Chesterton High School - Singing Sands Yearbook (Chesterton, IN)

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SCIENTISTS STUDY FOR THE FUTURE juniors in advanced algebra during prepara tion time. Learning to use a sliderule takes the attention of juniors Sheryl Woodruff, Pat Flynn, and Andy Carter. The math department keeps us in the know . It offers courses in basic math for those students who need a foundation and preparation for college. For those who want to delve deeper into the subject, advanced courses are scheduled. A varied program is available to meet the individual needs of stu- dents. A minimum of two credits is required for graduation. In the ninth grade all students must take general math or Algebra I. In the tenth and eleventh grades the math courses are elective. Students may begin or continue the regular sequence of pure math courses. Freshman Jon King finds that first-year algebra is fun as he solves an equation. Various attitudes of study are displayed by

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YCU G MATHEMATICIANS A This department unfolds to the students the wonders of the world. ln order to help solve the mysteries of our environment and phy- sical world, the science department offers courses to meet the needs of girls and boys. Students are expected to acquire scientific knowledge and skills to prepare them for work or future education. They are also acquainted with the opportunities open to them in the field of science. ln the biology classes, students become acquainted with basic principles and classifi- cation of animols and plants. Chemistry and physics are advanced courses for the scienti- fically-minded student. Biology students Carol Kado Susie French and Carolyn Jim Robertson, S0Dl'I0m0fe, Gnd SHUYQP-LOBOUQTYI lUf1l0f, Durham freshmen examine specimens under micro take chemicals from under the hood in chemistry class.

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1 ANGU GE PRESENT FGREIG AN 9 l Barbara Pfieffer, Margie Zadra, and Bonnie Brooks, sophomores, present a Latin play in the costume of the day. Freshman Jim McGroarty concentrates on a game of Spanish Bingo in seventh period Spanish class. Languages are the pedigrees of nations. Languages do bridge space across the sea. Knowledge of a foreign language is a must in the world in which we live. Any high school student interested in studying a foreign lan- guage has the opportunity to do so. With the help of tape recorders, skits, movies, and outside speakers, the foreign language department helps students to under- stand both ancient and modern languages. French, Latin, Spanish, and German were selected in terms of their educational and vocational contributions, the extent of their use, and cultural values to be gained by their study. Bob Swanson, Marie Dutcher, and Wilson Halley com- prise the second-year German class which meets during the noon hour. l