Alta High School - Accipitor Yearbook (Sandy, UT)

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Computers To T ypewriters “Knowing that a student is developing a skill makes teaching this course enjoy- able, said head of the business depart- ment, Mrs. Nancy Selack. “There is a small problem with students vandalizing the typewriters; the older the equipment gets, the worse the problem becomes. But there isn’t really a discipline problem in business classes because the students want to learn; they are there by their own choice. Many type classes are offered from be- ginning to advanced; also students can choose courses in shorthand, office prac tices, bookkeeping, marketing and busi- ness math. A co-op class is offered to seniors. An individualized class, co-op places students in paying jobs in the clerical field. “Many students stay with their jobs after they gra- duate,” said Mrs. Selack. Students taking a business class have the opportunity to join F.B.L.A., the Future Business Leaders of America Club. Teaching math is extremely rewarding to me, remarked math teacher, Mr. Far- rer. My major goal is to try and make the students have a positive feeling towards it. The math department has not had any real major problems, but there have been a few such as a shortage of books, arriving at a standardized grading scale, and bal- ancing class loads among teachers. A new class for those who failed the competency test was available this year. On the other end of the spectrum, honors classes in trigonometry and calculus were offered to students who enjoyed spending extra time trying to solve problems and were interested in attending college. Mr. Brent Palmer, head of the department and honors teacher, describes a typical math student as a person with good study hab its and a lot of dedication.” On an apple computer. Todd Lakey punches in a program in computer science. Taking time out from his typing. Leonard Harger directs his attention to fitting together a puzzle Calculus student, Trade Middleton says, If you can find the intergral of the limit of the second derivitive in relation to delta X, than you can find anything! 112 • Math • Business

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Cluttered with plants, trays, shelves, and chains, the greenhouse outside the horticulture room gives horticulture students first hand experience working with cacti to geraniums, and different mammals and reptiles. •‘Observe’’, says Mr. Dittman to his 9th. grade sci- ence class. Here. Mr. Dittman tells his class that things aren’t always as they seem, (but that sure does look an awful lot like a candle). With extreme care. Jennifer Dangerfield and Wendi Geibel disect a fetal pig. This is one of the many A.P. Biology labs which offer a wider range of experience for those interested in pursuing a scientific career. Wearing a disguise. Chris Glad, leader of the totalitar ian simulation, punished teacher Dan Holladay for laughing at his nose. This activity was a traditional activity in American Problems classes. Social Studies Science 111

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Pausing to make sure his class understands. Mr. Consulting with Mr. Farrer, Teresa Thorn re- Moe explains computer science. ceives help on her Geometry test. Out of the girls that tried out for the Deca fashion show, the girls that made it had some stiff competition. Math - Business • 113