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

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sdciaiasv i always felt mr. agosta was a - - teacher who was fair and A if interest in each individual student. he's the best! roberta pacha shinbori 69 fgfisg IQ i honest. he took a genuine J ia. lg ' f , , 3 f f ,WWW Aden ,, Exhibiting his talents on the copy machine, Mr, Milton Schatz glances up. Nonchalantly strolling in front of Minorities class is Mr. Randy Denner moderate changes A crooked finger points at YOU. The question is t'What's the capital of lOWA? Hearing this statement, you know you are in 43 history back into the class. veys a message which enlightens his class. he has had in other years. absence on his scheduled appearance. Receiving the honor of shaking Mr. Larry Lake's hand is Congressman lim Leach, Mr. Larry Lake's American Government class. Mr. Lake served this year as the Social Studies department head, a position which is rotated among other department mem- T bers every two years. Generally speaking, each individual class in Social Studies has gone through moderate change, such as the new book From Sea to Shining Sea in American History. Mr. Gary Olsen described the book as being easier to teach from, and easier for the students to interpret. The highlight each year are films, such as All Quiet Cn The Western Front, which brings Whap! The sound explodes through the room as Mr. Andrew Agosta cracks his ruler on the desktop of a dozing student. Anyone who has had Mr. Agosta for Psychology or Government can recall their dread of his intense interrogation sessions. A student having Milt Schatz for a class would be sure to be well-informed on current events. Passing through the hall you might notice one room that stands out from the rest. This room would be that of Randy Denner, whose enthusiastic voice con- Every 7 years, the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools bring a team of educators to evaluate the schools. Mr. Schatz dedicated his time to be on the evaluation committee as This year North Scott was honored by the presence of Con- gressman lim Leach, who spoke on issues concerning the up- coming election. Students were disenchanted by Bill Bluba's SGCIAL STUDIES 23

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At his podium, a grinning Mr. Gary Qisen reacts to another wronq answer. mr. scott would start talking about the marines and the next thing the period would be over. ralph qronewoid 61 Looking on top of the world is Mr. Andrew Aqosta and Mr. Don Scott. j'f-'rjiak '- , ' Q, 74 Xi' A W J' ',J3f:jiff Niue sew' fi A .- no ,i 'lv' f. fl' ,H Ln' N ,J :lu 19 , M1 V . ,il ff A 37 fr ef V I ,v mv 4 4 -J ffffiziz, if gQJ':fQL,Q 4 22 ACADEMICS Expressive American History lectures Capture the students' interest in Mr. Don Scotts class.

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, V 2:2-1:1: L 'J 'E i ,.,.. .:,,: O gg , .. - J new.. 'Q s-'www-. Q i n if b. ,.,.:.1.,.,., .:.,.,,,.,.:. bio 8c chem labs remodeled Microscopes, bunson burners, and disections are all related to the science classes at North Scott. The science de- partment was under the direction ot dept. head Rick Moeller. Steps were taken to keep the curriculum current with the new discoveries and enhanc- ing the old. To do this, equipment must constantly be updated. Over the sum- mer, a 535,000 project to renew tables and equipment tor the chemistry and biology rooms was completed. Advanced Biology students were kept busy when they worked with the Army Corp ot Engineers to design and plant a Retorestation in several places in lGWA and lLl.lNGlS. Another pro- ject this year was a wild animal tood plot. Besides teaching health and ecol- ogy, Mr. Rod Vanderheiden began his tirst year on the biology scene along with Mr. Moeller and Mr. lett Newmeis- ter. Freshman taking their required sci- ence course with either Mr. Mike Brown or Mr. lim Logan took General Science or Advanced General Sci- ence, which was good preparation tor more advanced science classes, such as Chemistry taught by Mr. Brad Mer- rick. 24 ACADEMICS Searching for information Mr. Brad Merrick prepares notes tor a lecture. mr. logan was my favorite teacher in my high school years. i remember him as really caring about his students and his humor made science easier to bear. esther anne kraklio seibel 80 Disecting worms can be breathtaking tor Kurt Gibson and Steve Michalek ly WA A 9 z Freshmen are always found seeking the guidance of Mr. lim Logan in Advanced General Science