John Marshall High School - Lex Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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motlw. Science develop intellect Math subjects such as General Math, Algebra, Geometry, enior Math, and Computer Math helped prepare students ot only for college but also for the job world after high school. Although math was only required one year, many students took more. Because of a need for all kinds of math oy all kinds of people, we encourage students to take fqur ears of math,', stated William Smethurst, department chair- an. , Computer and Senior Math were geared for students who desired a challenge. Computer Math is a very good prepara- ption class because a lot of jobs work with computers, stated usan Peters, math instructor. Senior math students worked n advanced concepts. L'Senior Math is a hard class, but it's worth it if you're interested in math. It helps you learn short buts, commented Barbara LaFont. Every student should lake one year algebra, geometry, and second year of alge- ora, summed up Peters. With the lack of student interest in science classes, the nrollment has dropped considerably, according to John ughes, science teacher. Classes offered in the science de- artment were IPS, Life Science, Biology, Astronomy, and hysiology. Biology is an interesting subject that everyone should take. It's a lot of fun, stated Jean Niirenen. T Some classes such as IPS were taught based on the stu- dents' ability. Physiology was a course designed for college bound students. Astronomy was mainly a lecture and discus- sion class. The class sometimes met on nights to observe the planets and galaxies. . ,le Y , z ---- QM ss - ..... .. , ,1'-, fl- ..... ' ,:,V f- ' .. Pl s.i. .... . 1 ' .-'. f -iypgpu-an-annum. -. .... .. L-.55 x g ff' i. . as..- sung W W ---- 1- -- M X N B f .,,.. I THE IPS CLASS experiments with test tubes and copper, shown here by Wilbert Antoine and Leonard Wade. JUNIOR RANDY MONTMINY shows the ease and luxury of having a calculator for mathematics. TEACHERS ARE ALWAYS THERE when help is wanted, shown here by Carri Megyesi and Math Teacher Chuck Withee. Ma th X Science ' 77

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lfllilnf- .. ANGLES AND THEOREMS can sound confusing, but not to the geome- try class taught by Susan Peters, SENIOR KELLY GENTRY gives IPS a western touch while working on a experiment, BIOLOGY TEACHER John Hughes explains the structure and the func- tion of the cardio-vascular system by exploring a cow's heart. 76 ' MathfScience

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OFF- eompus courses offer experience Spending three bands a day off campus and getting three credits for it may seem unusual except when the class time was spent at the Horticulture Greenhouse or the Building Construction site. Green Thumb taught students skills in floristry, greenhouse operations, landscape design, and decorations for special oc- casions. At the greenhouse, students had written assignments but they also participated in the actual caretaking and devel- opment of plants. Areas of gardening ranged from raising carnations and roses to making floral arrangements from the freshly cut flowers. Sophomore Tim Edwards remarked, I like being close to nature. l'm sure I'll choose some agricultural work as my life long occupation. Building construction was only offered to juniors and sen- iors. To be eligible to take the class, basic woodshop and drafting skills were necessary. The format of the class consist- ed of building a house from frame to finish. Devoted students put their hard work into building a house that was not their own. Important skills were taught in Construction class, and most students could go straight to a career in construction after graduation. Senior Robert Dolphin explained, The class gives a lot of experience I would have had to get on the job. Now I already have the training I need to go out and find a satisfying occupation. l rr 78 ' Green Thumb! Construction 't 1Inaa.,.,44 MEASURING SIDING is Senior Robert Dolphin and Junior Mark Baeckel. Exact calculations are important so that the fin- ished product will meet building regulations. WORKING DILIGENTLY are two students from the Building Construction class, Each day is spent working hard on major projects.