Capac High School - Capacian Yearbook (Capac, MI)

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Except After C... Bourque provided help in all of the necessary areas. As the high school resource teacher, Mr. Mike Larzelere also aided students, and in several areas, including English, math, science, and social studies. One place that is vital to providing resources for our education is the library. Without a library, an English class certainly would be a total failure. Mrs. Janet Swayze, in her first year as librarian, and Mrs. Betty Eldridge, library aide, kept the flow of information and resources running very smoothly all year long. English 25

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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

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Give me liberty... Many students learned luminous events of the past in the various history and social studies classes at CHS this year. Mr. Tom Ebner taught the freshmen about the American way of life. Discussions were detailed on the workings of federal, state, and local governments. Understanding these law-making and justice systems will ensure more- informed future generations. The sophomores encountered Mr. Ebner in the class of World Affairs. This class explored subjects ranging from archaeology to the various religions of the world. Mr. Ken Marzka had the pleasure of educating the junior class in American history. They learned detailed information on the pioneers, such as Daniel Boone, and expanded their knowledge on many topics which have touched American lives, including Adolf Hitler and World War II. That final required class, Government and Economics, was instructed by Mr. William Stramaglio. Often, many of his students found his lectures both detailed and informative.