Northeast High School - Rocket Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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Social studies, languages bring world to LN Again this year an exhibition is planned for the main second floor hall, and everyone is anticipating it. A double period art class is one of those con- sidered for the early period second semester. The whole wide wonderful world, past and pre- sent, is brought to LN by the social studies and for- eign language departments. French, German, Span- ish and Latin are offered. The language lab is part of the modern approach to teaching language. American history, a junior or senior course, is the second TV course at LN this year. Mr. William Gillies is the TV instructor. Mr. McCormick, Mr. Mueller, and Mr. Willemsen are the classroom teachers at Northeast. World history is also re- quired—usually during the sophomore year. A class without a text is a title which could be applied to the Modern Problems Class. Students taking this course use the current material in the U.5. News and World Report and the Ameri- can Observer. It doesn't look as though this class will run out of material for discussion—if there's one thing the world had plenty of in the school year 1960-61, it was problems. The U-2 Incident, unrest in the Congo, trouble with Cuba, revolution in Laos, depletion of our gold reserve were only a few of the headaches. It looks like fun, but it's really work—Dean Anderson, Jack Hatfield. 27

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Physical activity, fine arts enrich students' lives Through the halls, and up the stairs, during first period, drifts the singing of the Lincoln Northeast Choir. Many of the oldest and best-loved Rocket traditions stem from the vocal and instrumental music departments. Performing for the school and for the public, they represent LN well. The Christmas Vespers, the spring operetta, the Rocket Revue—these are some of the big oc- casions for both singers and instrumentalists. The Swingin' Rockets play for most Rocket dances and parties. The band plays for rallies and games. At Music Clinic at North Platte in November, several orchestra members took first or second chair. Triple Trio performed as usual for many com- munity groups as well as for their fellow students. Last year for the first time, an art exhibition of pupils' work was held at Lincoln Northeast and was a terrific success. Faculty and students alike en- joyed the show and bought students' paintings. Most people can't even draw with their right hand—Carol Reidel. No other instrument otters so much leanabillty—Linda Mahoney. In phys ed, you can mix fun with football—Bill Hoppe, Doug Bailey, Dorrance Faiel, Gary Schaffer. 26

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Counselors seek to discover ability. Many planning sessions, many deadlines in senior guidance—Sharon Fisher, Penny Paulson, Mrs. Bowlin. develop personality Guidance—at Northeast students and faculty would find it hard to get along without the guidance counselors. From the tenth through the twelfth year, they take charge of all testing and recording. When a teacher needs information about other phases of a student's school life, he first asks his guidance teacher for information. Guidance also forms an effective liaison between school and home. Guidance classes are devoted to the develop- ment of the individual student. Curricula, vocations, responsibilities, attitudes and aptitudes are dis- cussed, and ways to solve personal problems sought. Health and physical education classes go hand in hand. Participation, sportsmanship, and fitness are the aims of the phys ed program. Health classes try to develop the student's desire and ability to guard his physical welfare. In addition to its academic program, North- east also offers a program of vocational courses. Wood shop, metal shop, drafting, and electricity teach both practical skills and basic principles. Read this paragraph again —Mr. Simon, Charlotte Schulz. Teaching library skills—Chuck Peterson, Mr. Maly, Marv Conoway, Miss Burnham, Linda Crewdson.