Jackson Township School - Saxmuri Yearbook (Roanoke, IN)

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CURRICULUM IS KEPT Ed Ross and Dave Witherow place their chemistry experiment under the gas hood. Ronnie Kummer observes his man-made rainbow in the dark room. The science department has ideal condi- tions for working. Much expensive equip- ment was purchased for the new lab. All freshmen take biology in which they study forms of life. Biology will prove prac- tical to the housewife working with yeast, the farmer fertilizing crops, or the home gardener. Chemistry lab periods are inter- esting as well as educational although not appreciated by the student body when sul- phur is used. High school physics class is for the boy and his hot rod, the musician, and the camera bug as well as the future sci- entist. Besides being fun, biology, chemistry, and physics lay a foundation for college science and engineering. Cheryl Caley uses the nevi? microscope to study algae in biology. 10 1 1 1 1 i

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All high school courses involve English, spelling, and reading. The chemistry stu- dent would not get far telling of his ex- periment without English, the typist would be lost without spelling, and the world history student would have trouble if he could not quickly grasp the ideas from the text. Every spring there is a spelling bee in which winners from each class enter com- petition with other schools. While study- ing famous authors and poets from all over the world, literature class delves into character study, history, and philosophy. Practice in speech enables students to present ideas before a group. Latin students are heard saying Gallia est omnus divisa in partes tres. and te amo. Besides becoming familiar with a foreign language, Latin students receive an ex- cellent foundation of grammar and An- cient history. • 4 Mrs. Merckx helps Sandra Wohlford with a Latin declension. EXPRESSION IN SPEECH AND WRITING IS PRACTICED Carol Hinen gives a five minute talk for speech.

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MODERN BY EMPHASIS ON SCIENCE AND MATH Brent Norris ' s triangle shows up well on the new green boards. With rockets, missiles, and satellites headlining the news, the world has been made aware of the vast importance of technology. Students see the increasing demand for mathematics. A complete math program consists of algebra I. II. and III, geometry, trigonometry, and gen- eral math. Often ones who do not plan to be engineers or scientists sign up for math because it makes a well-rounded program and develops reasoning. Gerry Hartley solves a trig problem by graph 11