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

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, Rob Morris, Cass Nanfito, Mike Guinan, Gina Kuncl and Tony Krayneski examine the organs of a dissected crayfish in Miss Shirley Loy's biology class. By doing so, students ob- tain a better understanding of the structure of organisms. Craig Sedlacek concentrates on synthetic division on an analysis test. Analysis gives stu- dents a basic understanding of higher math- ematics. ' 1 .3n tw:f,42 100fmath Sz science 5 Courses open d tl varied path The Mathematics Department gave college bound students and those planning to go to work after high school an opportunity to study many levels of math. The use of com- puters became common in this area. Sister Lucinda Girard said, One of our major goals for the year was to seek out worthwhile computer soft- ware in math. We wanted to find at least one good program per course per term. Computer science is going to have a crucial impact on what mathematics is taught in secondary schools and how it is taughtf' Many students were concerned about the importance of math in fu- ture careers and college. Rebecca Redding said, Mathematics is im- portant for college and is involved in almost any career a person chooses to pursue. I like math because there is always an answer and it offers a chal- lengef' The Science Department also sought to satisfy the future needs of both college and non-college bound students. The main focus of the Sci- ence Department is to prepare our students going to college for success- e ful learning on the to give our students not lege those skills which can any vocational area, Loy said. All students ence course were plete labs and other ofa from parts mac their fro. to cakr cookies or jello. l The anatomy classes went on fief trips to the Nebraska Medical Cer ter. They were able to tour the gene ics department where they learn about genes and chromosomes. Thi' also toured the pathology depari ment which dealt with blood typif- and microbiology and the anatomi department which gave students chance to look at the cadavers. She ley Proskocil said, When we saw tk cadaver, the doctor who was talkin to us showed us the different muscl movements we were studying. X

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-wx Through foreign language classes students learned about the similari- ties and differences between Ameri- cans and people of other nationali- ties. Students learned the basic skills of a foreign language, which included reading, writing, speaking and un- derstanding the spoken word. In ad- dition to this, they learned about a country's cultural tradition. Senior Nancy Klostermeyer said, We have not only learned French grammar but we've also learned a lot about French culture, food and everyday life in France. Sr. Geor- gette Lehmuth, the French IV in- structor, said that she tried to stress an understanding and appreciation of different languages as not being better or worse, just different. This summer Brother Tim Pieprzyca stud- ied the history of Rome at the University of Virginia. His increased knowledge of the Im- perial Age of Rome helps him explain Rome's cultural background to his Latin students. A Spanish dancer performs an intricate fla- menco dance. The Spanish III and IV students went to Boys Town to watch a flamenco troupe in order to observe one aspect of Span- ish culture. In order to experience Spanish cul- ture, the Spanish students went to Boys Town to see a flamenco troupe. The French students also went to Boys Town to see The Imaginary In- valid by the French playwright Mo- lierre. The German students went to Joslyn Art Museum to see a movie about the Alps. Foreign language students also participated in the lan- guage fair in Lincoln. There were contests in academics, singing, danc- ing and original skits. Foreign language classes explored the language, the culture and the his- tory of various countries. French in- structor, Mrs. Jody Krupski, said, It is important to study a foreign lan- guage because it promotes accep- tance and understanding of others. foreign 1anguagesf99

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, f,:,f . Pete Gallagher, Tom Muhlbauer, Chris Reed and Doug Welsh dare to go where no man has gone before, Members of the new Advanced Chemistry and Physics class, they are trying to create fireballs in the chemistry lab. I' Mr. Steve Hamel-sky and Robb Huck use the large screen monitor to demonstrate the angles of circles to the geometry class. The monitor is used in many classes for large group viewing. Vi math 8a sc1encef'101