Dana Hills High School - Mast Yearbook (Dana Point, CA)

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26 ...-f f ' Sharon Cole is a part-time teacher teaching three classes ofEnglish. In her classes Mrs. Cole stresses courtesy towards others, writing clearly and interestingly, and sharing ideas of different writers with her students. Mrs. Cole used to teach at San Clemente but has been at Dana Hills since it opened. She is originally from Montana and relaxes by playing bridge and tennis. I 'D 7 43.9 ,, Mm! s li I' 5, I .Lal English Department Teacher and Yearbook Advisor Chuck Conklin is a Long Beach State College Graduate, He also works with ninth graders and has a basic goal ofwanting students to be literate and articulate in their writing. He enjoys car racing in his leisure. 'Zh' ? 4 F , , , Bill Conroy cites a missionary drive as the propelling force which made him become a teacher. This year he developed a core program helping students in both English and History but he is best known as being the teacher who uses a textbook in the History Department. A Cal State University at Long Beach graduate in 1958, he devotes most of his spare time to Teacher Union LAFTJ activities. 41' . - ' 4 f--Y V' 05,2 - H . . 393. ' 3 WW W? ft as , J 73?4?5 9, V , : -3.4 V ' 9 - 5 I A UCSD and Scripps Institute of Oceanography graduate, Bill Cunningham is primarily interested in the Earth Sciences tGeology, Astronomy, Oceanography, and Meteorologyj. He enjoys an academic atmosphere and being around young people. Off campus, he can be found in driving wind or rainstorms studying meteorology or on the ski slopes. K . I '-FQ? '75 t f, , r 15' 2 , . all A r 927 'yr 1 19 'ex tiff? Q1 -Mft 3 'V 4 tm el QW? gi! F ie X Q 39 XX? le 1 ' f . T o we XM, Q94 t -,gs I1 S xii, 5 X It ' Q. Ciztfvli' I ,sratf I ...su t x . . 1 Q xl, fa Eli! g. , , f 15 g 1 xt I Ifyou have to make a pit stop, be sure that it's W - near Trevor Dale, ' g Mechanical things have always been one ofhis fb. joys and thus one ofhis ,Ig aspirations is to make - his students better One of the neatest cursive writers around, Bill Cunerty majored in Journalism at USC and graduated in 1968. After playing under Coach John McKay, both his knowledge and desire allowed him, as head football coach along with his staff, to take the Dolphins to their first CIF win. His goal in teaching is to improve everyone he works with, Besides being a veritable fountain of knowledge. he brings out humor laced with sarcasm in the classroom. During his leisure time, he is often seen on consumers ofthe automobile falthough the question arises, how does one consume an automobile'?5 When he's not in the pits, our mechanic par exellence also indulges in diving, fishing and cooking. Although comprising most of the student body, freshmen are generally looked down upon by students their senior. Don DeGroote decided to give freshmen a head start through the Success in High School program. He always enjoyed working with young people, and has been in the Dana Hills English Department for three years. Lucinda Duim-Quirk enjoys working with people, as do many teachers, so that is why she became a teacher. She majored in Mathematics at UCI, AY. ft.-1 ,-Ll Eff' f- in-'af N, 1 gig .lack Diekmann leads an aquatic life, seen in his coaching of Waterpolo and reflected in his leisure activities of water skiing and fishing. He also enjoys working with young people, as do many teachers. His goal this year was not only in Waterpolo, but also in creating a more complete library and slide display in his field of Biology in order to increase his knowledge, and in order to convey it to the students. graduating in l972. After school she keeps busy doing stained glass, working in horticulture and hiking. ll llii -Sv-Tfzil. , Dale Drager is the head of Driver Education at Dana Hills. the links or serving upavollcyball. One Year Before the Mast

