Mount Hebron High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Ellicott City, MD)

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RIGHT: A battle ensues between the weights and Chris Pierelli. Under Title IX, all gym classes became coeducational. FAR RIGHT During his exam for the green belt, Mark Shoenfelder attempts to break a board. Karate was one new class added to the Phys. Ed. schedule. BOTTOM LEFT: Sanding looks like fun for Charles Jones. Auto repair is one of the many career-oriented classes taught at Howard Vo-Tech. BOTTOM RIGHT A lathe requires good eye-to- hand coordination. Gary Kuncl demonstrates the use of this im- portant machine in his woodshop class. 140 ACADEMICS!Touch

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r '55 Tempfing fhe fasfe buds The sense of taste adds an additional flair to the learning experience of stu- dents. The Language Department often tempts its students with delicacies from other lands. These culinary ventures help students to understand the cul- tures and customs of the coun- try they are studying . Of course, no statement on taste in school would be complete without including the Home Economics Department. Here students learn the art of cooking through experience. In Creative Foods I and II, stu- dents make a variety of foods, from cakes, pies, and cookies, to meal type dishes such as breads. The sense of taste is the deciding factor in deter- mining the success of their efforts. Much of the burden of purchasing supplies is re- lieved by parent aides. Thus Ms. Pam Burdick, the teacher, is free to plan an interesting course. ACADEMlCS!Toste l39

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Demanding dexferify The hands of a student give him the ability to fab- ricate beautiful and practical things from wood and metal. In Industrial Arts, this fact is emphasized. Many of the projects which originate from the shop areas are a tribute to the skill of the human hand . Across the hall in Phys- ical Education, the hands also play an important role as stu- dents grab parallel bars, loft jumpshots and spike volley- balls. However, in speaking of Physical Education, one cannot stop with the hands. In many sports, a certain amount of body contact is also common such as in football, basketball and others. When coeducational Physical Education Classes were instituted, there was no real reaction either positive or negative to the surprise of many people. However, the reaction to the many new classes was favor- able. Among these classes are Gymnastics, Team Sports, Out- door Education, Karate, and others. According to department head Mr. George Meyers, it was a Good year. ACADEMICS!Touch 141