Alta High School - Accipitor Yearbook (Sandy, UT)

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School Enjoyable view won’t keep Kathy Lind from taking a closer Jim Callison. For the hard-of-hearing, Lori Baker signs Governor Matheson s campaign speech. science.” “We show a personal care and concern for the students,” com- mented Mr. Ward of the social sci- ences department, “and we try and relate history to the students’ personal lives.” The nineteen courses available, let the students choose from classes like the popu- lar American Indians course, American problems — where stu- dents discussed U.S. decisions and dilemnas, or studying the mind’s behavior in Psychology. “Our program is designed to help the students experience and “We yell, scream, and even get hostile...” value works of literature and to help them express themselves ef- fectively through writing,” ex- pressed Mrs. Martin, English de- partment chairman. The diversity and flexibility of each teacher’s background and ideals and of the courses available assured each stu- dent that their four years of Eng- lish would be worthwhile as they investigated the elements of dra- ma, poetry, short stories, and nov- els. Although foreign language classes could give students English credit, it was not just another Eng- lish class with an accent. It was an important course for anyone who planned on attending college or just enjoyed a good time. The three classes — German, French, and Spanish, watched foreign films, celebrated holidays as other countries do, and played games. Ms. Brewster said, “We try and let the students learn and yet have fun without a lot of out-of-class studying.” Oh, so you didn’t know there were such a variety of classes available? Well, now that you do, maybe you’ll be better prepared next year. Academics Hl59

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Academic Varieties Make American literature is an emphasis in junior English. Mrs. Bernice Jones reads and discusses Huckleberry Finn. Okay, all right, so it’s time to register for classes again. Faced with same old choices: reading, writing, and arithmetic, right? Wrong! Depending on tastes and interests, students could depart from the traditional courses of old and receive their diplomas without enduring four years of constant boredom. Math courses gained popularity with students because of the vari- ety of classes available; for in- stance, students programmed Ap- ple computers in computer sci- ence and balanced checkbooks in consumer math. Another challeng- ing and interesting class, calculus. drew many interested seniors like Hal Halladay who stated, “I enjoy my calculus class because instead of just numbers, we apply the work to real life situations.” A wide variety of science classes and teachers, who filled classrooms with change-of-pace activities and laughter, helped make learning concepts fascinat- ing in courses like geology and horticulture. The independent work and testing program relieved the students of pressures and helped them gain self-confidence. Mr. Steele said, “We yell, scream, and even get hostile, but we have fun and learn things beyond just Ninth graders study survey of science from Mr. 158 H Academics

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