New Athens High School - Vespa Yearbook (New Athens, IL)

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Students Broaden Their English Knowledge Throughout the many English courses offered at NACHS, students are given an opporutnity to further develop their English skills. NACHS requires all students to earn at least four credits in the English department, including English I and II, and Basic Grammar and Basic Composition during the junior year if they earn a “D” or below in English II. The two remaining credits may be selected from elective semester courses. Annie Stephens and Jean Winter find that Free Reading can be a very relaxing subject. Jeana Hentzel is shown giving her speech The Correct Method of Using a Curling Iron. The aftereffects are shown below. Both the shy and the outgoing are in Mr. Berowski's Basic Composition class as shown by Arlin Juenger and Greg Nadler 14

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P.E. Gave Break From Classrooms and Books (Above) Christine McBride and Marcia Range experience the pangs of shooting archery on a chilly day. (Below) Relying on her blockers, Mary Seger dashes for a touchdown. Ann Rettinghouse gets rid of the ball to avoid getting sacked. Physical Education has been a favorite class among students for years. It gave them the chance to take out their aggressions in football or wrestling or learn skills as archery or dancing. Some other activities included volleyball, soccer, badminton, and volley tennis. Kevin Hoffman awaits the football while Pat Canning jumps in for an interception. 13

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Students Learned about Past and Future While some students read their ROOTS book in U.S. History, one takes time out tor a nap. Through Social Sciences, students gained a better understanding of what has happened in the past, and were given the opportunity to prepare for the future. United States History told of past happenings. American Government and Consumer Education prepared students for their future. 15 Dan Koenigstein smiles after finally balancing his checkbook