Luck High School - Horseshoe Yearbook (Luck, WI)

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Independent Study Offers Challenges To Students Options To School Webster's New World Dictionary states that the word independent'' means to be ' free from control, or determination of another, or others, self-governing Webster's says that the word “study” means the act or process of applying the mmd m order to acquire knowledge as by reading, investigating, etc ” Therefore. Independent Study” is the act of applying the mmd. free from influ- ence. or government to acquire knowl- edge independent Study Courses have been offered for many years These courses are one way that a small school can offer its students more advanced, but possibly unpopular classes For ex- ample. some students were interested m Advanced Accounting and Math IV Neither of these classes had enough stu- dents enrolled to make up a “regular class.” so they were made into Indepen- dent Study Courses Most of the partici- pants m the classes were seniors who plan to go on to further schooling Lisa Berg. Becky Coen, and Jennifer Hen- dricks were enrolled m the Advanced Accounting Class guided by Mr Don Lake Mr Roy Lmdberg assisted Jay GH- hoi. John Clifton, ond Paul Schiebei with Math VI Due to a schedule conflict dur- ing her junior year, senior Heidi Christen- sen took junior English independently this year, smce she had taken senior English the previous year Through independent study, students gam maturity They are better prepared for college because they've been self- governing m a certam class already in- dependent Study Courses are quite dif- ficult.” commented Guidance Counsel- or Will Greiie He added These courses are difficult to begin with, but they are also required to be taken along with 7 or more other courses In the past, the fac- ulty has hod trouble with people abusing the privilege, so that is the reason for not counting the independent Study as a course.' however each student does receive an elective credit towards graduation Students Use Clay, Paints, Metals To Discover The Joys Of Art Freshmen, sophomores and seniors were mingled m Mrs Julie Larson's high school art class The students began the year by doing drawings m pen and ink. charcoal, conte', and pastels They constructed line. shadow, and figure drawings They gradually moved nto pamtmg with acrylics and watercolors A research paper concerning either one artist, an art career, or art history was assigned to give the students a different perspective on the world of ort The next project involved sculpture Working with clay, the students created coi. pmch.” ond wheel” pots Making jewelery was one of the final projects of the third quarter The students con- structed their jeweiery from sheet metal, pewter castings, and copper enamel- mgs Freshman Dan Munson stated that he most enjoyed the 'clay, because of the challenge of the wheel I'm a Wheel Watcher ’ Tara Piomski stated that she preferred watercolors. be- cause we got to go outside to sketch houses ond pomt Senior Eric Holmgren indicated that he enjoyed finding out that l can actually accomplish what she (Mrs Larson) sets out for us to do ” John Nelson said that he most enjoyed, see- ing what I have accomplished, especial- ly after a the work1” On March 30. Mrs Larson accompanied the students and a few parents on a field to the Minneapolis institute of Art and the Minneapolis College of Art and Design The group took a guided tour through the institute's collection of over 60.000 paintings and sculptures from Eu- ropean. African. Oceanic. Oriental. Pre Columbian. Native American, and A meric on artists dating from 22.000 B C to the present day At the College the students saw many of the facilities and pieces of equipment available for use m the areas of prmtmokng photography, video and computer graphics Class Examines Lifestyles, Divorce, Children The Marriage and Child Development Class was offered during the first semester of the senior year Students had the opportunity to examine and discuss single, married, ond family lifestyles One assignment involved havmg each student design his her dream wedding by constructing a booklet incor- porating all of the details needed for the real event Dawn Donald commented on the booklet, saymg I thought it was a fun and rewarding assignment The life of the fetus was covered, as wen as the We of the child after birth The students learned how to care for babies ond young children The controversial topic of abortion was examined and discussed as was the topic of contraception Mrs Carol Wincheii summed up her thoughts on the need for the teaching of this course by saymg With the number of divorces m today s society. I thnk it s important for students to study ma- terials which win help them understand the importance of good relationships i (Above) Damn Christiansen and Brian Conness contemplate answers to a test m (Left) Denms Nelson. Johanna Bee and Debt e Berg spent tune learning about chddren by being with them m class Academics 27

