Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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cademic very school has science, math, social studies and English classes, but not one of those classes can compare to Overlandis. Most schools have teachers to teach those classes, but they don't have a teacher who was honored by the President of the United States, as was Dr. Ted Tsumura. With the use of labs, journals, research pa- pers, speeches, movies, plays, field trips and hands-on experience, the students of Overland had the opportunity and the commitment to gain knowledge from their teachers. The combination of desire by students to learn and ablility of teachers to teach made Overland have an g'uncommon edge to academic success. SR. PATRICIA ROME- RO and Jrs. Lona Gray and Sally Roberts dissect a cat in Human Physiology. Future dissections included that ofa lamb's brain. SOPH. SHANNON VANHOUTEN, Mr. Keith Chamberlain, and sophs. Lee Mooney and Marta Lugar prepare their strategy for a mock trial in their You and the Law class. Kathy Daly C py: Janet Slifflcar L y Lcslic Moroye Academics Division

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JR. RODNEY WONG squeezes tiny liquid droplets into a test tube in his Chemistry class to test for a positive reaction to a constant MEASURING AS A way of life. Sr. Kevin Harris accurately mea- sures the velocity of a falling object in his physics class. JR. DANIELLE A R M S T R O N G writes furiously to complete her home- work before classtime is over. Students spent time doing homework in the study centers, the library and in the cafeteria. MRS. Ronald Swen- son, mother of Fr. Timothy swenson, strolls into Mr. Chase's classroom to attend a mini class during back-to-school night. Several hundred par- ents attended the an- nual back-to-school night on October l. JRS. Mike Brown and Carolyn Charboneau draw the set of the opening scene of Ar- thur Miller' The Cru- sible. 82 Academics Division

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esponsibility: that is what being an administrator is all about, said Principal Jo- seph Adamo. I feel a sense of responsibility for everything that goes on here. As the chief administrator in a school containing over 200 staff members and 2,400 plus students, his responsibilities did not end with the school day. Nor did they end with the final bell in June. Mr. Adamo did have the help of two as- sistant principals. From organizing pep as- semblies and hiring personnel to distribut- ing the school's funds and establishing the school's curriculum, the administrators of- ten had to do a little of everything, said Assistant Principal Buel Robinson. While mainly in charge of the school's budget, Mr. Robinson also did a wide vari- ety of other jobs, from holding interviews with potential employees to writing recom- mendations for teachers. On the opposite side of the building, Assistant Principal Marlene Grueber, who was mainly in charge of determining the school's curricu- lum, also did a wide variety ofjobs. On the other hand, Mr. Adamo, as one would ex- pect, participated in most everything that the administrative staff did. These high demands were placed upon the administrators because managing a school requires a great deal of time, money, 66 Tom lmbcr PRINCIPAL JOSEPH ADAMO takes time out to chew the fat with Mr. John Kron. The administra- tive staff kept in contact with teachers to get a better feel of how well the school was running. 8 4 Academics t's Kind of Hard to I PRINCIPAL JOSEPH ADAMO and Jr. Ka- tie Ramsdale congratulate Fr. Marjorie John- son at the Homecoming ceremonies at Stutler Bowl. and effort. Since money was strictly bud- geted and there never seemed to be enough time, it took the combined efforts of the administrative staff to keep the school run- ning with the upmost efficiency. Accompanying their efforts was a sin- cere delight in the holding of their posi- tions. Summing up the administration's feelings about their jobs, Mrs. Grueber said, I enjoy working with people and to- gether with them reaching towards their goals, ideals, and dreams. Improving the school's efficiency through changes in the school's atmosphere was one of the major undertakings of the administrative staff. The combination of a large student body and a limited amount of space finally came to the point, in past years, where the halls overfilled and the classrooms swelled with students. To relieve this crowded situation, the school board decided to build some addi- tions to the school. They included new classrooms and offices, new study centers, new gym facilities, and a new cafeteria. According to Mr. Adamo, these addi- tions provided both the students and faculty with a more relaxed environment in which to work. Even though the school's new look provided the administrative staff with a different environment in which to work, their responsibilities and daily pres- sures still remained to follow them wherev- er they went. As the saying goes, an admin- istrator's job isn't over until the fat lady sings, a voice that hasn't been heard by any- one for a long time. Kurt Tsumura DO YOU AGREE? Mrs. Marlene Grueber often held Special Services Director Paul Zimmerman. She also conferences with faculty members like this one with conferenced with every teacher she evaluated.