East Gaston High School - Imprimis Yearbook (Mount Holly, NC)

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A sophomore, Donna Mills, knows how to ask important questions in order to learn about Biology. 2 2 GSS 1 N 1' ug!! Q Q Y- 1 LIJE Ll-ful.Q!.l. Q N i- J- L QCA Or Does It? In East Gaston's science and math departments, there are a wide variety of courses. Studentes can take simple sciences or Chemistry II! Students can also take any- thing from General or Con- sumer Math to Advanced Math or Calculus. At the beginning of the second semester, teachers as- sign math and science pro- jects. By doing these pro- jects, students can better their grades or win a prize in the county fair. This can be a In Mr. Dellinger's 3rd period Chemistry I class, Stephanie Graham keeps her nose buried in the book. Here is senior Chuck Elmore taking a small break from Mrs. Dills' 3rd period Advanced Math class. fun learning experience. In Biology and Advanced Biol- ogy, students learn by dis- secting crayfish, frogs, and cats. Chemistry I and II stu- dents become more erudite by experimenting in the lab- oratory. People who are in- terested in the math field can participate in the North Carolina State Math Test. The math and science courses offered at East Gas- ton all provide a great learn- ing experience for all of the students. During a Chemistry I laboratory experiment, Carla Cloninger, a junior, writes down the formu- la for her new and improved magic potion.

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In Advanced Biology Lori Walker and her lab partner, Mark Jessen, are preparing a cat that they plan to dissect. Mr. Dellinger's 3rd period Chemistry I class listens intent- ly as he lectures on the myster- ies of the Periodic Table. A junior, Jimmy Henderson, These Seniors in Mrs. Aber- is working on the information in nathy's class know what hard his laboratory experiment. He is Work and study means ex- working with weights and bal- cellent grades. 3.1'1C6S.

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Tired Of Sitting? v JL ' U' J cami Jim At East Gaston High School, vocational courses play a big part in a student's education. Every student must take at least one voca- tional course in order to graduate, with any kind of diploma. Vocational courses may vary from Typing I and Home Economics to Auto Mechanics and Carpentry. Many people say that some of the courses are ex- tremely easy, but the voca- tional courses take reading and development and prac- tice of a skill in order for the student to be prepared for a chosen vocation. As Brian Wyant, a junior, says, It's not that the courses are hard, it's that you have to know what you're doing to be succesful. A great deal of it is 'hands-on' training. There will always be a dif- ference in opinion about vo- cational courses. Either easy or hard, they will prepare a person for life in the long run. Getting a physical education can be hard work. It is not all sweat, though. It can be a lot of fun! Heather McAlpine and Tammy Bethune are prepar- ing for their future by learning about computers.