studying, said Sandra Nova, senior. Besides acquiring greater knowledge, these classes have other benefits. Upon comple- tion of an A. P. class, students are eligible to take an A. P. exam supplementary to the course of chosen study. Should the student be notified of pass- ing the exam with a score of ' • spend almost all my free time studying % • three or higher, college credit may be granted to that student. I am taking A. P. classes so that I can eliminate some courses at university, said Bell Liwanag, senior. Although the Academic De- cathlon class will not enable a student to omit certain courses at college, it enhances the mind and allows the power of thought to prevail. This class, like A. P. classes, helps students improve their study skills. Unlike A. P. classes Decathlon does not con- centrate purely on one subject, but incorporates ten different fields of study. Students are tested on their knowledge in these areas. Individual ' s scores are compiled to form a team score. Therefore it ' s imperative that students be well prepared. Extra studying is definitely nec- essary. Dedicated students studied at lunch, after school, at home, and week ends. All my time was devoted to studying while I was preparing for the Decathlon, said Sandy Jaffa, senior. Dr. Petty. Ellen ' s on the grass! — When one has an exam on late ISth century i.S. literature in one ' s Honors English class next period, il seems that obligations to rules fly out the window. Junior. Ellen Oconer. defiantly sits on the forbidden grass to study for a difficult exam. But obviously our administrators are quite empalhelic and will consider extenuating circum- stances. f Extra Study Classes q Academics 0«