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

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. 7 O I Duties Aboard Ship STUDENT GOVERNMENT STRESSES INVOLVEMENT Student Government has two goals, to help Qother studentsj and to promote student involvement. To accomplish these goals two new ideas have been initiated, class meetings and the intramural program. Class meetings started off the year for each class and included a welcome by the principal, in- troduction ofthe student government and class business. The intramurals program worked well attracting 50-90 partici- pants for each activity. The student governments vitality is best exemplified by the ASU meeting which takes place be- fore school on Friday and during the evening on Monday. Other activities which spur involvement are class representa- tive meetings, legislative council and thejudicial court. 'N-...t lc-NN? l

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K HISTORY REFLECTS According to Mr. Newhart, the History Department chair- man, the History Department is the best on campus because of its uniqueness. He bases this opinion on the fact that the department provides a variety of techniques and methods to meet the student's needs. Part of this methodology involves providing a varied curriculum, including such courses as American Indians and American Music. Of course, the bulk of the departmentls traffic is interested in American Govern- ment, US History, World History, and Survey of Social Sci- ence. One innovation which originated two years ago and has continued as a successful program is Psychology. All in all, the only complaint of the department is that it doesnft have more color pages in the yearbook. .A L ' FWWPWf I3 Mr. Jenkins leads a discussion on values in his psychology class after a filmstrip. 23 Research methods students consider a worksheet on style, pre- pared by Mr. Victor. 33 Mr. Levins enlarges student's outlook on primative life and culture in archeology classes. 43 Group discussions and seminar play a large part in social studies. 53 Debbie Leubke participates in a skit before a skepticle crowd in sociology. 63 The judicial court listens openly to a defendant's story before deciding a verdict. 73 The ASU officers work on varied activities, including stringing popcorn early on Friday mornings. 83 ASU members decorate the Christmas tree, one of their many varied tasks. 93 Mr. Walshe has trouble holding back a chuckle while reading ASU mail. 103 Executive council members share ajoke while going over a report. ll3 In formal session the executive council discusses matters ofconeern deal- ing with the school, 'f mr '5' i 4 , ' Ti '- galil W . viii duo..,,., Pg A 5 One Year Before the Mast

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PSYCHOLOGIST HELP OUT Steve Simpson is the school psychologist. He visits Dana Hills from the District Office on Tuesdays. He comes mainly to test students' ability and performance levels to see if they qualify for special programs. Most of the testing is done in the R.O.T.C. room, directly across the mall from the Media Center. Mr. Simpson also holds counseling interviews with parents as well as students. Mr. Simpson's days at Dana Hills are very busy but as he says, f'Being part of a student's insights into himself is a rewarding experience. PEC. ED. WOR Special Education is to help students who have trouble in the regular school program. The class was first started in the Capistrano Unified School District in 1973 by a state mandate. It allows students to have individual attention in small groups to work out their particular learning problems. The class places large emphasis on basic skills in reading, writing, and arithmetic. It is hoped that students will return completely to the regular school program as their particular learning problem is remedied. Maj x 14. V .,' if I i qu. .5 . l I . ft 'f . W. ,, VM, .A if i f 4 'U A '24 .fr at 3 VR 54 , C . 4 0 3 ' O ,, ,. ,LATE 4 ya 'wyya One Year Before the Mast