Bonita Vista High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Chula Vista, CA)

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Foreign Language Department Reflects Cultural Differences -.. I i 'N i ww-vi? fa' ',,,.,,,..,,... rx . ' . L .Af-fig, . 7 L Qui. l. Mr. Clayton offers intellectual and amusing Spanish Language classes. 2. Mr. Wolff is the Knowledge Bowl advisor. 3. Mr. Vega strives to make Spanish easier. 4. Ms. Payette doubles as the advisor of the Foreign Language Club. tClockwise, top leftj Daisy Saria, Ray Palacio, Arleen Reyes, and Teresa Sebastian discuss the homework as- signment. John Bucknell tries out his Spanish in class. Josephine Curry glances at board during Spanish lecture. Mike Thomas gets comfortable while doing his home- work. Foreign Language 125 gm ,. f 9 it tier: .1 -fbefx. J is

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, . ..,. Q... .- ' 53 ii igk 'Z5'g5E ggfl. K,..,: - ,1,,,,:-f' it. ,. JP The Foreign Language Department strives to give students a taste of different cultures. Studying another language helps students learn more about other parts of the world. Mr. George Clayton, attracted by the weather, moved to San Diego after teach- ing for twenty years in San Francisco. He likes to have his students enjoy his classes, and his class atmosphere is relaxed and cor- dial. Outside of class, he likes to garden, ride bicycles, and play poker and bridge. Mr. Patrick Wolff enjoys discussing aca- demic subject matter with other interested people, an activity he undertakes often as a teacher. He is also the Knowledge Bowl ad- visor, liking the thrill of intellectual dis- coveryf' His French classes offer students a chance to discover much about another cul- ture. Mr. David Vega likes the feeling of ac- complishment he gets when his students learn because of his efforts. To help his stu- dents learn more efficiently, he tries to make his subject matter as easy to learn as possible. A native Californian, he enjoys the recreational activities that the area has to offer. 124 Foreign Language lt 1' it V f . Ji 7' if S -. frfittf 'f X'-'nl fd fm if Qt, Ms. Lynn Payette likes to help students appreciate and enjoy the Spanish language and cultures. She enjoys the short hours and vacations associated with being a teacher, and especially enjoys the students, which led her to become the Foreign Lan- guage Club advisor. She has travelled to many Spanish speaking countries, an activ- ity that helps her better teach the many facets of the Spanish tongue.

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xc, N- z' . if M, if 1 sl , IE 'fri ,E l 5 Q B M r ft 'Ke Qin X l 1? L' - Sw rt P, R . iii af S . A 1 u ,., i ,f'ga, ,.,, ,H I ij , .1 1.5 ' P33335 f ali 741 ir? ' , 55. g . Eg, 4 F K . Q. rf' 33, lg fl: fi J' big! 'j ,ev 'ff ...--':::i2? f S , 5.5, g , :L,,--ff Having a Master's degree in Computer Education, Mr. Don Jennings initiated and taught the Computer Literacy and Com- puter Science courses, important new addi- tions to this year's MathfScience program. Always ready to help with any program- ming or hardware problems, Mr. Jennings made sure the computers were available to students during lunch and after school. He also taught Algebraffrigonometry. Mr. Jennings enjoys teaching because of the ex- citement of learning, being a part of the magic and joy of discovery and increased abilities that result from motivated learn- ingf' Ms. Ann Whitman, who taught courses ranging from General Mathematics to Cal- culus, was new to Bonita Vista High. She also taught at Bonita Vista Jr. High. She came to San Diego from Denver, Colorado because of the people, beauty, and culture. She likes the diversity that teaching offers and her goal is to help students uimprove self-image as they improve skillsf, 126 Mathematics V! 1 if I X XX wg ' -..Wkk xxx- N, X Q ..... liii 5Lf7i'ii