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

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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.

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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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Book assistance. Checking with the text, Chris Kosek junior makes sure the answer is right. Photo by Beth Brandenburg. CURRICULUM HISTORY New kid on block One teacher fills three assistant coaching positions s by Mike Zabel This was my first year of teaching as a regular full- time teacher. I did my stu- dent teaching at Wabaun- see High School in Alma. My decision to come to Sil- ver Lake High was based on several factors impor- tant for my first year of teaching. I would receive an opportunity to work in a smaller size high school History scholar. Locked in deep concentration, Darcy Etzel junior scans the assigned reading. Photo by Debbie Brungardt. that has long been recog- nized for its achievements. I would have the chance to coach as an assistant in football, basketball, and track. I would be teaching in a city that was close to a major metropolitan area, but still had some of the characteristics of a rural area. I have enjoyed working with the students, the par- ents, the faculty, and the administration associated with Silver Lake High School. Educated athletes. Toward the end of the hour, Duane Herrington, Kevin Rentro, Jerry Johnson, and Kelly Mahana sophomores wait for the bell. Photo by Jenny Griggs. 67