Katella High School - Legend Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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QL 4' Old Traditions Bring New Talents HOME EC. Cooking and sewing, the Home Economics Department at Katella. used to be consid- ered a set of classes as exclu- sively for girls as shop was for boys. However in past years the sex barrier on these classes has been broken and their popular- ity has increased. Learning to sew, knit. cut. maim and mutilate material into something that was origin- ally planned on a pattern. the equivalent ofa blue print. is something that many upon many student will find useful. Using patterns may not be of utmost importance. but know- ing howto repair torn or ripped clothing is invaluable exper- ience for anyone to have. Cooking has become an ex- tremely successful set of classes at Katella, probably because of its use of food. a teens best L, - Misty Marks cuts out patterns for her sewing project in Home Econom- ics. - Mrs. Plattfoot and Michelle Santuci prepare a gourmet dinner in Home Economics. friend. Learning culinary ex- pertise in the kitchen is some- thing amazing. but just learn- ing the basics ol' cooking can be just as important has to eat to survive. Katclla has been fortunate to have such an extremely compe- tent staff to run their home ec department. With luck. although none is really needed. the department will continue to expand its pop- ularity. INDUSTRIAL ARTS Going another path apart from Katella's basic academic grind. is thc famed industrial art, and also the fine arts. de- partment. Even though the biggest share of the classes set out be- hind the school like something that would be too embarrassing for anyone to see. lndustrial Arts are one ofthe most popular set of elective classes at our, or most any. high school. From wood to metal. auto to drafting. all the way to photog- raphy, lndustrial Arts teach people who take the things that they will use the rest of their lives. Combined willing stu- dents with incredibly knowl- edgeable teachers. and the learning experience will be fan- tastic. lf regular old art. drawing painting. and ceramics. are more your bag. Katella has a fantastic Fine Arts Depart- ment. ln these classes the stu- dent will learn. from the finest teachers around. how to refine their artistic talents to the para- mount of its possibilities. Even ifone only likes to dabble in art. Katella most definitely has a class for everyone in its Fine Arts Department. il I . ,t. ig . 172 THE SCHOLARS

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Business Math Physical Ed AII Come Together Out in back of the school. lurking be- low the eaves of the gym. is Katella's physical Education Department. more commonly known as P.E. With Athletic Director Tom Danley. who doubles as P.E. coach and triples as Basketball coach, at the helm. Katella has continuously had the best P.E. de- partments around. P.E. has always been enjoyed by the students at Katella. lt is. after all. the only class in which you can work out the frustrations and tension of a particular- ly bad day with a physical workout. Also. how many classes can you be fierce competitors with your friends, and then be friends again afterwards. while the whole time moving yourself toward being physically fit? The Athletic Division of the depart- ment has been almost inhumanly suc- - Coach Roy Brown. cessful. Year after year. Katella's bas- ketball program has been one of the strongest in the county. Along with the wrestlers, tennis, swimming, baseball. drill team lyes. drill teaml, track, and many other sports. Katella has proved that a little physical diversion makes the regular academic classes go a lot smoother, Numbers. Whether you like it or not people have to deal with them every day. How many hours did I work this week? How much money do l owe my friends: How far overdrawn is my bank account? All these good things are used every day by everyone. And with the price ofa basic computer dropping to- ward five dollars everyone is going to want to know more about math. Enter Katellas own illustrious staff of expert mathematicians more commonly 'E' Y. known as math teachers. With them to guide us take our hand as it were we enter the wonderful world of math. Everything from algorlythms to z planes are taught to us in these classes. They range from consumer math to cal- culus. We can learn percentage. qua- dratic formulas, right angles and varia- bles among other things. Students complain about their math classes left and right. bellyaching about homework. grousing over harsh teach- ers and a numerous assortment of other complaints, But deep down. they under- stand that math is an instrumental part of their learning experience. Debit Accounts Payable, credit cash type those reports. Warm up the com- puter and pop in the disk. Hey did we actually make any more money or what. How much tax do we owe? - Dan Standering decides what elsc to do with thc comput- er, Ho Hum another day in the business department. Boring? Only if you no longer among the living. Enter the world of business and you've stepped into the world of high finance and fast living. But thats not all there are other benefits to taking a business course oth- er than trying to get a career out of it. Accounting can help you to balance your books in the future. Typing can help you tidy up that report or impress a friend a letter that can be easily read. Shorthand can help you get those notes you need written in a more complete form for that report. Business Machines and computers are beneficial to anyone and everyone for the plain and simple fact that the world's going nowadays. Getting involved with Katella's busi- ness department can, and will be benefi- cial to everyone concerned, MATHfCOlVlPUTERSfP.E. 474

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