Turner High School - Turnerite Yearbook (Kansas City, KS)

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Do you think we should go Yes, the problem most students are having now in school are caused by allowing students to do their own thing rather than spend the time to make the basics interesting and vital. Mrs. Mary Hansen English - Language Arts Master of Science in Education Yes -first in elementary and junior high levels. High schools should rapidly review basic skills and expect a high level of achievement, especially in communication skills necessary for success in all subject areas and in our American democratic society. Mr. James Heath Teacher of Romance Languages BA in Spanish and English I'm not so sure we ever lost sight of the importance of the 3 Fi's. Perhaps since so much emphasis has been given to the lower test scores, the 3 B's will be stressed more. Mrs. Pat Heidler English - Language Arts BA in English and Physical Education Not totally, but I definitely think more time should be spent on them. Mr. H. D. Henderson Driver's Education Master's in Safety l 2 6 F o c u I ty Yes, because that's where a lot of my students have their problems, Ms. Susan Hunt Science BS in Education Yes, at the present the basic 3 Fi's seem buried in novelty courses which may not seem relevant in a few years. Some students today have not developed the ability to effectively communicate or to function in everyday living. Mrs. Georgene Karst Head Librarian Master's of Library Science fy 5 A U - X 4 V i llfxapfli . f gf . I A , .g

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favorite thing about Turner? My favorite: Friendliness of the students and the staff. My least favorite: School starts too early! Mrs. Dorothy Friesen English - Language Arts BA in English - Language Arts 'tMy favorite thing about Turner is the students I work with. My least favorite thing is so many interruptions of classes for unimportant things that go on at school. Mr. Lloyd Fugate Biology Master of Science for Teachers .4 i 'if J 1-ff k k e-. t .-41559 ?.: ' is A- y ' ,W 'Al of t.- . ,I i ' 4 Li I . A X-:A , ' f..--rx, sw- K K . I I K- f Y -' Xt, 'X 1 li . . Ng- . 4 ., . Y ' ' Q. 1 V :qi - LW. M 7 Q If! g X-'Aki vxf 'YJ' XJ 6 X 2 pg i ,Jr H ci A My favorite is the intimacy and friendship that exists within the faculty. My least favorite is the wide division that exists between the students with the generalizations that each group attaches to the other. Mr. Dale Graham Mathematics Master of Science My favorite thing about Turner is the people. The thing I like least about Turner is the location of the school: so near a noisy street. Mrs. Pam Haas Business BS in Education 1 X - My favorite thing about Turner is its good teachers. Mr. John Hamilton Business BS in Business Education Picture below: Mr. Bill Smith Mr. Jim Dorsey if 'f - .y . . , . ., . . .. ',t. , 5? ' 1' . i J IU' ., ., t - 'VY' . . f .Su-Q Faculty 25

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back to the three R's? Something needs to be done with the improvement of students' abilities in reading, writing and arithmetic, With consumer products on the market such as calculators and two-way communications, it eliminates the work. If there is a choice ot pushing buttons or working it out Ionghand, which would you choose? Mr. Bob Kolich Business Master's of Business Administration I do believe we need to teach more basic subject matter - particularly in elementary schools and then possibly we could afford to expand in secondary schools. Mrs. Arlene Levin Assistant Librarian M.S. in Library Education 'll think the basics are very important, but they can be taught without shortchanging other academic areas. I think schools' requirements and standards should be tougher. Mr. Gary Lockhart Music B.S. in Music Education Schools have never abandoned the '3 Ft's', communications are basic to all learning and mathematics, of course, is the universal language. However, life is too complex today to neglect more specialized studies such as the natural sciences, the social sciences, the arts and various vocational skills. Mr. Burley Martin Science Master of Science in Education f ENN s .ssl rttsr ' J . zk-, , Parents should be more interested in seeing that their kids get the '3 R's'. The trend in education is away from work - very little homework or outside assignments. Brought about by pressures of students who want iobs and have jobs, parental apathy, teacher frustration and changing social values. Parents will have to use their influence in directing their children to be a better student. Mr. Ned Mattingly Social Sciences M.S. in Education Yes and no as long as reading, music, writing music and counting notes values are included in the curriculum. Mrs. Cathy McComb Music Bachelor's in Music Education + F951 ,,, , , Y 'ff iff' S iz ts s 1 ' J Faculty 27