Alief Elsik High School - Ramblings Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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this caricature was debbie watts’ impression didn't you know my middle name is rembrandt?” asks laura robin- of coach kopetsky. son as lynda coats looks on. there is nothing new in art except tal- ent. anton chekhov art classes, located between elsik and hastings, are always popular elective courses for many students, besides being fun, art also proyides a future career for some young hopefuls, classes cover everything from a very general sur- vey of all aspects of art to specializing in different sections, art la-lb is a basic cov- the best part of this class is making paper dolls, david petersen and john leonard. erage of major topics, including drawing to painting, lettering to paper mach6, ceramics to textile drawing, with the sec- ond quarter geared more toward paint- ing and color theory, this course of study continues on through lla and lib. then with the promotion to art III, a variety of unique course selections is offered, included in these individualized classes are understanding and working with ceramics; textile design and techniques; drawing and painting with an assortment of materials; commercial artistry such as lettering, illustration, and cartoons; and finally, jewelry, but art isn’t just all learn- ing, it also involves competition in such events as the houston livestock show and rodeo art contest, the scholastic art awards contest, and the finger’s interior design contest. mighty mouse (sigh) — my hero, kathy molloy. academics 69

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ha! ha! he’s shooting at the wrong basket! if you watch a game, it’s fun. if you play a game, it's recreation.” bob hope physical education classes, an important part of the required curriculum, offered recreation in many ways for elsik students during the 1979- 1980 school year. the regular p.e. classes participated in many sports, among these were archery, badmitton, gymnastics, bowling, softball, basketball, track and field events, tennis and others, individual sports classes were elective courses in which students participated in off-campus sports, also, athletic p.e. classes were held during off-seasons for elsik ath- letes. these were used to keep the players in top physical and mental condition, while teaching them new skills. health, another required course at elsik, is only one quarter long and can be taken any grade level, concentration was placed on familiarization with drugs, alcohol, tobacco, diseases and disorders, sex education, personality development, according to mrs. contine, a teacher here since the opening of elsik, the purpose of the course is to teach stu- dents about physical, as well as mental problems that may occur to them throughout their lifetime.” so, as you can see, physical education and health are necessary parts of our curriculum. 68 academics to coach corb teaching also involves participation. pop goes his head, pat cherry and david lee

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workin' a continual dealing with the future... a continual calculation, an instinctive exercise in foresight. henry r. luce while walking down the hall one hears the noises of tapping typewriters and clicking calculators, it’s the business depart- ment working hard on their assignments, some students take courses like introduction to business to help in financial matters and in the economic society, for their future, basic typing and notehand classes are taken by almost everybody to help out in college, for students looking more towards a secretarial career they take more typing, shorthand and office procedures, classes are available, recordkeeping and accounting deals with financial management, data keeping, payroll, and taxes. if i have to start this over, i’ll really punch it. david flores mm aaa space bbb space... todd black i seeee you. justin rodriguez only 17 mistakes in 2 pages, we’re getting better, teresa barr and chris meeks 70 academics