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

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Freshman Amy Jones begins cutting a pattern for one of the several sewing projects offered in Mrs. Heatherly's class. Photo by S. Lackey Seniors Shawn Dabney and Debra Massop proudly display their gourmet talents at the Halloween Homemaking pa: Photo by S. Lac Foods teacher Phyllis Watson helps Freshman Denise Arroyo and Sophomore Sella Riley learn the basics of a making a cake. Photo by A. Miles Before puttingon their costumes logo trick or treating, Gwen Tooke and P; Hoovcr enjoy the festivities at the Homcmaking Halloween Party. Photo by S. Lac Home Economics Helps in the Future Sewing, Foods, and Home and Family Living make up the Home F.conomics Department. Each of these classes is especially designed to teach something about home experience. Home and Family Living teacher Debbie Zissman explained, In Home and Family Living, each student participates in either a wedding or an apartment project. The wedding project involves planning an entire wedding from the engagement party to the reception. For the apartment project, a student is required to chose a floor plan of an apartment and must decorate it spending a fixed amount of money. Projects like these may seem boring now but Mrs. Zissman claims, The material may not be appreciated until later when a student is looking for a home or thinking about marriage. The class also deals with decisions involved inselectir partner. Although the clas intended for both boysandgi the number of girls is noticea higher. 1 would like to see m males in class because there lot to be learned no matter w sex you are, stated Zissman. By Stacy Sat 108 Lcarning Home economics

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•on Heintschel carefully teaches the typing procedure for a business letter. Photo by S. Lackey rri Goldman takes a break from her ng classes. Photo by S. Lackey Business Expands Houston has always been a city associated with low un- employment rates when com- pared to those of other cities. As unemployment rates increased, the need for a stronger business background has too. Many of the surrounding public schools are now offering a variety of business courses. One such course is Ac- counting. Accounting I teaches the recording and interpreting of financial records in any business. Accounting II deals with the administration of partnerships and corporations. Accounting is a good field to go into because there is an un- limited demand for account- ants , states teacher Sharon Heintschel. One elective which teaches studentsthe fundamental know- ledge of laws and crimes having to do with business is Business Law. It helps the customers to gain an understanding of their rights when purchasing goods , said Kay Armstrong, depart- ment chairperson. To me, typing has been an important course throughout high school. Besides learning the basics, it is a skill that I can carry on to college , stated Senior Bridget Pavlik. Record keeping taught me how to keep a check book and figure out income tax returns, explained junior Birgitt Haderlein. First year typing teacher Linda Harryman hands out timed writings. Photo by S. Lackey Business Learning 107

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Mrs. Rciling listens carefully as sewing teacher Teresa lleatherly entertains the counselors at the Home Economics Halloween Party. Photo by S. Lackey unan Carolina Urdaneta carefully hems Sangita Patel's dress for her class •ct in sewing. Photo by S. Lackey Junior Kelly Fordyce works quickly to finish a dress she is making in Mrs. Heatherly's Sewing class. Photo by S. Lackey Home Economics Learning 109