Falls City High School - Orange and Black Yearbook (Falls City, NE)

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4 David Schwartz and Scott McGinnis try to figure out the German words in their music. earning e ultural wareness Students study many countries Many students took part in activities that led to cultural awareness. Making friends with foreign students and class assignments dealing with other countries added to knowledge of other cultures. Something new that was done in the composition classes was writing letters to pen pals in England. Many , kids thought this was a fun and an interesting expert ence. Lisa Wing said, I've always wanted to have a pen pal from another country. I think that everyone who is writing to a pen pal will learn about some new ways and have a chance to make some new friends. Tom Hinrichs, composition teacher, got the names and addresses from a friend who teaches in England. He sent them a copy of our yearbook and some newspapers to let the pen pals know a little about Falls City and FCHS. Students enrolled in Spanish and German classes, taught by Wanda Biel, learned the languages and something about the culture. She said, In a foreign language, there are topics which can only be discussed or understood in a cultural context. There were also a few students that were foreign related or exchange students. Amaya Manzano Renedo was the only exchange student. She came from Spain. Two students who have lived here for a few years are Fernando and Viole-ta Karst. They had dual citizenship in Mexico and America. Gabriel Lardizabal also had a dual citizenship in Honduras and America. Violeta Karst works on improving her typing skills. 10 Rea

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m A ids learn rom class ield trips Out-of-school activities vary Field trips taken by various classes helped students learn from activities outside of class. Students in the Journalism I and II classes attended two workshops. They went to Omaha for a workshop presented by their publishing firm and to the Mebraska High School Press Association Fall Conference in Lincoln. Select juniors attended County Government Day at the Richardson County Courthouse. Juniors from the other high schools also attended. The family living class toured the labor room at Falls City Community Hospital. As a surprise the class members were given gowns, hats, and booties to put on and allowed to enter the sterile delivery room. Another home economics field trip was taken when the modern home management class went to Lawrence, Kansas. They went to the Hallmark Card Co., Johnson's Furniture Store, and the University of Kansas. Art III and IV classes went to the Josyln Art museum in Omaha. The viewed a show of new art and a show of art by five black artists. On March 31 sociology students went to the Correctional Center and State Legislature in Lincoln. Junior Debbie Garland said, It was fun, and we learned a lot.'' May was another busy month for field trips. Biology I and II students spent the day on May 6 learning about wildlife at Squaw Creek Refuge. Students in the third hour composition class went to north School in May. There they read children's stories they had written to the kindergarten and first grade classes. On May 16, choral students competed at the Festival of Choirs in Kansas City, Missouri. They competed with schools from the five state area at Worlds of Fun. Rachel Cook. Sean Stevens, and Susan Kirkendall read to the students at north School. flCQ ics 9

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Elizabeth Janko writes a letter to her pen pal in composition. Using Mr. Roggenkamp s computer to complete an assignment is Fernando Karst. Amaya Manzano Renedo, a foreign exchange student from Spain, practices on the piano. Sociology class members are busy studying their assignment about American culture. Students in German play a game in which they have to say German names for parts of the body.