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

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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. •»•

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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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Faculty Susan Blackburn Special Ed. Aide Valda Dorondo Special Ed. Aide Art Foster ' ' uiiinis Aide Jean Fox S|x-cldl Ed. Aide Barbara Herzberg RASTs Sue Colon Nui-s- Mary Nelson K;-U. Aide Ron Oglesby ( ' =impus Aide Dolores Pugh Math Aide Ruth Reibold Special Ed. Aide Aurora Rizzi Special Ed. Aide Anita Rubi Campus Aide Bill Sepulveda SFV) Denise Snuffin RASTs William Taylor Campus Aide Teachers Laugh Last Everyone has had a few embar- rassing moments, but for teach- ers, having such moments in front of a class of students, it took on nev dimensions. These ranged from mild interruptions to unforgettably funny incidents. During those times, a good sense of humor could make all the difference. My class is always a laugh but one story that still sticks in my mind was when we lost our snake, ' Opie. ' We couldn ' t find the sucker. But a few days later one of my students screamed during class. What hap- pened was that she turned on the faucet, and Opie popped out from the drain, laughed Ron Crandall. Little mistakes can be very embar- rassing if not handled properly. Rip- ping your pants during the middle of school can be a ma]or ordeal if you can ' t sew. Though he couldn ' t sew, Tom Hilts found an interesting solution. I just taught from behind my desk for the rest of the after- noon. Connie Fortier found herself in a slightly different situation. I was in a hurry to get to school one morn- ing and just grabbed a pair of shoes out of my closet. Not until third peri- od did I find out I had worn two different shoes. Teachers were also known to play jokes on each other. Taking the pranks well often necessitated a good sense of humor. When Glenn Anderson opened his classroom door one morning, not only were all the desks turned around, but his own was missing, I knew it had to be someone from the P.E. depart- ment. Sure enough, when I went to the coaches ' office, there was my desk upside down and nailed to the floor. Anderson wasn ' t the only teacher to fall victim to the P.E. de- partment. It wasn ' t until after being at school for a few hours that base- ball coach. Rich Stalder, noticed his boxer shorts with red hearts on them, hanging from the ceiling of the coaches ' office. ' T don ' t know how they got a hold of them, but it was funny, smiled Stalder. In every case, through the incident was embarrassing, it could only be considered as part of the day in the life of a teacher. The old adage, It hurts now, but someday I ' ll be able to look back and laugh, still held true. •«• CUSTODIAL STAFF, FRONT ROW: lohn Widbee, Marion Edwar i - ! mz; TOP ROW: Phihp Hodnell. He,, i . u.i nin; Edmundo Sanchez, Joeanna Alexander. 162 faculty