Miami High School - Miamian Yearbook (Miami, OK)

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Q 4 . . ' f 3 Upper left Jeff Hubbell runs at the Special Olympics. Upper right: Aide Pat Kraus serves cake at one of the special days celebrated in class. Lower left Susan Crownover gives her traditional thumbs up. Lower right: Jeff Blair and Locka Weddell enjoy cake and punch. 4 Aff Pursuing Special The resource room is a special class that takes a lot of care and a lot of patience. The main goal with this group is to teach them to be as self- sufficient as possible. Among the things that are taught each day are basic living skills and a few aca- demics, plus extra activities such as bowling and touring certain place! ' i the city. F . Times and People The biggest event each is the State Special Olympics. The kids go on a three day trip and get their chance to compete in the event, which is probably their most exciting and cher- ished time of the whole year. The resource room is a very suc- cessful program and very rewarding to all who are involved. What popular magazine is kept on reserve at the MHS library? 23

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In Pursuit of .. A Better World The social studies department incorporated many activities into its classes which help stu- dents understand the past and prepares them for the future. This past election year provided a perfect opportunity to ac- quaint students with the process of voting and teach them how to make responsible decisions concerning candidates. The government students held a mock election for which the student body was encouraged to register and vote. The social studies classes are also a medium for reaching stu- dents with education about drinking and driving, suicide and other issues which affect high school students. The classes offered in the social studies department are: Amer- ican history, world history, government, psychology and sociology. Upper left: Students check off their names to receive their ballots to vote in the mock presidential election. Upper right: John Cooper prepares the VCR for a history video. Lower left: Mike Boehne studies for a world history test. Lower right: Mr. Campbell points out the area of the Great Plains to Darin Ray in American history. 22 Algebra. ww, An new 'Z fl'

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-4-kwa ...i 'E aww G1 .fQwMl , Xa .aw 19 A HB' mm im X .1.2 'Qi' I Upper left: Matt Medeiros works hard on the ad section for the 1985 Miamian. Lower left: Rachel Couch paints in her art class. Upper right: While he's all thumbs, Tim Walker toils to finish his home ec project. Lower right: Angela Driver cleans up after cooking in Family Living. 24 Seventeen. 4 . .fem WW 7' 5 5 f ,