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

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Because l like home economics and this is a good field for a home economist. Mrs. Barbara McDonald Home Economics BS in Education l felt that through teaching and coaching I could have an impact in shaping our world for the future. Mr. Steve Mcllvain Business MS in Business Administration 'V v I . ,,,Z, . K If-,ask new 1 ke. . l' ga in PM f..Z' .I E . I . jjrrc I 5 2 1,' I ,. - V I 'il 4 .,t...,,. 4 -. .. A . x......-----. 1 . r-- Mn Faculty Why did you choose While serving in the United States Air Force, I advised and counseled many men who had not graduated from high school. I enjoyed this work and teaching seemed a natural career choice. Mr. William J. Mitchell Cooperative Industrial Training MS in Industrial Education l'Because I'm crazy! Mrs. Kathy Mitchell Art Education BA in Art - go 3751. gf , I-' lktxuq Q . lt gives a person an opportunity to advance or reach his goal as an individual without having a monetary reason. Mr. Odell Morgan Industrial Vocation MS in Industrial Vocational Technical Ask anyone who hasn't experienced teaching and I'm sure they will tell you a hundred reasons why teaching is a great paying and easy job. As for me, I picked teaching because where else could you work and have the privilege of answering these very intellectual questions. Mr. Bob Murphy Social Studies BS in Education

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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

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the Teaching Profession? I enjoy working with young people Mrs. Lenor Murphy Study Hall Supervisor Mainly because I just like being around younger people and being a coach. Mr. Gene Petty Science of Physical Education Bachelor's in Education 'i-ani ..,.. ...-c 1 , - I feel that a person's life between the ages of 14 and 20 is the most turbulent and important time he will experience. During this period a person grows from childhood into adulthood. I want to be a part of this process and help to shape people into mature, responsible, and intelligent adults. Mr. Pat Puntenney English - Language Arts BS in Language Arts 'tUnlike many jobs, teaching offers different stimuli each day. This variety plus the satisfaction of working with people is why I choose to teach. Mr. Dan Ritter Industrial Arts BS in Industrial Education Sing, swing and be alive was the advice of Mrs. Cathy McComb a newcomer to the teaching staff this year. She taught music appreciation, concert choir, and men's chorus. Mrs. McComb brought some changes to the music department this year. She added four new singing groups to the ones already offered. They were swing choir, madrigals, barbershop quartet, and girls triple trio. Next year Mrs. McComb hopes to teach mini courses in electronic music, jazz, rock, piano, and guitar. Mrs. McComb is from Prairie Village, Kansas. She attended Phillips University in Enid, Oklahoma, and the University of Kansas. She received a Bachelors degree in Music Education and is presently working on a Master's degree. She taught school for five years before coming to Turner. Besides teaching Mrs. McComb enjoys tennis, sewing, jogging, and attending concerts of all kinds. 30 Faculty 29