Laurel High School - Laurels Yearbook (Laurel, MT)

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A J What plays games, makes signs and plays music, just by the touch of a couple buttons? It’s the Apple II. Bell £ Howell computer system. The whole system costs $2,500, while the computer itself costs $1,400. Programs for the computer are available for every area of the curriculum. It meets educational needs while also providing recreation. Some students are even creating their own programs. Vicki Willis, for example, did a program on analogies. Duane Crawford and Tim Barclay chose to create a program for craps. The students are very enthusiastic about the system and are free to use the computer anytime-, during study halls, noon, before and after school. Mr. Wedel commented, ' It’s hard to pry kids out of my room so I can go home. Mr. Wedel has plans for the future concerning the computers. If the money can be acquired, more computer equipment will be purchased and more students can enjoy the system. A computer room is also a future plan. 3 1. What's this? Xt the Apple II. Bell and Howell computer. 2. Hey Hen. what's with the pencil? Pat Metzger. Shonna McGlothin. Susie Havens and Shelli Miller work in college prep. 3. Working on a problem in trig is Doug Hunt. 29

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Math is Challenging Whether it’s finding the circumference of a circle or the mysterious x” or the addition of fractions, Laurel's math curriculum takes a bite out of all these areas. Students involved in Geometry are involved with proving theories and constructing geometric figures. Those involved with Algebra II learn formulas, equations, roots, and absolute values. Advanced mathematicians tackled college prep and trig. 1. What did you say? Maggie Hogan looks up from an Algebra I test. 2. Taking a break from an algebra test is Lori Bowen. 3. Must be tough. Steph Michael, Sandy Shay and Terri Eastman challenge a problem in college prep. 28

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Publications Strive for Perfection Under the supervision of new advisor, Dave Severson, many changes took place on both the annual and paper staffs. This year’s annual was published by Walsworth Publishing Company. The benefits of this are a colored cover and bigger pages. The newspaper staff changed from book paper to newsprint paper to publish the Laurel Leaves. 2 1. Leaves staff back row left to right: Robin Schmidt. Tammie Coleman, Advisor Dave Severson, Paul Verlanic, Teresa Pelican and Vicki Willis. Front row: Diana Ross. Karis Blank. Shannon Bladow. Diane Buska and Nancy Kindsfather. 2. Locomotive staff standing: Advisor Dave Severson. Beth Ferguson. Shonna McGlothlin. Ronna Tinnes. Selina Novasio and Sheryl Flenry. Kneeling are Nancy Rimert and Dolores Sharbono. 3. Now where does this one go? Selina Novasio works on panel pages for the annual. r i 3 30