Belle Plaine High School - Tigerian Yearbook (Belle Plaine, MN)

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MR. BARFKNECHT MR. RICHARD MISS BAKER WAS SOUGHT.. . Our school had not, until 1965, when Mr. Cote was hired, had a counselor. Because of his friendship and willingness to aid students in any way, his assistance was gratefully appreciated. The job of a guidance counselor can best be described as the services available to each stu- dent to facilitate academic success; to help achieve a better understanding of personal strengths, and to aid in planning for and attaining realistic goals. In the counseling process the individual is assisted in understanding, accepting and utilizing his abilities, aptitudes, and interests, in relation to his goals. Because of this increased understanding he will be more capable of making free and wise decisions relating to his education- al, vocational, and personal adjustments. Music, you might say, added a finishing touch in the schedules of BPHS students. Band members were kept on their toes by challenges which stimulated good performances. Choir members were also confronted with many new challenges this past year. The choir sang A-l-rated songs through-out the school year. The library provided a laboratory where stu- dents' questions were answered and where an enriched background for daily studies were developed. MR. COTE, our new guidance counselor, has assisted many students toward their academic success.

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MISS ALLBEE MRS. HURLEY MR. HARMS MR. LIESE VOCATIONAL guidance The business education department served a dual role by providing all- purpose education and vocational preparation. Bookkeeping aimed to teach an understanding of records for personal use, ' stated Mr. Weber. Typing was designed to provide the fundamental course of the business department. Since nearly all copy leaving an office is typed, this course is essential. Office practice was designed to familiarize the students with the funda- mental principles of office machines and procedures, commented Miss Meyer. Studying the organization of businesses was the main idea expressed in consumer economics. During the day students sniffed the air curiously as the halls were filled with delicious aromas. Young cooks learned to prepare single dishes with the help of Miss Allbee. Sewing provided knowledge of construction. Girls learned what to look for in ready-made clothes, stated Mrs. Hurley. MISS MEYER MR. WEBER Junior high boys learned the art of being do-it-yourself experts in indus- trial arts courses. Senior high boys used their own ideas to make articles for around the home with the help of Mr. Liese.

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MRS. CL APPIER MR. MONTBRIAND MISS WILHELMI MR. HEITKAMP MR. MILLER MA TH AND SCIENCE DEPARTMENTS Contained within the mathematics department are courses ranging from general math to college-prep math. Included in this curriculum were elementary algebra, plane geometry, higher algebra, and tri- gonometry. Math is an aid in chemistry, physics, and business classes. Mrs. Clappier’s seventh and eighth students were in- troduced to the language of Modern Math. It was a much more comprehensive subject and thus more interesting; including a bit of algebra plus fractions and percentages. Many interesting things happened in BPHS science labs, where students received training in the scientific method. Mr. Miller's biology classes found dissecting such creatures as frogs and crayfish very interesting. Chemistry provided necessary background for further work. A major part of chemistry studies centered around the periodic table of elements. Physics classes, under Mr. Heitkamp, surveyed land, measured molecules, and discovered Newton's Law by experimentation. BPHS students were trained mentally and physically as they took part in physical education classes. Girls’ phy. ed. covered topics including first aid. basketball, and softball. Working out on the trampoline and balance beam helped to develop coordination--essential in boys’ physi- cal education. They played team games such as volley- ball, football, basketball, and baseball.