Highland Park High School - Little Giant Yearbook (Highland Park, IL)

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Taking steady oim, freshman Richard Fuhr (Mow) prepares to pocket the eight boll on the newly pur- chased pool table used in the Adaptive Gym pro- gram. Grunting and groaning with effort, topho- moret Mike Froy, Don Kraut, and Mike Coplan (left) attempt to pull their chins over the bar, ond learn that a few feet can be a long way off the ground. naff ; Sophomore Julie Rothblott comet in for a landing at Mrs. Zmrhol, Robin Tepper, and Nancy Gel man (left) ttond by to applaud, or prevent a mithap. Junior Donna Schwoll (above) demonttrotet the poite and tkUl that last year won the Central Suburban gymnas- tics crown. 27

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PHYSICAL ED HPHS made PE Demonstration Center School Chosen by the President's Council on Physical Fitness as a Demonstration Cen- ter, Highland Park's PE deportment pro- vided a model for other schools seeking to improve their programs. Mr. Davis, the department chairman, commented, Only six schools in Illinois, and 50 in the United States get this honor, so we were extremely pleased that we were so recognized. In a benificent mood, the department dipped into its treasury and bought the boys new swim suits, archery equipment and a canoe for use in the water safety course. The department also acquired a paddle ball court in the underground track. Pool sharks in adaptive gym enjoyed a new table. The senior boy's program expanded to include floor hockey, while the junior racket sports unit increased from 18 to 24 weeks. A co-ed skating elective at Centen- ial Park, Early Bird jogging and instruction in water polo were in the offing for next year. The girl's program remained largely unchanged. Although everyone agreed that the freedom of choice afforded by Elective Activities was better than the old pot luck program, many objected to the track system which often grouped favorite sports with pet hates. Instead of the gen- eral athletics courses, girls could enroll in water ballet, lifesaving and both begin- ning and advanced dance and gymnastics. Driver Education used a four-part team approach, with time on the road, range and in the simulator. While in the class- room, students worked at their own pace on individual lesson plans. Showing strong determination, junior Mono Escobar (right) sends the volleyball soaring thru the air with her perfected bump shot during on Elective Activities clou. 26

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SCIENCE Man-made World tops growing list of new science courses “Wider variety gives kids a chance to take something that they think they'd like. I think that's good, said science depart- ment chairman Mr. Robert Carmichael. Ever expanding into new branches of science, the department added Man-made World to a list of offerings that included Microbiology, Ecology, and Earth Science. The new course dealt with the incredible level of technology achieved by 20th cen- tury man and its impact on society. In one experiment. Miss Mueller’s classes con- structed miniature wooden bridges of var- ying designs and tested to sec which struc- ture could withstand the greatest load. Anatomy and microbiology gave those planning medical careers a good start. Anatomy enrollees donned surgical gloves and dissected cats, while micro students learned to prepare paraffin sections and stained slides. For the first time, enough people regis- tered for AP Physics to break a class bar- rier which cancelled the course in previous years. Mr. Carmichael attributed the rise in interest to the freshman physics course introduced four years ago. Entry into any of the three college level programs required one year each of biol- ogy, chemistry and physics. In defense of the requirement Mr. Carmichael stated, My feeling is that high school should be for high school and not for specialization. Although sophomores could, and did proficiency out. Health teachers sought to upgrade their classes by moving into the laboratory. First semester groups tested knee and eye reflexes and grew bacterial culture plates. The department also pur- chased a life sized model for use as a vic- tim in mouth-to-mouth resuscitation dem- onstrations.