McCluer North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Florissant, MO)

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musts for typing student the exciting and required classes that students needed for a col- lege prep was Apex Model Office, which offers students real life prob- were all musts for college preps. Trying to make the department more advanced and modern to fit the needs of today’s society was just one of many goals Mrs. Benassi planned for the Business Department. Klammert develop a wide variety of ] n

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STAND OUT ST;yR “Where else can you get a seafood buf- fet for only fifty cents?’’ asked John Ro- sen, a Senior in Dinner Foods. ‘‘No- where else but in the Home Ec Depart- ment.” John a ‘cookin’ male,’ was choosen this year to be the Stand-Out Star. ‘I think John works very well and he has also had a lot of experience,” said Mrs. Nancy Adelsberger, Home Ec teacher. John likes Home Ec and has taken many .Of the classes. He is a veteran of the Home Econom- ics Department. Burnt eggs, humming sewing ma- chines, children’s laughter, and a beautifully set table were a few of the sights, sounds, and smells in the Home Economics Department. There was more to Home Ec than just cooking an sewing. Other courses were offered such as Teen and Family, Marriage, and Child Developement. The Home Ec Department prepared the students for future life, something no other course did. These courses taught the students that home life is not as easy as it seems. They also encour- aged a sense of responsibility toward Mae he i t. Seg P tes oe hha. +. With soap in her hair and flour on her face, Andrea Garafalo proves that Luncheon Foods can be one of the messiest, but tastiest classes. Mark Hart proves that there is male-life in the Home Ec classes. Home Ec focuses on future the family. Mrs. Maisie Keeser, head of the Home Ec Dept., said, “Every year we try to increase the selection of courses, although this year there wer- en't any new additions.” Still there were a lot of interesting courses to choose from. ‘I love working with kids because you get a good learning experience for when you get older,” said Sarah Birkhead, a senior in Child Developement, a popular course. Whatever course you took from Din- ner Foods to Marriage Prep., Home Ec was sure to benefit you in your future. Home Economics 209

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NT | 5 . ] . OXVAT MIIAINAQGA MHA ) IN a) VV w LJ x Volt 1 “A change of pace” is what Meee “Being a department head is much Benassi had to say about being the new different than being just an poner ]2) Business Department head. This was teacher, and 1 come in contac ae alot the first year that Mrs. Benassi had this of administrators our school « 44 strict and | responsibility. administrators from neighboring dis- if As anew department head Mrs. | ees tricts,’ Mrs. Benassi exp plained. assi explained that the hardest job s Mrs. Benassi obvi ae enjoyed the has encountered so far this past year new responsibility and was Cae hav- was coordinating the rooms and the ing fun in her new position. ‘This year students at the same time. She also said, was a busy one. Trying to ae deci- eb “that the best part of being a depart- sions that would help th ment head is that I really get to work partment, this was my main eee said more closely with different teachers in Mrs. Benassi. the department.” are spent working e simulates real office condi- s for Laura Robertson and Jerri One of the most outstanding business stars was Kathy Bishop. Five out of the six hours of school one could have found her up in the Business Department. Apex Model Office she had for two hours. She was office aid for Mrs. Benassi, and had Data Processing and Key Punch. Under that heavy work load Kathy still found time to be on the Varsity Cheerleading Squad. After school she planned on attending Robert Morris Busi- ness School. ‘Kathy's energy and enthusi- asm will hold her in good stead in the business world,” said Mrs. Benassi. Business 2] |