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

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WEIRD SCIENCE. Mr. Abbiatti patiently ex- plains the scientific process. Me II be doing that with MASA next year, as he leaves teaching to work with the space program. The Louisiana Junior Academy of Sciences was organized and de- signed in 1941 by the Louisiana Academy of Science to create inter- est for students in grades 9-12 in ali fields of Science. The LJAS is a little brother to the LAS, which in tum is affiliated with the National Academy of Science. The sponsor of the LJAS here at Magnet was Mike Abbiatti. The LJAS of Magnet is one of only two chapters in North Louisiana. Mr. Abbiatti says that the purpose of the club is to bring students togeth- er in all four grades to experience real Science versus school Sci¬ ence, which are two entirely differ¬ ent things. The Academy stresses the concept of longterm scientific thought versus short term Science fair type reaction. New teacher Mr. Philip Garrett, the co-sponsor of LJAS, says I wish I had said that, wholehearted- iy. PERSONALLY, I M AT A LOSS OFOR WORDS. A man of few words but many witticisms, Mr. Garrett speaks to a roomful of parents on Back to School Night. Classroom expectations as well KIDS AMD THEIR CAREERS • 79 as the annual Science fair project were discussed.

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Contrary to popular belief high school isnt just one big party; some people work toward making a future for themselves. Here are a few people who go to the Career Center and are trying to do just that. Jennifer McCune, who enrolled in clerical office procedures, which con- sists of computing, typing, account- ing, and word processing says, I real- ly did enjoy it and it was good exper- ience that I needed to get a good job this summer. Chrissy Shea, who enrolled in sec- retarial office procedures says, ' I heard about it from some friends and decided to do it because it would be good experience. Chrissy also says she did it because ”1 want more out of life than to be some bricklayer or someone doing manual labor. Enrolled at the medical center at Fair Park for next year, Jeremy Jacob says, I had plenty of room in my schedule for it. I want a career in medicine, possibly a physical thera- pist. The medical center was a good start. PRISSY CHRISSY! Chrissy Shea, a student of secretarial office practice, is caught by surprise on break. For a while, she and other Career Center students worked at the VA Nospital offices. SITTiriQ PRETTY! Animal lover Jennifer Mc Cune enjoys a few minutes after work and school with her dog. Because of her secretarial work at the Career Center during the school year, she hopes to secure a position there in the summer. 78 • MAKING THE MARKS

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ypin g Chem-Comm Notes On Computer . . . A cinch for whiz kids The future holcis many in- teresting opportunities for the students of today. The ex- periences and advantages at- tained now help to prepare one for the years to come. The Magnet school offers many electives that do prepare stu¬ dents for future careers. Typing is one elective that is offered to students. Mrs. Cleveland teaches this course and introduces the funda- mental techniques of typing to participants. Learning to type is a skill that everyone should attain at some time in their career. Senior Tommy Noble re- sponded, ' Typing has helped DO NOT BLOW UP THE SCHOOL! Mr. Kennedy watches anxiously as Mrs. Allen attempts to work a new experiment. me with many research pa- pers. In college, I will be glad that I took it. Another elective taught at Magnet is Chem-Comm. This course deals with Chemicals in the community. Chem- Comm, taught by Mrs. Allen, is not as in-depth as the chemistry taught by Mr. Gar- rett. However, in this class, students learn how Chemicals are a part of products in the horne. Chem-Comm. deals with practical chemistry. A third elective designed to prepare students for the busi- ness world is computers. The courses dealing with comput¬ ers range from Computer Lit- erary to Advanced Computer Programming. Mr. Sellers and Ms. Hartwell teach these classes. Students interested in computers must be willing to work in these classes. Sophomore Robert Bullock said, I am going to major in Computer Science in college and taking computers here is a great experience. Each of these courses re¬ quires hard work and dedica- tion, but each one leads to success in our society. 80 • MAKING TME MAKKS