Silver Lake High School - Golden Eagle Yearbook (Silver Lake, KS)

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'la CURRICULUM VO-TECH Nine bussed Programs place students in jobs before graduating Previously Vo-tech stu- dents have found their own transportation. Now the re- quirement is that all stu- dents be bussed. Nine hundred students are currently enrolled at Kaw Area Vocational-Tech- nological School from the ten cooperating school dis- tricts. Some of the subjects of- fered in the main complex include child care and sec- retarial skills. Senior Pam Frey attends the child care classes, while senior Kay Weller sharpens her secre- Finger painting. Helping out in the day care center is one of senior Pam Frey's many jobs at Vo-Tech. Photo by Julie Hawkins. tarial skils in the afternoon sessions. Some of the classes taught in the shop include auto mechanics and weld- ing. John Starks senior and Chris Kosek junior are stu- dents in the auto mechan- ics class. Senior John Peel is enrolled in the welding program. Kaw Area Vo-Tech has well-qualified instructors. Most areas of study place you in a job before your class is finished and you graduate. Most employers stated that students are do- ing very well in their jobs, said Vo-Tech counselor Mrs. Virginia Snyder. A. MMI Mechanic at work. Classifying Business. Turning to an assign- the parts of a car, senior John ment, senior Kay Weller glances Starks completes his assignment. through the instructions before Photo by Julie Hawkins. starting the project. Photo by Julie Hawkins.

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64 CURRICULUM vo-TECH I feel the child care classes that I'm taking will be beneficial to the profession I plan on going Into. I would eventually like to teach Kin- dergarten or First Grade. -Pam Frey 'The auto mechanics class I take at Vo-Tech will help me out in the future. I plan on finding a job In a gas station and then working my way Up to a major factory rebuild- ing job. -Chris Kosek 'tl take welding classes right novv, Later on I plan on finding a job with my welding abilities and hope to get certified in a special area of welding. -John Peel. The auto mechanics class that l'm taking will greatly benefit my future plans. I've specialized in re- building and at the end of this year I will take my certification test, to get a Certificate of Auto Ivlechan- ics, -John Starks. I take a lot of secretarial classes this yearg this variety of classes will benefit my future plans to some- day go into secretarial work of some kind. -Kay Weller. Q X .f K s. A E Q g x f n . Welding. After brazing together a strip of angle iron, senior John Peel prepares to strike another bead. Photo by Julie I-lavvkins.

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66 CURRICULUM HISTORY Narne: Zabel, Mike College attended: Kansas State University Degree earned: BS. Classes taught: History, PrefPost World War I, Psychology Sponsor ot: Senior Class, Assistant Football Coach, Assistant Boys' Track Coach, Freshman Boys' Basketball Coach f'The students have all made my first year ol teaching Class discussion. Talking to very enjoyable, special, and much easier than I thought keep busy, Monte Ellis senior and it would turn out to be in the long run. l really appreciate Robbie Suther junior use up time. the experience I have gained. Photo by Beth Brandenburg. WGN? ,Qs ..rl: -uk 'The Clagg is kind of hard to Undef- I understand vvhat's going on, 'tThe class nnay help me in the fu- Ulf I put more effort in to it, l'rn sun gland, but the mgfgfigl pfegemed and I feel I do rather well in the ture, but it depends on my ca- I could get a lot out of it. -Paltj makes it easier. -Chris Kennedy. CIHSS- 'DannY Ledebfief- reerf'-Coleen Chance. Meredith.