Northwestern Community High School - Expedition Yearbook (Flint, MI)

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,,,,,..,-H' Vicki Thompson prepares to serve the birdie. Gym class watches a tough pinning combination. 5? .fm 'Z K we W Q fan' H L+. New Activities Sprout In Physical Education Ms. Pat Odgers has been Physical Education department chairperson since Northwestern High School first opened and she has been proud to serve this capacity. Other staff members include Mr. Gary Rigiel who just completed his fourth year ai y with the department, and two alumni, Ms. Mildred James and Mr. Clyde Bell, who joined the department this fall. The Phy. Ed. classes completed its third year as co-educational. This welcomed change proved very successful due mainly to the dedication and cooperation of the staff and the enjoyment of the curriculum by the students. The students had the chance to choose from a number of classes with different individual offerings such as archery, physical fitness, - P' 'Wifi' wsiiiliwfflfs Q-adm -H - gymnastics and many other recreational games. Ph . 1 . . . , e jk ysica Education is important to each person s NNN actual daily living. In today's society, there is so V Q y L e ' Nw-..,,j . , , V fs much leisure time that a good knowledge of Q ' iiii' Q iizp 1 - I fx-A ' physical education will benefit the person greatly. ' ' j W Y Hopefully Northwestern's Phy. Ed. department , 4 My will help to prepare students physically, mentally, Mu K socially and emotionally for life in the years to COIIIG. All set to pass the ball, but who's on my team? B -.T as .Q

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if 4--L 1 pin., ...W 9 .,,, My ., We will take good care of this young man l .5 Lifting the patient out of bed. M-.N Putting the patient in bed. im fs-,-W.,,,,,,..,, The New Medical Care Magnet Program offered for the first time to all Flint students, provided vocational training and skills appropriate for immediate post high school employment. The Health Care Facility included training in Dental Lab, Dental Assistance, Medical Lab, Abnormal Psychology, Nurse Aide and Health Occupations. Mrs. Margaret Washburn was chairperson for the department and taught along with Miss Patricia Taunt, Mr. David Thomas, Mr. Pete Pennock and Mr. Don Foxworth. Mrs. Sedgewick, Cnurse aid teacherj familiarized students with various health occupations, the basic principles of first aid such as charting, patient care and introduced students to the hospital and nursing home facilities. Mrs. Washburn, CI-Iealth Occupationsj offered basic nursing skills used in many health occupations such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, orthopedics, dietary, housekeeping and reception work. Miss Taunt's duties fDental Assistantj involved helping students learn how to assist the dentist in his office such as preparing the patient for dental work, making teeth impressions, taking teeth x-rays, performing reception, clerical, secretarial and office needs and doing selected dental laboratory work. Mr. Thomas CDental Lab Tech.j taught the routine of working in a dental lab such as learning the use of different dental lab machinery. Medical Lab, taught by Mr. Pennock, offered students an opportunity to gain a working knowledge of basic medical laboratory proceedures. The successful student used this training either as direct vocational education to secure medical laboratory employment, or as a strong foundation upon which to further his medical care education. Abnormal Psychology, taught by Mr. Foxworth, drew students who were interested in the field of medicine. The course mainly covered the study of both neurotic and psychotic individuals. To assure success, Psychology was strongly recommended as a prerequisite. 27