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Computer Ed. Classes Build For The Future Pre-Algebra 8c The Basics Are Taught In General Math Classes We live m a global society, and comput- ers are a big part of that society Very few businesses function without some sort of computer use Hopefully, the students realize that there will be computers m their future, like them or not Success n the future may very well hmge on the founda- tion they build now This was instructor John Kmzler reply when asked what was the purpose of the sophomore computer course m the class, the students learned how to use High Resolution Graphics. Logo. Cad- “For never was a story of more woe. than this of Juliet and her Romeo.” This quote was taken from Shakespeare's renowned tragedy Romeo and Juliet Each year the Sophomore English classes read that play and also its remake West Side Sto- ry ” Instructor Barb Petersen said that the reason these works were read was be- cause it let the students see a creative genius at work ” She added, m the play, we see problems from the the Shake- spearean days which are sti problems to- day The modernized verson of this clas- sic tragedy. West Side Story. was also ii (Right) Melissa Tretsven and John Clifton heat glass tubing so that they con bend it during an ex- periment (Far Right) Paul Dirckx pauses for a moment to examine the fireplace shovel he was welding m his metals class I draw, and The Imaginator as well as other computer software An emphasis was placed on students use of word process- .ng programs and problem-solving pro- grams In the lab work if an assignment was turned in which contained an error, the student had to do it over again until he she got it right - just like on a real job Melissa Asper commented. My creativity was challenged, especially when I had to come up with a High Resolution Graphic ' which was an assignment in the first quar- ter of the semester-long course read and most students commented that they preferred the style of languoge used n that version Rod Kennedy stated. I enjoyed 'West Side Story' more It was easier to understand, and some of the slang was humorous - bke hoodkjms' ond crabbajabba “Mrs Petersen stated that the most im- portant reason for reoding the plays was that if onyone plans to go on to post- h»gh school education, reading these plays would be a requirement General Math was a class offered to 9th grade students who felt that they needed to know a little bit more before takng Algebra ond or students who did not feel that they would ever need Algebra It d© veloped the students knowledge of basic mathematical principles and introduced them to some of the easier forms and uses of algebra The latter would help them do better in that class, if they decide to take the algebra course before they gra- duate Algebra was considered to be a required course for those planning to go on to college, however. General Math was not Mr Bob Clifton, the course's instructor, also had several students on independent Study withn the class He sad, These stu- dents find the class a little easier, and feel that they can understand the work on their own and (they) work at their own pace April Mattson, one of the Indepen- dent Study students, stated. I don't think that I could have understood Algebra at all this year' So I'm glad that I'm in the General Math class, because I can work at my own pace She added, It feels good to have my work done Senior Becky Coen checks the manual while designing a computer program for class Sophomores Study Classic Romantic Tragedies 26 Academics

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N.H.S. Inducts 12 12 new National Honor Society members were chosen on the basis of their scholarship, leadership, character, and service by a pan- el of teochers The new and old members were honored at a banquet attended by parents and faculty members on November 12 After the meal m the cafeteria, everyone moved to the elementary gym where Mr Marty Messor served as the Master of Cere- monies The keynote speaker was Dr Steven Kirk horn During the year, all members had to perform a community service Many chose to be schedulers during the fall Parent Teaeher Conferences The group project involved or- ganizing a December “Food Share Week The food was used to stock the Polk County Food Shelves Advisor Barb Petersen and the officers organized the project (Below) Senior Kelly Borup receives her certifi cate from Advisor Barb Petersen (Right) Dr Krkhorn serves as the Guest Speaker at the banquet He spoke of his Alas- kan experiences and the need to continue the search for knowledge (Far right) Eric Dueholm lights his candle from the representative candles and becomes an N H S member Secretary Gwen Christiansen gives her speech on the Character' demanded of all N H.S members Row 1 Jennifer Schauls. Kellie Scheeie. Sara Babcock. Melissa Hendricks. Ten Bennett. Rebecca Frazon Row 2 Advisor Barb Petersen. Melissa Asper. Dawn HokJt. Anna Netys. Knstn Sampe. Kelly Borup. Eric Dueholm. Jennifer Hendrcks Row 3 Jay Gtx . Paul Schiebei. Becky Coen. Gwen Christiansen. Nancy Christiansen. Polly Dowd. John CMton. Lisa Berg. Melissa Tretsven Missing Lee Ann Vi- deen. Amber Coddmgton 28 National Honor Society