Bowdle High School - Bobcat Cossack Yearbook (Bowdle, SD)

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P.E. Classes Expand Curriculum Mr. Larry Birchem, in his first year at BHS, took steps to expand the curriculum in his P.E. classes. He worked to make P.E. fun by taking the students ice skating and golfing. He also had Miss Grieve teach aerobics to the high school classes. Mr. Birchem also taught the health classes. During the boys basketball season, a few of the elementary P.E. classes tumbled during halftime. Mr. Larry Birchem takes an after school break before he heads down to basketball practice. Besides P.E., Mr. Birchem was the coach for football, track and grade basketball. He was also the asst, boys basketball coach. Sophomore Maryann Greger demonstrtes her gymnastic abilities during P.E. class. Freshman Tim Karst swings but gets a strike in wiffle-ball during P.E. class. ABOVE: The 8th grade health students take a break to pose for the camera. LEFT: Mr Birchem watches the kindergarten class practice their tum- bling routine for their performance in the Bowdle- Hosmer basketball game. 27

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Sciences Use Labs Mr. Keith Meyer, Mrs. Mary Person, and Ms. Julie Leier combined to form the science department. Ms. Leier taught general science and Mrs. Person taught biology and anato- my. Mr. Meyer taught chemistry and 8th grade science. Throughout the year they covered everything from disec- tions to class experiments. These classes also did extensive work in the laboratory. The senior chemistry class whips up one of their wild po- tions. Mr. Meyer was the chemistry instructor. The photographer catcher Mrs. Person lecturing to the anato- my students. The anatomy students traveled to Aberdeen and toured the St. Luke's Hospital and Presentation College lab facilities. ABOVE: During bioloy class, the sophomores take a well deserved break and hold a boxelder bug race. RIGHT: Ms. Julie Leier is watching freshman Mark Schelcht perform an experiment during gen- eral science class. Mrs. Mary Person gives the seventh grade science class a few instructions about the lab experiment they are about to perform. 26

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Computer Courses Are Added During the 1983-84 year new classes, computer science and computer literacy, were added to the curriculum. The nine computers were accessible to the junior high and high school levels. These new classes helped the students cope with mod- ern technology as it sharpened their skills. ABOVE: Michael Mittwollen, Lauren Oster, and Don Gross show much concentration while mastering the computers. BELOW: Mr. Keith Meyer helps Tim Stotz through some tough questions on the computer. Mr. Meyer taught Comput- er Science to the juniors and seniors. They learned the basic computer language. Mr. Harris Haupt gives DeShannon Raba and Fernando Adajar a few tips on computers. Mr. Harris Haupt taught Computer Literacy to the freshman and sophomores which consisted of learning terminology and basic pro- graming skills. Mike Weishaar is working hard on one of the nine new computers. This was the first year a computer course had been offered at BHS. 28