Central Catholic High School - Hi Lites Yearbook (West Point, NE)

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Courses Create Challenge A proud Pat Kreikemeier presents his accomplishment of finally programming his name on the computer. After completing her experiment. Jean Sucha drains the ripple tank in physics class. Academics 29

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28 “Science is the effort to find out what to do with the universe and what to do in the universe.” (A.E. Wiggam) In that effort, science courses offered include: physical science, biology, chemistry, and physics. Although these courses were traditional, biology added a first: dissecting fish. According to Jean Sucha and Mary Lynn Ulrich, physics students, “All of our potential energy is converted to kinetic enery which we use to do our 5 X 1024 problems nightly.” Mathematical questions and theories were once again challenged by those participating in the wide range of math courses this year. The usual math classes were again offered. In addition. Computer Science made its debut at CC. It is a semester course opened to juniors and seniors who’ve had Algebra I and Typing. According to Mrs. Meiergerd, “Students learn to operate an Apple computer and to write simple programs in the BASIC language.” She further advises, “It is good for anyone interested in computers as a career or just for your own personal use.” As Kirk Kreikemeier and Keith Hugo discover the properties of an anhydrous salt, Rita Meiergerd and Barb Meister watch closely. advice of Sr. Francis on theorems and postulates in Geometry.

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“We did this yesterday!” says Noran Knobbe (below) of a typi- cal day in typing class. Walking into typing class, everyone is greeted by the busy clatter of typewriters. The soft clicks of calculators are also heard from accounting class. Students who wish to progress in the business world are offered a variety of classes: General Business, Business Law, Personal Typing, and Typing. “New typing books,” according to Mr. Brown, “represent the keyboard to the student at a slower pace.” “Recognizing that learning styles differ, in the Spanish classes, you are able to find variety of experiences in learning and using the foreign languages,” according to teacher, Mrs. Hannon. These various activities include: practice in Spanish writing and vocabulary through games, cultural awareness through filmstrips and photographs, listening to tapes and repeating them, doing a variety of workable exercises and the thing most enjoyed by the students: the chance to eat While Lori Uhing and Rita Meiergerd proofread their business letters. Mary Suhr studies the photographer Writing vigorously. Monica Lang and Dan Buse listen attentively in Spanish class. In accounting class. Brian Fischer, Scott Clausen, Lori Eilerts, and Peter Baumert work on their simulations. Mexican or Spanish meals once a quarter. icademics