Northeast High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Macon, GA)

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Miss Hannah Allen enjoys student teaching Ms. Judy Danenberg is student teaching in Mrs. history and library science. Student teachers enjoy Northeast experience Student teachers have gained teaching experience by helping out veteran teachers already on the job. The four student teachers at Northeast this year came from different colleges from around Georgia. Miss Judy Danenberg, teaching for Mrs. Mary Landrum, is a senior at Mercer Univer- sity who is in art education. Miss Hannah Allen, student teaching for Mrs. Claudia Hutchings, is a graduate of Georgia College who enjoys history library science. Mr. Christopher Wood, who is helping Coach Walter Johnson in physical educa- tion, is a graduate of South Georgia College. Mr. Mark Atkins, who is helping Mrs. Jeanet- ta Echols teach social studies, is a senior at Georgia College. The student teachers really enjoy themselves while they are getting some teaching background. 28 Student teachers Landrum's art class Mr. Christopher Wood is student teaching for Coach Johnson. Mr. Mark Atkins tackles some of the seemingly endless paper work involved in being a teacher. Leonard Weaver and student teacher Mr. Mark Atkins go over their work.

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Academics are a vital element at Northeast. More now than ever, our students are beginning to demand academic excellence of themselves. We have new teachers with new teaching philosophies, and this helps to make learning a much more pleasant process. Between the new teacher and the new enthusiasm for learning by the students, colleges should expect to see many Northeast faces on their campuses in the years to come. Sophomore Bryant Aaron learns the basics in his drafting class. These are the keys to opening the doors to a diploma. The academic letter is awarded to senior high students who have excelled in academics, and have maintained a 4.0 average since the ninth grade. Academics 27

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STAR Teacher Mr. G. Lewis Wright and STAR Student Debra Bryant show their happiness. Selection of the STAR Student is based on SAT scores. The booklets shown here are from just some of the tests that students take Tests are big part of academic life Three major tests are taken by Northeast students: the Georgia Basic Skills Test (GBST); the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB); and the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). The GBST is designed to measure minimum competency in math and reading areas. All students beginning with the Class of 1985 must pass this test to receive a diploma. The ASVAB is a group of twelve diagnostic tests that measure a person's aptitude in five separate career field areas and provides an indication of academic ability. The test areas are general infor- mation, numerical operations, attention to detail, word knowledge, arithmetic reasoning, space perception, mathematics knowledge, electronic information, mechanical comprehension, general science, shop information, and automotive infor- mation. The optional, free test is designed for all students. The SAT is a multiple-choice test made up of separately timed verbal and mathematical sec- tions. The verbal questions measure a person's ability to understand what he reads and the ex- tent of his vocabulary. Mathematical questions measure a person's ability to solve problems in- volving arithmetic reasoning, algebra, and geometry. These abilities have been shown to be related to successful academic performance in college. The SAT does not measure other kinds of abilities which may be associated with success in college, such as special talents or motivation. The test is designed for all college-bound students. Testing 29