Lebanon High School - Cedars Yearbook (Lebanon, IN)

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The English Department took on sev- eral personnel changes this year as Mrs. Becky Pitzer became the new speech and drama teacher, Mrs. Sylvia Patten returned from a leave of ab- sence, and Miss Rebecca Larison shouldered the responsibility of part- time freshman English teacher. In addition, Mrs. Sally Tanselle coped with the challenge of the Cedars staff, and Mrs. Pam Lochmueller supervised the Pennant staff, both for the first time. The main objectives of the school year were to introduce the students to newly adopted textbooks and also to accommodate the larger number of students enrolled in English courses as the result of new credit requirements. Derivatives enrollment went up con- siderably as more students prepared to take the SAT, while sophomores read George Orwell ' s 1984 in the year 1984. Seniors were introduced to Huckleberry Finn and The Odyssey, while juniors enjoyed their teacher ' s renditions of Shakespeare ' s Hamlet and MacBeth. Sophomores and juniors struggled to compose research papers. English was an essential link in pre- paring for college and career opportu- nities. Courses at all levels strength- ened vocabulary, developed writing skills, and emphasized the importance of organizing written ideas. English classes used poetry, writing papers, skits, novels, and creative writ- ing projects to interest students. JUDY EVERHART HILDA AISHE BECKY PITZER SALLY TANSELLE MISS AISHE explains the finer points of vocabulary to freshmen in the English Wing. Academics 23

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Business and English Departments stress basic skills in course variety The members of the Business staff along with the department ' s newest member, Mr. Beth Jacobs, provided courses that were beneficial in provid- ing employment after graduation. Bookkeepers learned the fundamen- tals of accounting while banking proce- dures and expenditure records were stressed. Future secretaries were trained in typing skills, and stenography students were introduced to word structures. COE (Cooperative Office Education) provided students with on-the-job training which proved worthwhile to students and employers. PUTTING I . ' ill pressure, Mr Carmichael times introductory computer students for accuracy. 22 Academics FRESHMAN Chris Huston practices keyboard skills tor typing and introduction to computers.

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Math and Science students ponder programs and problenns Having 19 computers in the school, 450 students were enrolled in the com- puter courses ottered by the IVlath De- partment. The classes had a range from Intro-computer to Computer Pro- gramming III. Future plans included more computers and wider usage of them in different departments. The school corporation and various clubs bought the computers for the Math De- partment. Student teacher, Mr. Matt Wood from Purdue, assisted Mr. Keith Kin- caid, Math Department chairman. Students learned math on all levels from general math to analytic geome- try and calculus, which helped meet requirements for college and gradu- ation. TREADING THROUGH TRIGONOMETRY, seniors Laun Hootman and Brett McQuern are assisted by student teacher Matt Wood. DEBBIE HECK JUDY WILHITE LARRY ZICKMUND 24 Academics AIDED BY THE COMPUTER. Bobby Mclntyre and Jeff Shelley improve their math skills.