Catholic High School - Bruin Yearbook (Baton Rouge, LA)

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 1 T | Administration And Staff Dedicated To Holistic Philosophy Of Brothers By Miss Phyllis DiVincenti The word decade is a strong word to denote a ten-year span of time. There arc several teachers who belong to a “decade club” at Catholic High. What's it like to have been a member of the Catholic High family for a decade? In a dynamic place such as Catholic High, change has obviously taken place. Hundreds of students have entered and graduated. Teachers have moved on to other schools, other careers, and other states after sharing their gifts and talents with the student body of CHS. But regardless of the clubs they joined or the teaching techniques they employed, each student and teacher has contributed to the tradition, shared the spirit, and become part of the legacy that is Catholic High. Al- though change is strongly a part of the CHS tradition, there is a common bond which permeates the school forming the link between the school’s beginnings in 1894 and the CHS of 1988. Since I came to CHS in 1978, three principals have led our school. We have been fortunate to have persons in this leadership role with vision and foresight, with wisdom, desire, and insight to direct Catholic High’s growth and development. CHS is firmly rooted in the holistic philosophy of education of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart as articulated in the document Educational Mission and Ministry. It is our goal as faculty and staff, therefore, to create an atmosphere which is permeated by religious values, structured through friendly diciplline. nurtured by personal attention, and committed to academic excellence. In short, it is our aim to create an environment where a boy can grow into a mature, responsible, moral, young man. Creating such an enviro-ment requires the dedication of the Brothers, the devotion of lay teachers, the spirit and enthusiasm of the students. and the support and partnership of their parents. Though this may not by unique to the field of education, it is characteristic of the educational tradition of the Brothers in Baton Rouge since 1894. While this holistic philosophy of education is still being developed at Catholic High, I am very proud and grateful to have been part of it for the past ten years. Junior Counselor. Sister Katie Brogdan. C.S.J. speaks with a student in the hall during a school day. Brother Ronald llingle takes time out of the day to talk with students Dcwaync Lewis and Greg Barbc’ outside of the gym. Administration and Staff 9

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] Administration Staff 1987-88 Administration: Miss Phyllis DiVinccnti. Coordinator of Student Activities; Brother Francis David. S.C., Principal; Mr. Greg Brandao, Academic Assistant Principal; Brother Ronald 11 ingle, S.C.. Assistant Principal. Brother Francis speaks with juniors John Balhoff and Davis Hotard outside the union building. 8 Administration and Staff

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Students Strive to Understand in Math and Science Calculus Gives Seniors Headstart for College By Marco Gonzalez Sine, Cosine, graphs, x t 0 ... il seems that math never slops growing. That is the answer that the calculus students would give you if asked about the continuity of math. Calculus is the honors math for the senior year and its students represent the elite of the student body in mathematics. The class continues the ongoing tradition of an excellent math program at Catholic High School, and gives the best preparation for college math. The preparation is vividly shown in the high ACT and SAT math lest scores of students in the class. The Calculus course is actually split into the two semesters. During the first semester the class finishes the trigonometry that they started at the end of their junior year. They study the fundamental aspects of trigonometry and these arc carried over into the second semester for the Calculus half of the year. During this semester the class begins Calculus by using the things they learned first semester and applying them into their work. Thus, the students are readily prepared for the College Math and life. Calculus class is not all work, though. There is always room for joking around and making fun of Mrs. Clement's new hairstyle. This altitude makes learning math much easier because it relieves the students' tensions and makes working a little easier. So, for the finest in mathematics, with some fun times as well, sec your nearest Calculus teacher for your senior year! Biology Provides New Outlook on Living Organisms By Jason Borne Jarred unborn pigs ... dead unborn kittens and puppies ... slimy and gooey frogs to discct. These arc just a few- of the things that students from CHS and SJA have to deal with regularly in sophomore honors biology class at the Academy. This biology class is designed to help students learn more about themselves and the living things around them. Another purpose of this course is to prepare its students for biology on a college level. A number of experiments and lab activities arc performed often to help the students better understand what life is all about. Biology class involves many interesting studies about the way humans and animals react to the conditions around them. The teacher, Mrs. Hudson, not only wants her students to learn the material, but she makes sure that her students really understand what is being taught. The use of cartoon characters to explain the fundamentals of biology makes the class fun and the students happy. Some highlights of the year are baking yeast and trying to make different kinds of alcohol to be tasted in class. Other activities include disecting frogs and birds, exploring the inside of a dead shark, and going inside a pregnant dog to see the unborn puppies. Before sophomore biology I took life around me for granted. Now after taking this course, no pig. frog, or dog will ever appear the same to me again, again. Trey Ourso and Todd Mackey gain experience by The Freshmen class continued to learn more con-experimenting with a spring scale during Physics ccpts in algebra led by Mr. Frank Rusciano. Lab. 10 Math and Science