Berkeley High School - Olla Podrida Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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Mathematics Dept. Adds Texts and Courses, Changes Curriculum According to Mathematics department chairman Mr. Glenn Reynolds, a number of changes have taken place in the curricu- lum offerings of the department during the past few years and many more are on the way. New courses for the advanced which were added are Prob- ability, Mathematics Analysis I (Elementary Functions), and Mathematics Analysis II (Matrix Algebra or Analytic Geome- try). New texts have also been added for other courses such as Advanced Algebra. Future changes will arise from at least two sources: the pur- chase by the school district of a computer and the shifting of courses or topics to include a year course in Calculus for all seniors. — Photo by Chris Hum Mr. Glenn Reynolds, Chairman of the Mathematics Department, says the Math curriculum is greatly changed, and has added many new courses, including Probability and Math Analysis I and 81. New texts have also been added. Mr. Anthony Bakes Mr. John Bell Mps. Frances Brown Mr. Andreas Darlson Mr. Fred Dunn-Ruiz Mr. Urion Galen Mrs. Lenore Loyns Mr. Ronald MacDonald Mrs. Audrey Medsker Mr. Richard Menken Mrs. Mildred Morgan Mr. Samuel Newcom Miss Karen Robinson Mr. Nash San Martin Miss Margaret Shedd Mr. Fred Wehking Mr. Leon Westover Mrs. Marva Wilkins — Photo by Chris Hum Girls ' Physical Education department chair- man Miss Louella Anderson confers with P.E. instructor Marla Smith about ways to im- prove the program. Physical Education Provides Exercise, Develops Skills with Changing Program Our program is unusual, says Miss Luella Anderson, Chairman of the Girls Physical Education Department, be- cause we have an elective program for the I I th and 12th grades. Once she is through with Basic and Swim I, the I Oth grade requirements, a girl has the opportunity to work and develop in a special field, and she may take a class she likes. The program of the Physical Education Department includes I 7 courses, of which only two are required for I Oth graders, and a corrective program for those with medical excuses. Says Miss Anderson, We try to meet the needs of students by changing our program when enough students request a new course. We try to help the girls to keep in good physical condition for the future, 23 says Miss Anderson, and to keep physically and mentally healthy through vig- Mr. Kirk Young

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— Photo by Robert Chow M iss Virginia Thickens, History Department Head (left), dis- cusses some principles of American History with Mrs. Nancy Spaeth (right). ' Courses contemplated to enhance Program for History Majors says Thickens According to department head, Miss Virginia Thickens, Berkeley High ' s History Department offers a wide variety of electives as well as the state required courses. Although we are on a yearly basis, we have preserved the semester course and this enables the student to be exposed to a wider variety of teachers and teaching techniques, she said. Courses of study are constantly being reexamined for possible revision. Greater use of supplementary materials such as paper- backs and the Amherst study materials have enriched course offerings and enabled students to use primary sources. Some experimental study was done in seminar and inde- pendent type study classes. The introduction of some new courses has been contemplated to enrich the program of the History major and other interested students. Miss Thickens feels that she has one of the most dynamic staffs in the entire school. Mr. Eric Anderson Mrs. Susan Bement Mr. Thomas Boyden M iss Stacy Burke Mr. William Fiedler Mr. Clarence Hampton Mrs. Sara Harrington Mr. Hugh Houck Mrs. Samantha Lee Miss Jane Miller Mrs. Joe Mohrbach Miss Janet Nutzman Mr. Glenn Pape Mrs. Marion Peterson Mr. John Schuermann Mrs. Nancy Spaeth Mr. Jeff Tudisco M iss Thomasine Wilson M iss Hannah Schwartz 22

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' We try to help the girls to keep in good physical condition for the future. ' Continued from page 9 orous activity, improving physical skills. The department, according t o Miss Ander- son, works on developing the social skills of sportsmanship, teamwork, seK-disci- pline, responsibility, cooperation leader- ship, posture, fitness and relaxation. We help the girls develop grace, poise, coordination, strength, and endurance, concludes Miss Anderson. Mrs. Jane Brown M iss Mary Lee Carey Mrs. Evelyn Chiles Mrs. Patricia Davies Mrs. Marilyn Oldershaw Mrs. Jean Gregerson Miss M. Smith New Outdoor Facilities Point Toward Lifetime Activities for Boys The objectives of the boys physical education department are physical fitness, recreational competency and citizenship, says de- partment head Mr. Donald Davies. These objectives are met by using a coordinated physical edu- cation program from grades seven to twelve which stresses team sports and swimming in grades seven and eight, emphasizes gym- nastics and wrestling type activities in the ninth and tenth grades and specializes in lifetime sports such as archery, golf, tennis, volleyball, handball and bowling in the eleventh grade. During the twelfth grade, the student is allowed to elect his program. The new outdoor facilities, which have been constructed during the past year, point toward these lifetime sports. The construction included the installation of an all weather grass-tex track, several new tennis courts behind the girl ' s gym, and eight four-walled hand- ball courts. Safety turf was placed be- neath the obstacle course, and archery ranges and golf cages have been placed next to the permanent bleachers. A soccer field for girls has been constructed on the former site of the temporary bleachers, and an endurance course was set up at the south end of the field. Mr. Don Allin — Photo by Gordon Gee Mr. Donald Davies, head of the Boys Physical Education De- partment, looks over some important information. He feels that the present construction on gym facilities was long overdue.