Mazama High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Klamath Falls, OR)

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What is your favorite math formula? i Ken Hall Peie Heidrich 4ac Mike Lamb F = ma Susan Lawric i = prt Mike Morgan -b - 4ac 2a Mike Reynolds a2 + b2 = c2 108-Marh Riding down Main Street in the homecoming parade is Mr. Heidrich. He was appointed Grand Marshall of the event. Preparing another test?! Mr Reynolds gave many skill test- ing exams. A rare photo of any math teacher. Mrs. Lawric was bribbed for this one.

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COMMUNICA TIONS This school year brought to the already strong communications department new teachers and new activities. Mrs. Mitchell, one of two new teachers, took over the responsibility of our newspaper. Ms. Taylor and her drama classes started what may become a new tradition with the Safe Halloween costume party and carnival for kids. A possible wish list for the communications department includes smaller classes and added courses in public speaking, debate, creative writing, and vocabulary. Also, since this is the only depart- ment which sees the entire student body in one day (English classes are required for all four years) they are relied upon for distributing school materials and pictures — a time-consuming task. Trips to Ashland to visit the theater have be- come a somewhat regular event. In May Mrs. Lentz and Mrs. Dehlinger chaperoned 43 students over the hill to see the play Broadway.” Also pulling extra duty was Mrs. Webb-Bowen overseeing the ever-growing group Students Against Driving Drunk. Mrs. Petersen helps a unique group entitles A.P. English in which students prepare for and take an exam for college English credit. This year’s group was one of the most successful on the west coast and that's something to be proud of! Mrs. Adams started our freshmen off on the right foot with never-ending patience. Keeping their hands in athletics. Mr. East, Mr. Kostelecky, and Mr. Scour- field devoted time to basketball, baseball, and track respectively. Overseeing the entire menagerie as department chair is Mrs. Dehlinger. Says Mrs. Dehlinger, The new principal and all the nice students created a really pleasant atmosphere to work in. Captivating the students was an easy task for Mrs Webb- Bowen. Many classes enjoyed her chocolate chip c x kies. Grinning and bearing it is a requirement for English teachers. Mrs. Adams maintained her patience throughout the year. Instructing Lainie Brewster on how to use the tape recorder is Mr Fast Mr East coached boy s varsity basketball i Just another student? With Ms. Taylor sometimes it's hard to tell she's a teacher since she blends so well with her students. Lisa Taylor Shakespeare Tom Scourfield Robert Heilnein Paulann Petersen William Stafford and Eudora Welty Linda Webb-Bowen Nathaniel Hawthorne Communications -107

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MATH The 1985-86 school year introduced a major change in the field of mathematics at Mazama. Entering freshmen are now required to successfully complete two years of math, as oppossed to one. The requirement was designed to comply with the new state law. In all probability, this will result in higher enrollment in math courses in the coming years. Fortunately, the number of teachers in the math department was slightly increased last year in an effort to reduce class sizes. Course offerings in the MHS math department included: general math, pre-algebra, practical study, algebra, and applications of algebra. More advanced courses were: geometry, advanced alge- bra, trigonometry, analytic geometry, and intro- duction to college mathematics. Another facet of the math department was the are of computers. Mazama offered several computer courses, varying in difficulty. Special projects were abundant this year. Per- haps the most notable was the math team. Last year the team participated in six meets of the Southern Oregon Math League. To be a member of the team, a student had to be enrolled in a math class at least as high as advanced algebra. The six mem- bers plus an alternate attended each meeting. Mike Reynolds, head of the math department, was the team's advisor. Another special event in the mathematics area was the 1986 regional math contest sponsored by OIT. Students from around the Klamath Basin competed in categories ranging from pre-algebra to the advanced Open Division. There are many possible reasons for choosing education as a career. Susan Walker expressed one of these, Not for the money but the gold pot of seeing students grow in their learning of math- ematics.” It was also Mrs. Walker who, when asked to give her favorite math formula replied, M’A'Z, the math ematical expression for Mazama!” Working math problems is one of Ms. Whislers specialties. Ms. Whisler spent a lot of time assisting students such as Arcilla Parnell. Correcting papers outdoors is a nice change. Mrs. Walker was able to do some of her work outside when weather permit • ted. Lecturing may seem boring, but it's a necessity in a math class. This podium helped Mr. Morgan to instruct his class. Helping students sometimes takes extra time. Mr. Lamb gave more time to students such as Cindy Rider and Cindy Uglum throughout the year.