Sherrard High School - Ivy Tower Yearbook (Sherrard, IL)

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Students Learn the Many Aspects of Science This year in the science classes, many of the same things were again being taught. There was also some new things being taught to those lucky enough to be taking a science class. In the Fresh- man IPS classes, Mr.Flecker shared the duties of introducing students to lab situations, balancing equations, the periodic table, and learning the right formulas for certain chemical compounds. Mr. Westlund also taught one IPS class this year. Those enrolled in Biology were taught about ge- netics, plants, cells, and animals with and without backbones, these classes were taught by Ms. Nav- ratil, Mrs. Sojka and Ms. Newsom. Chemistry classes learned more about the ever famous peri- odic table. They also tested many unknown com- pounds, and studied about certain chemical reac- tions. “Physics students studied how energy is transferred and were challenged with the ques- tions that delt with, why things are the way they are,” says Mrs. Sojka. Students also completed the popular cat dissection in Advanced Biology, taught by Ms. Navratil. These classes are not as bad as some would think, even though they wer- en't all fun and games. Many students did manage to have some fun in the process of learning. Above: Mr Flecker shows what he's really thinking everytime he has students do a lab Left: Ms Newsom helps her class polish up on their chemical reac lions 92 Science

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Trying something new Pam Hughes Vicky Tyler Every student must be enrolled in Physical Education at Sherrard, with the exception of those athletes covered by state law and those students who take an option of Inde- pendent P.E. Independent P.E. is a personal P.E. class in which students do all of the required written work. Another option is Personal Conditioning or “P.C.” students enrolled in P.C. alternate daily between running and weight training. Many new activities were added to the schedule this year. They include aerobics, wrestling and recreational games. Every two or three weeks the students learn a new game or sport. Written tests usually come with each unit as do skill tests. Steve BakerU Kelly McKee Above: Mr Bakens strength is too much to handle for Dan Creger Middle: Mr McKee lends his help to Andrew Larson Right: Dorothy Morrow. Julie Buckwalter. and Colleen Carl- son seem to be getting prepared for P E Teachers and students were thrilled with the addition of the new gym. Physical Education teacher Vicki Tyler said “It helps prevent over-crowding and provides better safety during activities.” Physical Education 91

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What happens in our world? The Social Studies classes contained a wide variety of information this year. Students in Mr. Hamerly's World History classes learned how Western Europe had an impact on the United States. Mr. Hamerly attended a convention where Dr. Stanley Spector talked generally on the subject of Social Studies. Economics, Current Events, and World Geography were taught by Mr. Johnson. These classes gave students a better in-sight on what is happening in the world. Those enrolled in Mr. Cohen’s U.S. History classes learned about the growth and develop- ment of our country. Once again, Mr. Schneider's Sociology students became parents of oranges for one week. Charles Johnson William Hamerly Social Studies 93