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

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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

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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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Language clubs holds festival Language classes at O'Gorman consist of Spanish, German, French, and Latin. The German students attended the Oktoberfest at Augustana and a weekend at the International Lan- guage Village in Bemidji, Minneso- ta. Also, they went to the North- lander for a German dinner. This years Mardi Gras took place in Lincoln 's cafeteria. O'Gor- man, Lincoln, and Washington attended this large event. O'Gor- man students performed the Cann- Cann, a French version of the Family Feud, and a skit called The Waltz. Matt Norris and Deb Brimmer were crowned King and Queen of the Mardi Gras. Others nominated were Cary Ronan, Cathy Sercl, Emerson Nordmark, and Dave Richardson. Starting at top rlght: Matt Norris and Deb Brimmer are crowned King and Queen of the Mardi Gras . . . Language Club students elected Tom Slattery president, Deb Brimmer secre- tary, Steve Sabers treasurer, Cary Ronan Vice-president 20 For the second year, students participated in events sponsored by The International Language Club. The purpose of this club is to supplement the classroom with intercultural experiences. The of- ficers planned several events for the year. The first event consisted of a volleyball competition with the winner receiving a travelling trophy. They also planned a dance and organized a formal event called The International Language Club Spring Festival. The parents attend- ed this special night which included a program, and a dinner. The Language Club awarded Steve McGraw and Elise Sudbeck each a 3200 scholarship. This means that they will each have S200 taken off of their next year's tuition. 'jus'-wr W f