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

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At her desk, Ruth Farnsworth opens up tor suggestions. Another admit is approved by Sharon Smith. A secretary's work is never done as shown by Peggy Kapinski. Filing student transcripts, Karen Skaala looks up to smile. hopes for a computer Rapidly, nimble fingers tap across the keyboard in the office while phones ring, students shout for their messages and faculty members retrieve their mail. The office may be the heart of the high school system. To improve the sys- tem, there are hopes for a computer and word processor to aid the secre- taries. Mrs. Lorraine Young assists Mr. Coffman in the library. The countless number of books and magazines shelved each day occupies alot of her time. The counselors keep Mrs. Karen Skaala busy while in the main office Mrs. Ruth Farnsworth handles the bookkeeping and Mrs. Sharon Smith constantly keeps track of who attends or doesn't attend school that day. End of the period announcements were also cited by her. Mrs. Peggy Kapinski organizes and types any information dealing with ath- letics or discipline. Cffice life can get hectic, so students are welcomed to help. There was one student each peri- od to pick up attendance cards and assist with other duties. Lisa Gockel, an office education student, worked in the afternoons in the office. 42 ACADEMICS

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4, 5 +-aw '-7 . Pleased with the results. Mrs. M--irilyii Parks shows Dan Elrner'gr'ef:ri his papeii Grasping the index i azzl Miss Varcl Mavis EEXIQSGIIIS the k .,., . ,Mn a.,s.gni.if .it. N, . f. vialixrig .i tffjlrif 1 1 i..m',1l,m I1 es a t.ri.:ie:.. two to baton rouge lust ott ot D-hall, students determined to learn and enhance their abilities, enter a wing tull ot classrooms. Whether there is a learning or men- tal disability, the instructors teach their own course in the basics and consumer education at ditterent levels. Emphasis is also placed on job training and work experience available to the students presently and in the tuture. At the other end ot the school, a room across trom the custodians oltice served a ditterent purpose this year. Sheila Cowherd taught a new program which helped students with emo- tional disabilities. Students trom three districts joined in a class- room taught by lane Bergandahl and aide Bon- nie Gauble. Cn April 23rd, they participated in the Special Olympics held at West High School. Everyone received blue ribbons in their events. Then it was stateward bound in Des Moines on May 9th and lOth where students were active in trisbee, bowling, swimming, track and tield. Students Chris Dubiel and Steven Perreault re- presented lowa, along with twenty-six others in the state, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Miss lane Bergandahl and Denny Kralalio stand belore the class to brighten Constantly smiling, Miss Carrie Sie-gmund chuckles Out the ClOOT- everyones day. SPECIAL EDUCATION 41

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