Northeast High School - Charger Yearbook (North Little Rock, AR)

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CONCENTRATION - junior Tracy Mangus puts some final touches on an assignment in mechanical drawing. This was just one of the 30 drawings required each nine weeks. Photo by Robert Miller TYPING AWAY - Mrs. Pam Conner's fifth period Typing I class types an exercise in formal letters. Photo by Vicki Causey PUSHIN' PENCILS - junior jay Lathrop works on a drawing that requires steady hands and a vivid imagination. Photo by Robert Miller 48X Academics

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449, Q., If U Nw Pu Am JUSTICE FOR ALL - jim Guy Tucker, former Prosecuting Attorney, explains the judicial system to humanities and business law classes. Photo by Melissa Matthews Readin', 'riting, 'rithmetic Courses train 'World citizens' as society goes international, and citizenship demands understanding raduates are entering an ever-increasing internation- al society, and courses such as social studies and science were offered to help them prepare for their rolls as world citizens. American history teacher Mrs. Rena Knight explained that know- ledge of the past plays a big part in the preparation. History is the yesterday of mankind, she said. lt is man's memory, and without that memory there is no guide to tomorrow. lt is difficult to appreciate contributions made by those var- ious cultures without a background in history, Mrs. Knight added. We live in an economically and poli- tically interdependent world, and people in the United States need to recognize and appreciate the value of all cultures. Social studies teacher Mrs. Louise Camrnack stressed participa- tion in her American government classes. Her students attended inaugural ceremonies for Governor Bill Clinton, and she attempted to allow each student to spend a day as a page while the state legislature was in session. Science courses, too, prepared students for life beyond the block. While many were branded college prep, those who weren't planning science careers benefited also. Junior Travon Hardin, chem- istry student, said that science is a part of everyday life, and that chemical reaction takes place in a chore as simple as cooking a pot of beans. Genetics determines the way you lookg nutrition determines the way you feel, and scientific advan- cement determines the world in which you live. As senior Denise Clay put it, The genes you inherit as well as the jeans you fill are enhanced by chemical reactions. - By Michelle james HOT CHEMIST - Senior Carla Pumphrey heats a chemical in a water bath for safety measures. Chemistry requires many precautions to prevent careless accidents. Photo by Vicki Causey KOOKY Cl-IEMISTS - juniors Robert Levy and Eric Darden finish up an experiment on electronic conductivity in chemistry. Photo by Vicki Causey Readin', 'riting, 'rithmetic!47

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naulv' This is your life Students get head start on lessons in life from futureforiented courses i ife after high school means work for most people, and a variety of future-oriented courses ranging from beginning typewriting to construction offered a head start for hundreds of students enrolled. The six economics courses were prime examples, and senior Bari Blessing described their value. You learn about life after high school, she said. It makes you look ahead to the future. Construction I and II classes were equally future-oriented, and students took them for on the job training. Senior Brent Tucker, who plans to go into construction as a profession, called the classes excep- tional. If you want to get into construction, this is the class, he said. I work part-time for a roofing company, and the things, I've learned in class have been a big help on the job.', Senior Tim Seiter agreed. The course is harder than I expected, he said, but it is realisticf, Other future oriented classes were 12 business courses, Mechan- ical Drawing I and II, electronics, health, physical education, and five work-study programs. While exper- ience was their main attraction, reasons for taking them varied from person to person. Sophomore Mike Steadman took electronics because his brother told him it was a fun class. Students took home economics because you get to eat in class, and Sophomore Michele Brooks took health because it's required. Bur along with the fun came a year full of lessons for life. I've learned things in health that I can use all of my life, Michele said. Michele admitted that while the knowledge didn't always change her habits, it did encourage her to try harder. We learned in health that hamburgers and french fries aren't a good diet, she said. But I like them, and I still eat them, but I try to eat carrots and stuff too. - By Michelle James THE PRESSURES ON - Sophomore Kay Bryant gets her blood pressure taken by a nurse visiting the health classes. Photo by Robert Miller SEW FRIENDLY - Seniors Mike Willett and jerry Williams work together on a pillowcase. By sewing a pillowcase, students got familiar with the basics. Photo by Vicki Causey This is your lifef49