Blue Springs Junior High School - Wildcats Yearbook (Blue Springs, MO)

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Ami gwjiw s tt ' ' Practical Arts Mrs. Jeanine Davis Mrs. Reita Olberding 8th and 9th Clothing 8th and 9th Foods CMSU, B.S.E. Emporia State Univ., B.S.E. Home living and general business are classes covering numerous skills necessary to daily existence. The three areas offered in home living are clothing construction, child development, and foods. ln the general business classes students learn about using credit wisely, managing a checking account, saving money, investing in the stock market, and forming good buying habits.

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Mathematics Mr- I-SS Alpers Miss Emily Johnson Mr, Keith Maxe . I Magrerrgatics, Mathematics, Mathematics, Y Mgneglsggnen CMS? gas W A'9eb'a , I Ngebfa General Math . - - ayland Baptist h Missouri Valley, B.S. Functional Math College, B.A. cMsu, M.s. Missouri valley, B.S. Mrs Moehle Functional Math of Missouri, M.Ed. Mrs Carol Quackenbush Mathematics Algebra Emporia State Univ., B.S.E. Junior high students have a number of options open to them when selecting a math course Eighth graders can take Algebra I or mathematics. Mathematics is designed for the majority of the eighth graders in that it offers a broad range of ideas and concepts. Algebra I is also offered. Emphasis is placed upon basic algebraic concepts and skills, and reasoning Mr. Richard Wood Mathematics, Functional Math Univ. of Missouri, B.S. and discovery are encouraged. This class is also offered to ninth graders, along with general math and functional math. Both of these help prepare the students for the understanding of arithmetic they will need. Geometry is available to students desiring a more advanced knowledge of the mathematical system and who have been successful in previous math courses. l l l

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.- S - Industrial Arts Mr. Vernon Darling l 8th and 9th Metal Shop NWMSU, B.S.Ed., M.S. l l , Mr. Danny Goldsmith 8th and 9th Electricity and Crafts r CMSU, M.S. Mr. Gary Pumphrey 8th and 9th Woodworking!Plastics CMSU, B.S.E. Mr Rashid Makhdoom 8th and 9th Drafting CMSU, Specialist ! Students participating in industrial arts classes take it for a full year. Teachers switch classes at the end of each quarter, so students have the opportunity to experience several sides of this practical art. In woodworking class, skills using various machines are taught. Metal shop enables practice with bench metal. Drafting teaches the meaning and use of lines. In electricity, theory and application are taught. A new offering this year was photography.