Columbus North High School - Log Yearbook (Columbus, IN)

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ASKINS. LARRY-Algebra. General Math; BURNS. JliORALD— Oomrlry. Oniral Math, Iiitirmcdiate Math. Health; FREEMAN. 0-ARY-liitermeiliate Math. (; -(inietrv. GREEN. RtISSEI,I,-Department Chairman. Unified Math. (;rneral Math; HEISE. MARY ANN-General Math. Iiitriiduetorv Alp ' hra. Intri)dueti)r Calculus; HUN(;ERF0RD. ANNETTE-General Math. In- tr(»durti)r Algebra. Ai rbra:- SPUR(;E )N. CHARLES-General Math. Geometry; WINSLOW. JAMES- Geometry. General Math. Al- gebra. Left— Sophomore Matt Hughes checks on a visitor to his geometry class during a lab session. Far above e f— Preparing a test for her Introductorv Algebra classes is Mrs. Mary Ann Heise. who also coached the women ' s swimming team for the sixth sea- son. Above— Mr. Jim Winslow monitors a test he gave in his algebra class. Mathematics 27

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Computers new in resource centa Six new TRS-80 micro-computers were purchased and placed in the Math Resource Center where thev received extensive use. More use was scheduled for the summer of 1980 as 30 CNHS students enrolled in a computer program summer school course. Eightv-five students also enrolled in a 1-se- mester computer elective course. From the computers, students learned basic program- ming as well as how to plav a varietv of mind-testing games. At the annual Franklin College Math Dav competition. North s team of John Nash. Andrew Rvan and Kevin Konzen took first place among the 31 schools represented. Ryan was first among all individuals, and Nash was in the top 10. North was second overall in competition at Rose Hulman-St. Mary-of-the-Woods Math Dav. competing against 21 schools. Etsuko Nakavama. Lina Song, Gabriel Crofts and Tracy Denner made up that team. In a state-wide contest. Kevin Hobbs finished first. Vint Moore sec- ond, and Kelly Askins third. All three CNHSers are juniors. .46ore— Senior Jeff Wilson find;, it necessary to erase an answer he arrived at in a problem for his math class, a noi-too-uncommon result in most such courses. Above ri ( — Guests at a Gourmet Club special day were ! .NHS administrators, including department chairmen. Math department chairman. Russell Green. takes advantage of the special invitation. Rig if— Shooting Gallery is one of the more popular games plaved bv math students who used the new TRS- 80 micnj-compnters fn ni Radio Shack. 26 Mathematics

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Students prepare for life in Voc. ed Vocational and industrial arts classes at CNHS are designed to train students plan- ning on entering the work force or a voca- tional management career after high school. Norths vocational classes (including the in- dustrial arts courses) annually involve over 50 percent of the student enrollment at one time or another during the three years of se- nior high school activity. In fact, the depart- ment is known as the Industrial Education department, headed by chairman John Hen- derson. Obviously, however, there is a dis- tinct difference between the two sections of classes in the department. Industrial arts are aimed more at the student who mav choose to make some form of a mechanical skill a vocation or avocation, while the vocational classes are set up for those students who al- ready have made up their minds to be in- volved in those tvpes of skills the rest of their lives. Seventeen faculty members, almost a third of the entire teaching staff, are in- cluded in the department which offers courses in at least 10 different vocational fields. Included among the course offerings are automotive and diesel mechanics, wood- working, machine shop, printing, welding, agriculture, health occupations, drafting and blue print reading, and electronics. Of course, that listing is not nearlv com- prehensive, nor does it include the satellite classes which also are offered. All industrial arts classes meet for one hour, while the vocational students meet in their chosen areas for three hours each dav. Also tied to the vocational section of the school are at least four different cooperative programs which permit students to attend school half-dav and then work in the com- munitv the other half while earning a wage and high school credits, not to mention the invaluable work experience. Co-op pro- grams currently include health occupations, pre-vocational work. Industrial Cooperative Training and heating and air conditioning. Above ln the middle of sanding d(jwn a pedet tal leg, Steve Foley eheeks the sand paper he ' s been using while working at a wood lathe. Above n i(— Greg Brondike cheeks a diesel engine part at one of the multi-thousand dollar pieces of equipment necessary for the operation of his class. i?i l(— Cleaning the press, preparatory to running the programs for the school ' s Tri-Hy-C!ub style show is se- nior Tony StrahL a member of the yocational printing class. 28 Industrial Education