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

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What a way to spend a Thursday night! Bill Receiving help on a Work Experience work Nehring conscientiously stacks coffee cups dur- sheet is Denise Gailey. Students were required t ing his shift at the Bear Flag Cafe. come into class one period per week. career-business ed., rop, work exp. 209

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Students Build Futures -1 W ondering what to do with your lite? Remember the Boy Scouts ' Motto: Be Prepared ? For many North Students, this meant taking a career class. Those choosing this route found many new and different opportunities open to them in the career classes. CAREER CLASSES The typing classes fi- nally bought some new textbooks to re- place the old decrepit ones. I like the new books better because the exercises and timed writings are more relevant to typ- ing, said Pam Watts. The old books had us type completely irrele- vant sentences. Students felt that all this helped them to type faster. Be- sides, one had to be able to type at least 40 words per minute to get into Mrs. Flowers ' ROP Word Process- ing class. , There was a new room where the computer literacy classroom had previously been. ROP supplied over $30,OCX3 to refit the new Word Pro- cessing Business Computers room to resemble a high-tech office. The room contained 20 computers, print- ers, new lights, an anti-static carpet and a copy machine. The class was so popular that students from other high schools, such as Moreno Val- ley, went out of their way to get in. Why? Many colleges re- quire entrants to have word processing skills. I can use the computers to do my school work, and the class will help in get- ting a job later, said — ' Vicki Stokes. For on-the-job training, however, many students chose work exper- ience. In addition to earning credits for graduation, students also earned money by working during their spare time. Mr. CoUopy graded stu- dent by worksheets completed in class and by verbal and written eval- uations of their work by their em- ployers. Said Bill Nehring, It ' s great being able to earn credits and get- ting paid for it. »., Because of their speed and efficiency, I many students used the computers for work from other classes. Stephanie Gammon refers to her English assignment as she types. Taking a breather, Robert Hudock glances around the career center before resuming work on a worksheet. Students working past 10 p.m. were re- quired to lake Work Experience. Frowning with concentration, Angie Lasaler finishes up a class assignment. The ROP computer classes required much typing. » mmmm 208 academics

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Changes Color Arts — The Arts were actively pursued dt North during the 1984-1985 school year. Major changes in the school resulted in an uncommon en- thusiasm from the students in the Fine Arts and Industrial Arts depart- ment. It was the year of new teachers for North fine arts. The drama and band curricula were simultaneously res- tructured as Ms. Michelle Freguson and Mr. Charles Craig, respectively, took charge. FINE ARTS INDUSTRIAL ARTS The space created by Mrs. Joan Ap- pleford ' s departure from North drama after the 1983-1984 school year was ef- fectively filled by Ms. Ferguson. Combmmg longterm substitute credentials with a back- ground in theater and TV, Ms. Fer- guson brought a new energy to her theater classes. Although my ways are drastically different from Mrs. Appleford ' s, I really felt welcomed by the students, she pleasingly claimed. She also ventured to say, I ' d like to see a TV class at North. After making a particularly embarrass- ing, ofl-the-wall joke, Mr. Craig lowers his head as the class laughs. Ivlr. Craig was fam- ous around campus for his peculiar sense of humor. When asked if he had faced much difficulty in taking Mr. Gary Locke ' s place as band director, Mr. Craig resoundingly replied, Nol f-Ie ex- plained, Mr. Locke had the same goal that I have now — to create the best music program for North. The students realize this. That was a cor- rect assessment of Blue Star Regi- ment students ' feelings. Dave Ball commented, Mr. Craig is an awe- some band director. Questioned about his plans, Mr. Craig envi- sioned, I want a band program with more numbers, more stu- dents and definitely more money. The Industrial Arts department involved students in large-scale projects during the 1984-1985 school year. Through this active participation, Mr. Bill Bains pointed out, We ' re develop- ing skills that these students will use later on in life. One school project that Mr. Bains ' woodshop students worked on dur- ing the year was the building of a new weight room next to the track field. Rich Lawton evaluated, This project is really a worthwhile exper- ience. ••• Situated next to the track field, the new weight n jom wa. ; unknown to most students. It was built with the help of tvlr. Bains ' advanced woodshop classes. Instructing a 5th period student in the rudi ments of cabinet making, Mr. Bains explains the importance of precision sanding. Wood I stu- dents often made useful household items in class 210 academics