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

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] MATH SCIENCE Brother Malcolm introduces biolog) students, Alex O'Konski and Shane Mouch, to a new universe of microorganisms. Mrs. Tracy Achord • Math Department Mrs. Margie Alexander • Treasurer Dr. Betty Archambcault • English Computcr Department Mrs. Arlene Audiffrcd - Rcligion fcnglish Business Department Mrs. Mary Barber • Bookkeeper Mr. Charles Barbicr - Fine Arts Department Mr. Robert Barnum • Math Department Mrs. Gail Bass • Secretary Mr. Mitch Billings - Itnglish Department Ms. Nancy Blake • Science Department Math and Science 11

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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

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ENGLISH SOCIAL STUDIESj Mr. Billings introduces topics from the book. Black Boy. by Richard Wright which students in Sophomore English needed to learn. During discussion on the Spanish American War. Coach Mood makes use of a map to answer Greg Noel's question. Mr. I’clc Boudreaux - Guidancc Athlelic Director Mrs. Jan Breen • Director of Publications and Publicity Brother Carl Bouchcrcau - Rcligion Guidancc Department Mrs. Peggy Clement • Math Department Chairperson Brother Donan Berry - Director of Development Mr. Charles Ferrara - Religion Department Mrs. Marie Franco • Secretary Mrs Gladys franklyn - Janitorial Staff Mr. Stephen Galliano - Pine Arts Department Mr. Gerry Garidcl • P.F.. Department Chairman I2 Pnglish And Social Studies