Genoa Area High School - Limelight Yearbook (Genoa, OH)

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james Novotny Robert Sieren Mr. Porter shows some of his many toys to jeff Rice and Greg Kusner. 1. 1? I wg I X A ,swiss - fr auf: -: - Q. 1- .- The meaning of invert is taught to Mike Drier by Dave Spalford, Mike Haack, Bill Nolte, und Bill VVerner in Mr. Mericle's algebra class. Science, Math Teachers Have Varied Interests MR. JAMES NOVOTNY teaches Electronics, Physics, and Chemistry. He served as Chairman of the Spring Science Fair. Coin collecting and photog- raphy are his pastime interests. Algebra I, II, and Senior Math are taught by MR. DALLAS PORTER. Mr. Porter is active in the National Council of Math Teachers. He enjoys the warm spring weather which affords him the chance to go Hshing. Biology is taught by MR. ROBERT SIEREN. He serves as an advisor to the Sophomore class. Mr. Sieren enjoys camping, swimming, and fishing for relaxation. MR. ROBERT SCHMIDT is the instructor for I.P.S. Ice hockey is his favorite sport because of its swift pace and rugged stature. Swimming and picnicking are his favorite summertime activities. General Math I, II, and Geometry are taught by MR. ROBERT BAIRD. Being freshman football coach and varsity baseball coach occupies most of his time. Mr. Baird is known for playing an 'iinterestingn game of bridge. I6

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Languages Explore Creative Interests In ENGLISH I the freshmen are expected to learn and use properly the rules of grammar. The students also become familiar with the rules of par- liamentary procedure. The novel, Tale of Two Cities, and Merchant of Venice are studied in detail. ENC- LISH II requires students to apply their grammar rules by writing paragraphs, essays, and book reports. The cruelty of ancient Roman times seems to come alive in the play, Julius Caesar. Early American customs, tradition, and laws are related through the short story and novel in AMERICAN LITERATURE. Our rich heritage of poetry is explored and evalua- ted. The juniors may enter the National Poetry or Essay Contest if they wish to do so. SPEECH, ENC- LISI-I LITERATURE, and COMPOSITION, are senior subjects. In SPEECH, students learn to be creative and informative while addressing an audi- ence. In ENGLISH LITERATURE the students trace the style and material of the English authors from the Middle Ages to Modern Day England. COMPOSITION is a course geared to meet the needs of the college-bound student. Everything from the well-written topic sentence to a well-developed personal essay is discussed. Using Spanish records as a modern method of studying this lan guage, are Sam Ramirez, Barb Mandell, and Teresa Best. Transparency lectures aid composition students in writing. . I. ir ' 'essassfsssfff' Je ', llifi if-t..s..,.. .,,.., , , ,, I, , sf-eszrfswat . ,, , H 'xftsfgiifsit it it nssagszszzs f- ii Barbara Miller .. :gala am 5 . .. C++-RI i ii i . .,... it jerry Oberhaus e5'f save' I 52152 'V in

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New Science and Math I e+e+ iff ++ + Arouse Student Thoughts I.P.S. is a new freshman science course which combines the principles of general science with physics and chemistry. In BIOLOGY the plant and animal kingdoms are explored in great detail to familiarize students with the abundant life which surrounds their own environment. PHYSICS is a sub- ject which deals with the common principles of mat- ter, energy, time, and distance. This course intro- duces the metric system as the scientific unit of measurement. CHEMISTRY students are expected to keep an elificient and accurate notebook including daily notes, homework problems, and observations of lab work. In ALGEBRA I, freshmen are required to learn and apply the major axioms of this advanced math. ALGEBRA II students delve into the special uses of certain problems. They become skilled in using the function charts and the slide rule. GEOMETRY is a different type of math in that the student is chal- lenged by logical and systematic reasoning. Trigo- nometry, statistics, inequalities, and some calculus are topics covered in SENIOR MATH. Lyle Shiffert adds his chemistry notebook to pi and Chick Coleman make last minute additions. le as Carol Brooks Robert Baird Dallas Porter Robert Schmidt fra-gin H i in 1-