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

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Showing off the feeling of satisfaction she gets Irom carmq for tier lamb, Lisa Roseberry tiandles tier cuddly project in tier Sfti period Animal Husbandry class. Reading intently in his 6th period Uiivei I.. i class, Mark Troisi prepares for tlie upcoming test. Provisional licensing placed more pressure on stu- dents to do well on tests. After leading their baby pig out of its pen for an examination, Robert Arquello and Derrick Robinson try to keep it from scurrying away. Ttie piglet was their hands-on pro]ect for the semester. electives-home ec, ag., driver ed. 213

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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

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Team Performs ' Olympic-ly ' They laughed together, studied to- gether, became ill together, . . . and stuck together for almost six months. And after their experience, they all affirmed that it had been the most memorable activity of their high school years. They were the Aca- demic Decathlon team members and coach, brought together to prepare for a daylong academic decathlon. This contest tested student aptitude and ability in writing, math, science, social science, economics, literature, fine arts, speech, and interviewing, capped by an oral Super Quiz in which each team member was guizzed individually on a pre-selected topic. From the efforts of Edie Chang, Carrianne Hsyf-fayslett, Sandeep Jau- har, Jerry Lovatt, Helen Sanematsu, lay Stanley, Kerry Tomlinson, Lynne Westafer, Steve Wong, and Mr. Chuck Libolt, North ' s team received first place in the Riverside County Academic Decathlon and 12th place in the subsequent state competition. Preparing for the competition was so much fun that at times the competition itself seemed secondary, Sanematsu, a member of the Scholastic (B) divi- sion, candidly explained. Although the rest of the team shared similar feelings, meetings were often ar- ranged with much difficulty because of scheduling conflicts resulting from the members ' active involvement in other school activities. Supplement- ing lunch sessions, the team often got together all day Fridays and on week- ends, many times with teachers of the various decathlon subjects. But these meetings were definitely not all work and no play. 1 spend most of my time arguing with Sandeep about current events, Stanley, also a Scholastic member, commented, f-fayslett, in the Varsity (C) division, remarked, The team eats a lot so I have to keep shuf- fling between the SIP room and fast food places bringing food! Between socializing, eating, and listening to lectures, the team made videotapes of ACADHMK.- DECATHLON their team mascot, a stuited armadillo, using school film equipment. Going into the County Decathlon competi- tion, Wong, an alternate, pointed out, You could say that we ' re not over- prepared. This seemed to be a correct assess- ment of the situation. During most of the County competition, held at Poly High School, the team trailed. By noon, however, it had jumped to 3rd place and was gaining momentum from strong showings in social sci- ence and essay writing. Before the Super Quiz, testing student knowl- edge on Megatrends, a best-selling book on futurism in American society, the team was separated from first place Palm Springs by 800 points. Spurred by impressive showings from all the members. North overtook Palm Springs and ended the day 1200 points ahead with 40 medals and tro- phies. This has to be the best exper- ience I ' ve ever had during my years of teaching, exclaimed Mr. Libolt. This is a blast; I just can ' t believe it! raved Jauhar, a member of the Hon- ors (A) division. Before the December 27 California Academic Decathlon competition, held at Chapman College in Orange County, the team suffered a couple of setbacks. Their reservations at the Rodeway Inn were cancelled and Lo- vatt, a member of the Varsity division, came down with the flu. Nevertheless, the team braved tough competition from high schools all over the state, ended the day ' s testing in 1 7th place, and was buoyed to 1 2th place by its showing in the subsequent Super Quiz. Afterwards, a trip to Disnelyand was a welcomed break. Upon return- ing, several members reflected on their entire Academic Decathlon ex- perience. I really benefited from the knowledge and team work, said Tomlinson, a member of the Honors division. Chang and Westafer, alter- nates on the team, added, It ' s going to be tough to find anything to top this. ••■ ACADEMIC DECATHLON TEAM MEM- BERS; .jtc-ve Wong (alt.), Edie Chang (ait.), Lyiirit; Westafer (alt.), Mr. Libolt, Sandeep lauhar, Helen Sanematsu, lay Stanley, Kerry Tomlinson (not pir- tur.-i r Hayslell. !. bv.. ,1 ' ' Fatigued by yet another lecture on. Classical music, Kerry Tomlinson sits through an Academic- Decathlon lunch meeting. Lunch hours were often sacrificed in preparation for the competition. 214 academics