North Fort Myers High School - Lance Yearbook (North Fort Myers, FL)

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Brain Drain A.P.'s lAdvanced Placementsj are courses designed for those students who are college bound. These courses give seniors a chance to take a step into college work while still in high school. Advance Placement classes in science, mathematics, foreign language, art, music, and English are taught at the various high schools in Lee County. At North Fort Myers High, Mrs. Carol Pim, Language Arts teacher, initiated and taught the first A.P. class this year. She gave her students a full year of col- lege level work emphasizing world literature the students from certain beginning college classes or places them in advanced honor courses. Grades in Advanced Placement courses are weighted as an incentive to enroll up- per level students. A grade of A earns 6 points, instead of the customary 45 a B earns 5 points, instead of 35 a C earns 4 points, instead of 23 a D earns 3 points, instead of 1. For the fourteen students enrolled in North's A.P. English this year, the content presented was new and demanding. The and critical writing. These classes help prepare the students for National Advanced Placement Examinations. An acceptable grade on these tests exempt 1 - Shawn Lingle, Lynn Stauffer, Robyn Bouch, and Chris Meyers know that it takes lots of books, long hours, and brain power to pass A.P. English. 2 - Louise Adams and Lisa Finley talk about a Knight at the theatre seeing A Streetcar Named Desire. vw- difficult work and the extra time required helped them master advanced skills and should prove advantageous as they en- counter future academic challenges. .ffzffff 3 78 X Staff - Curriculum Z gli,

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Even the Knights at the Round Table can be nonnegotiable. AQ., Mrs. Harriett Bohannon Asst. Principal for Curriculum Mr. Steve DeShazo Asst. Principal for Administration Mr. Robert Trombetti Dean of Students Mrs. Virginia Cassell Dean of Students Administration X 77

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Mr. Anthony Ambrosia Custodian Mrs. Terry Andrews Language Arts: Sophomore Class Sponsor Ms. Candice Arndt Bus Driver Mr. C. Howard Baier Work Experience, Employment Skills Mrs. Bernice Battle Librarian, Iunior Class Sponsor Mr. Bill Bauman Sophomore Class Counselor Mrs. Kathryn Benkatar French, Spanish, French Club Mr. Howard Benneit Bus Driver Ms. Marsha Bishop Biology: Asst. Coach Varsity Girls Basketball Mrs. Marie Bitter Principal's Secretary Mr. Robert Bjurstrom Alternative Education: Math, Civics, American History, A vs. C Mr. Iames A. Bohannon D.C.T.g D.C.T. Club Mr. lack Bovee American History, Geography, World History: Social Studies Department Chairperson, Sophomore Achievement Program Mrs. Virginia Branson Compensatory Education Language Arts, Yearbook, Lance Adviser, Quill and Scroll Mrs. Iohnnie Burger Cafeteria Mrs. Ella Butsch Math Aideg Wrestling Cheerleader Sponsor Mr. Allen Caraway Speech, English, Iournalismg Knight Life Adviser, Quill and Scroll Mrs. Iuanita Carrillo Bus Driver Mr. Ierry Chestnut Math, Geometry Mr. Steve Conley Health: Head Coach Varsity Boys Basketball. Mrs. Peggy Cooper Data Entry Clerk Mrs. Mapi Cuevas Chemistry, Physical Scienceg Fresh- man Achievement Program Mrs. Liz Culleton Family Living, Family Economics, Fundamental Home Economics, Foods and Nutrition, Clothing, Y.A.C. Mr. Robert Curry Algebra I, College Review Mathg Asst. Coach Varsity Football Staff- Curriculum f 79