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

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During Sophomore English, Stocey Senslbough sits In the middle of the circle of desks os port of the doss' discussion on The Lottery. Sondy Coufol. Roger Fujon. Ms. Morylou UWrth and Susie Benes look over her. For his demonstration speech. Todd flezoc explains the functions of his home Rpple computer. French HI students. Annette Vonek. John Benol. Leo Benes. Mike Polocek, Tim Rezoc. Margaret Hlbler. and BIN Meduno enjoy chocolote eclairs during doss. Reading a one-oct ploy out of o Hterory mogozlne during American Llteroture. Roger Fujon and Jenny Kadlec look over their assigned ports. Rooms 24, 26 32 27

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Students see reading's value Freshmen Cnglish classes, under the direction of Mr. Jeffrey Sill, read many different literary works. The purpose was to give the students o sampling from each of literature's four genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and dromo, sold Mr. Sill. During their British Literature course, juniors used reports to leorn about the different periods they studied. Said techer Miss Morylou ULlirth, By learning about the times the outhors lived in. the students were better able to under- stand the authors' writings. The senior €nglish doss was taught by both Miss ULlirth and Miss Mory Sydik. Miss ULlirth taught writing and grammar, with emphasis on sentence structure ond development of Individual writing styles. Their main projects include writing ond illustrating o children's story ond doing o research paper on the day they were born. Miss Sydik taught UUorld Literature. The students read works by non- flmerican and British outhors, begin- ning wtih The Odessey and ending with Siddhortha. Miss UJirth's Adolescent Literature class did an extensive unit on Block literature In America. Her Children's Literature class did individual projects on topics of their choice, such as fantasy and mythology. The soph- omore American Literature group did a section on folklore and read such works os Huckleberry Finn and The Great Gatsby. The French deportment expanded with an influx of over 70 students . It was the largest number of students I’ve taught in 11 years of teaching, said Mr. Sill. The sophomore speech class spent the first semester studying communication and the second semes- ter writing speeches. They gave a variety of different presentations, ranging from information to persua- sive speeches. The favorite, how- ever, was the demonstrative speeches because, as Mary Ohnoutka said, They were the most interest- ing. Lots of people showed how to cook things, and we got to sample the results. The 1985 Cavalog won the Cornhusker award at the Nebraska High School Press Association This was the fifth year in a row that the Neumann yearbook has goined such an honor. The present staff worked many hours drawing layouts, choosing pictures, and writing copy in order to put togehter the 1985 yearbook. Said editor Jackie Furasek, UUe've won the Cornhusker for five years in a row. LUith this book we hope to make it sixl for her freshman English ■assignment. Roche! Hohn reads chapter seven of The fled Pony. 26 Rooms 24, 26 32

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Working on Ns brother's home computer, Tim fie toe prepores his fimerlcon History term paper Below: Mr Pool Johnson, Nancy Chopek. Jonet Kavon. Jockie Furosek, ond Donno Barry go over the schedule for their Close-up trip to Washington. D C. Close-Up tour gives government insight History covers o brood oreo, os shown by the different courses offered at Neumann. The freshman history class wos taught by Mr. Bob Chadwick. The class concentrated on world mop studies and the study of world history. Rt first, I thought I wouldn't like studying o mop, but once I realized how much of the world I didn't know about, it become more interesting, stoted Julie Vasa. The juniors focused on American History, under the instruction of Mr. UJayne Reeves. The major assignments in- cluded o term poper ond o final take home exam. ”1 enjoyed Mr. Reeves's doss because he gave us his own opinion on historical events, like UJorld UUar II, ond offered us a fresh viewpoint, one different than the text books, said John Benal. Senior sociol studies focused on U.S. government the first semester; including the study of the constitution ond the three branches of the government. The second semester focused on sociology, the study of family culture ond sociol problems. I thought sociology was very interesting os it dealt with present doy sociol potterns, ond not just the history of a culture or on event, quoted Bruce Coufol. Also included for four seniors wos the Close-up trip to UJoshington D.C. “I enjoyed the trip becouse through the Close-up program we went to many ploces like the Indian embassy that we otherwise wouldn't hove been able to get in to. I also enjoyed being around the government build- ings ond memorials, stated senior Jockie Furosek. The trip started with o bus tour of UJoshington on Monday. On Tuesday, the seniors met con- gressmen ond watched both the Senate ond Supreme Court in session. UJednesday ond Thursday included visits to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the Indian Cmbassy. Friday wos o free doy, which the Neumann girls spent visiting George- town, the Smithsonion Institute, ond the Arlington Notional Cemetery. 28 Room