North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Advanced Technical Magnet These occupational programs provide students with opportunities to explore career options and learn marketable skills which prepare them for: full-time employment in entry-level jobs upon graduations, part-time employment while pursuing further education, and advance standing at the Minneapolis Technical Institute. While gaining skill compentencies, students solve problems through reasoning, understanding industry and technology, gain computer literacy, develop creativity, and develop pride in work well done. The five areas include Cabinet Making. Photography. Television Production, Technical Electronics, and Design Architectural Drafting. Brenda Retzlaff and Maurice Jones examine negatives from Homecoming. COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY MAGNET. Standing: Dan Fair, Joy Walker, Leah Lynch. Maurice Jones. Instructor: Monica Linhoff.Sitting: Twyla Martin. Brenda Retzlaff. Susan Edstrom. Tina Fisk Not pictured: Rosalie Hill. Phillip Nyholm. Ron Voss. Walter Blanks and another student work with Mr. Larson in ELECTRONICS MAGNET: John Hoffstrom. Scott Parker. Brad Stine. Ray Bol. Walter Electronics. Blanks. Allssa Wallace. Ken Berger. Instructor: Robert Larson.

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4 4 KBEM Operators and Show Hosts: Jon Rancllcman. Danny Harrel. Ari Bergeron. Brian Hill. Damon Richmond. Robert Monlesano (Instructor). Jess Coykendall, Scott Eitel. KBEM Production Interns: Robert Monlesano (Instructor). Dylan Boots. Ted Allison (Instructor). Johnny Smiley. Mickey Robbins. Jon Randy Randleman. Jim Booth. The Goin Home Crew: Joel Pajack. Cheezy Grillwurst (Tony Edwards), Sean Johnson. KBEM is a 24 hour FM (stereo) radio station operated by students in the KBEM magnet program between the hours of 9 am and 5 pm. Professional staff and graduate KBEM students between 5 pm and 9 am. KBEM serves the entire Twin City metro area at 88.5 on the FM dial. Students in the magnet learn about operation of the station, as well as production and news reading skills. Students are required to take a 2 hour radio production class as sophomores, where they learn transmitter operation, improve their reading skills, and other responsibilities concerning radio station operations. As Juniors and Seniors, students are required to take a three hour block, where they actually operate the station, and exercise their knowledge of radio operation. 27

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TELEVISION PRODUCTION MAGNET: Jeff Alexandra. Romeo Azar. Becky Birnell. Angela Kinney. Damian Petrou. Neal Roscoe. Scott Sexton. Greg Sorenson. Jason Stebblns, Meshach Weber. Instructors: Paul Johnson and David Neilsen. Not pictured: Chris Repplier. Roderick Wade. Disa Nordvall. CABINET MAKING MAGNET: Back row: Shane Jarpl. Sean Perkins. John U Velle. David Trettel. Front row:Charlie Forseide. Denise Gray, Kim Sharp. Not Pictured: Tony Barrett. David Mcrglcr. Rich Miller. Brenny Myles. Troy Peterson. David Trettel works in Cabinet Making. DRAFTING: Top row: Greg Schultz. Cal Ettinger. Bottom row: Mark Riley. John Harris. cinque Dantz works at one of the new computerized drafting ClnquezDantz. $,a,,ons