North Scott High School - Silver Shield Yearbook (Eldridge, IA)

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In advanced biology, Tracey Baughman examines instructing a science lab, Mr. Jim Logan explains procedures. fruit flies. in O MIEQDMGJELILEE Rick Moeller's direction after school is North he says, because every day after school he travels thirty miles to his home in Clinton. But travel- ing is something that Mr. Moeller enjoys. He usually likes to set aside about a month during the summer for just traveling. Mr. Moeller has been to Europe twice. Mr. Moeller has a variety of hobbies. These include camp- ing, photography, and biking. He often can be seen out on the highway between DeWitt and Clinton riding his bike. Mr. Moeller is also very ac- tive within the school. Besides being on the Fi.E.A.C.H. steer- ing committee, he is also chairman of the Science de- partment. Mr. Moeller is a sponsor ot the National Honor Society and he's a junior class chairman along with Mr. Mohr. E SGHEJQL lDJlllR3lEllf53TllEUlNl5 0 o A 93 um? ......... ....., l AN MM, ,MY 1- N 6 ln the science lab, Teresa Kroeger hurriedly fin- ishes her chemistry. SCIENCE k

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ore gas and electrical outlets, sinks, and room in the science wing made experimenting with elements, fruit flies, and kinetic energy easier, now that the workmen had finally moved out. The three new science rooms were used during last year's construction, and reminders of that construction continued this year. Wires and tools sometimes took up space in the rooms, and classes were sometimes interrupted by men with hard hats. Even when the men were out of the rooms, reminders like noise and the occa- sional lack of heat in the classroom re- minded students that the bugs had not been completely worked out. Not all science activity took place in the rooms. Physics experiments often took students into the pit or A-hall to test the energy produced. The science field trips also took students out of the classroom and into the natural habitat of some spe- ANY EJJUTLIETS if-SASSQ IQLI'-itC3TlR3lIlQ3 Est ILUIFE cies. -pynusvins . ,Ng ' Looking for microscopic animal life, Jeff Tobin A .... vsp focuses in Biology. ', : ' V. . , . . s, -f my nf. ,t a , , T if r A lflt f MR. MIKE MR. JlM MRA BRAD BROWN LOGAN MERRICK General General General Science Science, Science, Advanced Chemistry, General Physics Science K-A rw 3 ze Xt I,-1-lf Eoucxmom MR. RICK MOELLER Biology, Advanced Biology MR, JEFF NEWMEISTER Biology, Advanced Biology Washing test tubes in science takes up some of Melanie Schmidt's time

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s 973 Lancers signed up for English classes this year it was evident early in the year that the Language Arts Depart- ment would have 973 different chal- Ianges. With the variety of classes and teachers there was something for ev- eryone. Lit classes went to Dubuqueg World Lit went to the University of lowa to see the Merry Widow. Freshmen saw the classic film And Then There Were None, and Sophomores went to 200l: A Space Odyssey. The department received special recognition from the National Council of Teachers of English as did senior Tom Petersen for his winning entry in their writing achievement awards con- test. Department chairman, Mr. Len Cockman, conducted many morning meetings as the department worked on a revised curriculum for the coming year. A new quarter plan for English I was their top priority. Mrs. Michelle Lansdowne-Flager joined the department teaching and supervising some speech activities. Trying to keep the cost of paper- back books down for the students, the department instituted a policy of buying back used copies in some classes, which kept the English aide, ' , , Mrs. Sharon Smith, very busy. Field-tripping lit students walk away lrom Dubu- que's restored Five Flags Theatre after viewing a traveling companys Twain and Poe. MR. LEN COCKMAN English ll, World Lit. H EDUCATION 753 ILAINICQIEIQS . LIIJKOJTIS IEINIIEILIISSIHI SEEKS 90 , .a- N'-un' MR. GENE CONRAD Modern Novel, Advanced Composition, Journalism L - i X , MRS. DIANE HALL English I, English Il MR. DENNIS HENNIGAN English I, Physical Education MRS. LINDA MCCLURG English I. Americar Literature , ,x ,f r MRS. JUDITH JACOBS General English, Communications Public Speaking MR. STEVE MOHR English I, English ll MISS BARB JOHNSON Spanish I, Spanish ll, Spanish Ill if MRS. MICHELLE LANSDOWNE- FLAGER General English English ll f 4 MR. HARLAN VANDER VINNE English l, American Literature MRS. SHARON SMITH English Aide