Conant High School - Conanite Yearbook (Hoffman Estates, IL)

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fCIockwise-Iettj For some, science class is a great time tor experimentation. Mrs. Rausch assists a student In making fossils and learning his rock formations. The Senior survey classes took a tour of many mayor Chicago-land churches this year, E Y e Michael Brosz Shelley Castans Sean Davidson Donald Fletcher lames Frazier Ken lohnson Nancy Johnson lames Keenan E Kara May Susan Peterson Suzanne Rausch Ronald Schwarz Paulette Srenrcln Natural Science! 139

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Robert Grisanzio Bruce Hildabrand Sciences Are An Elite Class Conant's Science Department offers a variety of courses dealing with different aspects of the subject. The student is offered subjects from basic Freshman Biology to Senior Advanced Biology. Other courses include your physical sciences such as: Chemistry and Physics, both of which help greatly on your College Entrance Exams. The Science Department has set specific goals to encourage the serious science student to set for himself as well as with his class. These goals are: use methods of science to solve problems and improve the students ability to think critically. With these goals in mind, the science teacher makes the classes interesting, enjoyable, and most ot all, worthwhile. Conant's Social Science Department offers many subjects on learning cultures and attitudes from people around the world, from the past to the pre- sent. The ccurses range from psychology to history. They offer an accelerated program which students can enter as a freshman and can continue with their Senior year, which can obtain them college credits. The Social Science Department at Conant is un- precedented throughout the District, the student can only benefit from the programs offered. Karen Blatt Dan Fox David Freeman Paul Froehlich lerome Milirut Susan Quinlan Alan Prochaska Marlo Schield 138! Social Science Ronald Szymanski

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New Teachers Add Class This was the first year ot the Math Departments new class, Applications in Mathematics. The class is lab oriented designed for lower level math students to meet the two year math requirement. The depart- ment also has two new teachers to teach the Fresh- men and Sophomore classes. Ms. Nancy Polken teaches Geometry, Algebra, and Pre-Algebra. Ms. Carol Haid teaches Algebra, Pre-Algebra and Basic Math. ln addition, the Language Department has added three new teachers to their staff. They are Marianne Berger, Leslie Bower, and Kathy Schneider. One of the highlights of the Language Department this year was spanish student Mala Byanan winning a one thousand dollar scholarship for an essay she wrote. Janette Boehm Virginia Bunting Dale Carlson Sharon Cross Susan Dunn Diana Flahaven Allan Goodman Carol Haid LuAnn Ligmanowski Eugene Lynn William McCauley Dennis Niedbalslii Nancy Poklen lohn Pree Richard Southworth 1401 Hath 4. et- kt, ,f-- M,..,,,.,.e,fa F7 Pamela Sullivan James Wertz l