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

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Mr. Pat McCormick was a new addi- tion to the math department in Janu- ary. Mr. McCormick taught general and basic math and was a student teacher at Grant before coming to Mar- shall. The Math Department also partici- pated in a teacher exchange program iwith Canadian George Symchych and lmath instructor Chet Greene exchang- ling jobs and homes for the school year. Senior Math has prepared me for challenging college courses. Wwmhmm Gail Wong if? i 7 '.l, s 1 . V W. W M, 'M -'G aff! c t to clc e .sf- ff COMPARING ANSWERS with a classmate in Algebra 3-4 is Junior Research Scholar Sheryl Law-Hing. CONCENTRA TING on a difficult math problem is Sophomore Michelle Kirkpatrick. WORKING LlGHTHEARTEDLYwhile dissecting a cow's heart is Instruc- tor John Hughes. Math ' Science

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Reasoning Calculations, Formulas, Constitute Learning Memorizing formulas, performing experiments, and calculating density were just a few of the challenging tasks approached by Marshall's math and science students. These experiments proved to be useful to students after their high school years. ln addition to the challenges and use- fulness the science and math depart- ments offered, they also experienced several changes this year. Mr. Les Bisbee retired from Marshall at Christmas, after teaching science classes at the school since it first opened in 1960. Bisbee was much ap- preciated by his students, according to Freshman Teri Grant. Mr. Bisbee was always ready to help us anytime we had problems, she commented. Another science instructor, Mr. John Hughes, returned second quarter after an early fall absence. His class load changed considerably from his normal schedule of biology classes. Mr. Hughes is a good teacher and l'm really glad he's back, commented Ju- nior Shelley Regimbal. ln the math department, innovative ideas were expressed by the computer math classes. They were required to come up with an advanced computer program. This project included all of the knowledge accumulated during the year. Don Wyler, for instance, pro- grammed a craps game, Sean Loth a dog race, and Greg Worden a roulet game. fr NEW INSTRUCTOR Pat McCormick explains the day's assignment to his General Math students. MEASURING OUT components in their chemistry experiment are Sophomore Zaxaro Kokkoris and Jen- nifer Curran. Math ' Science V 9? av ' it WZ

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Enrichin First Scholars Graduate, Fros Get Started Research Scholars, a program for talented and gifted students, offered a strong academic program combined with much individual assistance and counseling. Students were selected for the program on the basis of eighth grade teacher recommendations along with an application which included a written essay and attendance record. Freshmen Research Scholars were required to take five specific coursesg sophomores fourg and juniors and sen- iors were enrolled in three. The re- quired classes consisted of advanced math, English, and science to prepare students for college. Junior John Wor- den stated, The Research Scholars program gives students the valuable tools to succeed in a college situation. The class of '82 Scholars were the first group to complete the four year program. l am very fortunate to have been a Research Scholar. I know l have received the best education that Mar- shall could have offered me, com- mented Senior Stephen Piacentini. Humanities l-2 and Global Studies were required courses for all freshmen. Humanities helped students to under- stand how different subjects such as finding solutions to world poverty in- crease thinking skills. The class also emphasized reading, writing and reasoning abilities. Global Studies enabled students to develop a solid foundation in both geography and READING INTENSEL Y, Freshman Bob Cox stud- ies material assigned to him for an individual pro- ject. PRACTICING SCIENCE SKILLS is Sophomore Tony Sneath as he works on a chemistry experi- fneflt. 100 Research Scholars ' Freshman Humanities