Alta High School - Accipitor Yearbook (Sandy, UT)

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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

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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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Humans? Yes, they’re human. They eat; they sleep; they shop in stores; they go to mov- ies; and yes, they even have excitement in their lives at and away from school. Who are they? Believe it or not—teachers. Here caught in a few surprised moments of their work or their relaxation are the human sides of the invincible teacher. No, these pages may not be torn out and used as a dart board. During a pep assembly. Mary Johnson attempts to get the attention of the cheerleader who tells the story of how the Alta Hawk took care of Roy's spirit. The assembly was a warm-up for the Roy State game. Stopping in the parking lot. the lingering warm, fall weather is conducive for a quick conversation be tween Mrs. Sue Rasmussen and Mr. Doug Anderson. Listening to Mr Robinson explain graduation require ments, students evaluate their progress to date. 114» Teachers