Jersey Village High School - Falcon Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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I Mrs. Mary Bryan was one of the Inew teachers. She taught Funda- mentals of Math II and Introductory Algebra I. Also added is Mrs. Bonnie IChristian teaching Introductory Algebra I and II. Teaching Algebra II, Computer Math and Mathematics of Consumer Education is Mrs. Caro- lyn Spillane. Serving as one of the team leaders, teaching Fundamen- tals of Math II and Geometry, Mrs. Cheryl Clark is a new addition to the team. The good turn out of the math stu- dents in competition has been rewarding this year. Many of the students, as well as Mu Alpha Theta members have done well. The Math department received many high honors along with changes this year. Math students participated in the Galveston Ball High School Math Tournament, in January and were proud of the outcome. The testing was in the areas of Introductory Algebra I and ll, Algebra I, Geome- try, Algebra II, Trigonometry, and Calculus. Receiving awards in trigonometry were Carol Teas, with third place, and Clay Vernon, with seventh place. Michele Olson made an out- standing first place in Introductory Algebra I. Laura Medrano placed sixth in Algebra I and Keith Ryan placed ninth in Geometry. In March, math students com- peted as a whole, but only the top three scores of each school were combined to make a competing team. Clay Vernon received the highest score in the district. Scoring a high 85, Clay is now a member ofthe National Math Honor Roll. This score gives Clay a chance at being in the Olympic Math team. Nancy Bustion received the sec- ond highest score in our school. Nancy made 66 points. Making third in our school was Steve Horne with 64 points. These three students' combined scores gave the team a district high ot 215 points. In February, the Mu Alpha Theta club ventured to Dallas to attend the Mu Alpha Theta Convention. JVHS students placed third out of 26 schools. Sophomores Tracie Sharp and Corine Villaman work with rulers and puzzles in Introductory Algebra class. t Math Tournaments Academics!FaculIy 207

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Math Students Place High Tim Bussart, iunior, helps math students with equations. Donna Barorst, iunior, and Lisa Sue, senior, discuss math problems and how they should be solved. 206 - AcademicsfFaculty 2 Chris Humphrey, sophomore, shows first step in graphing in Geometry I.

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Business Teachers Not Shown: Mrs. Erie Jones 208 - Academics!Faculty Mrs. Titika Liollio is chairperson of the Business department. A wide variety of courses we offered in the ninth through twelf' grades of the Business Departme to help prepare students for a entry-level position in the busine world. It is almost a necessity today ' be able to type and Typing I designed to meet vocational ar personal needs. Typing ll is a comprehensive pr' gram designed to strengthen tl' skills learned in Typing l and intended for the vocational mind student who plans to seek an offii career after graduation.