Central Catholic High School - Lance Yearbook (Lafayette, IN)

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Ever since students from other countries have attended CC, many people have felt that something had to be done to help them adjust to an American high school. The person to help these students had to be someone who understood the problems foreign students face. This year, English for Foreign Students was added to the curricu- lum. Miss Debbie Kneisley was chosen to teach the course. She was once a foreign student herself when she studied in France. The primary objective of the course was to help the students overcome any difficulties they might have with the English language. One of the biggest problems they had to overcome was understanding the Americans ' use of slang. It is also hard for foreign students to understand Americans because so many people don ' t use words in the proper context. Such poor English usage makes it hard for them to comprehend what we ' re saying. Miss Kneisley also realized that the foreign students had problems that didn ' t concern the language. They often found it hard to adjust to American customs and tradi- tions. For example, in their countries, school habits and dating practices were different. Debbie Maule, a native of England, noted that at CC, many teachers develop friendships with students. She at- tributes this to the fact that teachers are so involved in student activities. In England, Debbie said, Teachers teach, and that ' s it! What can the CC student do to help make life easier for foreign students? Try to make them feel welcome, Miss Kneisley replied. Be friendly, and offer them help when they need it. For Fariborz Naimi learning the English language is easier with Miss Kniesley ' s help. foreign students 69

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New Friends Fit In Hung Manh Vu, Fariborz Naimi, and Dung Manh Vu share their experiences during lunch. w Sharing a bool , Hung and Dung Manh Vu work togeth- er during French class. 68 foreign students With a little help from Mrs. Fletcher, Adrian Lopez learns the basics of Algebra I.

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Experiments seemed to be the biggest part of Mr. Day ' s general science classes. The classes studied the reactions of acids, trying to determine which one was the strongest. They also did projects on solar energy. From this, they tried to determine how to make more energy at cheaper prices. Let ' s get Tri to taste it! He ' ll taste it, he tastes everything! General science students often heard this popular phrase while working on experiments. One day, Tri Nguyen was asked to taste a mixture . . . luckily yeast and milk wasn ' t harmful to his health! When students weren ' t working on experiments, they held class discussions that ranged from atomic bombs to anti-spy satellites. People who walked past the biology room might have thought that Mr. Wilder had graduated from Fred As- taire ' s school of dancing. He also sang a variety of sea- sonal songs during class. One day, he was joined by Scott Cooper in a duet, featuring their version of the Hallelujah Chorus. These were just a few antics that Mr. Wilder used to get his students to relax before taking tests. When the class wasn ' t taking notes from the overhead, they were busy studying cell movement under a micro- scope. The students also watched fllmstrips which ex- plained cell division, RNA and DNA. Biology and general science students had a good time during class, but what was most important, they learned a great deal from Mr. Wilder and Mr. Day. ,, Mickey Siemers, and Bob Buit watch Mr. Day ' s various experiments with enthusiasm.