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

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Computer classes expand The computer literacy class was ex- panded to include both the fresh- men and sophomore classes. They each had a semester of the class. The computer science class was once again offered to the juniors and seniors. Mr. Harris Haupt taught computer literacy and Mr. Keith Meyer taught computer sci- ence. Computer skills were also taught and used in the math classes in- cluding business math and the ac- counting class. The accounting stu- dents learned the complete ac- counting and payroll systems on the micro-computer. New Apple computers were pur- chased at the end of the school year to add to the program. Some of the older computers will be moved to the grade school area. TOP: Senior Don Cross looks very relaxed while trying to solve a computer problem. Don was the only senior in the computer science class. MIDDLE: Is Russ Maier and Mark Schlecht trying to fix the computer or take it apart?? Russ and Mark occasionally worked on the computers in business math class. They also spent plenty of free time in the room playing computer games. BOT- TOM: Mrs. Dewald is explaining how to run the accounting program on the comput- er in her room to the accounting students. 13

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Teachers split social sciences The social sciences were divided up among many teachers. Mrs. Cheryl Dewald taught human growth and development. Mr. Har- ris Haupt taught U.S. History. Mr. Ted Knudsen once again instructed the students in government. Mr. Tim Dewald had world studies and Mrs. Lois Knudsen taught 7th and 8th grade social studies. As a new project in human growth and development, the claws ran a day care cen- ter once a week for six weeks for children ages 2-5. The class planned activities for the children and assisted them in art projects and games. The center helped the students put their classroom knowledge to use. As major projects in government and histo- ry classes this year, term papers were as- signed and completed at the end of the year. In world studies, they learned geographical information about other countries. TOP: Pam Gabriel and Michele Gauer share a joke before the world studies class begins. MIDDLE: Hu- man growth students and day care participants enjoy the story being read to them. BOTTOM LEFT: Darren Stephan carefully explains the storybook to some very interested day care children. BOTTOM RIGHT: Mr. Haupt is helping Allan Grismer find some library source material for his history term paper. 12

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P.E. and music teach skills Music and P.E. were not only favorite classes among many high school and grade school students, but they both helped to teach impor- tant skills. Mrs. Mardella Bieber was added to the staff this year as an aide to Mr. Scott Parkhurst, the music instructor. She was in charge of vocal instruction in the elementary area. The state requirement of high school P.E. was dropped from the curriculum therefore, Mr. Larry Birchem was in charge of P.E. in grades K-8. He also taught health to the seventh and eighth graders. TOP: The beginning band students are intently working on their music while Mr. Parkhurst directs. MIDDLE: Mr. Birchem is helping one of his students master a head- stand. BOTTOM LEFT: The seventh graders show their ice skating skills. Some of the P.E. classes were held at the skating rink during a spree of warm winter weather. BOTTOM RIGHT: Mrs. Mardella Bieber is busy teaching the kindergarten class a new song. H