Calumet High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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Trigonometry is one of the classes offered to students who wish to go beyond the regular courses in math. While Linda Gillette industri- ously trys to solve a complex fraction on her slide rule, Bill Yeager and Mary Verkuilen look to the other side of the room where the class clowns are performing their daily side show for Miss Yatsko. Math. Mr. Robert Royer, Geometry, Golf Coach; Mr. Robert Smead, Alge- bra; Mr. Lawrence Wier, Algebra, Cal- culus, Math Club; Miss Pauline Yatsko, Algebra, Trig, Pep Club, Cheerleaders. In Mr. Weir ' s calculus class we find David Kelleman, Ted Danchi, Judy Saroff, Jerry Banks, Jim Griffin and Gary Stamper working on their assignments. 27

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Math Department Supplies Answers Math Teachers. Miss Joyce Bonko, Business Arithmetic, General Business; Mr. Gerald Braun, Business Math, Pre- Algebra, World History; Mr. Randolph Harkabus, Algebra I, Pre -Algebra. Mr. Robert Smead shows Kathy Joyner one of the basic equations of the new math. The modern math program was introduced at Calu- met last year. Square root, cosine, syllogism, Pythagorean theorem, all appear to be the names of some rare tropical diseases but in reality they are terms familiar to the math students . The mathematics department has adopted a wide and varied range of courses available to the stu- dents. These include calculus, trigonometry, plane and analytic geometry, Business math, and Algebra II. The study of these subjects enable students to expand and develop their mathematical abilities .

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Frogs — Pride of Science Department As the importance of science is stressed more and more in prep- aration for college and many careers, this department at Calumet has grown in importance. After a year of practicing the sci- entific method on individual ex- periments and projects, the stu- dents have gained an insight and a deep understanding of the com- position of living matter . This enables them to increase their knowledge of the world around them . These courses offer t he students an opportunity to think for him- self and learn about the scientific wonders of the universe. The course in physics provides lab periods for experimentation. Steve Moffit, Jose Rodriquez, and Gary Stamper make a study of light and energy. Science. Mr. Charles Cole, Biology; Mr. Raymond Kirk, Physics, Plain Geometry; Mr. Harry Richard, Chem. I, Adv. Chem.; Mr. Leonard Sajda, Biology, Chem. I; Mr. Ray Ska- may, Biology; Mr. Richard Trcka, Gen. Phy. Science. Learning by doing --Beverly McQueary, Belinda Wigsmoen, Jackie Borom, and Linda Atterbury work an experiment in Ad- vanced Chemistry class. Their second semester work consists of qualitative analysis of an unknown. 28