Bellevue West High School - Thunderbird Yearbook (Bellevue, NE)

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20 Computers Newly Acquired The business department got 15 new micro- computers this year plus software. Computers were used in typing, marketing, and accounting. Students learned how to do accounting in the traditional way first and then used computers. Memory typewriters were also something stu- dents could learn to use. and this would benefit students later in their business careers. Students taking business courses also had the opportuni- ty to type other compositions using the word processing programs. The math department also added five new TRS-80 Model IV computers, and a new ad- vanced programming course was also offered. Steve Willett was the new teacher in the math department, he taught geometry, algebra and basic math. Top Bill Coker. Les Kinney. Sue Lange. Boh Meyer. Lloyd Ruiso. Sieve Willell. Bill Walden Bottom left Does Bill Coker really know what he s doing? Bottom right Ken Kardell who teaches advanced math analysis, algebra I and algebra IIA also coaches cross country and girls track: be is shown at the metro cross country meet. 96

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Art Classes Showed Decline in Enrollment Even though communicative, creative and indus- trial arts, music and home economics were not required classes many students elected to study in these areas. The industrial art department was the most popular area with 250 students enrolled. Communicative arts and home economics tied at about 1 10 students, while creative arts had nearly 75 students enrolled. About 60 students enrolled in vocal music and 100 in instrumental. Classes offered in industrial arts included me- chanical and architectural drawing, metals, woods, electricity, electronics and auto mechanics. Com- municative arts offered communications, verbal- non verbal communications, verbal communica- tions radio and TV. forensics. debate, drama and journalism. Home Ec. offered sewing, clothing, foods, housing and interior design, child develop- ment and adult living. Creative arts classes includ- ed two dimensional art. three dimensional art, pot- tery, drawing, painting, printmaking and sculpture. Senior art thesis was available to about 10 stu- dents. Music offered chorus. West Connection, music theory, solo voice, band and individual in- strumental instruction. All these classes developed skills, but the enroll- ment was slightly down this year as students tend- ed to take more science and language classes this year. Al the lop Jay Warden shows his appreciation for being photographed. From left to right are Larry Anker. Mancy Cardisco . Merlin Olson. Lorraine Ranney. Don Reimer. Rod Schmidt. Cindy Schram. John Terry. Dale Vanderford. Chuck Welch and Jay Worden 98