North High School - Norwica Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

Page 102 text:

Reaching new heights The brains. The intellects. These labels don't reflect just anyone's person- ality, but rather a select group of our students. Along with the many other first's this year, the Gifted and Talented program also initiated a few changes. For a different aspect on the class, two options were presented to interested members. In option one, instructor Dan- iel Tuffree met with students in a classroom situation for a credited course. But some individuals chose option two in which they weren't required to attend class, yet they received privileges to participate in outside activities such as college visitations, Model U.N., and job shadowing. Although enrollment wasn't high, the students received many challenges while competing against each other. Gifted and Talented gives me the opportunity to work with other gifted students in such activities as Mock Trial and Governor's Day to propose answers to local and international problems, commented Dani Shelton about her experiences. Task force member, Kara Waggoner brainstorms the problem of endangered species during Future Bowl. Photo: P. O'Donnell. Hope in Future Academically and athletical- ly, head of the Gifted and Talented program at North, Daniel Tuffree busies himself in self-development projects from building,' his per- sonal library and reading its con- tents to Nautilus weight condi- tioning. He admires a long list of people all of whom manage to contribute significantly to the larger society with their special talents and capabilities - whether they be scientific, political, artis- tic, or economic. Because of the 'gtremendous impact in the development of the ability to conceptualizef' Tuffree was greatly influenced to become a teacher by Professor Patrick Alston from the University of Iowa. Agate

Page 101 text:

Faith in Counseling is not the only interest that keeps Jean Borgstadt busy. 4'I'm interested in politicsg I've served on the city council and plan to stay politically active. I serve on the plan and zone board now. She does indeed have faith in the Wildcat goal. North has much potential - all the elements are orth here to achieve this goal - enthu- siasm, energy, leadership, and support. At this stage of my life, I accept who and what I am. One of my favorite persons is the apostle Paul. I like him for his faith, wisdom, courage, energy, and strength as well as weakness in displaying his human tendenciesfl Sharon Hester Donald McGee Guidance

Page 103 text:

eww Proud of orth Though usually associated with volumes of books in the library, Head Librarian, Paul Hittner diversifies his lifestyle by volunteering many extra hours to assisting members of retirement homes and adults who are mental- ly handicapped. With Ben Hogan as the golfer he has admired since high school, Hittner plays golf frequently in the summers. Also, Nicholas Weg- ner, the second Director of Boys Town has influenced his lifestyle. Because Msgr. Sebastian Menke is a man for all seasons, Hittner places him high on his list of special people. Exhibiting his loyalty to North, Hittner bragged, No mat- ter how you look at it, North is above the rest! ,pass Exploring K ...... ter II Grantl new Worlds Title: North High Instructional Media Center CNHIMCD Author: Dewey Decimal Publisher: Apple Ile Pages: 2,957,500 Volumes: 9,100 Price: Megabucks Cmaterials pur- chased through part of a 5B125,000 Chap- Consultant: Ilene Rewerts, District Director for Media Service and staff Synopsis: In this academic adven- ture, Wildcats entered the World of BAV fbooks, audio, videol through the elec- tronic bar of the Security System. Once officially recognized by the com- puters, adventurers cataloged informa- tion into their brain circuits, spiral notebooks, or index cards. Upon accomplishment of their quest, an intelligence explosion burst as they sought rewards in the grades received in researching or reading for personal de- velopment and pleasure. A sequel will be published after the year 2000 when libraries will be totally logged into disks and future Wildcats will plug into their home modems to enter the World of BAV. Determined to complete their homework, Sherri Krouse and Rob Brown take advantage of the library. Photo: K. Goslowsky.