Gross High School - Heard The Latest Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Mrs: Rita Novak makes sure that the Eng- lish resource center always offers students a place to study quietly. ,Greg Madrigal and Mike VanGriethuysen-spend a free period completing a homework assignment. L Julie Paladino presents an informative speech on Halley's comet. Public speaking is one topic covered in Mr. Jerry Shanks Corn- munications class, I btudents were of the past, llterature. gave students the op- to read about heroes, , poetry and classic plays The study of the works of and Greek and English played a large part in the program. Mrs. Teresa Dor- the department chairperson, she wanted to teach her students appreciation for the wealth of masterpieces in English lit- erature and for the contribution they have given to forming the values we have today. Not only did the English Depart- ment include English courses but it 'also offered journalism classes. The Journalism I and II classes intro- duced students to writing, layout de- sign, photography and actual publi- cation on the school paper, Paw Prints. Jerry Wall, a Journalism II student, said, The class taught the fundamentals of newspaper writing and design? The Communications Department helped students develop their read- ing and speaking abilities. Mr. Dale Engllsl chairperson the depart- studying department ered more than dents studied the picked 100 shares of a preferred and followed it for one month. At end of the month they determined whether they lost money or made a profit. This proved to be a good time to study the market because the Dow Jones reached record levels. Jayme Tangeman said, The class taught me how to read faster and how to get more out of my reading. The Com- munications course offered students experience with intra-personal com- munication, mass media and public speaking. Mr. Jerry Shank said the class stressed the fundamentals of public speaking, and an awareness of mass media and its impact on soci- ety.' Mike Matukewicz said, The class taught me to be more comfort- able talking to those I don't know. The department was also responsi- ble for establishing a tutoring pro- gram utilizing upperclassmen as tu- tors in a variety of subjects. english 8a commun1cat1ons!97

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s er s El fl X N Q Sister Janice Alfoldy's sophomores apply Greek mythology to modern times. Rick Eger- mier and Carlos Alverez work on their papers comparing Hercules to a modern hero. 5, Mr. Dale Schwalm finds innovative ways to interest students in reading, Mimi Floer- chinger introduces Frank Gilbreth, the main character of the book she read, Cheaper By the Dozen. 96fengllsh Sz communications 'im-Q.

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Bob Pietramale and Amy Novotny practice their translations. One of the many activities in Mrs. Jody Krupski's French I classes is to learn vocabulary through dialogues. The German II class samples a traditional German gingerbread house made as a term project by Marc Trumm. Such projects help students experience different cultures and tra- ditions. I mm 98f foreign languages Hi . Nu.,