Northmont High School - Bolt Yearbook (Clayton, OH)

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Present 1 ,V .2 Mlyg I , 'ffilf' . N. .3-F' f, Y' Y' l .few 7 s, ' t we ..f 'a 2' 51 gig. Q ggf-1- . ,fl '. ...J w s- :M hflizlgs 't 'ff . , ,.. . is 5 313133, .g ' 'VL , 'ij' -5 , A . ,'. .' 'H Nag, sg, , -,f4:'ft:Tf' , A Vital Part Of The Social Studies Department saw some changes in the 1972-73 school year: the loss of a teacher, the addition of a new one, teachers teaching new classes, and the change to quarter courses. Many new areas of study were opened to students in Civics and Ameri- can History. Howard Rowley expressed his view of one Civics class, Contemporary Isms, as a provoca- tive experience and the speakers from Ex-Cons For a Better Society and the Emergency Action Coalition were interesting additions to the regular classroom work. He still felt that adjustments should be made in teachers' lecture styles and that changing the grading system to a pass-fall as in the English Department. Outside of the required history and Civics there were the electives. Quite a few new courses were added to the list of last year's electives. Among these were Anthropology, being a new class, there were the usual problems with new equipment and how to teach the class as Sheldon Carr will probably assure anyone who asks. The class was a very general introduction to the basics of Physical and a little of cul- tural anthropology. The student interviewed concerning the class felt that a few field trips would have improved the class but overall it was very interesting. One of the continued, elective, social studies classes was marriage and family living taught by Leslie Nason. The class got involved in small group session to learn how to communicate more openly with each other. Role playing family situations also were tried. The students we discussed the class with especially enjoyed the open, unstructured atmosphere of the class. This made learning something more personal and involving. All in all the unstructured classes, and the variation of the old, previously dull classes made this school year a very interesting school year. Robert Davis, American history teacher, gets involved in the relaxed atmosphere of quarter courses. iifwf -Q... l, j Y V 'f n ffesmlmix W W , 9 , 1. li Qi -. ' 5' 3 1 f ,Q 1' .. lg- As ff .1 3:33 ' mx if 'll ...

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Business ls Where lt's At 355 ' . W, g,,,.....,., ...M l yr Everything changes with time, and Northmont's lusiness Department is certainly an example of nhange. Areas such as: B.O.E., I.O.E., Business llath, Bookkeeping, Shorthand and Typing have great deal to do with our ever-changing society. lusiness furthers the knowledge of the students nd provides them with the necessary skills they need for a successful career in the future. lVlost of he students will agree they like the relaxed tmosphere that the teachers present, which nakes learning a little easier. ln B.O.E. and .E. the girls enjoy having privileges similar to se given in a business office: Such as fifteen nute breaks between periods, and not needing ass to leave the room. The B.O.E. girls have nad bake sales and have sold candy throughout he year. A student comments, There are not nough machines at times, and, therefore, too nany people on one machine. And the desks are bit too small for when a lot of papers are used t one time. But these few inconviences can't be lelped because of the limited space. Despite hese inconviences the girls are receiving expert raining in the secretarial areas. The use of dif- erent machines, accounting, and filing are a few if the worthwhile subjects being taught. In lookkeeping students are learning the payroll ystem and how to become a successful book- eeper. Most bookkeeping students will agree hat the most important part is understanding. lhorthand is basically taking dictation, learning .ow to write it and reading back from shorthand otes. At times it does get rough, the students gree nothing can compare with the satisfaction ine receives from getting a good grade on a trans- ription. General Business involves the students 1 working mathematical problems pertaining to iusiness. Balancing checkbooks and budgets, fill- wg out a check and a bank statement are just a w of the abilities learned in this class. Typing cludes learning how to type business letters and 'ianuscripts correctly and efficiently for future se in an office. So, in conclusion, one can see lusiness is where it's happening for today's 'oung people. .O ho ni P Mr. Schreel keeps smiling, though, at times it's tough . . . Mrs. Wolfinger always gets her point across