St Joseph High School - Jongleur Yearbook (Lakewood, CA)

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This year the Science department worked to ex- cite students about the wonders of science. In bi- ology Mrs. Parkins and Mrs. Stevens were seen helping students with ex- periments as they dissect- ed frogs and examined or- ganisms under micro- scopes. In addition the classes were graced with two new guests Fajita and In chemistry Mrs. Baine was always available to her students as they experi- mented with chemicals and gases. In her physics class students were boggled by the theory of relativity and the theories of motion. Once again these teach- ers used their energy to liv- en the students interest in the sciences and to guide their study of them. Pita, the hamsters. ,...L at ...,,,..,.., , 3 45295 tlzr 1 Science Dept: Mrs. lean Parkins, Mrs. Margaret Stevens, Mrs. Linda Petrich, Ms- Debbi e Taylor, and Mrs. Barbara Baine. in f f Q Mrs Stevens explains the components ofa In the biology classroom, Michelle and Anessa Abad take time to visit hamsters Faji cell to her biology class. and Pita. 86 Faculty and Academics I ff of 3 , M , I v F

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' in M W? Religion Department: Ms. DeeDee Mendoza, Ms. Katherine Beard Ms. Shawna Uautsch, Ms. Anna Pritchard Ms. Margaret Averill and Mr. Steven Connolly. s. Mendoza and Ms. Simons take time to show their support for the Pope during his isit to Southern California in September. Pope John Paul Il's visit to Los Angeles on Septem- ber 15, 1987 reawakened people to the Catholic faith. lt was evident that the students of St. Joseph were ready for his visit. We saw our student body become enthralled by 'po- pemania' , recalled Ms. D. Mendoza, who showed her enthusiasm by distribut- ing the papal flags. The students saw him not so much as the head of our church, but as a 'grandpa' she continued. Ms. Beard, the department chair agreed, saying At the Youth Conference when he went to Tony Me- lendez, who was a gift of courage as he played a gui- tar with his toes, the Pope touched us all with his love and understanding. Even after the Pope had left, the Religion depart- ment kept his spirit alive. The Campus Ministry led us in helping the less for- tunate. They organized a money drive for the mis- sions and the Adopt-a- Family program. St. Jo- seph students adopted families and provided them with Thanksgiving dinners. The students were enthusiastic about the pro- ject which was evident in the number of families they were able to help. Another aspect of the Religion department this year was the Christian Ser- vice hours program. Stu- dents gave their time and energy to many worth- while causes such as the Red Cross the Special Olympics and helping in hospitals as Candy Strip- ers. This project encour- aged the girls to give of themselves in order to help the less fortunate. B+STAMPEDE lbee plus stam peedj n The attempt by half the class to claim the paper with no name on li if I 11 11 11 1 I f I S1955 MacMillan Publishing Co.

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Vlrs. Karen Barnes shows her dedication and hard work through her teaching of home 'conomics. Mrs. Barnes, Home Eco- nomics Chairman, found that being the only teacher in this department had ad- vantages and drawbacks. It's hard because there is no one to share ideas with, said Mrs. Barnes. She did however enjoy seeing her students create new things by uslng their hands Mrs Barnes commented that she liked her classes because they prepared stu dents for life now and in the future By teaching Clothing Foods and Nutri tion Crafts Child Psy chology and Living on Your Own Mrs Barnes felt that she helped the glrls understand their need for independence Her classes Whlle important to the education of the stu dents provided a break from the often monoto nous schedule of lecture classes . I I I I - 1 I ' I , . I I . if ir -f . B i.. Vlrs. Barnes instructs Mary Meylor and Nancy D'Egidio while Mrs. Barnes offers suggestions to janet Sarmiento 'hey bake in their foods and nutrition class. as janet works on her sewing project. Faculty Kr Academics 87