Findlay High School - Trojan Yearbook (Findlay, OH)

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Writing is key focus This year the English department ini- tiated plans to construct a glass case to exhibit excellent student writing. Hope- fully a display case in the English hall will be in place in the near future. The teachers believe displaying writing chal- lenges students to strive to do their best work. An example of a student doing his best was Gordon Cooper. He was selected to participate in a writing contest sponsored by the National Council Teachers of English. Out of the 6,000 who partic- ipated, 700 were declared winners and Cooper was one of them. English teachers again were available to help students with their writing all periods in the writing lab. According to department head, Mrs. Judy Withrow, the faculty work hard to help students develop not only their writing but all their language arts skills. Starting below and moving clockwise, Rachelle Kretzinger acts as attendance clerk in Mrs. Je- anette Mathern's second period English class, John DeGennaro works intently on his home- work during Mrs. Janelle Busdeker's first period class, Stephanie Scarberry listens to a lecture in her second period class, and, Niki Swank, Brenda Williams, and Michelle Paluch listen to others while participating in a class discussion during their sixth period English class with Mrs. Mathern. The teachers are well qualified and deserve much respect. One common goal is predominate: they enable us to grasp the art of communication through litera- ture and the written word. — Stephanie Mathern 28

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tarting below and moving clockwise, Ed Cab- tage and Tom Feeney work on a program as- ignment in Iheir first period computer pro- ramming class, Mr. Paul Langhals helps Fred erguson and Greg Koehl correct a program dur- ing their third period Computer I class, Julie Clemans finally finds the problem in her pro- gram during her third period Computer I class, and, Greg Fulton enters his program during his second period computer programming class. Computer education The head of the computer department, Mr. Paul Langhals, has three main goals for his computer classes. One is to utilize all program tech- niques so students will eventually be able to work on computer graphics. An- other is to have speakers talk to classes about opportunities in the computer in- dustry. He hopes representatives from different businesses will illustrate how important computers are in the job mar- ket. Finally, he wants students to have an understanding of basic language in order for them to advance to pascal since most colleges start computer students with the pascal language. With the existing influence of com- puters in today's society, taking a com- puter course is almost essential. With the growing need to un- derstand computers, I've found it important to become involved myself in this ever-changing field. — Eric Anderson 27

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I found through my four years of Spanish that taking a foreign lan- guage can be extremely helpful in expanding my horizons and my opportunities for the future. — Matt Kagy Starting above and moving clockwise, Sean iwisher and Meko Arroyo enjoy learning in vlrs. Lisa Snook's second period Spanish IV :lass, Julie Thomas relaxes as she listens to a ecture in Mrs. Snook's eighth period class, Julie Williamson portrays Cinderella in her second period Spanish IV class' soap opera, and, Alan Miller, Missy Wagner, Garrett Tooman and Kevin Gard work on their homework during Mrs. Linda Laux's ninth period German class. Foreign language Much work has gone into making stu- dents, as well as parents, aware of the importance of foreign language. Most of the work went into expanding Foreign Language Week, when many were ex- posed to foreign languages and cultures. The department also created a brochure describing its curriculum. One of this year's more exciting hap- penings was the studying and writing of a new curriculum. A committee of teach- ers from both the junior and senior highs formulated this new course of study. The foreign language club was also busy planning its annual Christmas par- ty. It was complete with carols and food from across the globe. They also pre- pared for Foreign Language Week in February. This year's club officers were Matt Kagy, president; Shane Duncan, vi- ce-president; and Maria Thompson, sec- retary treasurer. 29