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

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RIGHT: Working on a car in drivers education are Chris Straiman, '82, and Mike l-lager, '82 BELOW: Grading her test is Susan Lawrence, '82 BOTTOM LEFT: Studying his paper is Bill Clark, '82 BOTTOM RIGHT: Sluclenl drivers must often be reminded of ihese road signs. ,x . g 31, sf 1 IES! People X Driver Education IE WM--va-wow

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1 K ffl r' a 4. -4 BOBBI HOCHSTEDLER - Student Center BOB IAYMES - Alternative Education IANET LOEBEL - Learning Resources PAUL MITSCHLER - Gifted Students GREGG NIELSON - Alternative Education Life Skills Class Focus lndividual needs, applying problems to real life situations and students feel- ing good about themselves were all a part of Mrs. lanet Loebel's job as learn- ing resource teacher. Programs offered to the students dif- fered according to individual needs. One may have needed only mathemat- ics skills, while another student needed improvement in writing and reading. These skills were developed in real lite situations such a writing checks, keeping a checkbook, tracking finan- cial records and other practical situa- tions. ln addition, the students learned career evaluation, applying for a job, getting that job and keeping it. Students were offered regular high school credits, but the class could not be taken without parental and adminis- trative approval. Mrs. Loebel took five or six students each hour, mostly soph- omores. Students were graded on how well they used class time, percentage of ac- curacy and the student's individual educational program. The goal of these students was to find their potential and then to achieve it. FAR LEFT: Reading during fourth hour for her learning resource class is Louise Rich, '82 LEFT: Starting to listen to an educational tape is Molly Rich, '82 TOP: Working on a ditto assignment in his learning resource class is Bill Swalwell, '8l. CENTER: During his learning resource class, Kenny Gibbs, '81, decides to take a break. People! Learning Resource X l l5

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as W . Q ,. A XX .,.,,i,.,,,.,,,., 41 HI -K X f Q. 'linda' . l, . lime :A 1 ,ii Road Regulations Studied One ot a teenager's dreams is to learn to drive a car. Approximately 320 students took driver education this year to fulfill that dream. They acquired a working knowledge of the rules and regulations of the road. The classes consisted of a minimum ot 30 hours in class, 3 hours of actual driving and 12 hours ot work in the ,gil simulator. During class time, the stu- dents listened to lectures, watched films and took tests. In simulation, stu- dents watched a film while they operat- ed a computerized automobile. When they drove too fast or tailed to signal for a turn, a sign lighted up to tell them so. Driver Education classes received two new cars each semester. The cars travel up to 3,500 miles before we get another car, teacher lack Wiley said. The tour cars we use travel up to 16,000 miles a year. TOP LEFT: Listening intently to the teacher are a couple of driver education students. TOP RIGHT: Trying to concentrate in class is Raelynn Lackey, '82, while Haig Sarkesian, '82, seeks her attention. MIKE IAMISON - Driver Education IACK WILEY - Driver Education People! Driver Education! 1 17