Northwest High School - Vanguard Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Physical fitness is integral part of daily school life Since physical fitness is an im- portant basis for life, the physical education department at Northwest promotes healthy outlets for NHS pupils. All Pioneers are required to par- ticipate in at least two semesters of gym, however, further training is offered. Advanced P.E. can build greater physical skills as well as providing a chance to assist under- classmen. Two gym assistants help supervise the eight classes with 40-44 pupils. Silverettes and one 1,5 Q s Basketball is an important part of freshman Mike Owen's physical training. advance class with 26 pupils each are branchs of Girls' P.E. Activities are planned with many purposes in thought-their value, usefulness, and simple enjoyment in recreation such as tennis and ping-pong. Also for the more ad- vanced student there is the ap- paratus equipment consisting of parallel bars, horses and high bar. All of this equipment takes many hours of practice for the advanced student. .mit . Sophomore Mike Cook demonstrates a new way of walking in advanced gym. As the number of semesters increase, so does the difficulty of the stunts. Agile junior Mike Lynn performs on the rings. 42

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Pupils turn to counselors for help with The guidance department is a service intended for the students at Northwest High School, said Mr. Richard Cummins, head guid- ance director. Under his direction, four counselors directed pupils in their programs and vocational choices. Catering to all pupils, the guidance department emphasized a personal-social aspect. Special programs sponsored by the guidance department included both the senior and freshman par- ent nights, College Day for jun- iors and seniors, and Careers Day for the whole student body. Seniors faced college and career planning, juniors and sophomores new program schedules, and fresh- men an entirely new world in high school. But all had the assistance of the guidance department which encouraged students to make ap- pointments for counseling. future plans su? NSN Mr. Richard O'Brien helps counsel Polly Hallaghan, junior, with her class schedule for her fourth and final year at Northwest. Mr. Larry Apt forecasts events to come for freshman in an orientation class. 1 ll? 54151 Q51 E 4,3 V 41

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Senior Nancy Huisman shows Vicki Ander- son and Stephanie Bastin, juniors, how to operate the lab machines. Mr. David Banks employs the total method by speaking only French to his classes. Language studies expand with addition of German New to the foreign language department was the total method of teaching. Mr. David Banks, new French teacher, spoke to his stu- dents in French at all times--even after school. In class conversations were only allowed in French, too. About 800 Pioneers were en- rolled in German, a new course, French, Latin, or Spanish. New tapes came with new textbooks. By using recorders and ear phones, students could practice more drills and vocabulary. Several honors were offered to deserving young linguists. An l.U. Honors Program and a one-week Latin Summer Institution took the student from classroom teaching to practical everyday use of the for- eign language. Living and studying the total method for the summer in countries such as Mexico and Italy benefited not only language perfection, but foreign relation as well. Awards given on Awards Day at NHS included the best student in all four languages and announce- ments of the l.U. Honors Program winners in state language contests. Proper pronunciation is being learned by Gary Cosgrove and Bill Humphrey, seniors, who lis- ten to a playback of their own recordings. 43