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il H vu Marlene Barrett is virtually Unfluslefed. a trait that most teachers don't have. A business lC3QhC1' WIIO primarily teaches IYPIUS- She IWS SPCHI two years at Dana Hills. She graduated from Cal State LA, and likes working with teenagers and teaching business subjects. Her goal this year was to improve her teaching techniques by implementing games and other activities. Her favorite phrases in the classroom include You can do it . . and Never give up . . . . Her spare time activities include gardening and the fascinating study ofhandwriting Larolyn make admits to sometimes being easily led offthe track in her English class discussions but it's mainly because the students seem genuinely interested in pursuing the subject. Picking up her degree at Immaculate Heart, Miss Blake went on to U.S.C. for her Masters. She lists her favorite activities as reading and being a nostalgia buff with movies and actors. She also sponsors Girls League and would like to see it made into a class. analysis. One ofthe few altruists left, Marilyn Bumatay explains her love for teaching couldn't be for the money, so it must be because I enjoy working with young people and I enjoy education. Interested in languages, Mrs. Bumatay pursued a double major of English and French and feels that success is tied to a feeling ofaccomplishment after tackling the difficult areas of reading, evaluating and writing. Her family planning reflects a sense of timing as she started her family during the first semester and planned to be back for the second semester. Nadine Cardello is also known as Mama CI' by her students. Asked why she went into teaching, she replied, I liked working with teenagers and enjoyed teaching sports as well as participating in sports. Her goal this year was to introduce new activities into P.E. and make this year fun for her students. Her leisure activities include such relaxing pastimes as sewing, fishing and gradening. Business Deaprtment Head Harlen Chambers must qualify as the most good nature teacher on campus since he coordinates not only all the student aides but also runs what amounts to a typing service through his Model Office and typing classes. He graduated from Cal State Fullerton in i968 where he majored in Business and Economics Mr. Chambers uses his distinctive Orange and Brown Van to take himself and his family skiing and camping. K s N .ti i . ..f' 1. - r. . 1 -aft g I L 3. 4 .' rx 1 N4 5' it i .I I t , v in . .,i. '- - . .X in ii. if v , t - 5 5 . L, he 5 ?.5tf3i V, vi-1 . X, I Q., , . ar fa git 5513.1 .,.l Xl N., I . .f,' .. . . . lv' . 1 4 .t , ' if ffl X al Q f . -J A i 9 f ' ft lt. ,iv X N' ' -A ' I . R, at W -J.. .,..,.. Q l . -1 74 . 'Ne 2 at Concentrating on a more personal I basis with his students, Ron Bucheim teaches Special Education. Majlormg in History at Redlands University, his program is designed to provide each student with multiple choices of ' learning and eventually success. His main goal this year was to try to A improve each student's reading skills by atleast l W grade levels. He is called Mr, B by his students and enjoys gardening, deep sea fishing and reading. The Captain and Officers sa Steve Carroll is a part-time Full of vigor, Tim Butler is often seen around school walking briskly, indicating his zeal for teaching. Physical Education his major and Biola his college, he has been at Dana Hills for three years. He went into teaching to have the greatest possible part in producing successful young people. His target this year was to gain a better sensitivity with his students not losing his objectivity. He is best known for assaulting people with such harsh phrases as wierdo and lamebrain , and his leisure sports are surfing, golf and skiing. teacher this year. Futhering his teaching from the Bicycle Safety course for traffic violators on bicycles at Saddleback College, he taught two sections ofthe popular class, You and the Law . The inventive Cleo Cole is the creator ofmany fascinating projects. Since her main course in college was Advertising Art at Cal State Long Beach, she then has dexterity in many materials. To quote Ms. Cole: Handcrafts involves your mind as well as physical coordination. It is a very worthwhile experience to help people develop their creative abilities. She initiated more leather projects and a new project involving stencil-painted T-shirts. Her leisure activities include gourmet cooking, skiing, and going on short trips.

