Lincoln Academy - Lincolnian Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Mathematics Science Budget Cuts Can’t Hinder Progress by Latrice Scott tudents are working very O diligently, both individually and in groups, as far as modifying and adding to their units,” said Mr. Stephen Kohl, Dissecting Team instructor. He felt that the dissecting team did great in spite of the budget cuts which limited trips and art supplies 75%, thus limiting their hands on demonstrations. “I’m very proud of the science department,” said chemistry teacher Mrs. Joanne Sabatka. She felt the department had a lot to offer and that students were getting more oriented in their sciences. However, classes were larger. Loss of teachers and budget cuts limited laboratory use as well as field trips and supplies. “The math department is trying to improve students’ attitude about math,” said chairperson Miss Gerry Zaner. Teachers are also trying to encourage students to take as much math as possible so that a math related career is possible. Career-oriented math classes are offered such as accounting, computer programming, calculus, and trigonometry. WITH THE AID of Ms. Rosie Rodger and Leona Webb students Steffon Brown and Chad Kennedy work in the Math lab increasing their knowledge on weighing objects in grams. 18 Mathematics, Science

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Heading in a New Direction by Jaclyn Kennedy Back to basics was the emphasis in the English Department. Basics were used to improve BEST test scores. Although the department returned with only two teachers from last year, the cutback didn’t have any other effects. The six new teachers assumed their responsibilities readily. Mr. David Hutton, one of the new teachers and department chairperson, taught Composition and Black Literature. His Black Literature class studied excerpts from “Uncle Tom’s Children” by Richard Wright and made up special packets of poems and records read by Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis. On the whole, the Foreign Language Department was sacrificed because more stress was put on taking required courses. Mrs. Grace Swinton said second and third year French students were given an opportunity to do enrichment projects. Mr. Hutton as the new chairperson said, “I like it up here very much and will try to keep the department together having teachers sharing more.” GOING OVER a skill quiz in Mrs. Catherine Yates’ English class, so- phomores Sue Barkony and Monique Drake test their understanding. English, Reading, Foreign Languages 17

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GOING OVER THE DISSECTION of a turtle with a student from Harrison which proved to be a tedius yet rewarding job for sophomore Tracie Ross. A QUESTION IN PRIMEFACTORIZA- TION arouses Mrs. Ernestine Cooper’s math students out of Monday morning slump. WHICH FIGURES FIT with which numbers? A problem in division-diver- sion puzzle absorbs the energies of Mr. Herbert Brayton, math teacher. Mathematics, Science 19