George Washington High School - Post Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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f ,Qi 1,1 'fra 'Y g X Qg?'. rs. Ransdell, a student teacher, worked with Miss Lyons and her classes the first semester. A graduate of Evangel College in Springfield, Missouri, she possessed a double major in chemistry and biology. After graduation, she spent sev- eral years in medical research, first at Univer- sity Hospital in Tucson and then Riley and I.U. Hospitals here in Indianapolis. She later received her masters degree from I.U.PU.l. Mrs. Ransdell said she was really impressed with Washington and wouldn't mind coming back to teach. She stated her worst experi- ence was having to put D's or F's on report cards of kids l know are bright. Interacting with the students was her most enjoyable aspect of her time here. - Kim Shepherd L- 3 Q f 1 5,..' - uns' ri.. A' lit rrrs ' r r - ii . so ' 'ye fri . Lib. W Top: Student teacher Mrs. Ransdell lectures in Chemistry. Center: MATH DEPARTMENT Row 1: Mr. Williams Department Head Mr. Badgley. Mr. Pearson. Mr Freeman, Mr. Wyman. Row 2: Mr. Bergeron. Mrs Agostino, Mr. Kahn. Mr. Orman, Mr. Counts. Above: SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Row 1: Mr. Kassig. Mr. Hamilton, Department Head Mrs. Torain, Mr. Short. Row 2: Miss Lyons, Mrs. Giordano. Mrs. Slemenda.

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ew faces, ew goals epartment Head Mr. Badgley wel- comed two new teachers this year: Mr. Williams and Mr. Bergeron. Mr. Wil- liams completed his first year of teaching here at Washington. He also coached the wrestling team. He wrestled in junior high, high school, and college at Ghio University where he received his degree in education and mathematics. Mr. Bergeron completed his fourth year of teaching and third year of coaching here as he took on the freshman football coaching job as well as teaching du- ties. He went to school and previously taught in Michigan. Mr. Bergeron called the fresh- man football championship his best experi- ence this year. The Math Department offered many classes beyond the required curriculum for its advanced students such as Computer Math, Geometry, Algebra 3 and 4, and Advanced Math. The Department and its staff also pre- pared, along with the English Department, for the ISTEP test. An aide, Mr. Kahn, helped with the remediation of those fresh- men who failed a competency test in 8th grade. There were also new faces in the Science Department. Mrs. Giordano taught Earth Sci- ence and physical science as well as taking on the job as cheerleader sponsor. Though new to many Continentals, Mr. Kassig had pre- viously taught at Washington. He returned after teaching at Shortridge Jr. High for sev- eral years. Miss Lyons also had a student teacher for the first semester: Mrs. Ransdell. The Science Department also prepared Above Dau ri Phillips and ,lorries Anderson work with Mr lk':lliums to get that problem right Above right Teresa Gammon figures out the experiment in Biology Right Fi Uno Cririlliri Cherks over her problems in Math Seminar For right Mrs Agostirio points out the forts in her Physical .Sfierire class PACE Z5 'Hap Cotrice Myles and Shown Troutmon set the rmfrosfope to uleu' their slide in Mr l lumilion s floss Bottom Euan Moore studies for the right Hllkll Lfr 24 K' Ng -- f 2 TX A L for the ISTEP though department head Mrs. Torain said she was just as concerned if not more interested in the resulting scores on the city-wide test. She stated she felt that test reflected better the quality of science educa- tion in LPS. Two science students: Larry Scisney and Diana Freels participated in extra-curricular science projects at Indiana State University. Both the math and science departments offered classes connected with the Bridge program. Math offered a Bridge geometry class while science offered a biology class. Students enrolled in these classes made trips to Wabash College to sit in on science and math classes at the college. - Kim Shepherd, L. Davis iz. Ji nv Q -1 75 I 9' l ze 'I ' 'rin A

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xperiences renew he Social Studies Department under- went a few changes this year. Mr. Ricker joined the staff teaching U.S. History, Intro- duction to Social Studies, and Current Events. Mr. Laestch took on the leadership of the department in addition to guiding the Bridge program. Mr. Laestch described the bridge program as a college preparation program geared to students with average to above average grades. The program provides classes in so- cial studies, science, math, and English. Stu- dents are recommended by junior high and high school counselors and teachers, or stu- dents may apply directly to Mr. Laetsch. Bridge provided several services for stu- dents: it helps students choose the right courses, helps with college choices, helps with understanding financial aid, and pro- vides enrichment activities such as field trips to colleges. S X Q., 'H Q-wx 1 44 if Above left: Mr Sfreddo lectures to his US. History class. Above right. Teena Kendrick pauses from her work in World Civilization. Right: Ms. McMillin leads her French I class in some recitation. Page 27: Top: Dale Wilhelm and Chip Robertson study hard in U.S. History. Bottom: Senor Arnold explains a point to his attentive Spanish I class. 26 ,ZT Mr. Laetsch also sponsored the Close-up program - a national program. It allows stu- dents first hand experiences in the nation's capitol to see how government functions. Stu- dents can gain a realistic perspective of gov- ernment and also meet students from other states. This spring Mr. Laetsch and several juniors and seniors travelled to Washington, D.C. Several lawyers visited Mr. I.aetsch's classes to speak on the judicial system and capital punishment. - The Foreign Language teachers and stu- dents were very active this year. Department head Mr. Arnold got involved in the Pan Am Games last summer. He taught Spanish classes to about forty students the week of July 6 at IUPUI and Fort Harrison. Mr. Ar- nold had the difficult task of preparing for the games in only one week. One afternoon's as- signment was to ask questions in designated Q . spots downtown to see whether anyone spoke Spanish. Mr. Arnold said he enjoyed the class and the entire experience. His stu- dents were highly motivated to learn as much as possible. Remarked Mr. Arnold, They were really caught in the 'Pan Am fever.' While Mr. Arnold was teaching, Miss McMillin was treating herself to a summer in Europe. She is our French and Spanish teach- er. She spent six days in London seeing muse- ums, shopping, and learning the tube sys- tem tsubwayl. She then took the hovercraft to France and rode a train to Paris. The high- light of her stay was being a guest at a recep- tion given by the Prime Minister of France. Ms. McMillin would love to live in France, she loves the lifestyle: the outdoor markets, cafes, and especially people. She hopes to continue her summers of travel. -Lisa Phillips .y' '1 'KK f- '? .x