Gavit High School - Futura Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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Laboratory work emphasized Adding a new member to the science staff was the only significant change that the science department under went this year. Mr. Robert Johns, formerly a member of the math department, taught his first year of chemistry and physics. Although no new classes were offered, the department was plan¬ ning to bring back the physical science course next year. Physical science would be designed for the college-bound student who would like an additional science course to prepare him for college. Also Mr. Micheal Kobe, science department head, hoped to see more classes available to the many Gavit students interested in science. Among the various science courses offered a semester of health and safety and one year of a lab¬ oratory science are the only courses required for graduation. The other full-year courses offered were biology, advanced biology, physics, and chemistry. Health and safety, taught by Mr. Paul Brush and Mr. Kobe, gave students a better understanding of their own body. Biology, a full-year laboratory course, was designed to acquaint students with a broad and basic concept of living matter both plant and animal. Students studied var¬ ious labs and conducted many interesting experiments. Advanced biology, which is divided into one semester of anat¬ omy and one semester of cytology, is an in depth study of biology for the college-bound student. Memorizing hundreds of bones and muscles was one of the many difficult tasks anatomy students had to perform. Cytology, which is the study of cell biology, gave students first-hand experience in genetics and independent research by raising and crossing varieties of fruitflies. Exploring scientific phenomina in terms of matter and energy kept physics students engaged in hard work throughout the course. A prerequisite for this course was Geometry IV. Chemistry students studied the properties of change in matter with much emphasis on laboratory work. A primary goal of the depart¬ ment was to coordinate middle school and high school science courses so as not to have over¬ lapping classes between the two schools. 1. Phil Corney plants the seed of knowledge. 2. Mr. Paul |. Brush, Indiana University M.A., Health and Safety, varsity football assistant. 3. Mrs. Carla D. Acarbulut, University of Hamburg, Indiana University B.A., earth science, life science, M.S. Pep Club sponsor. 4. Mr. Thomas L. Kujawa, Indiana State University B.S., M.S., science, assistant foot¬ ball coach, head baseball coach. After taking anatomy, I feel more con¬ fident about majoring in science in col¬ lege. Elaine Connell Senior 22 Academics

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The business program here at Gavit helps many students decide what their future will be like. It lets them know what they are and aren ' t capable of doing and gives them the encouragement to go out into the business world. I know because I am one of these students. Connie Vandiver Senior I enjoy teaching shorthand a great deal. It gives me much satisfaction to know that I am helping students learn a skill they will be able to use after they graduate from high school. Mrs. Vella V. Johnson 1. About to conclude her first semester of typing, Karen Jankowski begins to learn that practice makes perfect. 2. Mrs. Olga OToole, St. Joseph ' s Col¬ lege B.S., beginning advanced typing. Typing Club sponsor. 3. Sue Andre discovers a new way to express herself in shorthand class. 4. Mrs. Essie M. Lee, Tennessee State University B.A., M.A., Office Machines, Personal typing, General Business. Academics 21

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1. Mr. Robert Johns, Upper Iowa Uni¬ versity B.S., Purdue University M.A.T., chemistry, physics. 2. Mr. Michael Kobe, Purdue University B.S., Ball State University M.S., biology, advanced biology, health, Science Club sponsor, Science Dept. head. 3. Mrs. Frances Reinke, Indiana Univer¬ sity B.S., University of Michigan M.A., Notre Dame specialist degree M.A., biology, anatomy, Chess Club sponsor. 4. Mr. Warren Krughoff, University of Illinois B.A., M.A., science. Environmental Club. 5. Ms. Laurel Vicari, Franklin College B.A., Purdue University M.S., biology, Herpetology Club sponsor. 6. Mrs. Cheryl Hanning, Indiana Uni¬ versity A.B., life science. Science is our way of attempting to un¬ derstand ourselves and the world around Wendy Carle Academics 23