O Gorman High School - Knight Legend Yearbook (Sioux Falls, SD)

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Clockwlse starting at right: Natalie Soukup types out a computer program Tom McGraw learns about microscopes in Mr. Engels' Biology l class . . . Julie Pederson, Tracy Tunender, Lorl Gengler, Matt Norris, Jlll Connelly, Jlm Sorrel, and Kim Miller completed four years of stralght A's in science . . . Mr. Fendrlch gives students extra help in Algebra l. --nxt? Computer classes gain popularity For the second year O'Gorman has offered computer programming classes, taught by Mr. Breuker. The class offers skills in different Helds students going on in to calculus and technology fields have recommend- ed to take this course. Pre-Algebra and Basic Algebra review the basics of mathematics. Algebra l and ll and Geometry, taught by Mrs. Keller, Mrs. Dunn 18 and Mr. K ueter, helps to prepare for more complex mathematic courses. Algebra starts with the basics of adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing and gradually moves up to multiplying decimals and factoring polynomials. Many students participated in a national mathematics test. Joe Fleming scored highest of O'Gor- man students.

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.Xa . X XXX x XXX , N fi . X , Counterclockwlse starting at left: Mlchele Hanson works on sewlng skllls . . . Elise Sudbeck finishes up on a Chrlstmas palntlng . . . Mr. Slska became advlsor for the photography class this year . . . Klm Rysavy, Colleen Klng and Ellse Sudbeck concentrate on creatlvlty . . . Becky and Lisa Manning enjoy the art of sewlng . . . Chris Murray, Dan Shafer, Troy Hoek flnlsh up on masterpiece rosettes. Projects displayed at Mini-Fair Sr. Margaret Mary leads the Home Ec. Department which has a variety of courses for any grade. For starters, the single living classes went on apartment hunts, here, they looked at a variety of small apartments throughout Sioux Falls. Some of the different aspects that the students looked for con- cerning the apartments include, the neighborhood, the condition and cost of the apartment, and making sure the lease is in writing. The single living class also went on shopping trips to local grocery stores where they got a chance to get a taste of the responsibilities of shopping for oneself. The family living classes planned a Kiddie Kollege for preschool children. The activities for the college included, song, stories, games, exercises, and eat- ing snacks. The children aren't the only ones who learn here, the students also learn by observing the differences and attitudes of each child. The sewing classes kept them- selves busy by working on Christ- mas crafts around the Holiday season and by sewing individualized projects for themselves. Everyone knows where the Home Ec. room is, just by smelling the wonderful aromas that fill the G-wing. Here, the Foods 1 classes work at simple food preparation and specialized meals. Advanced foods learned how to decorate cakes and plan special diets. Creative Cookery prepares foreign foods and food for children. The highlight of the Home Ec. year came on December 2nd, when the classes gave the Mini Fair. There, the students modeled styles made by themselves, the foods classes held a bake sale and many parents participated by holding craft booths. 17

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wa. .R ,511 1 3 1 2 Science enrollment increases O'Gorman students need to be congratulated. At a time when math and science abilities are slipping nationwide, our students have been challenging themselves. Five years ago, only twelve students per- severed in physics. This year, with one-hundred fewer students at 0'Gorman, forty-one students com- pleted physics. Enrollment has been good in the other advanced science courses too: Biology ll has an enrollment of forty-two, chemistry has eighty-two students and anatomy and phy- siology has thirty-one. From what we read in the papers, the US in losing out in the worlds' science race but that is certainly not the case at O'G. The qualified teachers and well- equipped labs help to motivate the students. Each year the science department honors those students who complete four or more years of science with straight A's. Students qualifying this year are Jill Connel- ly, Lori Gengler, Kim Miller, Matt Norris, Julie Pederson, Jim Sorell, Tracey Tunender. rw' j 'F' 2 ..f.r Z4'1' ffl' 19