Golden West High School - Sunset Yearbook (Visalia, CA)

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Mike Paco Oops. Chairman U.S. Histoiy Tony Casares Civics Jill Haggard World History World Coituros Jay Kennedy World Cullures Jim Pitkin U.S. History World Cultures Bob Rankin Drivors Education Geography Social Studies Building ‘Fantastic’ ‘U.S. History AP Is very hard, but I’m learning a lot.’ The Social Studies Department, like several others, benefited from being in a new building this year. “We now have a building that’s fantastic,” said Mike Pace, department chairman. And what’s so fantastic about it? “We’re in one building close together and able to share ideas,” said Jim Pitkin, teacher. Sharing of ideas wasn’t the only change. “Potentially, one of the biggest changes was the computers. Not only for teacher use, but because of the educational software that’s helpful in economics, history, and government,” com- mented Pitkin. Students approved of the Social Studies Department for a variety of reasons. ABOVE: Congressman Charles “Chip” Pashayan campaigns before social studies students in the cafeteria prior to the November election. Pashayan was re-elected. “U.S. History AP is the best class because even though it is very hard, I’m learning a lot and have a good chance at college credit,” said Mike Feil, junior. “Western Civilization is the best class because it’s an open class and you can relate to everyone and their ideas, ” said senior Brenda Daily. 85 Malt Black

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Foreign Language Gets A Kitchen ‘I never liked Spanish until I had Mr. Garcia.’ • Ray Carrasco ; Ask German teacher Rebecca Tietjen what the biggest change machines, and a kitchen, was in the Foreign Language Department this year and she will While the kitchen may not seem significant to many depart-i list several, including telephones, computers, duplicating ments, it is to foreign language teachers who frequently conduci BELOW LEFT: Mike Hart (top), Angie Orr (middle), and Jennifer classroom activities designed to teach students about the cultures Pratt, and Sabrina Alvarado (bottom) construct pi natas for their class. people who speak the language. Those cultural activities BELOW RIGHT: Candy flics out of the pinata broke open by teacher Mucnly involve food, so it is not surprising that such a facility] Donna McFarlanc as Desiree Middleton looks on. ,s Just nght touch to the new classroom building Becky Tietjen Sandy Dana- Lucho Figallo Juan Garcia Donna McFarlane Dop«. Chairwoman Kildow Spanish Spanish Spanish Gorman Fronch 84

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RIGHT: Students in Greg Nickols’ class practice their computer skills. BELOW: Danny Dingier finishes sanding down his bike frame, preparing it for painting. Rangers Become Trailblazers Mr. Sear is nice and makes me understand what he’s teaching.’ With the expansion of the Golden West High School campus, five teachers and their students, previously on the Redwood Rangers campus, transferred to the east side of town for a year on Trailblazer turf where they found new classrooms and, according to one teacher, better sur- roundings. Thus, the Special Education Department became eight teachers strong, providing a wide range of classes and activities for its wide range of students. Goorgo Conley MattVScience Sodal Studios EngSsh Sharon Peck Food Social Studios Arts Crarfts Bob Tiemons Work Study Fran Lopez Civics Mash Hoalth Scionco Grog Nickols English Job Skills Math Miko Cox Math English Drivers Educalion Dan Sear English Physical Science Math Ernio Fawkes Roading English P.E. TEACHER AIDES include, first row, Paula Luna, Angela Hernandez, Laurie Isaac. Back row: Mary Doyle, Ellen Smart, Kathy Stapleton, and Pat Rhodes. 86