Highline High School - Pirates Log Yearbook (Burien, WA)

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Mr. l. CQ Bonney Mr. Vern Elwell Mrs. Rosaly Farris vt SJ' Practical application of 1 .1 Mathematics plays an important role in the modernxlip world, and Highline's teachers continued to stress its use in many different areas such as geometry, math analysis, and computer classes. Highline offered a mathematics class for every indi- vidual need. Basic math, taught by Mr. Earl Wog, was offered to give a vocationally bound student a basic knowledge of the subject. Mr. lack Withrow taught calculus and a college preparatory course. Students showed great interest in the geometry classes taught by Mrs. Rosalie Farris and Mr. Vern Elwell, and in the algebra classes taught by Mr. 1. C. Bonney. Students who had previously thought that the mathe- matics they had studied offered no practical application to their lives discovered, as they entered into a chosen field, that mathematics becomes a vital part of their success or failure. mathematics emphasized Mr. jack Withrow Mr, Earl Wog L i, ' ' '--1 ff!

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1 - W,' Back to basics pays off The emphasis on basics at Highline has paid offg for the past two years, the English department has won the National Council of English Instructors Outstanding Teaching Award. Highline has an outstanding English department, and this fact was evident in the quality of classes offered this past year. Our country's Bicentennial has expressed a new emphasis on student life, the past and the future were brought to Highline students through the new courses, the American dream, 200 years later and futuristics. Students continued to show growing interest in the writing and literature classes such as, expository writing, writing themes, Shakespeare, and science fiction. Skim K Mrs. lerri Lunneborg Mr, jghn Roberts Mrs. Virginia Sletner MV- Donald Blmgef Mr. Harry Oldenburger Mr. Kenneth Myers

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AF' f 3 : l l Experiments lead to greater understanding The changes and discoveries in the world today could not help but be reflected by an intensified program in the sciences. Well equipped labs along with a competent teaching staff led to an enthusiasm for learning among students. Mr. Bob johnsen, Mr. Ray johnson, and Mr. Rod Sivertson, led the beginning biology students into the realm of microscopes, frog disection and conservation. The advanced biology class taught by Rod Sivertson, developed their own program of study, based on their interests. Students were given the opportunity to develop and perform experiments in areas such as botany and marine biology. The chemistry classes were instructed by Mr, Carl Torkko. Students are provided with the basic knowledge and understanding of how chemistry relates to the world around them. Mathematical equations, sound waves and atomic structure became increasingly familiar to those who were in the physics classes under the direction of Mr. Robert Putnam. tg 'E 125.5 1 . is N Mt. Mr. Robert Putnam QW Mr. Carl Torkko Mr. Rod Sivertsen Mr. Bob johnsen Mr. Ray johnson