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

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jp ....... .jamm imm w Feverishly styling Cathy Block ' s hair, Ms. Fer- guson tries to get the cast ready before opening night of the winter play, Murder Takes the Stage. Diana Pierzak, part of the stage crew, observes with interest. Lining up a board on a table saw, Larry Sullivan shows Derrick Wheatley how to cut it to precise length. The table saw was lust one of many expen- sive pieces of eguipment in the wood shop. I electives-fine arts, industrial arts 211

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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

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Students Taste The Real World -, Xn many classes student grumbles to teachers could usually be heard. An occasional one was, This stuff we do everyday isn ' t going to help mel But in some classes, such as Home Eco- nomics, Agriculture, and Driver Educa- tion, teachers didn ' t have to deal with this specific complaint. These classes provided direct dividends for the stu- dents enrolled in them. Praised by the State Dept. of Home Economics in California as meeting the reguirements of a model program, Mrs. Rosalyn Anderson ' s Child Care course was one of only 26 classes in the state given a $20,000 grant m 1984. The money was certainly put to good use. Devoting two periods daily to visiting pre- and elementary schools around Riverside, the class learned vital as- pects of child care, including the rudi- ments of child psychology. Since the majority of the class planned on having their own families in the future, the vis- its were a valuable experience. The students enjoy themselves knowing that the class is giving them direct ex- perience in handling children, An- derson concluded. The goal of the Ag. classes at North is to provide education and experience to those students who are considering a career in agriculture after graduation, stated Mr. Crane. This goal was met in HOMK Ki AGRICULTURE DRIVER ED. 1984, aided by the introduction of new state legislation defining the standards for vocational education in agriculture in California. With these standards in mind, the Ag. classes at North provided valuable and profitable instruction to enrolled students. Trips to judging con- tests at Loma Linda University, Mt. San Antonio College, and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo aided students in learning the best methods for raising livestock. These contests really help us evaluate livestock, John Johnson, president of FFA, remarked. Mr. Crane pro- claimed, Top students have earned up to $2000! Providing practical education and in- struction for enrolled students. Driver Ed. has been a popular class at North for many years. Assessing this popular- ity, Mr. Sarina explained, My class has a tangible reward associated with it, so students can relate to it a lot more than other classes. He guickly added, and they have to go through me to get their licenses. 1984 was the first year with the provisional licensing system in Cali- fornia. This meant that drivers between the ages of 16 and 18 had special li- censes and were subject to stricter measures for driving violations, includ- ing having a license revoked. With this in mind, Mary Cardenas said, I ' m go- ing to study more because of the stricter punishments. . IB KIUMM Of T TI ' HM Explaining the essentials of the hand feeding ot bdby animals to inquisitive Hyatt elementary students. Patty Crocker bottle leeds a lamb. Crock- er was in l rs. Anderson ' s Child Care class. While watching out for loafers in his 6th period Driver Ed class, Mr. Sarina glares at a day-dream- ing student. Anthony Mejia seems to be obliviou : to Mr. Sarina ' s presence. 212 academics