John Wesley North High School - Aurora Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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Climbing oul of the depths of the science storeroom, Mr. (Vandal! donates a cage for a student ' s biology project. All of Crandall ' s biology students were required to do a research project. science, agriculture 169

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Exploding Ferns?! Don ' t panic if your fern doesn ' t explode, folks. Give it time, give it time, Mr. Crandall called to his biology class. If any acid spills on your hands, don ' t panic. Just wash your hands . . . quickly! Your hands may burn for the rest of the day, but that ' s normal, instructed Miss Lieux to her chemistry class. Although it was not an everyday occurrence, unusual experiences along with unique instructional techniques were common in the science department. Anything from completely reconstructing the skeletal structures of frogs in biology to decomposing chemical compounds in chemistry were covered. John North High had just one farm, e-i-e-i-o. And on this farm he had a classroom? Award-winning projects? A new instructor? Old MacDonald may not have had such an unusual farm, but the agriculture department was certainly content with their instructional farmyard. The program allowed students to work on specialized projects for awards and profit, while providing excellent academic and vocational training. You can take an ag class for a grade, or you can take an ag class and make a lot of money, stated agriculture teacher, Mrs. Pirtle. Mr. McCoy returned to the department as an animal husbandry instructor after several years ' absence and brought new ideas and hopes with him. I like opening the students ' eyes to other outlooks in life. I like to see them achieve! remarked Mr. McCoy. Confused by the unit on micro-organisms, Cynthia Pearce questions Mr. Martin about a Paramecium diagram in her book. Focusing the microscope, Adele Bruner describes an amoeba as her lab partner Frances Lara records a description of the organism. Working as an aide in the science department, Ruthann Horn sweeps shelves amidst chemicals and specimens in the storeroom. In a spare moment in physics, Suzi Roger and Aiki Atkinson conduct their own experiment with Roger ' s lighter and a stopwatch provid- ed by the lab. 168 academics

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Venture Out! For many students, the Regional Occupational Program was an answer to their dreams. It trained them in a marketable skill and gave them a head start for a good job. Preparation in fields such as photography and graphic designs were emphasized in the class located on campus. Though it could not guarantee job placement, the program served as an excellent stepping stone for the future. Students were taught how to prepare job resumes, portfolios, and job interviews. Some people took this class as a hobby. Others took it to see if they want a career in a certain field. Here they could take a course for credit and learn about a field, remarked ROP instructor Jim Marshall. I ' ve gotten two very successful jobs in photography and graphic designs. The only reason I ' ve had them is because of ROP. My ROP training has had a very good influence on my future, concluded Adrian Valdez. Whether students enrolled in Typing IA to survive the requirements of typed papers in college, or ventured into more advanced courses such as job training, the business department was equipped to handle students ready for a career in the business world. Our society is changing toward business. More and more students are taking my typing class. Typing really gives students a crack at a good job, remarked Mr. Stalder. Earn credits and make money? Only Mr. Collopy ' s work experience program could handle this idea. Working students signed up with Mr. Collopy at registration for the program and sent in regular progress reports from their employer. Assisting his students in graphic designs, ROP Working behind the counter in the i instructor Mr. Marshall gives Arvis Spencer center Mr. Collopy checks the progress and Jaime Valencia his opinion on the place- r eport of one of his work experience ment of a picture for a project. students. These reports were required at regular intervals. 170 academics