Bishop Neumann Catholic High School - Cavalog Yearbook (Wahoo, NE)

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Good spatial vision is the key to 3-D tic-tac-toe. The winner. Randy Masek. beams with triumph after capitalizing on Joe Benes’ elementary “faux pas.” On the side- lines, Mary Divis and Patti Kane enjoy the friendly competition. Discovery: Flashing an encouraging smile. Mrs. Rozanne Snoberger confidently explains complicated geometric constructions. The math resource center hums with activity as students from every level of mathematics gather in small groups to solve problems. Both math teachers spend most of their free time in the resource rooms, explaining to students how to arrive at correct answers. They believe individual discovery heightens interest and promotes learning. 14

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Fr. Richard Brombach, religion teacher and transportation director, has been active at Neumann for seven years. Fr. James Demuth, director of religion, “opens doors at Neumann, helping stu- dents see Christ in themselves. Freshmen rap about the importance of the gospels and Christ in their lives in informal discussion mods. 13

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The Common Denominator In Math “They work because they like it-in most cases,’’ reveals Mrs. Rozanne Snoberger, who teaches geometry and advanced algebra. Her statement aptly expresses the attitude of Neu- mann math students, whether their interests lie in the prac- tical problem area or in a more abstract field. Goals this year were the development of students’ po- tential to think logically using inductive and deductive reason- ing. Practical Applications of Math, a series of talks by businessmen, was arranged by Sister Celeste and Mrs. Sno- berger to give their students first-hand information on the importance of mathematics in business. Frank Jirovsky. Dave Lanik. DonTvrdy. team up to produce de- signs on their huge spirograph. Equations come to life as Sister Celeste adds color to the class by applying them to common volume measurements. Wayne Edgar, light and water clerk, points out to Agnes Bouc numbers on a meter which indicate kilowatt hours. His talk was one of a series sponsored by the math department to acquaint students with uses of mathematics in business.