Bedford Junior High School - Transition Yearbook (Temperance, MI)

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, Wm w. W Sean Sexton and Fawn Swanbeck, both French students, enjoy a laugh during French class in third period. Both are students of Miss Snow. Freshman Shelly Patton follows along in her French textbook, as she is taught the art of the foreign language. Shelly has French class during third hour. Foreign Languages Motivate Students Communication is very important. Being able to write and speak English is expected, but what of other lan- guages? French, German and Spanish were offered to freshman students this past school year, as electives. Mrs. Joann Patton, who taught German, and Miss Robyn Snow, teacher of French and Spanish, both agreed that learning to communicate in a foreign lan- guage is important. Concerning her goal as a German teacher, Mrs. Pat- ton said, My goal is to teach the language, develop an interest in the culture and the people, and to pass on some of the enthusiasm that i feel. All foreign language students had the opportunity to go on a trip to a foreign country. The French classes went to Montreal and Quebec, Canada, over spring break. Spanish students went to Spain in June, and German students went to Germany, Austria, Switzer- land and Liechtenstien, also in June. The different lan- guage clubs held fund raisers for these trips and those who went also paid a part of the cost. Both of the teachers stated that the most important thing taught was communicating fluently in the studied cultures. Korb, Michael Kreft, Tamara Kreuz, Mark Krupp, Denise Kruzel. Paul Kubltz, Brandon Kulawa, Denise Kunkel, Randy LaCourse Iii, Franklin Lake, Jeffery Lamprecht, Christopher Landrum, john Langenderfer, Daniel Lavoy, Brad Lawrence, ennifer Leathers, stln Lefcheck. Jennlfer Leffel.Jasen Leitner, Kristie Lenhart. Brandon Leroy. Ann Li, Masue Lletaert, Steven Livecchi. Maria 57

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Freshman Garry Swearingen, a second hour German student of German teacher Mrs. Joann Patton, does a carefully prepared skit for his classmates. Fifth hour Spanish student, Jenny Bush, takes time in her class period to study her Spanish textbook Jenny is a student of Spanish teacher, Miss Robyn Snow, a new teacher this year. Kelley. Shannon Kellough. Stacy Kelsey, Jennifer Kenyon, Angela Kina. Sandra King, April King, Christine King, Clifford King, Kimberly Kinsey, Deanna Kinzel, Davld Kirch, Jill Klawitter, Larry Kleban, Debra Kleiber, Scott Klein, Edc Klod, Jamison Klosinski, Scott Kniss, Gary Kochendoerfer, Robert Koehler, Gregory Kokocinski, Lisa Komendera, Richard Kopczynskl. William

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Lloyd, Bernard Long, Pe Loth, ng$ Lovette. Christine Mach, Gigi MacKay. Colette Maenle, Robert - Maier, Dawn Majumder, Ahmed Malko, Lila Maloy. Patricia Manger, Paul Mann, Charles Marsh, Donna Martel, Christina McClellan. Kelly McGee, Wendy McMullen, Rebecca Mclntire, Rafe McKeand, Heather McMullen, Martha McPeek, Traci Meinhart, Kerri Metzger, William Freshman Learn To Be Ingenious Consumers A littie bit of effort will get you far in this world, stat- ed Mrs. Alice Murphy, freshman business-typing teacher. In Mrs. Murphy's general business classes, students were interested throughout the year because it was something they could relate to and use this year and the years to come. Students with computers in their homes can apply their newly learned skills to their keyboard. The general business students had Hrst hand experi- ence in the buying and selling of stocks and bonds, along With learning how to purchase Christmas gifts by writing personal checks. One of the student's goals this year was to become a smart consumer. In Mrs. Marilyn Melis's general business classes, students enjoyed first hand experience managing a business in a small town of Ohio with a game called Mean Jeans . Mrs. Melis' main goal as a typing teacher this year was to have her students type letters, reports, and fonns, fast- er and more professionally. Another purpose was to help aid students with the computer, We're living in a computer world and everybody should have keyboard- ing, she stated. Freshman Jenny Harpel Is rapid typing her list of presents that she wants from Santa as part 0 her assignment.