Lake Orion High School - Dragon Yearbook (Lake Orion, MI)

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Q .----3-. KEN PHILLIPS LISTENS to the history of our country. The History teachers continued, James McGraw, William Petrak, David Schiebel, and Flobert Weller. t Q, W i 1 was-o3'fxg-f ,L e - 5, 't t wiv Q t t Wrkg , ' 'i' 1 in fi it i -' read in' Government classes and Humanities are Rod's specialties, though Humanities is not entirely concern- ed with historyg this class includes art and music. Music is one of his favorite interests, and as of late, he's become more musical. Rod plays both acoustic and electric guitar. Right now, he is working on the Alter- native Education program, which is concerned with set- ting up alternatives for students who don't succeed in regular classes. A product of a sort of alternative education plan in his own high school days, Rod likes to get involved and make other people happy. Obviously, doing so keeps him happy, too. 'view Academics 183

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3Rs and nS his year Lake Orion has been actively assessing curriculum and revising programs via Alternative Educa- tion. One goal is to up-grade reading and math scores. Since teachers are very involved in the back-to-basics movement and serve as the backbone of programs like these, they're the focus of this section. Walking through the halls here at Lake Orion, you may encounter a classroom where the students are seated in a circle with their attention focused on a bearded man, Rodney Birleson. This slender, and tall man is a graduate of Roosevelt High School in Ypsilanti, which was a lab ex- tension of Eastern Michigan University. This high school was different from LOHS because it had open everything: open lunch, open study hall, etc. Then Rod went on to earn a teaching degree at Eastern. Why did he become a teacher? Rod emphasized, It is more important why I stayed one then why I became one. He enjoys young peo- ple because they make me feel happy. AS A HISTORY TEACHER, Rodney Birleson likes to keep his classes informed of the history being made by discussing recent events from the newspaper. I I 182 3R'sand anS 4 as vw MIKE HATCH, a teacher of Michigan History, has a large map of Michigan painted on his wall. The History teachers are Rodney Birleson, Dennis Davis, Kathleen Ferguson, and Michael Hatch. .f H' N I I gi 'ig' !. .T I .ii

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3R' and an S Probably one of the most unique teachers here at Lake Orion High School, Donn Hoganson, began his career at Edsel Ford High School in Dearborn. There he learned about art and music appreciation, and discovered a love of poetry. He also liked Shakespeare and studying the history of drama and the novel. Along with liking English, he participated on the football and basketball teams. After graduating, he went to a community college where he did ONE OF THE REASONS Donn Hoganson was voted Outstanding Educator of the Year by the Lake Orion Jaycees was his ability to get close to his studentsg here he relates to Donna Choike and Bonnie Flebel. Mike Taylor listens to suggested topics for a future writing assignment. 184 3 R's and an S