Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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They Just Can't Be Avoided s the srudenrs loolsed through the Registration Guide they found rhor there were many choices in the morh and science departments. The rypicol freshman ond sophomore were found sirring in o physical science, eorrh science, or biology closs. For the upperclossmen there were chemisrry, physics, both, or neirher. Then for rhose srudenrs who wished ro excel, there were two new science courses offered: l-lumon Physiology and Orgonic Chemistry. Because of the increased enrollmenr rhe science depart- ment odded four new reachers. To further ime prove rhe ouoliry of the staff, the reochers dedi- cated their time oy raising classes ro improve their reaching rechnigues. Science deporrmenr coordinator Ted Tsumura happily said, l'The science reochers are very professional ond love ro see improvement mode each year. With access ro many compurers the moth srudenrs became more lsnowledgeaple in the computer field with such courses os Computer Progromming and Computer Science. Sr. Dan Solomon said, Compurersjusr can'r be ovoide ed, rhey're in our future so l figure l berrer learn how ro use them. Some upperclossmen rool-Q odvonced courses such os Calculus, Moth Analy- sis, ond AP Computer Science. Then there were the olgeoro eguarions ond the geometry proofs rhor mosr srudenrs dreoded. New ro reaching geometry, moth teacher Denise Bourg said, l rhinls rhor geometry is o chollenging course ro reoch, our l've enjoyed ir. Once you convince everyone rhor proofs oren'r rhor bad, ir's oll downhill! The required omounrs of courses in marh ond science was two years. Among one of rhose high ochievers wos Soph. Sabrina Smith who exploined, I fools rrigonomerry and chemistry oecouse ir wos o challenge ond ir helps in my furure goals. Obviously morh ond science are essential reouiremenrs for furure employment, Y X k.,.,,,,,, Srudying diligenrly helps Fr. Benn Long and Soph. Tiffany Mandery oce rheir olgepro resr Most srudenrs will rolse or nove rolsen olgeoro rhrough rheir high school years During rheir compurer class Jrs. Heather Gustafson ond David Goldberg rype their worle Heather said, I enjoy working wirh rhe compurer oecouse rhe worls gers done fosrer Acodemics

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