Ernest Seaholm High School - Piper Yearbook (Birmingham, MI)

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EQUIRE dawned college advanced placement. Com- puter programming is also a part of the math department and will undoubtedly become a required course in the near future. Mr. Gene Francis heads up the Math depart- ment and oversees such competitions as the Michigan Math Test. Two courses in the Science department are sufficient for a diploma, but one can continue to take more advanced classes in specialized fields of study. Mr. Bedor heads up the department which offers courses from I.P.S. to Biology 2 and Chemistry 2. continued PAM TANASE AND EMILY RIETZ LEAD their second hour American Govern- ment class in a show of patriotism to the delight of Mr. Richards. Anne Cano!! ACADEMIC COURSES PREPARE students for college, and through the efforts of the counseling office, students like Mike Jacovides have the opportunity to learn more about colleges from visiting repre- sentatives. THE MEDIA CENTER is an important part of a student's life. Sue Holmes and Heidi Lynch find the library to be a convenient place to meet and study. 22 REQUIRED coURsEs

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SENIOR NANCY LOHMANN makes herself comfortable to prepare herself for an upcoming class. .EE 3 1 JODY KAFARSKI and Kristin Matthews help decorate Hope Scherer's locker. A good student must have the appropriate atmosphere in which to work. GOOD SPEAKING ABILITY is an asset to any student. Elise Nigro demonstrates the skills she has developed over the years. E UIRE QW The majority of students are required to take at least five credit hours a year at Seaholm. This policy allows students the opportunity to complete all' of their graduation requirements and still have time for elective courses. So, after four years, a student has taken a wide variety of required and specialized courses chosen to suit their individual needs. Over the next few years, gradua- tion requirements will be increased. Where once the minimum number of credits was 18, this year Seniors must complete 19. And by the end of 1986, that number will have been raised to 21. At least three of the total credits must be in the English department, including Composition l and Speech 1. Seaholm boasts a wide range of interesting courses under the direction of Dr. Henry Malony. With such choices as Logic, Poetry, Journalism and Literature, a student should have no trouble finding an area of interest. One usually begins their Math track at Seaholm in Algebra 1, and if involved in the accelerated pro- gram, can complete Calculus for continued REQUIRED COURSES 21 Brenda Kamps

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an yy., xx Rocky Rauma BARRETT TRIPP FINDS the fourteen minutes of homeroom a convenient time to catch-up on undone homework. LOGARITHMS ARE THE TOPIC of the day in room E110 with Mr. Vratnina who teaches mainly Pre-calculus. REQUIRED coURsEs 23