Los Gatos High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Los Gatos, CA)

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Industrial The industrial technologies de- partment taught students many practical skills. After taking draft- ing lab, the students had a choice ofpre-engineering or architectural drafting, which was the most pop- ular choice. The wood-shop was reopened and was taught by Mr. Holcomb, who also taught math. ln metal-shop one, the student learned to hand make tools and to weld. After the first year of metals, Tech Builds It student explored different ways to weld and they made tools by the use of machines. During the third year the whole class partici- pated in a mass production of I8 go-carts. The fourth year of metalshop was for individual studies. The experienced seniors who took this course built such projects as an oven, a wood burning stove or a bench press. Ron Cassel tDept. Headi Wildcat for I8 years the Classes: metals l,2,.3,-1 A Des Wytmans Classes. drafting lab Home Economics Makes It Easy Karen Hansen Wildcat for ll years Classes: fashion merchandisin ,clothing lab, singles living, child develgbpment Hobbies: sewing, designing, skiing A.R.S.'s Plan It Academic resource specialists saw all students many times dur- ing the four year period. The spe- cial program was funded by the School Improvement Program lS.l.P.i. Resource specialists helped students plan schedules and explore career possibilities. Mr. Paul Meredith was also an A.R.S. RIGHT: Teri Zappacosta Classes: english 98, academic resource specialist FAR RIGHT: Kathy McIntyre Wildcat for 3 years Classes: basic foods, academic resource specialist Hobbies: skiing, backpacking, travel The home economics depart- ment prepared students for fu- ture life. The department offered such courses as child develop- ment, singles living, clothing lab, and foods lab. In the foods lab the students cooked many thingsg among their favorites were the Resource Specialists Help Us 581 Faculty RIGHT: lim Marino Wildcat for I year Classes: special day class Hobbies: boys basketball tvarsity coachi FAR RIGHT: Wayne Senini Wildcat for I7 years Classes: study skills, baseball Hobbies: hunting, fishing, skiing gingerbread houses and the deco- rated panoramic sugar Easter eggs. Students in the clothing lab learned to sew by choosing from a variety of projects. The favorite project was a skirt. 'Vi ,f - ,-f f ,.,,M fxx, lf,--f 4---',! fn , Y, , -Vi-,,,,. fQ...,,,,--f .......m ,.rf- ' '

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P.E. Works Gut - ,K . , . , , L J' ' 4 ' 'f ,. . ,A lohn Mackey, Dept. Head Wildcat for I9 years Classes: P.E. 9,IO, girls basketball Interests: girls basketball, boys athletic di- rector, cooking, sports ,,, ' , T ' 1 4' 4 V' 1 ff if 4 ' I .'..f .. , I ,, I , ,QI Wtrfi- I ,fu . ti-gs r 'mai I . JU ' f i am' ' I ,D PQ 4 i-'f . !mw.mW4Wf:r:yY-Els . l ' sg ,v rg5ggQ1Egg43jmi2akx.xx?tg,', t . was .w it ' wk , far 1 r A '?tg in wg' A .4' r ,, 's,.,,f2.. , s '- .. r ludy Bingman Wildcat for 22 years Classes: P.E., irls swim team Interests: pep iand, photography, sailing, skiing, saxophone, clarinet rf . :,., ,R ,WV .I ,it . Q Xfxf A, tavfc.. H , ,-,., 1 . cn, V . 4 . 35 s xi, P P , an V' 911 vjfyiyf f' xxxfy xpft N, X v NX f, Vex . N ,l by Larry Matthews Wildcat for 26 years Classes: P,E. Interests: varsity football, badminton Barbara Reeder Wildcat for 20 years Classes: aerobics, P.E. IO H H Interests: athletic director, sewing, skiing .-K,iQ?.uQ t 2,445 '5' .vs 4356i .pm :ff ., , , .. r .. 1 ' 1 Fia-fgli ,Q .' ' .- ,-11--s- . 11.1 stef : . 'st' :ts Lorie Azevedo can't believe her science ag. Homework. ,, . 3 , :en Q, ,V 10 - . I .5 Q ,gill x V.: guna-vw--'-' 1 K J f . 4 H, , Kim Anzalone Wildcat for 2 years Classes: 9th grade P.E., aerobics, world history Interests: music, skiing, racquetball 2.2, ua,-.ng 'Ul- 1 Fred Niemann Wildcat for 27 years Classes: weight training, frosh P.E., cross country coach, track coach ...,-'Maw ,A f so r'1:w vr'95:,i7':JU'1?m:r 'aim-N.. . Pat King is the human cannonball. P.E. courses introduced students to a wide spectrum of sports such as basketball, swimming, aerobics, football, badminton weight training, cross country track, volleyball and baseball. Once one of these sports was mastered, the student could then try out fora team. One physically rewarding class was aerobics. This popular combination of dance and exercise was an alter- nate for regular P.E. Some boys even got into the action, one re- marked he took aerobics be- cause it was more challenging than regular P.E. 1 1 I Faculty I 57

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Resource Specialists Clare 'KJ' Ea fish 1 ' '5 ww,, 'Q I . l ,Q Jil, ,- i 5 .' .' 4 ,P 4 r b k 'ill ? , . 4 -.5 4 f f 1 -1 I Nancy Lynn Russell Leal Virginia Buckman lDept. l-lead? Wildcat for 14 years Wildcat for 5 years Wildcat for 25 years Classes: study skills Classes: special day class Classes: study skills Hobbies: drama, traveling, sports Hobbies: surfing Hobbiegg reading, beaqh Walking Resource specialists were those people who lent that extra hand for those students who needed it. They helped with things like studying and doing homework while still letting the students ask questions about things they didn 't understand. Special Services Give Extra Help it sf' lanis Emery Classes: reading lab Ron Barrans Wildcat for I8 years Classes: Latin, computer programming Hobbies: tennis, bridge Roberta Blake Wildcat for Jo years Position: Librarian Hobbies: camping, collecting foreign dolls Special services included a wide variety ol' opportunities, such as individualized help with read- ing, the opportunity to learn computer programming, the chance to work on Los Catos High 's own TV station, and assis- tance with library research. ' !' fi. . K ac i si 1 -, , .1 xi X ti , - 'f N 'E+ Q 3.5 W J -4 l L 8 an Tom Clayton Wildcat lor I vear Classes, media production tech, I 4.1. - Q Herman Lefkowitz Wildcat for 31 years Classes 5 state and local requirements Hobbies: handball, swimming ..g1' fs if sg: ,rgt 1 Sfgksmsff lunior David Roland searches for his friends: Faculty i 59