Capac High School - Capacian Yearbook (Capac, MI)

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Future Brilliant Scholars This year, the junior high consisted solely of brightly shining eighth graders. Several teachers helped prepare them for the classes in oncoming high school years. Language skills were taught to the eighth grade students by Mr. Don Clark, Mrs. Kathy Martz, and Miss Pam Bourque. They placed emphasis on grammar, punctuation, spelling, and usage of these elements. Included in all of the 8th graders’ schedules was an hour of World Geography, also taught by Mrs. Martz. This social studies class familiarized all of the students with current issues in the news, geographic locations, and physical geography. Another informative class was Science 8, instructed by Miss Kathy Kish, Mr. Don Clark, and Mr. Mike Larzelere. Students learned about the world around them and the earth itself. Mr. Clark is also a junior high counselor, and Miss Kish has an agricultural science rotation class. Math 8 was also an important hour in eighth graders’ daily schedules. Mr. Dave Young and Mr. Don Smith helped students understand basic principles of math, including algebra, to prepare them for the tough high school classes ahead. An essential part in junior high academics is fulfilled by Miss Sheila Myron. As the resource room teacher, she contributed her expertise to those students who needed assistance in their classes. In addition to the basics, eighth grade class schedules included band or a rotation class. If they enrolled in a rotation class, each marking period students moved into a different subject area. The classes were art, mechanical 1. Jimmy? Working? 2. Mrs. Martz lends a helping hand to Melissa. 4. Wake up, Tony! 5. Tough dudes hang out in the library. 6. Mr. Clark takes a stroll through the office. drawing, agriculture, and reading. To round out all of the eighth grade daily classes, physical education was required. During the year, students learned to use teamwork to accomplish a goal, and accept the results--be it a victory or a defeat. 22 Jr. High

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I Before E When you think of going to an English class, you probably think of literature, terms papers, book reports, and glittering vocabulary that adds some spark to your speech. Well, that ' s exactly what you encounter when you enter the light of an English class at CHS. In 1983-84, freshmen focused on the basics of vocabulary, grammar, library skills, and reading in Mr. Bob Abraham’s English classes. Mrs. Nancy Montgomery introduced sophomores into the complicated world of literature. They read a wide variety of works, ranging from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, to more recent novels like Alas, Babylon and Lord of the Flies. Many of the CHS students procrastinated going to their English 11 class because they knew Mrs. Jane Abruzzo would make them do the inevitable-- 1. Mr. Abraham pouring on the homework. 2. Don’t look so excited, Diana. 3. School excites me! 4. Get ’em, Lurch! 5. What Mrs. Abruzzo says, goes! 6. Need a little help, Michelle? 7. Mrs. Eldridge finds an interest- ing book. work. Through literature, essays, vocabulary, book reports, and homework, Mrs. Abruzzo made sure the juniors were always working hard. In addition to her 10th grade classes, Mrs. Montgomery taught English to those sparkling seniors, helping them shine up their skills for the rigors of college. On the foreign end of language, Mrs. Marilyn Manning was there to help. She headed the French and Spanish classes. Early in the year, many students came out of her classes saying “Parlez vous Francais?” or “Como esta usted.” As the year progressed, so did students’ language skills, becoming better prepared to meet »the demands of the cosmopolitan world. Some students desired more concentrated work on their reading skills, and Miss Pam 24 English