James Madison High School - Prospectus Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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Suiting Up For Spirit PE has gone through many changes throughout the years. Some sports have been dropped because of budget cuts. There was a problem with the boiler in the P.E. area in October. As a result, the whole dance room, the wrestling room, and half of the gym was flooded, causing the floor to buckle. This made it very hard for the P.E. classes. The classes had to stay outside for P.E. The students were unable to play indoor basketball, badminton, dance, and many oth- er indoor sports. Students did, however, participate in a wide variety of activities from football and soc- cer, to badminton and archery. Physical Education is a class that is required for all 9th and 10th graders. In order to graduate from high school, a student must have four P.E. credits. 11th and 12th graders have an opportunity to take P.E. as an elective. Unlike the 9th and 10th grade classes, the elective classes are co-ed. This year P.E. uniforms were mandatory for all stu- dents. In previous years, students were able choose what they wanted to wear. The change came when teachers decided to unify the students. They thought that the uniforms would prevent injurys due to the wrong kind of clothing. According to Mrs. Hamilton, the plan worked. She said, There is much more participation this year than in past years because of the uniforms. Many students feel more comfortable wearing the uniforms; they feel more like playing and don't care if their clothes get dirty Toni Mitchell waits for Nicole Turman to make a basket so she can give it a try. Fifth period PH students take a break from playing field hockey to get their pictures taken. Alex Gtxsding makes a perfect pass just before being tackled by Anthony Scales 42 P.E. This page sponsored by

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Seniors. Buffy Cranfield and Linda Connor watch patiently as a child accomplishes an activity. Students from Mr. Southerland's fifth period horticulture class work on their projects. , ' L1 J V Regional Occupational Program (R.O.P.) classes give Madison students an opportunity to gain job exper- ience. The classes at Madison are available to all eleventh and twelfth grade students. Students from other schools and adults are also eligible for the class. The two R.O.P. classes offered at Madison in- volve training in horticulture and child develop- ment. There are three year-long horticulture classes. Each class is a two-hour class but students can choose to take it for only one hour. Nursery Practices deals strictly with plants and plant nutrition. Landscape Designs is a class in which students learn to use concrete and bricks. The students design and build decks and patios. The students enrolled in Landscap- ing Maintenance work on taking care of a lawn. Trimming bushes and mowing the grass are only a couple of things students do in the class. Many of the students in these classes are involved in the spe- cial education classes. According to Mr. Souther- land, “the most important thing is that staff and stu- dents are aware that we are out here in the boon- docks. Many people are unaware of the horticul- ture department because it is so far away from the rest of the classes. Juniors and seniors interested in becoming pres- chool teachers, elementary school aids and teachers, or working with children in other situations, might consider enrolling in the childcare R.O.P. class. There are two two-hour classes. For the first nine weeks of the class, the students learn how to handle children, and involve them in different activities. Monday through Thursday preschoolars come into the classroom and the students gain experience in working with children. When asked how she felt about the class, Mrs. Hillman, teacher of the child development class, replied, “It really helps students to explore all areas of the childcare field and I wish we had more young men in the class. R.O.P. students have a great opportunity to gain the experience they need after graduation. These stu- dents have advantages that will put them ahead of others and the class gives them a rewarding exper- ience that they will never forget. R.O.P. 41

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Jultc Murphy shows that women can do it too. Arc you sure I'm doing this fights Beth Dudley asks fennifer O'Conner in Mr. Fuhr's Photo class. For College Or Fun? While sitting in the office wait- ing to get schedules, students think about all of the acedemic classes that they are required to take. The only thing to look forward to are elective classes, but which one should they take? There are so many to choose from. Many students try to get as many elective classes as possi- ble to make their work-loads lighter and their G.P.A's higher. In the past students selected courses that were easy to aug- ment their G.P.A's. However, with the new system of weight- ed G.P.A's colleges will be able to see which students took aca- demically challenging classes. , said Mrs. jankovich Cae Advi- sor. From Wood-working to Photography, Sewing to Stage- craft, electives are the classes that help to get through the day. Electives also help students to prepare for college. Courses like Typing, Accounting, jour- nalism, and other business electives fulfill admission re- quirements and ready students for the hustle and bustle of col- lege. So whether for college or just plain fun, electives make up most of everyones schedules and help to ease from those acedemic courses. fhe Six Family Electives 43