Northside High School - Aquila Yearbook (Warner Robins, GA)

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Math teachers, Mrs. Jane Ad- ams and Mrs. Patricia Ogletree, relax in the gym at a JV basket- ball game Mrs. Jane Adams Algebra, Geometry Mr. Stan Gann Math, Algebra Mrs. Carrol Hale Geom., Trig. Dept. Chr. Mr. Art Oswalt Algebra Mrs. Carita Walker Math, Read Mr. Ronnie Walker Algebra

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Teachers Because math is an important part of our life, the math department at Northside is a very important part of our school. Because of theorems, laws, and formulas, math is a difficult course to learn. Many students have a hard time and require a little extra help. Math teachers have to have a special ability to teach and to under- stand the student's problems. Once the students gets the hang of math and solving problems, they begin to enjoy it and think of it as a challenge. For the college bound student, the route of Algebra to Calculus is the way to go. For those students who do not plan to go to college, Personal Finance or Computer Math might be for them. Courses are of- fered by the Math Department and taken by the student that will best benefit the individual in the future. Mr. Ronnie Walker enjoys a qui- et moment during a departmen- tal meeting to just relax. Since math is a very hard subject for most of the student body, the math teachers really do have alot on their hands, and Mrs. Patricia Ogle- tree is no exception. She is one of Northside’s many ‘‘special’’ teachers who do all they can to help the students. In math, there are often so many rules to remember that the problems can be confusing and difficult to solve. For this reason, teachers pre- sent the material in such a way that the students will be able to under- stand. Mrs. Ogletree can often be Education has improved greatly became seen in her room long before school as well as after school helping stu- dents to understand math. A graduate of the University of Georgia, she also attended Macon College and Georgia Tech. She feels that education has improved greatly because there are more choices in class offering. She wants her stu- dents to take advantage of these op- portunities. Mrs. Patricia Ogletree is truly a valued asset to the school not only because she is an excellent teacher, but a remarkable person.

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Creating A Chain Reaction One of the academic departments here at NHS is the Science Department, which is composed of some of the most hard- working and talented teachers of the school. A major purpose of the science department is to instill among the students a growing interest in the world of science and technology. With this interest, some students may decide to choose a career involving scientific study and others may very well become the nation’s future doc- tors, engineers, biologists and other profes- sions which are just as important. Teaching science is just like creating a chain reaction. Once a spark of interest is ignited, there are various exciting possibili- ties which arise. Every aspect leads to a chain of unlimited opportunities waiting to be unlocked. Mr. Sipe is always concerned about the progress of his students. Effective Tackers and adminiktialors ane erilical To the suecess tor Education. Mr. Robert Sipe has been teaching science in Houston County since 1970. Since then, he has taught at Northside Jr., Warner Robins Jr., Warner Robins High, and is currently in his fifth year of teaching at Northside. When asked what education meant to him he replied ‘Education means providing adequate opportuni- ties to acquire competency in com- municating and thinking — the so- called reading, writing, arithmetic skills. Effective teachers and admin- istrators are critical to the success for education.” He also added that he has seen many changes in student priorities since entering the teaching profes- sion 18 years ago. Students seem to be less concerned about social, ra- . cial, and enviromental issues and more concerned with employment, careers, and material needs. Because he enjoys helping stu- dents grow mentally, is the reason Mr. Sipe likes teaching. He constant- ly strives to make science more meaningful and relevant. This in- volves teaching more than just the facts. There is the need to be creative in presenting the concepts and chal- lenging the students to think as much as possible. Northside has an outstanding aca- demic program that is now recog: nized as a School of Excellence. Our biggest need is to improve the learn- ing environment and with the help of the new air-conditioning will make a big difference.