Oakfield High School - Oak Leaves Yearbook (Oakfield, WI)

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SCIENCE A BROADENING FIELD K. Seyfert, T. Vielbig, T. Athtoncn, B. Badura, and J. Dean watch the ball bounce in Physical Science. Students watch T V. and Mr. Messener. The scientific fields are becoming more and more pre-vailent in our country causing science to become more important to the students graduation requirements. Although our school does not provide the large variety a larger one can offer, students in our school have made their career choices in the scientific field. Courses offered are Biology and Advanced Biology, Electronics, Physics, Physical Science, Chemistry and Conservation. Freshmen begin their science career in High School by taking Biology. Sophomores are required to take Physical Science, in which you learn the physical properties of matter. Juniors who want to broaden their scientific horizons can partake in Chemistry, which prepares them for their college careers. Seniors who are seriously interested in majoring in science take Physics, in this class students are taught a variety of ideas and also partake in a mini-astronomy unit. Although our science department is small, we can be proud to say it hasn't affected the interests of our students to be. From left to right Albert Messner Advanced Math. Physics, and Electronics Jack Hamilton Biology. Advanced Biology, and Conservation Gene Nienhouse Physical Science. Chemistry, and Computers 7

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MATHEMATICS AN AID TO THE FUTURE With the number of credits having vjy been raised for the class of 1990 math has become a top notch subject in a student's curriculum. Mathematics has become a strong field of knowledge in our school, and each of the math courses fits a students capacity on the subject and also prepares them for a college career. Freshman are required to partake in either Applied Math I, Basic Algebra, or depending on what their math skills are at the time a higher course. Sophomores who have completed their algebra course can enroll in Geometry or the other students can advance one level higher in the basic mathematics area. Juniors who have completed two years of higher math classes usually enroll in Math III (Trigonometry). Since three years of Math are required the remaining juniors may take Consumer Math or the lower classes such as Geometry and Algebra if they failed to partake in these courses their first two years. Seniors who have fulfilled their three years of required math, may participate in the highest level of mathematics in our school. Math IV. Basic Algebra and Mrs. Miller during 6th hour. Math IV comprehending the Pythagorean Theorem. The three mathematics teachers this year are Mrs. Miller, Mr. Messner, and Mr. Sandberg. They teach classes from Applied Math to Math IV.

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VARIES BY INTEREST English courses intro- duce the student to the structure of the English language, emphasizing an understanding of structure, effectively using language in written and oral form, and examining the various purposes for methods of writing and speaking. This year students choose from the following courses to fulfill their graduation requirements. English I and II are one credit required courses. English I deals with reviewing and developing writing and communication skills. The emphasis in English II is on writing which has style as well as organization and accuracy. Modern Communications courses stress two important areas of knowledge. The first, polishing basic writing and speaking skills. The second is developing reading skills. American and World Literature are courses for those students with a high interest in reading and literature. Composition is the last English related class. This course incorporates traditional techniques in composition with various creative writing fields. Mr. Heyn explaining a logic game. V Mrs. Thompson Mr. Heyn Mrs. O'Neil Mrs. Thompson preparing to teach fresh- Questions are raised during Mrs. Thompson's English one class, man English. 8