Modesto High School - Sycamore Yearbook (Modesto, CA)

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Specialized ervices, classes are offered A student at Modesto High School may include in his program specialized classes such as study hall, library, and vocations. Study hall offers additional study time during the school dayg no credits are given. Study hall teacher is Mr. Douglas Leighton. Vocations, taught by Mr. Robert Healey in conjunction with the Counseling De- partment, is a required subject for sopho- mores. It helps students to decide which jobs they are suited for by giving them a glimpse of various vocations and by test- ing their abilities. The facilities of a well- equipped library are available to all stu- dents under the direction of Miss Helen Hartwich and Mrs. Maxine Benton. Credit may be earned by students who learn li- brary skills by working as library assistants a. ,,,, W., Students take a test to see what vocations they are suited for while Mr Robert Healey supervises X! If fx Mrs Maxine Benton helps Larry Bailey use the card catalog Xicki Brown and jackie Ellis help Frank Helmiclt and Nelson Trinidad check out of study hall

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Mr Paul Copeland Mnss Mary Gamble Music stud develop talent, sklll Entertamment for all Modesto Hrgh School students IS provrded by the Musrc Department Sp1r1t IS promoted by the band at football games and rallxes At basketball games and pep rallres the pep band takes part Concert Chorr, Treble Clef boys glee, orchestra and band take part rn assembhes and concerts The tradrtronal concerts put on by the Musrc Department are the Twrhght Musrcale, the Sprmg Musxcale, and the Band Concert Courses mcluded rn the department are elementary band, advanced orches tra Treble Clef, chorus, Concert Chorr, boys glee, strrng orchestra, begm ners 1nstruct1on, and theory Elementary band rs a course offered to students who are not experrenced enough to rake adxanced band Chorus rs taken by begmnmg vorce students From chorus, students can move on to Concert Chorr boys glee, or Treble Clef Theory rs a course offered to students majormg rn muslc Mr Paul Copeland IS department head Mr Robert Wrng IYTISS Beverly Zara Mr Paul Copeland helps band members express th rr talents An orchestra sessxon ns conducted by Mr Paul Copeland 0 0 ' . , . - 7 7 . , . . 1 - , . . . y . . , . , .

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Practical knowledge is tau ht at MHS Among the subjects which offer practical training and experience to students are first aid, driver education, and driver training. Driver education is a subject required by the State of California and offered to students after their freshman year. It teaches students the current traffic laws and good driving practices. The teacher is Mr. Robert Wcxtml- dridge. Driver training, taught by Mr. Carl Phoenix, gives students experience in the actual operation of an automobile. It is not a required course. Students are eligible for driver training after they have completed the course in driver education or while they are taking driver education. Wlien a student com- pletes driver training, he is eligible for a drivers license at the age of fifteen and a half instead of the usual age of sixteen. First aid, taught by Mr. jim Price, is another course which fulfills a specific State of Cali fornia requirement Sheila Tolbert adjusts a sling on Linda Taylor in first all Nfr Carl Phoenix . . , Y . , . .L '- V' Xt M V lj, 5 Ken Taylor and Pat Tate learn traffic rules in driver education Shirley Reems learns to drive the dual-control tar with the ht p