Northeast High School - Rocket Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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Teachers saw much action through sponsoring clubs The faculty get into the swing of things by performing a skit at the G. l. rally, helping boost the LNHS spirit. World Lit teacher, Mr. Mason, opens his book, gives the class a smile and proceeds into one of his lectures. Northeast teachers had many new exper- iences during the '68-'69 school year. Newcomers were orientated by the veterans to the policies at LNHS. Teachers new or old always have new pages put into memory books. Some teachers performed in a skit at the Grand Island football rally. The Rocket spirit was lifted when the villian's magical mustache Mr. McClanahan's experimenting Sr. Comp class had a guest who spoke on her original poetry and read examples. Early on Monday morning three history teachers talk with much enthusiasm ot the activities scheduled for the week.

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Training a pilot, instructing a nav- igator, educating a ground crew. Such an undertaking requires a compre- hensive program of knowledge and skill, curiosity and desire. To man his craft, a crew member must understand each facet of the flight-each air current, each map, each instrument on his panel, each law of physics which will affect his course. ln a sense, each high school student is learning to become a pilot. He must learn all those forces which will help or hinder him as he leaves the runway and takes off to follow his own flight plan. A school pro- gram must, then, be comprehensive lt must be well-rounded. lt must lead the student down many trails, from the wide concrete superway to the little-explored byway of knowledge. And finally, it must challenge him to open new trails for the students who will follow after.

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at LN plus performanc e of a skit at the rally was confiscated by Mr. Hett, The skit, planned by Mrs. O'Brien, was original and will never be forgotten by the student body or the participants. Instructors shared and planned new ideas with their students. Co-ed gym classes, square dancing and the Spanish dinner were two examples of new teaching methods. Teachers took time out to enjoy delicious school lunches and talk privately without having any students around. day meetings. They wonder who or what the masks imitate Mrs. Wilcox ate heartily when her third year Spanish class prepared a dinner of foreign delights straight from Spain. Mr. Hetfelfinger combined the boys' and girls' PE classes for square dancing while he acted as caller. J.. - I Two teachers examine these objects at one of their Tues-