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

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' 9SWS school bus rules Classes To Improve The Mind And Body The Communication Center at ISD was an important part of stu- dents ' lives because it helped them learn to communicate more freely. Some students learned to under- stand hearing people better by practicing lipreading and speech skills. Other students worked on how to communicate on the TTY, how to use an interpreter, and how to improve their signing skills. Driver ' s education taught stu- dents to become more mobile and to have safe driving habits. Physical education classes per- mitted girls and boys to increase their muscle tone and strength, and work their cardio-vascular systems through exer cise and games. The health class students learned more about various parts of the body and what could happen if they took different drugs. Sean Byrum looks intently as tvtr. Jess Black- well tells his driver ' s education class about safe driving skills 1- - ' ir Ms. Sharon Baker holds the microphone as Mike Mokris practices his m ' s . Angle Gedek cheers Katie Breedlove in bad- minton after she scores the point. 34

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Ben Marvin demonstrates to Mrs. Joyce Levy where his arm is. Learning About The Universe Science instruction helped stu- dents learn about the universe around them. Chemical, physical, and biological technologies influ- enced and affected their everyday lives. Pre-school students learned about their environment by melting ice, growing plant seeds and corn. Elementary students learned about how plants grow, how to use the telescope, and how fire could be dangerous. They went to the Chil- dren ' s Museum to help reinforce what they learned in science class. Middle School students learned about what was happening around them on a daily basis by visiting the Indianapolis Pollution Control Cen- ter. Some high school students learned about the ecological system while other science students had lab dissections and kept live plants and animals that helped enhance their scientific knowledge. Susan Kirby looks in the microscope to see what bacteria looks like. 33

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John Hess discusses parallel parking with Jess Blackwell in driver ' s education class. Speech therapist Melody Hunt shows Steven Showalter what a sounds like. Susan Kirby shows the proper stance for serving in badminton. 35