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

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Brother Dick Shea shows his interest in the progress of typing students by challenging the Intermediate Typing classes to a type-off. Tri- cia Kmiecik and four other students,with a 30 second handicap, won a pizza lunch by defeat- ing him. Kerry Uzendoski, a sophomore, practices typing in Mrs. Feldhackerls class. This skill can be used for term papers and other school projects.

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11Ofbusiness Concentrating on their work, Julie Circo and Tina Miklas balance their accounting worksheets. In Advanced Accounting, practice proves to be the most effective learning tool. I The Keyboiling classes have many op- portunities to use the computers as well as the typewriters. Terry Smedra, a freshman, uses his newly learned skills to type a report for his keyboarding class. 'Q' if swf' i we 5 I uture concerns moti ate The Business Department saw many changes in courses and student enrollment this year. Shorthand and office procedure classes, which taught secretarial skills, were not as popular as they had been in the past. Miss Terry Young said, This is be- cause secretaries arenlt using short- hand as much, due to advanced tech- nology. Most students think that the course office procedures isn't impor- tant since they are going to college instead of directly into a business. The department helped students prepare for life on their own by offer- ing accounting, personal finance, shorthand, office procedures, and several typing courses. Mr. Michael Herman said that his personal fi- nance class prepared students for students f ,life away from home - financially Amy Ravnsborg said, I enjoy taki accounting because it is interesti and I know the subject matter practical. The typing courses provided stl dents with knowledge of how to o erate both typewriters and compu ers. These abilities proved to be i portant to students at school, wort and home. Anne Rosas said, It wa, fun learning how to type and how t use computers. It should help me in . future job. The Business Department taugh lifetime skills to students concerne about further education and possiblli careers. Miss Terry Young said These classes prepare students for 1 future career.

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. . The Nebraska Caravan Theater presents William Shakespeares The Taming of the Shrew to the drama and English students. Gremio, Lucentio and Petruchio discuss their efforts to win the lewis Bianca and Kate. Susie Yechout uses the airbrush in Ad- vanced Art to create a butterfly. She said, MI like using the airbrush because it is a delicate and intricate instrument and it is a whole dif- ferent media. 5' x l12ffine arts it 2. .1 mir . .ar Fme arts showcases students' successes The Fine Arts Department gave students a chance to rediscover and enhance old talents, while develop- ing new ones. To the students, the arts meant a time to be creative. Art teacher, Mrs. Mary Culver, said, The students were rewarded in different ways. They received immediate reward from the feeling f satisfaction in seeing their com- pleted piece of art hanging in the artroom or by receiving an award in an exhibit. Many students also used their newly developed talents with great success when they left Gross and involved art in their future. Amy Ravnsborg said, When I learned to draw something and it really looked like what I was draw- ing, it showed me I could do what I set out to accomplish. The Advanced Art classes were introduced to the use of the air- brush. Susan Kusek said, We went on a field trip to Standard Blue where a speaker demonstrated the different types of air brushes and how to take them apart to clean them. Once you learn the proper way of handling it and different techniques you ,,,, n make some ex- X cellent finished paintings Mixed Chorus also the opportunity to the normal routine. learning about history, you actively take part class and learn from doing, Reding said. The acting classes saw an presentation and went lege to see the Midsummer The acting classes dents the experience of bein front of others. Fifi Wees, an Acting, II student, said, I liked being ablcl to get up in front of people withouy feeling nervous. I also liked doing something and having people praisf or criticize me. Students also per I fected their talents by participating in the band. By being in such 4 large group, students were able tl, be with friends while enjoying thc! music they played. Band director ' Miss Rebecca Cleveland, said, The ideas stressed in band are appreci- ating good music and appreciating each other for whatever talents and abilities we have. ' X