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Having much skill in most aspects of Industrial Arts, department head Ron Dull majored in Industrial Arts at Cal State Long Beach. He wanted to see more people develop a reasonable skill in the Industrial Arts, so he decided to teach it. Besides his skills in metal and woodworking, he also goes for camping, fly-fishing and gardening. science successfully? Easily, by working cartoons into the lesson, as does Tim Dunn. An avid chessplayer and school-renowned birdwatcher, he incorporates exciting but odd creatures into the lesson plan, such as wombats, along with drawing cartoons on dittoed items. This craziness is further exemplified by his reply tothe question, Why did you go into teaching? His answer, I was looking for warm fuzziesf' His goal this year was to see the revelation ofpeople actually thinking for themselves. Along with watching winged creatures, he also throws heavy balls down wooden alleys and stands behind cameras. . D s- l, I . W I Qi! . F72 fr I . ' ' I ufff f Jn: 3 Yo' Q .,,, 5,4 , I 4 . .. g Aww . Nancy Dunn is one who never gives up on her students. Encouragement is her key to her students' success. Every day we grow a little, says Mrs. Dunn. She strives to allow as much freedom in the structure as possible, and looks for perfection in every detail only to share the pride ofthe finished product with the student. Her pastime is almost obvious: participating in every aspect of art shows. The Captain and Officers WY' 'Sn J Q- L I l 5-.W .4 Wy L. ... Deciding to teach to stay ' young, Bill Eller majored in English at Loyola University. His philosophy is that kids force you to think young, and society forces you to grow old, so by teaching he hopes to grow older continuing to. think young. His goal this year was to teach students the forgotten act of listening. His favorite pastime is writing. Mary Filakouridis is very soft-spoken, probably because she is the only woman teacher in the Science Department. She too possesses the universal E prerequisite of a teacher: being able to enjoy working with and helping people. ln order to I better this quality, her goal this year was to become more aware ofthe student's needs in education. She graduated from Cal State Fullerton, majoring in biology. Her pastimes are oil painting and playing the piano, . 1 J: . 0 . ' ' . f. : -, 1 I , V. are F I , 'K I 1' wr i ki Y, I if 2 tt fill 1 ' : xi., 'MW V an . . . ,1 . ff , A 'ii 4 n ffl C . la. .mi Ken Foster's Southern accent is quite prevalent in the Math Department, He graduated from Kansas University in l960, majoring in Mathematics. , t fi! I , nf . Qt. . 6 V lg. vane.. ' ' 2 I' ' . ff , ' . i ay V, 2' , : . Ia, i. tf,,,ar,f .f,, QQ 5 X! 1 J fl' '31 ' 2 ' :Lf if-f -Lfffi: f, - L.. 't ir dfpiffffiff-': e rg, . K. ,,, Q f f , x X f R l X Q 2-ff. t 'fjm fl? rw .. y .., -V ,,,. ,If ,t gf 1 J 1 ,ff,,1- ' 'f 14, f'ffflfff 'ft.' . Mike Gaskins was known throughout Dana Hills by his monumental mustache, which suddenly disappeared overnight sometime in the first semester. This was a great loss ofidentity for the students, but in no way did it effect his teaching. His teaching career, by the way, was influenced by a Geology teacher with a beard. Mr. Gaskins majored in Marine Biology at Long Beach State. His goal this year? Try to teach the metric system fagainjf' His leisure activities are camping, photography and badminton, v if 'ife 4'6- li uv - 'u n ,:.'.je.... Z1 ,lunlluxtn u, ll tnlnllhel n 1 I ' I-l 'UtnI:::::,' I.-.lluxi'.,'- n .gllla tv, n pu I--gllll ii., iv' mln. lilly' , noun., glllll 1 v ul ,u..,,, ll , vll :,,: ik: if-lllll nu l::1::r-ug usl ' 9 ,onion A .gill QI . .lffzaullllll Be on time is the favorite phrase of Mike Fisher to his procrastinating students. He went into teaching from Cal State Long Beach to help students prepare for their careers and futures. His goal this year was to get more drafting students into the San Luis Obispo School of Architecture. His leisure activities are photography, sports, nature, motorcycling and his family. Mostly everyone who knows Lyle G. Frost also knows his nickname, Colonel Teaching was his second career after retiring from the US Air Force, having spent twenty-eight years serving his country. He majored in Education at Wheaton College, and attained his M.A. at George Washington University and USC. His set achievement this year was to improve his teaching techniques and effectivness, and his leisure time is taken up by fishing, sailing, and sport flying. ,J-vt - v at fy his , I Richard George claims he graduated from the University of Louisville in 1795, majoring in Humanities and Anthropology. It is almost obvious from reading the last statement that he would reply when asked why he went into teaching, to avoid reality. His goal this year was almost impossible: to double the rate and quality oflearning while cutting the budget. His leisure activities, though, are normal: sailing and cooking. l27