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

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Faculty Esther Ober Foreign Language Tom Obrecht S :x?iial Studies Becky Porter PhysiL-dl Education Albert Potvin Science Mary Polite Knalisti John Reinhold Fine Arts Elton Ross Social Studies Shirley Sandoval English John Sarina Driver Training Ray Saucedo Math Greg Schanz Physical Education Sandie Seevers Special Education Richard Shaw Industrial Education Rich Stalder Business Education Kathy Story Penny Urbach Math Carolyn Varsik Foreign Language Don White Fine Arts Barbara Wong Special Education John Young Math 160 faculty

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f Enjoying a vacation in Morocco, Mr, Lauro Canales tries his hand at camel riding. Canales and his wife spent four weeks touring Morocco and Spain. Walking through the woods in upstate New York, Mr. Ron Crandall pauses tor a picture. I loved upstate New York. It was a great place to rest and relax. Teachers Find Suminer Diversions y the time summer comes ' around, I ' m looking forward to the break as much as the students, said Mr. Tom Kennedy. Faculty antici- pation of vacation time generally proved surprising to students who thought that they were the only ones fed up with school. In actuality, stu- dents weren ' t the only ones who were ready to get away. Traveling was one of the most popular ways of spending a vacation. I was able to spend some time with my wife (on his ranch in Texas and abroad) and ei joy some peace and solitude, said Mr. Lauro Canales. I went as far as Tahoe and San Diego, but the sights were great, added Miss Delia Lopez. Europe with a friend and their teenage daughters was the highlight of Mrs. Judy Curtis ' vacation. Although traveling was one way of using their time, there were other ways in which teachers spent their va- cations. Taking classes at UCR sounded better than going to Tahiti joked Mr. Chuck Libolt. I love to teach and do not mind teaching in the summer, said Mrs. Connie Fortier, but added with a smile, summer school doesn ' t take all summer. Even though I spent part of the sum- mer working at the race track, it was a break from school, said Mr. Ron Crandall. While some took classes at nearby colleges, others worked, and still more just stayed home and rested. They all agreed that vacation was one of the best remedies for school fa- tigue, -i- summer activities 159

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,: ohn Anderson, Dat Nguyen and Brendan lopez work in their computers class while Mrs. Lnderson oversees their progress. It was this . edication that made Mrs. Anderson so popular mong students. After winning the Teacher of the Year Award from North, Mrs. Anderson went on to the county competition. Here she receives the coun- ty award from School Board President Wesley Wright. Anderson Rises To Top What does it take to win the teacher of the year award? The respect of students, parents, and co-workers, community ex- perience and leadership, a love of student learning, poise, articu- lation and organization were all criteria that determined Riverside County ' s winner, North ' s Rosalyn Anderson. Mrs. Anderson, a teacher at North for eight years, received her bachelor and master ' s degree in home economics from Cal State Polytechnic University m Pomona. After having won the award within the school, her re- sume was sent to a district screen- ing committee which then chose her for the Riverside Unified School District Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Anderson received praise from both students and co-work- ers. Mrs. Anderson ' s sense of humor is what sets her apart from other teachers, remarked Cassie Rigney. A genuine interest in her work as well as a concern for stu- dents characterized Mrs. Ander- son ' s teaching style. Mrs. Rose explained that compatability with students and especially her dedication to community ser- vices were the main reasons for Mrs. Anderson ' s receiving the award. With the recognition provided by the Teacher of the Year Award, Mrs. Anderson received the credit she deserved for her year in year out devotion to her stu- dents and work. •»•