Byron Area High School - By Hi Yearbook (Byron, IL)

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B«ZV«1.1 .U.i-Miiiy I Opposite page: 1. Bruce Newman is totally involved in his experiment with a balance. 2. Tammy Friday is in deep concentration while doing some Calculus problems. 3. Becky Eich. Gail Lamb and Rick O'Sullivan combine their knowledge while working on an accounting assignment. This page: 1. Joe Pedersen gets serious to complete his computer work. 2. Bill Crowell and Keith Willing practice their cooking skills in a Home Economics class. 3. Mr. Ferb assists Michelle Rice with some of her chemistry equations. 4. Students in Spanish 3 take a break from their hard work. Academics — 9

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Byron has plenty of extra cur- ricular activities, but the reason we are here is to learn. Everyone seems to think learning and un- derstanding material is hard. True, it can be difficult at times, but with some effort and some- time anyone can accomplish the work he sets out to do. Learning isn’t always boring; it can be fun, as Byron students have proven this year. To make classes more enjoyable, teachers have lab time. In Foods class stu- dents prepare their own meals and learn about other countries’ food styles and techniques. Auto class gives students a chance to learn about automobiles while at the same time it provides a chance to work on the cars. Each class level has its require- ments. The freshman class is re- quired to take English I, and a year of science and math. The sophomore class must take oral communications, a speech class, and Drivers Education. The junior class takes American Literature and U.S. History as requirements. The academic year is of great importance to the students. We spent the “best years of our lives” participating in many ac- tivities, but the real purpose of our being here was to learn, and we did. 1 2 Classes were a vital part of the ‘best year’ 8 — Academics

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1. Kelly Belden and Sue Mahan take a mo- ment from their studies for a couple laughs. 2. Kevin Berry examines a specimen on his microscope. 3. Deana Engelbrecht giggles as Rodney Gile nervously attempts to finish his physics lab before class. 4. Becky Scheck practices her Ironing skills in Home Ec. 5. Mr. Cotter assists Kim Hoffmeister in an experiment. 6. Todd Drake and Pete Capes work on an architectual problem together.