Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

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Precision and accuracy count in wood shop as senior John Stas measures to the exact inch one of his wood shop projects for the year. John uses the correct tool to make his project turn out just right. Round and round it goes what it turns out like only sophomore Julie Gordon will know. Julie shows her efforts as she spends her time wisely putting her learned skills into practice in her ceramics class. Safety precautions, such as goggles, are used while senior Kurt Lator uses the information the teacher has given him to perfect the skill of handling a piece of machinery in machine shop.

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In the depths of the middle earth, senior Lamar Stofko reads The Fellowship of the Ring, one of the Hobbit books. This book is Lamar’s choice for individual reading. “Really, I don’t believe it!” The cafeteria-the perfect place in the morning to gossip. Seniors Sherry Matthews and Jamie Woodard sit and listen to each other’s latest gossip on all subiects. “Gee, what color should I use this time7”junior Krista Penwitt gathers together her colored markers to practice a new technique learned in her biology class. Colored markers are a must for this class. “E. coli or S. marcessens?” Seniors Ray Rubacha and Kathi Stassin try to distinguish which type of the bacteria they have cultivated in their sixth hour Advanced Biology class with Mrs. Carmichael. Lost in a deep forest of two by fours. Senior Ron Redden hunts for just the right pieces of lumber that will go into several weeks of work as he builds a grandfather clock and works for an “A”. 15

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Ever wonder where the myriad of teachers’ handouts come from? Senior Randy Croft knows. He is one of 19 Audio Visual aides who assist in running off up to one half million sheets of paper per month. Pinnochio was a boy carved out of wood who came to life . . . Junior Dean VanGorp doesn ' t count on his penguin ' s coming to life, only being good enough to earn an “A grade in wood shop. Putting it together Students, athletes combine efforts A jigsaw puzzle, a creative idea, or an intricately designed building are all structures that at one time or another are put together. There are other things that students themselves put together every day in school, whether they realize it or not. In the art room, students spend hours on end drawing, painting, molding, and shaping. These students are using their knowledge of art to put something together. After first gathering the required information, which is needed to understand his form of art, a student may then proceed to use that gathered information to create something. In the machine and wood shop rooms, the process of putting it together works in nearly the same way as in art. Students come to class each day and spend time using their knowledge of metal and wood to put together a piece of art that shows his own creativity. (continued on page 18) 17