Hanks High School - Shield Yearbook (El Paso, TX)

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Joey Rodriquez does his work diligently in his Italian class. 43 Valerie Aguilar studies last minute notes before a test. A 1. BLM... Learning a foreign language was of great importance to students, as well as fulfilling the credits needed to get into college. Foreign language classes introduced students to dif- ferent cultures. ltalian was a new course added to the department. Students discov- ered it to be different and exciting, under the guidance of Daniela De- Falco. Students found that learning a foreign language involved a lot more than just learning the gram mar aspects of It Students learned about the different cultures and about the people Communication IS a great skill that is vital in everyone s life The better the communication the fewer misunderstandings that occur said Beverly Johnstone also known as Miss J to her students Other teachers In the department were Sharon Burtis Department Head Irma Estrada Sharon Ewton Fausto Terrazas and Eloy Alvarado Also offered were French Spanish German and Latin H . . . . . . . , . ' ' H Y I I 9 l I Foreign Language 31

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A Mrs. DeFalco helps Susan Quintana with Italian lesson. Italian new to department Above: A student in deep concentration during a Spanish assignment. Right: Ofelia Sweigart lectures to her Spanish I class. 30 Foreign Language

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Weight training is an intricatal part of physical education P. E. builds Stamina A tennis class plays volleyball in the cafeteria during the cold days. 32 P.E. A gymnastics student strains himself during warm-ups. The Physical Eduatlon de partment was one of the ma jor departments at school The department which was headed by Pete Alvldrez In cluded all athletic teams dance classes and P E classes Students were required to have a certain amount of P E credits and Hanks had a wlde variety to choose from There were tennis classes weight training and conditioning classes as well as many others Life sports one of the newest additions to the de partment took the students out of school for acltlvites such as bowling golfing and swimming The weights and condition Ing classes offered weight lift mg three times a week and running and aerobic exercises the rest of the week Hanks had one of the best P E departments in the Ysleta School District.