Centennial High School - Eyrie Yearbook (Ellicott City, MD)

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M 4 5 ya viii ii i .. ., ..-Q Artistic Ability Is Developed The provocative displays of the school showcases and bulletin boards were created by students in the Art Department ' ' and Art Service -Club as part of their art experience. The three courses offered by Ms. Joan Gaither were Art l, Art 2, and the two- hour Honors Art in which students ex- plored areas of their interest, such as painting, drawing,and pottery. Although many tookiart as a creative diversion, some identified art as their major career focus. ' A welcome innovation for the year was an individualized program where the stu- dents worked at their own pace. The year's goals to produce quality work were .2- A , .rf- , fe-ff -W reached, according to Ms. Gaither. ku, A - ax. ' '-'W '-yon. 4 X f ,, rf: -51 -A f . sf .X RSX N we ,far ABOVE, LEFT' Ms. Gaither points out relationships between the two still-life sub- jects to Debbie Marthinuss. ABOVE: De- partment chairperson .loan Gaither dem- onstrates a method in working with plaster. LEFT? Robyn Warren. applies a basecoat to a large oil canvas during Advanced Art. ,f Art Department 47

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Business Booms W-...J Business was booming in the Business Department as nearly one-third of Centennial's student body was active in the program. It offered a variety of courses, not only for students considering a career in business, but also for those interested in learning business skills. The numerous courses included Typing I and II, Ac- counting, Shorthand I, Office Practice fgeneral office proceduresl, Business Lawf Economics Cconsumer rights and how to enter into a contractj, Business Math, and Shorthand IIfTyping II. The major objective of this department was to help students develop the ability to think for themselves and provide them with valuable office skills for a promising future. The tremendous growth of the business de- partment, according to Mrs. Barbara Redinger, de- partment head, was what made it unique among other schools in the county. It would continue to grow as more students became aware of the need for business skills in their futures. ABOVE: Under the direction of Mrs. Arnold, Frank Fcnnell and Chet Weinbaum practice their basic typing skills. ABOVE, RIGHT' The Business Department: Barbara Redingcr, Marie Simmons, Linda Arnold, RIGHT? Colette Karukas applies her business skills as she transcribes her report. 46 Business Department

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Books Inspire Students --1 A key to knowledge was the theme of the Media Center. Over l5,000 volumes of books, equipment, filmstrips, tapes, records, newspapers, and films were located here. Mr. Thomas Valeri, the Audio- Visual Specialist, taught interested students the correct procedure for using the A. V. equipment and for producing A. V. materials. Approximately 1000 classes used the Media Center and fully enjoyed the facilities it offered, Mrs, Kathy Lindemer, the Media Librarian, was in charge of coordinating class use of the Media Center, instructing students in library skills, and keeping the Media Center in general order. y The Centennial High School Media Center looked forward to continued growth in the vertical file, books, and audio-visual collections. ABOVE, LEFT: The Media Center Department: Mr. Thomas Valeri, Mrs. Shirley Harrover, and Mrs. Kathy Lindemer. ABOVE, RIGHT' Sophomore Chris 'Ott focuses the video tape camera while on assignment for Centennial on the Air, thejournalism Depart- ment's broadcast news show. RIGHT: Mrs. Karen Loving instructs some of her Global Perspective stu- dents on the use of the references for their assignments. 48 Media Department