Woonsocket High School - Redmen Yearbook (Woonsocket, SD)

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Special Services Staff Is Challenged Seven teachers meet a challenge each day. They provide extra help to the children who may find their classwork challenging, have speech or reading difficulties, or are entered in the enrichment program. fudy Arhart is in her first full year at Woonsocket. She instructs the enrichment program which deals with the advancement of education beyond classroom experiences. The students in this program work with the computer and benefit by the in- dividual attention that they receive from her. fulie Davis is the special education teacher and in her first year of teaching. She specializes in the vital skills of reading, math, and spelling. Cathy Hegg is a teacher’s aide working under the guidance of fulie Davis. She helps with the learning of math and reading. Shirelly Snedeker takes responsibil- ity as the elementary secretary. She also has the assignment of a Chapter I aide and helps with reading and math. Diane Rogers is in her third year of teaching at Woonsocket and is cur- rently heading the Chapter I De- partment. Reading and math are her specialties. Wanda Swenson is the K-6 elementary music teacher. She was in charge of the elementary Christ- mas concert. She directed solos and groups participating in the grade school vocal contest at Wessington Springs and also accompanied some of the high school soloists. Back row: Judy Arhart, Cathy Hegg. ShireJJy Snedeker. Front rotv: Diane Rogers. Julie Davis, and Wanda Swenson. Not pictured: Rondo Tiede. Mrs. Ronda Tiede works with first graders Dusty Feistner and Samantha Peterson. 24

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Teachers say ... “Lives of Students Have Changed!’’ Brian Feistner, a sophomore biology student, glues his leaves for a leaf project. This year 41 classes were taught by 11 teachers at Woonsocket High. The variety of subjects stretched from Spanish to pJantiife to constructions of geometric figures. Teachers and students worked to- gether on annual staff, drama pro- ductions, swing choir and other musical presentations, and the sport teams. The teachers were asked to reflect to their high school days and tell what they feel has changed from then to now. Mr. Peterson conclud- ed that there are more activities outside the classroom and students are involved in more than one of these activities. Most students today, says Mrs. Kraft, “are less interested in the educational aspect of school. School is now a place to meet friends and have a good time. Students are less motivated by grades. Mrs. Larson states, Students are apathetic. They lack enthusiasm, de- sire, and fun when it comes to ex- pected tasks. She also feels that stu- dents want to by-pass youth for the joys of adulthood when these are years and opportunities that will never return. Mrs. Pischke says that ten years ago a student would have never talked back to a teacher or the principal. Mr. Andree proclaims students to- day do not have to work as hard as he did to get ahead. r%'- il L (I il 111 « 1 S Shop III class conslrucled this calf shelter the first part of the

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Mr. eff Patzlaff instructs two beginning trumpet players during a week- ly lesson. Mrs. Kathleen Zimmerman takes a break from reviewing her Spanish. Fine Arts Made A Requirement Fine arts classes in WHS are taught by Mr. Jeff Patzlaff and Mrs. Kathleen Zimmerman. One of the requirements for graduation is a half credit of fine arts. This requirement can be satisfied with chorus, band, drama, and declam. Mrs. Cindy Larson has taught in Woonsocket for ten years. She serves as librarian for grades K-12 and also teaches unior high English. Extra-curriculars for her are the school news and annual staff. Mrs. Larson says she thoroughly enjoys working with young people. Mr. Jeff Patzlaff came back to Woonsocket for his second year. He teaches A”, B , and C bands, high school chorus and seventh and eighth grade chorus. He also has the spring and winter concerts and the pep band that plays at all home sports activ- ities. English was again taught by Mrs. Kathleen Zimmerman. She has all four classes of high school Engiish and Spanish I. Also in her schedule are the all-school play and declam. Stacy Senska receives English instruction from his teacher. Mrs. Cindy Larson. Left, seniors Shawn Peterson and Trent Trudeau work heartily on their ever-so-important term papers. 25