Esperanza High School - Quetzal Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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Computers join curriculum Added to the curriculum this year was a computer programming class developed and taught by math teachers Ed Seela and Frank Ferencz. Ferencz said the class initially began with three computers and classes of thirty. He and Seela divide their classes into groups of threes and these groups work on various projects. The small group program allows better access to the computers, Ferencz said. This new course met with almost immediate student approval. It's the only math class I have ever liked, said Senior John McCall. junior Christine Arnold somehow worked this class into her schedule, This computer class is one of three of my three math classes. She is also concurrently enrolled in geometry and Algebra II. This course quickly became one of the most popular classes which caused concern because of the limited number of computers. Other district high schools, Valencia and El Dorado, had many more computers than Esperanza, according to Seela. Students are getting short changed since other schools have three or four times as many computers as we do, said Seela. Frank Ferencz points out a programming error on the terminal to Shari Aube. Although the class is a math course it is being taught in the business building. 4-nail' theme - 9

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Jobs supplement students' incomes The desire for independence, extra spending money or the need for work experience sent many students out to flood the job market. These jobs, many times, inadvertently affected the student's school performance. lim getting my first 'C' this year, said sophomore Mary Clark who waits tables at Raimondi's Pizza. While some struggle between homework and time clocks oth- ers find holding a part time job easy. What homework? I never have any, said senior Nancy Oldham who does sales, stock and cashiering at Karl's Toy Store at the Brea Mall. Others, like senior Gary Lindsy, find that a little burning of the midnight oil is necessary to juggle a college prep course load and a job. Lindsy, who stocks produce at Christian's Market says he must stay up late to complete his homework because he works late. Senior Carl Simon helps his parents with their travel agency. Simon has been doing this for the past six years. He sells airline tickets, cruise tickets and gives out general information. I travel frequently which disrupts my school work, said Simon. Others complain that their jobs don't allow them sufficient time for a social life. Senior Robyn Kavanagh claims the opposite to be her case. Kavanagh, who works customer service at Kentucky Fried Chicken claims her job doesn't give her enough time to study. Even if there is no time for a social life, if there is no time for homework, even if grades fall, all were in agreement that the money earned from these part-time jobs was well worth what- ever inconvenience the jobs caused. x. As part of her job senior Kim Studer congenially pushes a cart out of Alpha Beta for a customer, Studer works there as a box-person. 1. Working at Continental Cleaners junior Lee Miller sorts out incoming laundry. Miller enjoys the extra money her part-time job brings in. theme - ll