Willis Middle School - Phoenix Yearbook (Chandler, AZ)

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XBOVE: 9Th graders Jake Munoz and Miguel Valencia, 7Th graders Brian Adams and lason Fullmer, and 8Th grader Rudy Espinoza work on Their shop projecT. BELOW: The QTh grade Fun Food class prepared food for The luncheon wiTh The Teachers. EaTing wiTh Mrs. ilorez is Shellaine Vespender and in The background siTs Angela McKee. .M , .J NlinTh grader KeiTh Williams, a member of Jazz Band, plays his gulTar. ParTying ln Mrs. PeTerson's clas? before ChrisTmas are, ninTh graders .S-leaTher Capps, SanThe LaFonTain, and Lara Bru- men. x. 4 During Mr. John Onackl's ATh hour Algebra class Qrh grader Lisa BauTlsTa and Mr. Onackl ploy a fasT game of poker while Richard Morfensen, 91h grader waTches.

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i t Students Reveal Likes About School Ughl School again? I hate school! That is what a lot of stu- dents say when you mention the word school. But are they being honest? Whether it is because they like their teachers, they get to see their friends, or they just plain like learning: most students do like something about school. Seventh grader Calloway Har- vey said, I'I like history because Mrs. Martinez is a nice teacher. I also like studying historical events. The teacher has a lot to do with whether or not students like the class. 'lMy favorite class is English be- cause Mrs. Castro is my favorite teacher. I can really talk to her about things, replied 8th grader Diana Escobedo. Biology, said Qth grader Angi Bird, because Mrs. Stelmach- Thomas is nice to us. The work is hard though. Seventh grader Kristi Swisher also prefers history. Mr. Schan- aker is funny. He makes history fun, she said. Having your best friends in your classes really makes it fun. Most students agree with this. Eighth grader Jennifer Jakemer likes P.E. 'lBut only because all of my friends were in that class, she responded. Seventh grader Nick Sublasky likes math because he and his friends can goof off and get away with it. There are some who like classes especially for what they do in that class. Ninth grader Chip Cathcart said, I like shop because you get to make projects. Right: Making Christmas decorations are Oth graders Roger Young and Ivan Car- rera in Spanish class. I like writing so English is my fa- vorite cIass, replied 8th grader Sherri Belko. Seventh grader Gary Bias likes science because he gets to dis- sect and look through micro- scopes. Seventh grader Travis Robinson said, I like cartooning because I like to draw Evan Mecham. Seventh grader Chris Beeman likes shop because he gets to run machinery that he normally would not get to. So you see, school is not really all that bad. Think of the gooc points: friends, teachers, thingsi you like to do. You will realize that school really is more than just reading text books and answer- ing questions about what yoL read. :QB

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. I I ' I I I - Enhance Willis Qffermgs Willis Jr. High has always Tried To make This school The besT iT can be. lf ThaT means making a few changes here and There, Then a few changes iT will be. This year, There have been quiTe a few changes. As The sTudenT body grows, we need new space, Teachers, and lockers. The school has added lockers To improvise for all The mid-year Transferees. The am- phiTheaTer was builT To hold all The sTudenTs during assemblies and oTher acTiviTies insTead of cram- ming Them all inTo The gym. The sfaff has also been increased. For example, in The social sfudies de- parTmenT There are now eighT Teachers insTead of four. There are some oTher new Teachers Too. We have had changes in The deans' posifions: and of mosT im- porTance, Mr. Coafes has be- come The new principal insTead New lockers such as Those shown above were added all in secTions. so 'Y V ABOVE: The new amphifheafer adds op- LOW: Amber WesT waiTs To leave for porTuniTies for more performances. BE- high school for The newly infroduced of lvlr. Hancock. The curriculum has had a few slighT changes. NinTh graders, as of This year, are required To Take World HisTory. LaTin has been made available aT The high school for our sTudenTs. So all in all, These changes are making This year, and Those To fol- low, The besT ever. CICSS. '-R Qs