Indiana School for the Deaf - Oriole Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Moving To High Scinool Joey Kutcka receives his academic achieve- ment award from Middle School supervising teacher Mary Glenn Cullison as Principal Mr. Jess Smith watches. High School supervising teacher Bob Ko- vatch traditionally gives the main address during the Middle School graduation. This year he talked about how little things make big differences in the world. The class of 1991 consists of only 18 students. The soon-to-be-freshmen eighth graders watch as Scott Kochan gives his address to the audience. Damani Martin receives the Tracy Buckley Memorial Award from Mr. and Mrs. Buckley. Tracy, a student in Middle School, was a victim of a car accident in the summer of 1982. Eighth grade class president Scott Kochan remembers his Middle School years in his address. 22

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Dawn Malone receives her diploma from Dr. Lee Murphy with a smile knowing that she made it through four years of hard work. Dr. Frank Turk, Student-Life Director from MSSD in Washington, D.C., gives a speech about the criticism that the graduates will face and will have to fight to accomplish their goals out in the world. 21

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Acaae4fuoi IT ' S NOT EASY for students to put in long hours studying, maintain- ing good nradpg , and handinn in . George Houk checks Middle School stu- dent Anjanette Boyd ' s work on fractions. iHigh School students Buffie Jones and Mike ISprouse stop at their lockers to draw out Iheir books for the day. daily work consistently. ISD teach- ers did not have it easy either be- cause they faced the difficult task of making sure students communicat- ed and worked well with them. Students had a wide variety of classes that kept them motivated. ISD offered classes ranging from English, literature, mathematics, and science to typing, auto body and upholstery. Elective courses such as Spanish, Problems in Amer- ican Democracy, and photography were also available. Academic classes in reading, lan- guage, science, social studies, and math reinforced the students ' basic knowledge. This knowledge brought from the Preschool, Elementary, and Middle School departments was used in elective courses offered in high school. These courses boosted the students ' desires to de- velop their own personal interests and abilities. These skills could then be applied toward higher education and future job opportunities. ISD provided educational oppor- tunities so students could have a ihance to work independently and to apply classroom knowledge to all areas of their lives. High School student Katrina Sargent sands the curves on the wood with the help of in- structor Mr. Mike Kelleghan. 23