Bement High School - BIM Yearbook (Bement, IL)

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SttuCeafo t7a£e 7 l ‘Ttfax Most people take French classes to learn a different language. Even though there is a small number of students taking French 3 4, they are some of the top students in this school. There was a change. Usually the French Club goes to Chicago to either a play or musical, but instead only French classes were allowed to go. They went to see a musical, then as usual to the art museum. Afterwards they ate at Le Bordeaux, a French restaurant. They had their choice of two different kinds of chicken or fish. Most of the students chose chicken in mushroom sauce. There was a good reaction to the dinner. Then, not breaking any tradition from past years, the students took a little time to do some shopping at the Water Tower in Chicago. All in all, the students enjoyed the trip to Chicago, and hope that they will be able to continue in future years. Junior Angie Phillips, who visited Europe last summer, said she takes French partly because she someday wants to return to France and be able to carry on a conversation. She also added “I hope to enrich my study habits when I go to college.” Top: Madame Gaigalas cracks a joke as usual. Middle: Cory Shumard enjoys the dinner at Le Bordeaux in Chicago. Bottom Left: David Hardwick writes on the board as Mrs. Gaigalas instructs him what to write. Bottom Right: Kathy Hensley asks a quesiton about the map while Eric Hamilton looks for the answer. 9

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 f t English was at it again. Mrs. Cathy Flood and Miss Donna Sharp have been together in the English Department for nineteen years. The English department includes the classes: Survey of Literature, American Literature, Novels, Oral and Written Communications, Journalism Photo-journalism, English Usage, Dramatic Literature, Advance Composition, Poetry, Drama, and Short Stories. A new addition was Journalism Photojournalism. Students who were enrolled in the class wrote for the Bark and worked on the yearbook. In Photojournalism the students learned how to take pictures, make layouts for the yearbook, developed film, and print pictures. They enjoyed the use of the darkroom that their teacher Merle Taylor set up. Junior Steve Porter stated “Photojournalism gives me a chance to use the camera and develop pictures which I didn’t know how to do before.” Another important class for college bound students was Advance Composition. Advance Composition was only offered for the Sen- cmcC iors. One very important assignment that was also very time consuming was the term paper Donna Sharp assigned. For this the students had to have ten to fifteen sources on their subject, thirty notecards, an outline, and the final draft which had to be ten typed pages. Senior Shannon Hayes said “the research that you do takes up most of your time, so get started on it as soon as she gives it.” Top: Todd Thomas is goofing off, as usual, while Tim Walsh tries to figure out what is going on. Middle: Erie Zock enjoys one of the many poems in Poetry. Middle Right: Shane Beebe relaxes as he just gets done with his homework. Bottom Left: Donna Sharp explains something intensely. Bottom Right: Drama Class gets to know each other better. 8

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I lr2 4«tcC Science: “That’s gross; I’m not gonna touch it.” “I will; oh cool.” “You’re so grotesque. I think I’m gonna get sick.” “Oh don’t be such a baby. You have to disect to pass.” “Maybe if I close my eyes I won’t have to look at it.” “How will you see the frog, Dummy?” “I don’t know.” A typical scene in the Biology room during the disect-ing chapter. The science classes: General Science, Biology, Chemistry I and Chemistry II, all taught by Thomas Hensley, covered such material as light, heat and energy to physics, organic chemistry and nuclear science, a class that is no doubt “UNLIMITED.” Math teachers John Wingle and Diane Benzek weren’t limited with what they covered in General Math, Practical math, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and Advanced Math. “I think that the Math Department here at B.H.S. has prepared me well for college,” stated Lori Bowen, a fourth year math student. She added that, “I also believe that studying limits in Advanced Math (a weighted course) will help me in Calculus at college. Upper Right: Math teacher John Wingle furthers the sophomore’s education in Geometry, a second year math class, as Amy Moefield looks on. Left: Dianne Benzek, Algebra II, Practical and General Math teacher, writes the scores of a previous test on the hoard for the view of her students. Above: Freshmen Matt Shaeffer, Tara Wright, Tiffany Schnierle, Benji Lietz, and Theresa Martin take time out of Biology to enjoy a break in the action. 10