Ellinwood High School - Eagle Yearbook (Ellinwood, KS)

Page 16 text:

Students' views vary depending on time, personal choice, friends in the class Mathematics involves the ability to learn and to reason logically. “I think Advanced Math is probably necessary if you want to go into anything technical, like engineering; but for the average person, it’s not necessary,” said senior Travis Roth. Eight math classes were offered by three teachers. Roger Stremel instruc- ted Pre-Algebra, Geometry, Algebra n, and Adv. Math. Tom Stams and Leon Sobba each had an Algebra I class with Stams also teaching Consu- mer Math and Sobba with Computer Science and Adv. Computer Science. Out of these eight classes, two credits were required for graduation. “If you aren’t serious about math, you shouldn’t take Advanced Math. It is really hard, especially if you have the tendency to lose concentration,” said senior Woody Wood. “Algebra II is hard,” said junior Diane Hoar. “Most of the material I’ve never seen before. It’s mainly the graphs that upset me. I can’t do them.” Chad Churchill, junior, said, “Algebra II isn’t as hard as Algebra I was, but I still can’t stand word problems.” But freshman Tom Hammersmith had not a bad word to say. “Mr. Stams really informs us about all those neat equations, we have a lot of fun in algebra,” he said. “I think I’ll miss it after this year.” Along a similar line, junior Shalane Saling admitted that she enjoyed math. “Algebra II is fun, but sometimes it’s not really the class, it’s the people in it that make it fun,” said Saling. “Geometry really helps me to solve everyday problems and will be useful in the future,” said sophomore Jon Dannebohm. photo by Steve Moris CONCENTRATION: Junior Angela Meyer listens to instructor Roger Stremel during third hour Algebra II. EAGLE MATH 12

Page 15 text:

photo by I any I lusiig WHO ME? Senior Sieve Moris hits the books during English m 6th hour. English in students researched information for their term papers on Steinbeck’s book “The Pearl.” photo by Larry I lusiig THE FUN BUNCH: Fun Bunch members juniors Mike Hammersmith and Jimmy Rogers discuss their journal entries. The bunch also included juniors Chad Churchill, I arry Huslig, Justin Knupp and Danny Schlochtermeier. photo by Audra Knop IT’S A DAILY DOUBLE! Instructor Mike Westerman, host of the English I Jeopardy game, uncovers a daily double. The English I students played the simulated game the week before semesters in order to review. 11

Page 17 text:

“Algebra II is hard. Most of the material I’ve never seen before. It’s mainly the graphs that upset me. I can’t do them.” Diane Hoar, junior photo by J. Knupp ANY QUESTIONS?: Instructor Leon Sobba explains equations to his sixth hour Algebra class. 13