Bonanza High School - Golden Visions Yearbook (Las Vegas, NV)

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Language Move Up and Out ten or twelve air checks Csimulated broadcastsj. The music was donated by KENO radio station. The foreign language department was forced to become mobile this year. Because the portable classrooms were late, Mrs. Schafer moved into half of the child development room, and Mr. Gaylord found himself teaching in half of the weight room. This situation only remained for the first semester. The second semester each teacher moved into the porta bles. Third year spanish students had the opportunity to read a Spanish novel. Spanish students added a new Spanish book to their studies. French students had the opportunity to see two new filmstrips. Mr. Gaylord once again employed the use of skits in his French classes. Both teachers adjusted to the moving around of their classes quite well. 5 Jim Henderson checks the radio equipment before he begins his lunch time broadcasting. ' AMrs. Schafer returns corrected Spanish ll assignments. 4 Frank Merola, Mary Borsellino, and Sammy Kim, wait for Mr. GayIord's approval of their board work. foreign language 163

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Communications and Foreign The advanced communications class had the opportunity to make their own color television commercial. With the help of a U.S. grant, they rented a camera equipped for color pro- ductions. The total cost was S1,575.00. The commercial was shown state wide on Channel 5. It dealt with the importance of vocational studies. lt starred Bonanza High school stu- dents Tim Southerland and Steve Hoopes. The school's radio station expanded. This year was the first time they annouced commercials. lt cost the sponsors thirty dollars a spot. They were also able to broadcast over both lunches. This was due to the addition of special fifth hour class. Announcers had to have pased both elements of the Federal Communications Commissions test, and a test on all the equipment in the radio room. They also had to submit to A Reading over French lessons on his board, Mr. Gaylord corrects the wrong answers. L Doug Rogers glances out Bonanza's only window in a class room during his Spanish class. - 162 communications

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Fine Arts improved two ways this year - the classes and the students. Ceramics acquired a new professional potter's wheel, so the quality of the student's work improved a lot. Art Metals started centrifugal casting, where students made molds from wax patterns to produce their jewelry. Mrs. Crock- ett included a unit on weaving. Mr. Dahlquist commented that his students' work became much better this year. At the end of the school year CCSD held an Art Display. The schools Quality Flefinecl chose their best work to be presented and judged. BHS had many interesting and award winning exhibits. Performing Arts had a productive year. There was the addi- tion of a new teacher,Hally Stein, for Theater l and Dance. Because of the tremendous number of girls that signed up for Girls' Glee C1455 a second Girls' Glee class was created spe- cifically for freshmen. This made teaching more individual A l.arnelI Jackson kneads the dough that will even- tually become cinnamon rolls as Cherice Mayfield comments Men can't cook. p Steve Merrill focuses his attention on perfecting his ceramic house that will serve as an incense bur- ner. 164 fine arts, performing arts, home economics