Lincoln High School - Links Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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A counselor's advice often eased the frustrations students experienced when making the decision to Possibly one of the most pleasant fringe benefits of taking seven classes rsan early morning donut in the lunchroom

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Working at a fast food restaurant, such as McDonalds, is one of the jobs frequently held by high school students. The need to open checking and savings accounts increases as with the number of students holding jobs and earnings larger amounts of money increases. Job well done-7

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 Lucky number 7 This year Lincoln High made available to students the opportunity to take seven classes, instead of six. as offered in the past years. The idea was formulated from suggestions made by parents, teachers, counselors and even students. The North Central Accreditation Team, an organization which evaluated Lincoln High, concluded that it might be benefi- cial to students if the school offered an additional class period. Some of the multiple courses offered first period this year were Advanced American Literature, Geometry, Biol- ogy, Psychology, and General Engligh. There were also a few select courses offered. These were Madrigal Singers. Leadership Development and German 7-8. Student's first response to a suggestion such as this was probably negative. After all. who wants to be in school longer than abso- lutely necessary? However, something must have spurred students to take advantage of the offer, because of the 361 first period spots available. 351 students registered for seven classes. Why and who was it that encouraged students to take on one more class? Most students said they made the decision themselves. Some students said they also received advice from their counselors. The most common reason among students for taking seven classes was to acquire all of the credits needed to graduate. There were also conflicts in schedules and students were forced to take seven classes. Many students believed the extra courses will help them when they enter college and start pursuing careers. The extra load of one more class each day did not seem to bother students. Most said they were not bogged-down by additional homework. Those students who said there was a lot of extra work, felt they could handle it with no problems. Mrs. Kathy Raymer, assistant principal for instruction, felt the idea of offering an extra class each day was an excellent one. She feels Lincoln High has many fine courses to offer and students should take advantage of them while they have the chance. She said it gives the student a chance to take some fun classes along with the academic courses. She added, I am really excited about it It helps us better meet student needs and that's what we are here for. Job well done-9