North High School - Galaxy Yearbook (Bakersfield, CA)

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, XX ,serum Communicotion: T he Key- Whothor Fomr lor or Foreign Four-score and seven years ago. . . These are the familiar words that began Abraham Lin- colnis famous Gettysburg Address. Although it is unlikely that the speeches of this year's English stu- dents will ever become as famous as this historical oneg there is a chance that one of them may have had as much influence on its listeners as did this speech given by our sixteenth president. English students were assigned to present speeches involving a demon- stration, a personal experience andf or one which required endless hours of research. In addition to learning ll4fEnglish 8L Modern Language speech skills themselves, the speechless and essays are good for overcoming shyness, stated Mi- chelle Coodey. Students were also instructed in the areas of writing fin order to pass the Writing Proficiency Testj, reading, Latin roots, vocabulary, and Bible literature. Each of these areas of study appeared to be popular with the students, based on the responses to a survey conducted among the students in a variety of English classes. Communication, a major key that opens doors, can be strengthened not only through effective speech pre- sentation but also through the skill- ful use of a foreign language -whether Spanish, French, or Ger- man. German instructor, Mrs. Nipp af- firmed that she sought to relay the importance of communication and culture. In her course, students learned much of the language by singing and games. They also cooked an enormous and very com- plicated German feast with at least ten different German specialties, such as Applestrudel and Schwarz- walderkirschtortelv

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,W CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Showing resilience after a grueling day, John Herndon cheeks his rating on the scoreboard. Between competitive sessions, Kathy Schaefer discusses the scores with Mike Giggy. Reflecting on the day's events, Mr. Darrell Cates and Jeff Stanton discuss the results. Seriously speaking, Kathy Schaefer makes a point to team member Mikki Meaglia. During a break, James Piazza and Mikki Meaglia enjoy one another's company. During the Superquiz, Donna Sisco listens at- tentively for instructions. ACADEMIC DECATHLON contestants FRONT ROW: Mike Giggy, Mikki Meaglia. Suzi Kopicki, Kathy Schaefer, Donna Sisco. James Piazza. ROW 2: Mrs. Dorrine Mettler. Tim Stevens, John Herndon, Jefl' Stanton, Mr, Darrell Cates. S ,ff Academic Decathlonfl I3

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xxx. --is ,.... W N it :wi t A QQXE 5 . we 1 X QW' - -- W re -Q.. CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: ln an effort to complete his English assignment, Toby Des- chutter writes some just-discovered information onto a notecard. During the Christmas season, John Herndon and Curtis Gropp sing German carols as Mrs. Eva Nipp joyfully admires the Tannenbaum, com- plete with real candles. To teach additional French principles, Mrs. Mar- ion Weinmann shows three of her students, Lisa Allen, Kim Hill, and Donna Sisco, an example ol' a translation. ln the library, Angie Knittel hurries to finish a literature assignment. To improve the fluency of their language, French students practice skills voeally as Mrs. Weinmann conducts drill. English And Modern language ll5