Garrett High School - Aeolian Yearbook (Garrett, IN)

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die gs te = Vaasa I A re ell WR ei Combining talents on a physics lab, | Mixing and pouring in physical sci- seniors Gary Gorrell and Chuck New- ence, sophomores Wendy Chervenka man test their experiment. and Michelle Galligher work on their lab. Helping Stacy Langer with her math homework, Mrs. Teresa Munich gives a few pointers as June Leland listens in. 4) Science

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+ f ¥ a Math team nabs eS fe7 Z a . ae aw first at area competition Garrett’s math team placed first in area competition at Co- lumbia City with a 17 for 20 score. This was the highest score out of 68 Class 3 schools that compe ted throughout the state. The team was composed of three seniors: Beth Lemper, Ron Sarrazine, and Gary Gor- rell, as well as two freshmen Benji Pepple and Doug Shetter- ly. Mrs. Suzon Baker coached Turning in his math homework assign- ment, sophomore Chris Lilly consults with Mr. Ron Reeves. Listening to Mr. Neal explain the ba- sics of math, students take notes and follow along in their books. the team. Seven teams went on to the state level competition with Garrett placing fourth. Garrett scored I5 out of 20 to receive this honor. Science team, coached by Mr. Alan Hunter, consisted of seniors Beth Lemper, Gary Gorrell, and Ron Sarrazine, and juniors Julia Entwisle, Phil Haynes and Darren Strong. Testing out the conduction of electric- ity, senior Jenifer Binz checks the power level. = “A hair raising experience,” sopho- more Doler Bevis experiments with electricity. id z= 5

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Be { SP a oy 7 : bE, Te see New, creative ideas help eliminate boredom in class A common complaint at GH$ is, “This class is so boring!” Be- sides educating, part of an English teacher’s job is to come up with new and inter- esting ideas to prevent the constant daydreaming that may occur in the classroom. This may involve requiring their students to give im- promptu speeches, memorize lines from a Shakespearean play, or do a special project. Senior Ed Placencia com- mented, “I really enjoyed do- ing the research report where we had to tell about our lives in the future. It was different and it wasn’t really a report. In- stead it was a letter to one of our classmates.” Keeping students interested is not always the easiest thing At the bowling alley senior Jamie Bertsch tries for a strike during Fit- ness for Life class. English in the world to do. Learning ba- sic grammar and writing cre- ative stories gets old after awhile. “First of alll try not to be too hard on myself. If everyday I’m not as entertaining as MTV, well, so be it. However, | do make an effort to include a va- riety of learning experiences and give students some de- gree of choice with assign- ments,” stated Mrs. Beth Beer, newest teacher in the English Department. While English teachers keep their students involved by adding new, creative projects to their agendas, P.E. and health teachers stay busy de- vising interesting activities to keep their classes productive. “| think what keeps students Giving an oral presentation on foreign countries, senior Troy Bigelow nar- rates a slide show of his trip to Europe. interested in Fitness for Life is that we do a wide variety of things. It is different from ‘normal’ school classes they have,” replied Ms. Joy Kent, teacher and guidance counsel- or. Junior Tricia Spiece stated, “lL really thought the class was exciting and adventurous. | en- joyed doing different activi- ties, such as fishing and ice skating.” Health classes also had an exciting year. “| thought the deep conver- sations we had about drugs and alcohol were interesting and educational,’’ stated freshman Carmen Barrientes. —Lori Hunter wee