Topeka West High School - Chevalier Yearbook (Topeka, KS)

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'f T' Q. L' 'f' , ,gk ,P 'fs l I , , V A QQ ' h--uni Y 'Q v Teachers Join Math Staff New teachers, a new course and preparations for the incoming fresh- men highlighted the Mathematics De- partment staff's activities. A team of Chargers entered the an- nual Math Day contest at Washburn University, where they competed for top honors in the city. Thousands of students competed for national honors. Four new teachers joined the staff of 3 -Q2 8 ,I gl .41 , 1 ' ' . .., ' 5 fly. Jfifi' 'A ' Q. -i' QA , , wif g , N -. .gp gat 'f' ' ez Mrs. Sarah Collyar, Mrs. Ruth Lichten- stern and Robert Parks, department chairman. Larry Carpenter gave up his popularity at Landon Middle School to teach business math and council stu- dents in E School. Miss Meredith Heinen, student teacher here last year, was graduated from the University of Kansas last year and began her first teaching assignment last fall. Mrs. Mary Vincent, formerly at Roosevelt Iunior High, taught algebra and trigonometry. A graduate of Colorado State Universi- ty, Rob Dennison could be found on the football field as assistant coach as well as in the classroom teaching alge- bra and geometry. Mrs. Doris Watkins, from French Middle School, taught computational skills and geometry. Ang --- -,ls ABOVE: Working on her assignment is lamie Osborne, '81. TOP RIGHT: Finding his metric height during class is lames Monk, '8O. LEFT: Seeking help from Sarah Collyar are several stu- dents. People X Mathematics X 95

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BELOW: Cory Skinner, '81, receives help from Miss Meredith Heinen. RIGHT: During his fifth hour mathematics class, Tom Rost, '80, listens to the teachers explanation oi the assignment for the next day. LARRY CARPENTER- Business Math SARA COLLYAR- Geometry l-2, Applied Math, Algebra Si Triginometry 1-2 ROB DENNISON- Applied Math l-2, Algebra 1 2, Informal Geometry MEREDITH HEINEN- Honors Algebra Sz Triqino metry 1-2, Algebra 3 RUTH UCHTENSTERN- Honors Geometry l-2, Honors Analytic Geometry, Functions, Geome- try l-2, Math Seminar ROBERT PARKS- Functions, Analysis 1-2 Honors Analytic Geometry, Introduction to Algebra MARY VINCENT-Introduction to Algebra 2, ln- termediate Alqebra Gi Triginometry DORIS WATKINS- Computational Skills, Geom- etry l-2 941 People X Math yllvv 5' JE, fi 14 fl rf . ' 5 1-Imviis. 'f i fry 4, my ,mai ' as sv .,' ..., .'j':,g,,Q fiillaie in 4 cb Q f' 1 i 1 K 3 L at ,gii Q I 1

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'1 '5 ,riders TOP LEFT: Taking shorthand notes is Michelle Lopez, '8l. TOP RIGHT: Don Schneider, '80 ex- amines business records in accounting class. ABOVE: Improving her shorthand through prac- tice is Wanda Dammann, '8l. RIGHT: The calcu- lator comes in handy lor Mark Smith, '80, as he checks records in accounting. 96! People X Business