Billings Senior High School - Kyote Yearbook (Billings, MT)

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English is the only course required for four years. As ninth graders, students are supposed to learn grammar fundamen- tals and read a few short stories and well-known epics such as the ILIAD or the ODYSSEY. As tenth graders, they should concentrate on modern litera- ture — lyric poetry, plays, short stories, at least one novel — and practice writing and public speaking. When they reach their junior year, they study American literature for one semester, review and refinement of grammar and usage for the other. In their senior year, students are required to review utilitarian writing, such as business letters and news reports, write a term paper, study English litera- ture. Here, one of Mr. Nesbit ' s classes reads William Shakespeare ' s MACBETH in class. Required and . . . American history and civics are the only required history and social studies courses. Students may, however, take World history, Montana history, and Modern World history. By taking all available courses, a student should theoretically cover ancient European history through the Middle Ages through the Age of Enlightenment through Colonial American times up to present-day political and economic problems. At left, civics students work on 1040 income tax forms in conjunction with their unit on government. Gym classes go through calis- thenics and physical fitness tests be- fore regular sessions. This half-credit course is required for all sophomores, who learn health concepts and the rules and histories of such sports as basketball, baseball, badminton, and volleyball . Most students select general science to fulfill the one-credit science requirement. Many go on into biology. In biology, ama- teur scientists study the divisions of plant and animal life through books, lectures, microscopes, and dissection. Students learn about cell construction and functioning and the progression from amoeba to human body. Below, Marl in Powell studies a slide showing lung tissue .

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mm aSS ' BTiii mm iiuiiiininiimi These six are the upper echelon of BHS. They are the ones who send out the call slips, who decide whether an absence should be excused, who tell a student whether or not he can graduate. Mr. Bills and Mrs. Peters (third from right), guidance counselors, keep records of each student ' s tests, interests, abilities. They can recommend suitable courses of study, give advice for futures. Mrs. Hutton, dean of girls, and Mr. Nash (second from right), dean of boys, watch the performances of all BHS students and try to keep them working up to but not over their capacities. Mr. Borberg, principal, makes the final decision, within the school, on matters of school policy. Mr. Collins, assistant principal, organizes schedule and effects schedule changes. Curriculum Plays Vital Part By Karen Johnson To graduate, every BHS student must meet certain requirements. He must have earned a minimum of seventeen credits in grades nine through twelve — at least thirteen credits in grades nine, ten, and eleven, and four credits in grade twelve. He must have four credits in English, one in American history, one in civics, one in physical education and health, two in math, one in science. Otherwise, his selection of subjects is left primarily to his interests and to his parents ' or counselors ' advice. He may decide to concentrate on math and science; he may take all the history courses available. Perhaps he enjoys bookkeeping or has a natural ability for woodworking or machines, Whatever he decides, he is expected to leave high school prepared for the future, whether that future is in college or in a job, and prepared to accept his responsibilities as a citizen. This could be almost any one of the approximately fifty classes of BHS in any period of the school day. ' Celie Freeman and Georgine Mavrakis check the cards of students absent from school. The school files records of each student ' s schedule, grades, past recrod, character, home, and jobs. Advisors and counselors usually consult these files when asked to recommend a student for col lege or a job.

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Jim Stordahl shapes a wooden bowl during woodshop, one of the vo- cational classes at BHS. Other such classes include machine shop, vocational agriculture, work experience. Elective Classes Classes listed as activities form a vital part of school life. Library, band, orchestra, chorus, AVA, office work, journalism, majorettes are all activities, although many students spend more time on them than on regular homework. For this reason, a student is limited to one activity a year and can count no more than three credits earned in activities toward graduation. Students in these activities are re- sponsible for the smooth production of THE MUSIC MAN and for the publication of the Kyote paper and annual. Art student Larry Gonzales works with slate. Art classes study art history, design, composition and learn to apply techniques of painting and drawing. Physics, chemistry, biology, and physical science com- prise the science department at Senior High. In chemistry, a student can study the nature of matter and the changes it un- dergoes, conducting experiments to discover chemical com- position of a substance or to alter the composition. Physical science does not fulfill college entrance requirements, but offers an introduction to astronomy, geology, chemistry, and physics. Physics is a laboratory course which emphasizes a mathematical application to mechanics, sound, heat, light, electricity, and electromagnetic radiations. Students have the opportunity to visit the atomic reactor plant in Arco, Idaho. Above, Bob Everson and Fred Dunn determine result- ant forces in physics class. A Capella (above), honor society of the choirs, rehearses Seventy-six Trombones from THE MUSIC MAN. (Below), band members go over music for their tournament halftime performance. Members of the music department spend hours in and outside of school practicing for special performances. 19