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

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P' is l Ill' ,Agf S. , 4,11 .,f l A Mr. Clayton, the teacher with an open ear, listens thoughtfully to the students discussion. 4 Government students Dale Trevino, Rod Pennywell, and Col- . r lette Cunningham work diligently to ' get the House of Representatives organized. V Freshman Greg Ewing is caught off guard in American History. .Q- N t.ltl . x A Mrs. Yock intently searches for a student's grade in World History. History - . 1z Bi'f- Q iiit A .M gpm-. .M 163

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I-Ii And the Winner SOOO What do Carlos Menendez, Shari Tribby, Mike Merlino, Paul Mierke, and Damon Benson have in common? They were just a few of the Govern- ment students acting as candidates in a mock mayoral campaign. lt was a three week part of Government that no student in the course could forget. It began with questions openly asked to each acting candidate, and led up to public debates and arguments. Research was done, posters hung, and stickers and pamphlets handed out. Everyone was involved. Then the time came for the Government students, acting as public voters, to elect a can- didate in their class by majority votes. Most of the candidates won the election in at least one Government class. When asked how beneficial the mock mayoral campaign was Cheryl Gobert said, It helped us understand more about our government and was fun for those who did the work and better for those who didn't. Norma Walker added, lt is beneficial. It gets people involved. Keith Evans also added, It gets boring at times but it helps you understand more of what's going on. Overall Government seems to be built upon knowledge of American and World Histories and Cultures. Sociology and Psychology add still another dimension. These courses help students think more of themselves and the environment in which they live. Psychology student David Tadrzak said, l have learned to socialize and to be friends. lt's a good class to bein. You learn a lot and can use it in the future. 162 -History S t Q r . . Senior David Tadrzak takes a break in Government Scott Tobin laughs his way through a Psychology V X4 ,Ga 4.1 A Ms. Debbie Hogue gives her attention in Government to Senior Allen Jacobs

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MATH: Yankees Arrive . . . Computers Thrive The Yankees are coming! The Yankees are coming! The newest arrival to the Jersey Village Math Department were not new textbooks or harder Algebra tests, but eight teachers. Six of them, by mere coincidence, came from Northern states. Still grieving the loss of Big Bog Collins, fto Campbell Junior High as their Director of lnstructionl, the seven remaining teachers greeted their new co-workers Dorene Mitchell, Donna Saldivar, Bob Martin, Ron Carlsson, Mike Kennedy, Brian Stackhouse, Kathy Burrell, and Joyce Rupp. Out of the 1910 students attending school this year, approximately 1580 students were enrolled in math courses. Forty percent of these students took ad- vantage of non-required courses such as Algebra ll, Trigonometry or Calculus. Billy Reese explained, l'm benefiting from fCalculusl because it will make it a loteasier in college. The physics l'll be taking in college uses Calculus in many of its problems, so l'll be a year ahead, at least, of those who haven't taken it. While many students spent their year in math working through a Geometry or FOM textbook, others actually applied their skills. The computer teaches you to think all the way through your problems and gives a better understanding of logic, added Bruce Phillips. Although chasing Twonkys and at- tacking Space lnvaders were still the main attraction to Computer Math, ac- cording to Mr. Monty May, the games are what creates the enthusiasm for the course. ln reference to the games, Mr. Orvall Hardin remarked, lt's cheaper to play them in Computer Math than in a game room. 1 - Math V Colette Cunningham, one of the few students in Advanced Computer Math, studies her program on th PRIME. 1 e v vis. 1 mn . I 1 ir A Jeff Johnson listens astutely to Mrs. Freda Toon's wise words of Trigonometry. l