El Toro High School - Amanecer Yearbook (Lake Forest, CA)

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FEDERAL GRANT STARTS PROGRAM El Toro High School received a $70,000 federal grant for Getting to Know You, the Cognative Pathway to Intercultural Relations, for the 1981- 1983 school years. The guidelines for the program were set down by Mr. Bill Rollins. Mrs. Dorothy Goldsmith, Mr. Jim (Jtt, Mr. Paul Beidler and Mr. Tony Corrente. The purpose of the program was to promote better relations between cultures by making the students aware of how the different cultures are part of American society and to dispel any traditional prejudices. It is taught to all world culture classes. 1. Damon Mann, Mike Stetson and Tony Baynard intently listen to a lecture by a guest speaker. 2. Mr. Paul Beidler lectures to students during a media presentation. 3. Mr. Joe Tran, a guest speaker, gives a lecture to a world cultures class. 4. Guest speaker Mr. Joe Tran from the Orange County Depart- ment of Housing and Community Develop- ment delivers an informative lecture. 5. Michelle Vance and Lisa Cass listen with in- terest to speaker make a point. 254 Academics

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TRAIL CHARTS CAREER GOALS TRAIL, Tapping Real Abilities through Investigative Learning, was a career oriented, educational program in- volving GATE students in real world ex- periences in different career fields. It in- volved business, community and the school to provide comprehensive career education to gifted students. Ms. Margo Harrison was project director, Mr. Jack Oakes was career counselor and Mrs. Peggy Corich was secretary. Ms. Sally Hotchkiss taught the English Honors Seminar class to some TRAIL students. The class stressed advanced thinking and study skills. The TRAIL program held a community laboratory in November when they visited Fluor in Ir- vine to involve Fluor with the TRAIL program. Students were then placed at the business to gain professional ex- perience in the career field that interests them. In October Dr. Wilson Riles, Califor- nia Superintendent of Education, came to speak at a TRAIL Success Sym- posium. He delivered an inspirational speech encouraging students to try hard at everything they do and that they can do anything if they want. Academics 253

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ADVANCED CLASSES LEARN MORE The Advanced Placement G.S. History class, one of the accelerated programs for the student who wanted to learn more and possibly prepare for tak- ing the Advanced Placement Test, was offered two periods a day. Students may also prepare for the test in other advanced classes. By taking the Ad- vanced Placement Test students could possibly earn college credits. Mr. Tom Barnes taught the year long class in much the same way a college class would be taught. The rigorous course of study involv- ed students in many activitiees concern- ing the history of this country. Students wrote detailed research papers and also wrote historical papers based on the original sources. 1. Mr. Tom Barnes lectures about early American history to his class. 2. Anne Curry works on homework in class. 3. Ed Kerley listens with interest to Mr. Barnes' lecture. 4. Mindy Cherri asks Mr. Barnes a question about an assignment. 5. Kurt Davis concen- trates during a lecture. Academics 255