Forest Lake High School - Forester Yearbook (Forest Lake, MN)

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BreakirT in with computers Do computers rot your mind' Are they disrupting your family 1 Some people feel this way, but studies show that home computers actually reinforce the patterns of many families. Many parents buy home computers to make knowledge important to their children, as an educational investment. The investment becomes an extension of what is happening with computers in the schools. Machines are available in all grade levels. Early keyboarding skills are learned in the elementary school. Time on the computer can be earned for good behavior or outstanding academic achievement. At the secondary the computer stops being a frill. It is a solid part of the math and business curriculum. Throughout the building computing time is available in every department. A district-wide high tech committee continues to look at the computer needs of all students and teachers. Computerized matchmaking is a fad at some schools where it is used as a means of fundraising. Students filled out and sent in personality questionnaires and the computer sent back a list of the three to fifteen best dates for you. The school and the company then split the profit from the processing fees. Forest Lake Senior High chose to concentrate its computer use to the academics, but maybe in the future the school will be helping students find that perfect guy or girl.

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I One of the first computers to assist students was placed in the Career Resource Center 2 Even students attendance is monitored by Claudia Johnson in the office 3 Jarod Brunfeldt sits down to compute in the library A Donating time and skills are Larry Johnson and Joel Cleveland as they help the business staff compile a list of people who bought books. 5. Crowding is evident in the computer room after school.