Monte Vista High School - Monarchs Yearbook (Spring Valley, CA)

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' fffwzzt. Z ,naw wggzwifiiikz I , ' if ff 7 ,,..1 . ffwgnz , I Q X Jack Schelf Cindy Smith Gunter Schultz Spanzsn 15215 .Spanish 3615 5619 mmm 1215 G SPHHLSH ICS 36 german 1C5,3C19, 5!7C5 Learning to write in ffrencfi if demonstrated Hy Frank Mathieu. Students in Mrs. Hanson 's 9rencH cfass correct tlieir papers. Mr. Schultz sfiows Steve the correct way to write tHe sentence. 'Die Monte flfista foreuyn Language Department offers courses in german, Trencn, and Spanisn. 'Diese cfasses range in dfficufty from first year appfied arts to advanced jiftn year stucues. 'Ilie Basic goat of tfie foreqn Language Department is to devefop and implement Easic sgffs cf reacung, writing and speagng a foregn fanguage. Courses aim to waive requirements at tfie fower coffege fevef and promote tHe study and use of foreuyn fanguage after coffege. 'Ilie success of tlie foreign Language Department can Ee measured Ey tfie students performance on tfie Coffege ffldvanced Tfacement tests. In 1987 affjiftfi year .Spanish students scored a tliree out ofjive or ligyfier on tfie JPLLP. 'Witfi Monte 'Vistas experienced fforeuyn Language teachers, Hugh test scores slioidd continue fiere in years to come.

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L ffegei ge Qe pemene J A Y fe Tom Crow June Hanson Gary Gilbert Qkpartrnent Cliairperson fffeflifi ICS, 3Cl5', 5Cl5, 7615 5PUfli-55 1545 ,Spanisk 1C5' 5panzlsli3Cl9, 5619 5pamsfi 76, 9C 5 f : Students in Mr. Crow's ,Spanisfi cfass prepare for a f6.S' K. , Mr. Scherf uses tHe uaHL 0 visuaf aids in teaeiin V 4 y f H his Spanisfi stuifents new words. X ' Stefan Liebig, anzfStephan Palalay taKe time from writing an assignment in french to posefor a picture. : 4 328-Language Department

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Industriai e rtrreent Richard Snow Department Chairperson iPre 'Voc Auto 15-25 Tre 'Voc Drafting 15-85 This year the I ndustriaf Arts Department, chaired hy Mr. Richard Snow, qyjfered many thverse and ergciting opportunities for its students. Mr. Snow speaks proudly of the projects compfeted hy the students in his department, particzdarfy in Drafting, his Other CQISSZS qgered hy the department incfude Woods, Dlffetais, Auto 5hop and KO? Wfachine 'Tool Operator. Beginning Draftiruy stuhnts this year learned the hasics tj the art Ey compfeting a variety cf assigned prcjects. As students continued on to more advanced cfasses, they created worgng drawings for residentiaf homes and buift three thmensionaf modeis. The most advanced students had the opportunity to program designs on one cj the departments four Computer Aided Drafting ICADJ computers, which were purchased with funds provided hy the 'Vocationaf Zducation Act ffV'.7-.IAQ and the Caffornia Lottery. Drafting is the second fastest growing fiefd in the nation, and it qbfers ergceifent career opportunities for those getting a head start here at Ulffonte flfista. 'The schoof wood shop Qbhzrs instruction in the manipuuztion qt' various hard and soft woods, adhesives, and appfied mathematics, inciurhng measurement and computation. 'Zhe metaf shop provides experience in welding, forging, sheet metaf and machine worli 'Zhe auto shop teaches the Easic of ehagnosis, tuneups, Brakes and motor repair. Aff cfasses stress the importance cyl' safety and enforce numerous safety precautions. As successfzd as the Industriaf Arts Departmet is, it is not without prohfems. Decfining enroffment is a mtyor ohstacfe to continued success. Mr. Snow heheves this is Eecause ' so many students are deprived of the opportunities to tab I ndustriaf Arts hy the numerous graduation requirements imposed upon them.' 9-h aiso hefieves this is a mayor contrihutibn to the overaff dropout rate. 9-fopefudy this trend wifi he reversed and Monte 'Vista wifi continue to maintain a thriving I ndustriaf Arts Department. 330-Industf' ,fts Department If fgx 'f.'+wf5 , W ' .