Moore Central Mid High School - Cub Yearbook (Moore, OK)

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fa-5 it X!! THAT CANT BE RIGHT? Sophomore jason Schrader rechecks his work. mx 1 ' I TAKING IT EASY is Sophomore Leslie McKay while Kyle Swisher, also a sopho- more, continues to work. Required Courses 41

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nglish, sci- ence, math history ..... . tx 6' ' I I I 5 DEEP CONCENTRATION. Sophomore Robin Walker concentrates on her work science class. NOW CLASS . . . Ms. Margitta Moore tures to her geometry class. Req 'Q uired Courses ' I lec- I they're all there and we all had to take them. But many students didn't think too highly of required courses. I don't think it's fair. We should have a choice, said freshman Tracy Moore. Other students thought quite differently about re- quired courses. Brian Baca, sophomore, said, I think it's going to help us in the future. 1 Teachers also had differing opinions about required courses. Mrs. Carole Gonzalez, English I and II instructor said, I think they are impor- tant because they teach you the basics, and also they pro- vide a dependable form of study. Mrs. Sharon Liston, who taught Computer Literacy I and II, NOT a required course, said, I think the school system sets up re- quired subjects to help the students get ready for college, and also to make the student a more rounded person edu- cationally. W ' 'Tu'6 .am l . I M

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Not just lectives varied because of the wide variety of careers students wanted to go into. Whether it was taking pic- tures or driving for the first time, it was the student's choice. Did you know that there were very few girls in drafting and in woodworking? Surprisingly enough, there were an even amount of girls and guys in Home Economics and only one guy in Typing II. When counselor, Mrs. Pat Folks, was asked her opinion on the sub- ject she replied, In society today most jobs are labeled either for ACCURACYISIMPORTAN71 Sophomore Ron Cartmill demonstrates his accuracy on the band saw. 42 Electives another men or women, and I think that has a lot to do with it. Some students got stuck with electives they really didn't want. For instance, freshman Jayme Goines' 6th elective in 7th Grade was woodworking. This past year she was the only girl in her class. I really didn't want it at first, but after a while I really liked it, she said. Other students took electives be- cause of parental influence. A lot of students were in Driver Education for lower insurance rates. When asked if this class would be recommended to others, sopho- class! more Chris Cooper said, Yes, be- cuase sometimes we get to stop and get doughnuts Drama student Chris Gay, said, I would recommend Drama class if you aren't afraid of standing up in front of other people. Computer Literacy I student, freshman Amy Welch, said, Com- puter Literacy is fun if you know what you are doing, otherwise, it's very hard. All in all, students enjoyed their elective classes and had fun in them. RELAXINC after a hard day's work, freshman Dee Dee McQuintty finishes her typing assignment.