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

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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

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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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Luanne Kobza works on the IBM computer dur- ing her Basic Programming II class, She is typing in a graphics program for an assignment. Mr. Darrell Jourdan adjusts an oscillo- scope, which is a device used to measure volt- age levels. Precise measurements are crucial in all electronics courses. ', 7? 1: Wifi' ,Z ' , if Students expfore evolving fields Industrial technology and comput- er classes offered hands-on exper- ience in two growing fields. Students learned how to use computers, which had become an integral part of soci- ety. In the Industrial Technology Department, students learned car mechanics, home maintainance, en- gineering, electronics, and construc- tion. The Industrial Technology classes offered many opportunities to learn through various activities. The building classes constructed a com- plete home inside the industrial technology building, while some of the engineering students designed house plans for next year's building classes. Construction student Sean McMahon said, Making the house was a great thrill for me. I learned many important skills. Engineering students used com- 102!computers Sz industrial technology puters to make drafting easier and more accurate. Doug Welsh, an engi- neering student, said, The Comput- er Assisted Drafting System helped me to understand computers better than I did before. The system is quite extensive and I've gotten a broader technical background with its usef' Computer classes gave students a chance to become acquainted with the computer, learning both the ba- sics and more advanced skills. Com- puter teacher Mr. Randy Derrig said, ll l ' .... if' -f 1 I The main focus of our computer classes is to inform students of pro- gramming, logic, and organization skills and how to communicate with computers. Through the Industrial Technol- ogy and Computer Departments stu- dents prepared themselves for a soci- ety which was rapidly changing tech- nologically. 1 Q if ,K W. ' WML ' 'W fewgw- mg. ..Va2955i ,., Qi? , I iii l i al rl ii if 5 I fm, Q er , f , . A We Q, . ...I . . .M , ma 3 U4 WK +4