Shortridge High School - Annual Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Right-Precise measurements are a very important factor in general science as shown here by jerry Dunford. Below-Doretha Watson takes time out of her gen- eral science class to ask Ms. Ballow for some help with a problem. 114 f .' ' 37' , A34 .i r qv: lf' 1, ' fill ' ' , ' 1 i i ,, l li

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if A .Va a.-'E New Head Has Dept. in Hand All sorts of Art Contests were brewing and many students prepared art port- folios to enter in the Regional Scholastic Awards Contest. Many other students entered their art work in the 500 Festival, a collection of Indianapolis Schools' Art, which is usually displayed on the circle. The Art Department started the school year with two new teachers, Ms. Corrie Wilson, and Ms. Wanda Gourley, who replaced Mr. Sheldon Kantor and Mr. Ian Fraser. Ms. Wilson was the new Art Department head, and she taught Craft Arts, Ceram- ics, and Art Appreciation. She thought Art Appreciation was a very good course for serious art students, and said that more emphasis should be put on this class. Ms. Wilson has big plans for the Art Club, too. She took members to the ln- dianapolis Museum of Art and plans were made for a long-range trip. The an- nual Shortridge Art Festival was also held once again May 10th. As the new head, Ms. Wilson said she enjoyed the feeling of warmth at SHS. Top left-jamie Gallagher puts the final touches on his brownies in jewelry class. Left-Now students can design jewelry exactly as they want it. julia Ware and lean Stocks make necklaces from copper and brass. 27

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. f . f iii j- 4... f 3, r 2 ja , .i we gffiw. fx. ,. gn, All f ifiylj -,Z . ., . 'IJ f J,7...sys.q' . I . ui Sw?-.v. . wi. Z., 5 sig , ,-MY' . Science Class Size Increases A greater interest in the science depart- ment seems to have caused an increase in classroom size this year, not only in the two semester courses, but in the ad- vanced classes. Ms. Carol Smith, the new department head, has taken this interest as an opportunity to try the use of labo- ratory assistants on a large scale, and try new projects. Seventeen lab assistants were working in all areas of the department, ranging from running errands for the science office to helping teachers set up experiments and other class projects. Most of the work is done during the assistants' free periods for which they receive a small fee, but a great deal of experience. Room 301 has become the office for Project Star, Student Teacher Associated Research. During the past summer, two teams from Shortridge, which consisted of Ms. Smith and David Thuma, and Ms. VanHorn and Thomas Williams, took part in a program that offered them the opportunity to learn and experience the functions of research by working with research scientists. The main purpose of the project was that the teams would be able to implement their own project during the year. Another program that took place during the summer was the Project SEED Re- search Program, which was sponsored by the American Chemical Society. Two students, john White and Lucia Spears, worked in chemical and biological re- search, respectively, for 10 weeks while receiving a stipend. This project was also based on giving students experience in research. Middle left-Physics students concentrate on a test about time and motion. Left-Using the videotape equipment purchased last fall, Debbie Cougan is interviewed by Ms. Carol Smith on the subject of the moon rock which was displayed here early in the year. 29