Caddo Magnet High School - Odyssey Yearbook (Shreveport, LA)

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How are they doing? reat, says Scott! I M MOT TARDY! Mr. James Scott, caught unawares by the roving camera, is almost unrecognizable without his infamous cardboard box of math papers. In addition to staying until 5 p.m. to tutor when necessary, Mr. Scott teaches driver s education after school. Mr. James Scott, one of the senior mem- bers of our math department, is writing his own Advanced math textbook. His basic idea is to write a book using illustrations and examples that are easily understood by even the slowest math stu- dents. Mr. Scott says that most textbooks he has worked with are quite lacking in that area. Mr. Scott has no intention of finishing the book any time soon, so those of you who are looking forward to this book will be waiting a while. Mr. Scott stated that the book is more of long term project that will give him something to do when he retires and wilTbe a source of extra income, hopefully! 66 • MAKIPiG THE MARKS

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WAITER, THERE IS A FLY IN MY SOUP!- Michael Carroll, Joyce- lyn Washington, Mrs. Smith, and Laureen Gremillion enjoy them- selves at Magnet ' s picnic this year. ANYONE CARE TO TRADE PLACES? Sr. Tommy Britt gets fixed up for Sr. Showcase. As valedictorian of the 1987 graduatirtg dass, Jennifer Tseng has set a Standard for I s ’ Magnet students to follaw. Jennifer was an active member. throughout Mag net ' s many dubs. She served I as President of National Hon¬ or Society and also as Presi-. dent of the French Club. Jennifer, among other things, was a member of the All-Aeademic Team. This teath is comprised of the area ' s top 10 students. One major accomplishment in getting this honor was her achieyements in. music., Jennifer is alsd a member of the Shreveport Youth Symphony. Ali in all Jennifer is a fine example of Magriet ' s excel- lence in education. SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO GRIN AND BEAR IT!- Agvei Gyasi demonstrates the method of emptying a locker for the required homework. SPECIAL STUDENTS 65

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A COKE AND A SMILE. Ever helpful Mr. Kenne- dy slugs down a bit of Diet Coke during a brief respite from the computer. PUTTING IN SOME LONG MOURS. Explaining the grading process to a parent at Back to School Night, Mr. Kennedy is patient and me- thodical. Anyone with a computer and a modem can log on the HELPNET, a self-help tutoring system. Mr. Bob Kennedy says that Help Net is a public bulletin board being used as a Service to the school and community. In addition, it not only provides a means of communication for people of diverse oc- cupations, but it also gives ali program- mers a chance to write educational Soft¬ ware, says Mr. Kennedy. Help Net was born from an idea dis- cussed by Mr. Kennedy and LSU-S pro¬ fessor Dr. Don Smith during CSC 111 in the summer of 1985. Mr. Kennedy then discussed the idea of an electronic bulle¬ tin board with Mr. Nevin Nobles of Computer Land. Next, a proposal was submitted to Mrs. Smith as well as the school board. After approval and a grant to defray the cost, Mr. Kennedy procured Software and some hardware from Com¬ puter Land. Mr. Kennedy ' s goal is to eventually ease out and let the board be totally con- trolled by students. Everyone who reads the announce- ments about club meetings and birth- days can thank Mr. Kennedy. GREAT SCOTT • 67