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

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Academic Electives Expect More Freshman Barbie Ncyens was awa the Outstanding Journalism Stu Award. She was the only journa student to place (third in newswr: and in feature writing) at the I district meet. Photo by C. Matt) Academic electives include music, art, drama, speech, debate, and journalism which all required many creative skills, long hours of work and practice, and individual talents. The band, directed by Joe Williams and assisted by Terry Crummel, competed in many contests throughout the year. The class as a whole, competed in several divisions of U.I.L. They also performed a Christmas and Spring Concert. Each day we rehearse for our next per- formance and try to play better than the time before, stated Director Joe Williams. The Art Department added many new activities to their department. Because we teach the entire spectrum of fine arts, we expect our students to have an interest in art and want to learn, said Department Head Claire Hook. Art students enjoyed many field trips as well as speakers from the Disney World Art Department. Drama students also had a new teacher this year, Carolyn Boone. Being both the drama teacher and director, Ms. Boone had high expectations of her students. I expect my students to commit themselves to the Carolyn DeLecour plans her daily lesson activities in speech with her students' interest in mind. Photo by R. Law theatre. I also wish for them to become involved and appre- ciative of the theatre at all levels, said Carolyn Boone. The students performed Grease, Antigone, and student One Act Plays. Each day consists of rehearsing scenes, make-up labs, technical theatre, and improvisations. The Speech Department was also led by one teacher, Carolyn DeLecour who also coached debate forcnsics. There are five different speech classes - each a different course. I try to choose daily activities that will meet the requirements while being interesting to work on at the same time, stated Carolyn DeLecour. Students participated in demonstration speeches and in-class debates. Students must also be able to organize their thoughts and ideas and to orally verbalize them. Journalism classes also greeted a new teacher, Karen Ritter. Reporting classes pre- pared students for advance work in yearbook and newspaper. The Rampage only had eight reporters while the yearbook consisted of twelve staff members and five photographers. I wish more students would get involved in journalism. They can improve their writing skills, leadership, organization, self-confidence, and their ability to interact with many different types of people. I have very high expectations for my students. Accuracy and punctuality is so very important in this field; 1 stress it from the start! stated Karen Ritter. The Rambiings '83 and Rampage '84 were each presented Awards of Achievements by the Interscholastic League Press Conference. By Ericka Hoss Art teacher Nola Graham stresses the importance of a student's dedication to their work in art. She also helped sponsor the Junior Class. Photo by R. Law 110 Learning Academic Electives

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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

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1 Director Joe Williams helps his award winning students achieve the racy and precision needed to perform on a football field or in a concert Photo by R. I.aw Journalism Teacher Karen Ritter produced and directed local television programs before teaching to a live student audience in the classroom. Carolyn Boone, drama teacher, tells her students to rehearse that line one more ,imc- Photo by S . Lackey Academic Electives Learning 111