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

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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

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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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ai it ,ie f One Advanced Art assignment was to create an oil painting of a person or thing that had a special meaning to the artist. Susan Kusek is painting her father and sister as they work in their yard. E One of the major projects this year for the students in Stage Crafts was to help construct the set for the musical, Bye Bye Birdie. Mi- chelle Nabity works on the fireplace for the Ed Sullivan Show scene. ,tw ' Q X if X se arts