Alta High School - Accipitor Yearbook (Sandy, UT)

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Gordon Quigley Vocal Music Dennis Randall History Donita Rasmussen English Suzan Rasmussen French Kent Robinson Senior CdUnselor John Saxey Woods Ignoring a sarcastic remark, Shan non Coon dramatizes her silent reac tion. Maintaining Sanity Besides the fact that education has changed we have to consider the question, why do our educators continue to teach with poor re- sponse from their students and the classified low pay? Although Utah teachers have been reported to have been paid very well in con- sideration to teachers on the nation- al level, is $18,000 sufficient for those who are educating the future generations? How do they maintain their sanity with such strange and tenuous working conditions? Often attitudes of our fellow classmen make us wonder why we have the high quality teachers and adminis- trators that we do. Teachers do their best to improve our lives with edu- cational philosophies that will hope- fully enlighten and make our lives more prosperous. “I’m still teaching because I love kids. I feel that I am a very competent teacher and that I am helping someone become better at something.” replied Karen Cavin. The administrators often deal with many complicated problems involv- ing both students and faculty. At Alta they did a great job in coping Laughing at a tunny joke, Mrs. Rasmussen tries to lighten the classroom atmosphere. with the new national standards, by encouraging participation in school functions and by requesting more effort towards better grades. Their persistence improved the system quite a bit and a difference was no- ticed in the grades of many stu- dents. The ever plaguing dilemma of a rise in incompetent individuals can- not be attributed alone to today’s teenage generation. The educators of the past did little to evade the problem of a know-nothing nation. Hopefully by the quick and direct turnaround of most school policies education will only become a posi- tive function in all students lives. Confering with a parent, Mr Sing, spent many hours working with student problems. Faculty ■ 91

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Even in an overcrowded claaa, Jeanene Mower makes time to give individual help to Shane Hintze AI way a willing to aaaiat her stu- dents. Jorjann Condie explains the data processing assignment to Dave Hoflman. Annette Johnson Geometry Mary Johnson Gymnastics Perry Johnson Drafting Bernice Jones English Robyn Knuteson Business Barbara Kornet German Nancy Larsen History Christopher Lewis Electronics John Linton Science Myron Long History Mitch Lunak History Julie Madsen Business Marian Martin English Adrene Masters Home Ec. Judy McAllister English Dave McConnell PE. Kay McNamara Media Coord. Julian Mercer English Linda Meziani French Karen Miller Drill Team Cindy Mitchell Hearing Impaired Arne Moe Computer Science Cade Monroe Algebra Jeanene Mower Algebra Kathy Nielson Freshman Counselor Rique Ochoa Debate Carolyn Olsen English David Palmer Vocational Coot Marti Pehrson English Valerie Peterson Algebra Denise Potter Clothing Jim Presley English 90 ■ Faculty

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Waiting for the start of the homecoming parade. Barbara Kornet and Cheryl Hughes lug their paper work wherever they went Getting Involved During the past year, education has been the topic of heated debate both in the political arena and the community. Many people are now calling for reforms in hopes of im- proving the system, and Alta teach- ers are no exception. Huge class loads, inadequate pay. and parental cooperation were cited as major problems now facing education. Aside from class size, parental cooperation is also a must for im- provement. “Parents must realize education is important.” said Kay- lene Thornock. “When school is in session, kids need to be here, not at home or on vacation.” Teachers agree that more co- operation between parents, stu- dents, and teachers must occur be- “Smaller classes would allow fore great changes occur. Parents more individual attention to stu- need to accept part of the responsi- dents.” said Barbara Kornet. “It bility of their children’s education. would certainly emphasize the qual- said Kay McNamara. “When this ity and not the quantity aspect of occurs, the education system will education.” improve.” Gary Steele Geology Kaylene Thornock Food Gary Tingey History Martin Uresti Pscychologist Rick Van Ausdal Woods Machines Nancy Vlasaty English Denise Wadsworth English Photo Weber Walker Geometry Barbara Ward English Don Ward History Gerald Webb Sociology Carol West English Charlotte Williams English Carolyn Wootton Dance Gary Yamashiro Health Tonya Atkinson Aide Bonnie Campbell Susan Christenson Lunch Worker Aide Diane Brown Sherle Campbell Lunch Worker Secretary Erika Fiedel Lunch Worker 92 ■ Faculty