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

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Mrs. Frerking gives the signal to begin the game Hide the Bacon in Spanish. 75 S U L.: O I C 5 -O O QI ln French I students made guilnols. Q A b E '5 fr: 5 -D O u: taught Spanish. If you didn't take a foreign lan- guage this year the teachers are looking forward to having you next year. Kelly Holmes. Ulhitney Lllillis GENERHL BUSINESS Mrs. Kathie Reed, Chair General Business was a class of- fered only to freshman. lt is some- thing that everyone will have to deal with in life. as quoted by Mrs. Rita Olberding. Fi student can take Genera! Busi- ness for one year and receive a full credit towards graduation. .ln this Students in Mrs. LUood's English classes worked on children 's short stories. Ms. Mayes writes down German assignments for her student 's notebooks. - class the student learned how the economic system worked, the eco- nomic role of business, his role as a consumer, using banking services the stock market. career explora- tion bookkeeping, and several oth- er things. The class was offered to stu- dents of all learning levels. lt was an opportunity that shouldn't be passed up because of all of the useful information received by tak- ing thiis class. .f LUendy Havens HISTORY Mrs. I'-lnita Crowley and Mrs. Patty Davide, Co-chairs Davide, Co-chairs. i - Y History. The study of manfs past. History was like a whole other world. Open a book. and you were a part of it, BSJH history teachers didn't just teach us: they madeus feel like we were a part of history. History class taught us everything from the flrst Flmericans to the early l970's. Many of the M teachers taught their students with simula- tions and games. Some 8th graders went through a mock trial and later explored and set up colonies. The stock market crash of 1929 was er- perienced for the first time forthe 9th graders through a simulated Classes

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3 l jMppgS5jQN Lisa Taylor listens for further instructions from Mrs. John. uz Za if ' -I gf ,jun- .glff . lil The car was a piece of junk, it f didn't even have a motor, we bought ij it for 25 dollars and then hauled it up 'Na from Texas. This was a quote from Mrs. Mimi Deel who was recalling the purchase of the car that got her and O rr: S 48 rr ,,-as her husband into the Heart of Flmeri- j can Model-H-Club. Mrs. Deel was in- troduced to the club when after I0 j uears of sitting, a pile ofjunk was res- A urrected into a T931 Model Fl Ford Coupe. It took Mrs. Deel and her hus- T band about Zak uears to totallu re- j build the car. j Mrs. Deel has been in the club for 3 approximatelu 3 uears. lllhile in the club the members participate in manu i events, such events include par- ades, contests, trips, and several T outings. The Deel's have never par- ticipated in anu contests though be- a cause the show cars aren't driven T and Mrs. Deel likes to show her's off. f Mrs. Deel did reveal that their car f was more her husband's tau, she F would love though to have a 1956 T- Bird with a hardfsoft top! Suzanne Zimmerman while uou work won't get bored, from Mr. word. someone wanted have taken language. Some of the reasons students wanted to take a foreign language was to fill re- quirements for college graduation. 42 Classes TA to travel, to eat, and to have fun. Others could even have taken this class to brush up on their English skills. To have taken this class it was advised to have an Fi or B average in both math and English. Most clas- ses had a project to completeon a certain date. Mrs. Land thought it would be nice to teach in a Spanish school. The three languages uou could have taken were Spanish. French, or German. To become a foreign language teacher one had to go to college for four uears. You have to major in a foreign language and get a degree. Then uou have to be a student A teacher. Finallu uou real class. lf their college different languages are of interpreting. Someone can sit at a desk and in- terpret a piece of paper or a book. Or one could translate languages with people. The teachers of the foreign lan- guages were waiting to show uou the ropes to a great uear. Mr. lllord taught French, Mrs. Maues taught German and French, Mrs. Land taught Spanish and Mrs. wood

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During history, Mrs. Hughes classes learn the fundamentals af law. ln general business, students learn to write checks and balance checkbaaks. r , f Worm. . quq My W nf M 7 f ,...1 fr ff ..: ff , 2' 45 X7 L ,W - in A., vs A I f ' A +fu .f ' Robyn Ratcllff Robyn Hatcllff LUhile in Mrs. Beatty 's history class, students play a simulation country game. The object is to make peace with the other countries. atcHff Robyn H Robyn Hatcllff we Mfrs... :fr ' ff? 1.2 i E1 C A , ,, i' '- a M... ' I MC , L H7 I Jimflgmin i in . V ..5 , 1 he 'J'1'f g i Ze. Students learn to sew during home living. 5 .yew ..c-vsmsmw . z J . , 5 fy f if-I V- 2 , A...- garne. History was everywhere. lt wossfaround with the Flztecs and it was around with the new 2-2-2 buildings. Some students expressed their feelings toward history: Historyiis a key to our learning experience. lf there were no history, where would we be today?, commented Hier- sten Holman. LUhat we do today is what they learn in the future, said Christy Hass. Jenni Richardson Commented, LUithout history no one would be remembered. 'i History is the key to the future. David Ecton r HOME LIVING 44 Classes Mrs. Jeanine Davis, Chair . ' Fist you walk down the hall, you might hear the humming of sewing machines, or the smell of various foods cooking. Those sounds and smells are things that come from the y two home living rooms at BSJH. Sewingfgroomlng is taught by Mrs. Davis. She teaches both 8th and 9th grade classes. lt is a se- mester class that students enjoy. She teaches how to manage your wardrobe and to learn interior dec- orating. Other activities that stu- dents learned how to make were: pillows, locker cadies, an article of clothing and a quilted pillow. Mrs. Davis said, Home living helps in the development of the learning pro- cess, lncluding decision making. goal setting and accepting respon- sibility through practicol applica- tion. y ' Mrs. Rains taught food fchild care at BSJH. Mrs. Olberding also taught one hour of 8th grade foodfchild core. It also was a semester class for 8th and 9th graders. Foodfchild care taught how to make funnel cakes, orange juIius', crepes, ome- lets, cookies, candies, fruits, cake decorating, fritters, pasteries, pas- ta, meots, as well os, how to do laundry, how touse o microwave