Northeast High School - Viking Log Yearbook (St Petersburg, FL)

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ACADEMICS Mountains of books, bags of gym clothes, in- struments in hand, and tool belts - all were evidence of the courses students pursued. Students chose from academics and vocational of- ferings. Art, drama, and music classes were available for exploring interests and advancing skills. Classes such as driver's education and typing were taken for immediate practical application. Because of tightening county and college admission requirements, students needed to take more tradi- tional academic subjects. The writing enhancement program was expanded. Advanced placement history and English classes sought to prepare seniors for college-level work. Computer classes and the use of computers generated much faculty and student interest. The business education department received a 329,000 grant for computers. Academics centered around a re-emphasis on traditional curriculum with flexibility for inclusion of vocational opportunities, practical skills training, and openness to the computer age. Give my regards to Broadway! Rick Stecher acts out his part during a presentation relating to the book Moby Dick in Ms. Joan Vernotzy's advanced American Literature class. ACADEMICS DIVIDER 159

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l 158 ACADEMICS DIVIDER Practice for the working world. John Thigpen works on a practice set in his Accounting l class, During the last six weeks of first semester, students took care of the Cycle Center's business books to apply skills they had been learning in class. Giving assistance to Kristi Noble is Mr. Dave Vera. The Com- puter l class gave students an introduction to computers and an op- portunity to get much needed experience by working on the computer, Who'a on tint? Making the play in softball is Jamie Joiner during a physical education class. P. E. gave students a break from book learning and helped them get in shape physically. .V LT gm ,Q if ,. al - , .diss ,semsmsssgg

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Claying around! What will become of this piece of clay is up to Greg McGuigan's imagination, but for now he's just playing around. Greg is one of the many students that has taken advantage of the ceramics class, which was almost deleted from course offerings. Down to the last inch, Kevin Brooks accurately measures wood which he plans to make into a fishing pole case. 160 ARTXINDUSTRIAL ARTS is is y ,,,..dV' Business with pleasure Getting down to business, what we really want is pleasure, right? Art and in- dustrial arts classes provided some of both - business and pleasure! These classes gave students skills that could be used just for enjoyment and the capabilities that could be developed into a potential career. Whether it was for fun, or the stepping stone to a career, art classes, according to Mrs. Leila Burwell, tried to provide an environment where students could create from their own ideas. Teaching students to see and appreciate the beauty in the world around them was Mr. Sam Wharton's goal. Ac- cording to jeff Harris, this en- vironment was really relax- ing. I learned a lot of new things each day. Dianne Blake, who plans a career in advertising design, said that her class gave me the prac- tice and experience that I'll need in the future. Industrial Arts, encom- passing everything from engineering to architectural drawing, give the students a broad scope of industries of an avocational and prevoca- tional nature,. according to Mr. Ernest Holcomb. These classes gave the students the opportunity to design their own projects. Shop classes had a chance to work with plastics, metals, and wood, while the architectural classes built in-scale models from their designs. Whether serving as a possi- ble career choice, or just as a hobby, the art and industrial arts classes provided students with instruction that they could use in the future.