Grand Saline High School - Chief Yearbook (Grand Saline, TX)

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IASB FLOWER SHOP 6I4 N Florence Grand Saline Texas 962 4444 Bean Company Mineola Texas 569 2636 Indian s Automotive Center lOl S Main 962-4202 Grand Saline Texas 53 Problems for Chemistry Students Twenty three students had the courage to enroll for chemistry and in spite of the reassurance of their teacher that they were doing okay they found it tough going Mr Chambless personally felt that even though some of his stu dents had a hard time catching on they would eventually get into the swing of things and realize chemistry wasn tthat hard Why is chemistry so difficult? Part of the answer is that a large amount of the material discussed in the chemistry textbooks today does not even appear in the high school chemistry books of 20 years ago Mr Chambless encouraged students to understand every thing rather than memorizing it so Nimble lingers are Lynn Hill's major asset in working trigonometry problems on her calculator. In Algebra II class, Mr, Carter Elliott waits for a student to answer a question. that it could be applied in chemistry courses in college A reason for the increa chemical developments is fact that 902 of all scientists living today These people covered many of the things the students studied in t chemistry class Great changes can also seen in the study of math. dents now learn the functions properties of sets Tre widespread use of the culator also changed stud approach to math Although allowed to use calculators classes below the level of nometry most students relied them for most mathematical culations outside of class. I K NM!-s,,, N E Minute Atoms Creote Hourly QREYEWW y ' g 50 Moth mi

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Coordinate Club cmd Class Activities 'Habla Usted Espanol? If you n't understand this ask a Span- Club or class member. The anish Club not only spoke anish, but also had parties, and at El Chico's. he Spanish classes weren't as ge as Mrs. JoAnn Dowdle uld have liked. Fifth period anish I had eleven students d first period Spanish ll had ee students. oth Spanish classes enriched hard, Allen Martin races to s three-minute timing. secretary Suzanne Vaillenc ura Dickerson president Tamara librarian, Robin Davidson, Janet Caing and Mrs. Inez Yates, Club members are Charlotte or. Not pictured is Pennie Crocker. their knowledge of Spanish cul- ture and history through the Spanish Club. The clerical practice class and the Business Club also worked closely together. The club met once a month, fourth period in Mrs. Yates' room. The club's main project was the maintenance of the business department. Their motto was A person who stands for nothing is nothing. Spanish teacher, Mrs. JoAnn Dowdle is hardly ever seen without her trusty old thermos, even while directing a classroom drill Spanish Club members are fback rowj Renee Dossg Mrs. Dowdle, sponsorg Jo Haptonstall, presidentg Marie Martin, sec- retary-treasurerg Cfront rowj Patti Brum- mett, vice-president: Lisa Fletcher, and Linda Eddy. Not pictured are Kerri Willing- ham, Julie Faulk, Terry Davis, Lori LaPrade, Debra Heddins, Brenda Lam- bright, Lynn Hill, and Karen Hill. 1' Business, Spanish

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:i 'SQ -X ' Qu-..,-...kk f Electron configuration presents a prob- i lem as Susan Garland tries to help Brenda Lambright work a problem before the r chemistry test. Nuclear fission confuses freshmen Deb- bie Gary and Tammy McCord, but Mr. Carnes, physical science teacher, tries to help. After a question from a biology studentw Mr. Chambless thinks for a moment before he answers. Science 51