Ellinwood High School - Eagle Yearbook (Ellinwood, KS)

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photo by J. Knupp SO THRILLED: Freshmen Mindy Isem and Gretchen Ricker pose with (he hot air balloon they designed in General Science. The class was given the chance to launch their balloons in an experiment studying bouyancy and the density of gases. photo by J. Knupp MAD SCIENTISTS: Senior Mike Patrick adds chemicals to find an unknown in chemistry, while lab aide Tim Carpenter supervises. photo by Dcadra Spring ARE YOU MY PRINCE CHARMING? Sophomore Kari Burke is mesmerized by the bulging eyes of her frog in biology class. “We were about to dis- sect the frog and we had it’s leg tied to the table when it got loose and jumped at me. It scared me to death.” Lynell Flax, sophomore EAGLE SCIENCE 15

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Biology classroom changed into morgue for laboratory animals murdered by students Steadily the death toll rose to two as the first semester advanced biology class lost one-fourth of their mouse population. “Mouse Killer” echoed throughout the room as seniors Miriam Biays and Kim Brauer shocked the life out of the white, furry body. The first and cer- tainly not the last victim of Room 44. “Kim and I didn’t intend to kill the mouse,” said senior Miriam Biays. “It was an accident. We were just going to shock it a little bit, but we must have overdone it. I felt bad when I saw it laying there on the cardboard, dead.” Along with testing the effects of some drugs on animals and learning the elements of taxidermy, the class also participated in many field trips to the surrounding lakes and reservoirs. Sophomore Kevin Doll said, “I really like advanced biology. Working with live animals is really interesting.” The physics class, however, based their study and experiments on forces, vectors, waves and the newly-devised Superconducting Super Collider. Early in the year, the class, along with instructor Leon Sobba traveled to Kansas Wesleyan in Salina to hear U.S. Department of Energy Official Dr. Ed Temple speak on the $4.5 billion project. The biology students spent the majority of their class time listening to teacher Bob Robins lecture on everyt- hing from botany to zoology. Along with taking notes and answering ques- tions, they also tried their hands at dissecting frogs and fish. Chemical relationships were the topic of class discussions and labs during the fourth hour chemistry class. They also explored the Ideal Gas Laws and studied about kinetic energy and moles and grams. Students in Tom Stams’ general science class learned about a variety of things such as molecules and atoms, and the effects of pollution on the world. “I like general science. The things we study are really interesting. It’s a fun class,” said freshman Brian Ewing. by Slacy Shields 14

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16 Students enroll in business classes for present purposes and for future uses Learning about debits and credits, filing and resumes, 110 business stu- dents were enrolled in nine different classes throughout the year. Only 1 3 of these students took the class because it was a requirement. The other 66% had other reasons. “I’m planning to be a business major in college,” said senior Darin Batchman. “Besides we did some computer work, which was interesting, and Vogt allows everyone to go at their own pace; I like that.” Sophomore Michelle Lattin’s rea- sons were similar. “In General Business we had our own businesses,” she said, “and we ran a sandwich shop. I think this will help me a lot in the future. I have been thinking about becoming an accoun- tant.” Career choices affect what classes high school students take, and their reactions to classes often alter their decisions. A lot depends upon how much a student likes a class. “I took Business Law because I’m thinking about entering a field of chemistry or law,” said sophomore Brooke Simpson. “But basically I took it because it sounded interesting. We have learned a lot through the text and also through the field trips. The first one we took was to the court house. We saw what lawyers did before the trial, this was real interesting to most of the class.” No matter what the reason for enrolling in a class, students used what they learned in their own ways. Junior Jill Schloctermeier planned on using shorthand whenever she could. “We learn shorthand through books, tapes, and dictates. I will pro- bably be able to use this in some of my classes,” she said. by Shelly Duncan