Holmes High School - Lest We Forget Yearbook (Covington, KY)

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,4 Enniin iii. 5mm ion 5mm The Career Education course is a new program designed to introduce types of careers and practical skills. These skills will help the student when he enters the working world. The various careers, recreation, hospitality, health, home economics, business, social services, and construction, are introduced to the students by means of field trips, filmstrips, movies, guest speakers, and roleepiaying. The principles of leadership are also taught in this program. This involves working with ideas about striving for success. Many students will use what they have learned to become leaders in the world of work. So far, the students seem to enjoy the ccurse and many learn of careers totally new to them. Top Loft: Mr. McKee shows James Nit eixi hmv to fill out lime L'ers. Top Right: A group ' t t ofixtr..x1tlxues students play Life to teach them career decision making. Middle Left: Although the program '5 restricted to Jr' H Igh' Mr. Simpson demonstrates the mamit'acluring tet'hniques 01' a materials fabricator. the teachers agree that the COUFSE should include Middle Right: Tim Brmxn nits sheet metal on a squarcing sheets Bottom: Kathy Lenders and TAITIH'IV Roberts plat Monopulx to learn almtit real estate and finances. the SIC H Igh.

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Elma imam lim-him Phase Elective English is now in its second trial year at Holmes. Chairperson Mrs. Heil feels that all of the students show individuality by picking their own classes. Phase Elective English is only taught in the senior high; in the first quarter, all students take one type of grammar class. It is at the end of this quarter that students Choose what they would like to take the rest of the year. Since all of this is left up to the individual, leadership and responsibility is needed. Students in this unique English program do like it better than the traditional English where students stay in one class all year. At the end of last year, a poll was taken of 433 students; 376 liked the new style 44 llkEd the Top Left: Mr. Comer answers Gina Smith's question about sentence structure. Top Right: Pam Chevalier . . ' is amused by the interpretation Mrs Ross has given for the play she read. Middle Left: Sherry Middleton traditional, and 13 had no response, helps Deanna Neace fincl her spelling word in the dictionary. Middle Right: Ray Crutchcr sinks deep in Th f h. l'l l . the book Watershig Down in Fantasy class taught by Mrs York. Bottom: Mrs. Broom helps Gayle e reason 01' t IS OVEFW e mlng McMonigle with a comprehensive question at the entl of her story. bit W rt 'k'yi yd ,4, success seems to be having four different classes. If a person doesn't like a class, he only has to stay for ten weeks. What all this means is a whole new start for everyone. If a failing grade is made, the Ma. credit is usually made up the next year instead of in summer school. The only change that has been made this year was the switch of the necessary class for juniors; composition was added. No changes are scheduled for the immediate future.

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nu uglii W 1 Mb awn: EL! Mr. Terry Johnson, the driver education teacher, is in his second year of teaching road runners. He feels that he teaches leadership by helping his students be good drivers 50 that, in time, they will lead others to be good drivers. The key to the whole system is courtesy. The student works by getting a temporary license or permit and then Spending time in Class studying road rules. Next, the students go out and actually drive during ciass time. Parailel parking is the hardest thing to teach. Mrt Johnson hopes to expand the successful Class 50 that more students will take it. The drivers arenit very good at the beginning, but by the end they are safe. Hopes for better education are Top Left: The signs of the times promote safe driving. Top Right: John Puckett makes a point t , , about one of his driving experiences as Enoch Martin listens. Middle Left: Mr. Johnson points out being carried OUt by gettl ng a New various engine parts to clgsls members. Middle Right: Using hisCTands, Mrt Johnson'explailnbs parking procedures on a i I. Bottom Right: The new Driver's E ucation car, a scar et Mai u tethOOk for neXt year' Classic. goes out for a spin