Magnificat High School - Magnifier Yearbook (Rocky River, OH)

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Always ready to help, Sr. Mary Patri¬ cia instructs Noelle Nashar ’86 in the writing lab. Sister devoted much of her time in helping students. Photo by T. Pietromica. With her fingers gently tapping out commands on the keyboard, Sara Schoek ’84 concentrates on not mak¬ ing any errors. Tiny mistakes caused much frustration in the computer corner. Photo by T. Pietromica. 80 LABS

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Class cuts into three-month-old Mark Toth’s nap time. Mrs. Liz Toth told seniors about separation anxiety as well as the importance of staying home with young children. Photo by A. Sheridan. Close observance of the children is just as important for seniors Vicky Hamman and Melissa Kirwan as the wise words of the mothers. The stu¬ dents were studying Erikson’s 8 stages. Photo by A. Sheridan. ! w k v A W : mk Treasure maps are an easy way for Mr. Blair Chirdon to keep his 3Vi- year-old son, Timothy, occupied dur¬ ing a first semester class. Because Timothy and his younger sister, Rebecca both came to class, seniors were able to see the young siblings’ interactions. Photo by A. Sheridan. Attentive to her mother’s words, four-month-old Rebecca Chirdon is content to share her mother with the seniors of Sr. Cheryl’s Tuesday 14-15 first semester class. Mrs. Barb Chirdon graduated from Magnificat in 1967. Photo by A. Sheridan. MARRIAGE 79

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l • . 1 P | Wanted: One on one. A phrase usually associated with athlet¬ ics, mainly basketball. For stu¬ dents hav¬ ing trouble in academ¬ ics, it has a special meaning: help is on the way. Located in different places around the school, various labs have been set up to give students the opportuni¬ ty to receive individual instruction in the areas of math, computers, writing and foreign languages. Downstairs, adjacent to the math teachers’ carrels, has be¬ come a place of quiet refuge from the confusing, fast-paced world above. Words like differen¬ tiation, polynominal, and postu¬ late become clear as calculus, No, Jill Natran ’86 is not jamming to Michael Jackson’s latest, but listen¬ ing to a tape in Spanish. Like many students, Jill used the language lab to help in her study of Spanish. Photo by T. Pietromica. algebra and geometry students alike seek extra help from their respective teachers. It provides an alterna¬ tive place to study, if the cafete¬ ria is too noisy, or the R.C. too quiet. Math lab is also used for making up quizzes and tests and even for checking homework answers. Not only do the teachers help the stu¬ dents, but fellow classmates can use the lab to study and do homework together. In connection with the math lab is the new computer lab. Computers have become a part of everyday living, with the sales estimates of home computers for 1983 reaching five million in the U.S. The purpose of the comput¬ er lab is to introduce students to computers. The computer termi¬ nals are located in different classrooms throughout the school, (continued on page 82) LABS 81 “The computer lab was helpful because it familiarized me with computers for future use.” — Denise Walde ’86 As usual, the math lab is filled with students studying and making up tests. Sophomore Helen Dedic used up one of her free mods to take an Honors Geometry test. Photo by T. Pietromica. Lab assistant p§