Laguna Hills High School - Aerie Yearbook (Laguna Hills, CA)

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LeAnne Porker works hord on on Art 1A projecr. Getting his honds dirty. Dryon Porsons puts the finol touches on his first slob pot in Ceramics. Rono Shenosi in Art 1B perfects her colligrophy. A very diverse group, Jozz Bond poses for their group shot. Mr. Jurgermeyer exploins the fundementols of Ceromics. Joson Grove believes thor prac- tice mokes perfect. An Qppreciarion of the fine arts is developed through the knowledge of oil types of music, through on aesthetic ap- proach to vorious styles. Mr. Gerard Jones Fine Arts 1 5 1

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Fine Arts p eople do nof understand orr is Q parr of life. Mr Jurgemeyer pointed out that art is not confined to o museum wall. He recommended art os o woy to become o more well-rounded person, by ex- perencing more odvonced problems through projects, students develop o greater appreclotion for fine arts. A sup- portive staff encourages entering local ort festivals and contests ranging from use to Irvine Volley College , where Todd Lynch ' s art won grand prize. Stu- dent of the month and the Dank of America award were also incentive for art students to cultivate their talents. Fine arts is not restricted to a visible pro- duct. It is also in the beauty of whot we hear, as exemplified by our music department. Hands on experience ollowed the students to participate in performing arts. Exposed to a whole range of composers, favorites were Baroque, Bach, Hoist, and Souso. The numerous competitions available for both the instrumentol and choral pro- groms enhanced the learning ex- perience. Mr. Jones added that being musically involved ollowed the students to porticipote in many school functions and activities, thus enhoncing their academic life. It Is apparent that fine orts was on active port in the lives of our students. 150 Fine Arts Front: Jim Renolds, Roy Darnet, Joson Cozens ond Ctoig Holly Middle David Sonds, Jesse Dotes, Oil! Abtohmson, Don Clinton Dock: Mt. Jones, Joson Gtove. Dovid Komotsu, John Forr, Motk Moddux, Normon Ptyce, Gen Kent, Tommy Lee, Chtis Keti ond Jeff Dewit , .f?

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Foreign Language Foreign languages ploy o major port in the world oround us, and if is very imporfont rhor we study languages during our high school career At L.H.H.S. the foreign longuoge deportment ploys o mojor port in our education Loguoges such os Spanish, French, ond Germon ore studied every- doy by our students Mme. Doker who teaches Spanish and French soys her students ore Enthusiostic and eoger to leorn about foreign longuoges ond cultures. Teochers use mony different mefhods to get the students interested in the longuoges ond cultures. Visuol perfor- monces like ploying with puppets and skits, help the students understand more about the longuoges. Special field trips to movies in foriegn longuoges as well OS trips to restaurants to eot different types of foods enable the students to better adopt to the culture. In doss, the students ore encouroged to speok the foreign language to eoch other, ond to participate in special doss activities. The students ploy gomes which moke the longuoge both fun and interesting Throughout the year mony different holidays ore celebrated, be it Cinco De Moyo in Spanish or Mordi Gros in French, all participants enjoy the oc- tivtles involved in the celebration The students ot L H.H.S. enjoy leorning new longuoges They look forward to someday visit the countries in which the language they study is spoken. 152 Foreign Language i