Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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MS. TAMARA BAUER, sponsor of the Latin Club, and members Soph. Beth Gilbert and Fr. Angi Holten seat themselves with the other mem- l bers prior to the pro- duction of Antigone . Leslie Moroyc SR. LAURA PRO- TEXTOR listens in- tently to a guest speak- er sponsored by the Po- litical Awareness Club. A mock election was held after the guest speakers spoke to OHS students. Tom lmber MR. NEAL WALLACE, an art teacher, works on the set for the production Noises Off! Mr. Wal- lace helped build several sets throughout the year for musicals and plays at school. CYMBALIST JR. ALISA White waits anxiously for her cue in the halftime perfor- mance at the Home- coming game. The Marching Scots per- formed during half- time of all Overland home football games. A Tom lmbcr CADUCEUS PRE- MED CLUB members L k . 4 c tr- Srs. Dawn Smith and g Julie Dittman and . Soph. Brandy Coors F: W relax during halftime , if of the football game X I 5 sponsored by the club. Leslie Mm, ' E Club Division

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aking Material Meaningful A shark approaches the beach, ready to cre- ate chaos. The life guard notices it and tries to warn the unknowing swimmers and sunbath- ers of their impending doom. Sadly, though, some of the victims do not escape the jaws of the hungry shark. This story was a per- fect analogy to the prob- lem of the AIDS virus. The shark was the dis- ease, the life guard the warning signs and the swimmers and sunbath- ers the victims. This was just one of the fun and unusual learning methods of Dr. Ted Tsumura, the Hu- man Physiology teacher. Another of his unusual activities was a blind walk, where the stu- dents walked around the school for thirty minutes and realized how little their other senses were used compared to the eyes. Dr. Tsumura put forth effort and care for his students into the course's curriculum. My class may be the last opportunity for sen- iors to learn about their bodies and keeping them healthy, so I want to give them as much informa- tion as I can before they leave and forget how to take care of them- selves, explained Dr. Tsumura. He also believed be- ing healthy would help the kids in school. he said, To be a good stu- dent, you must have good study habits, of course, but by being in poor health, nutritional- ly and physically, a stu- dent cannot expect to succeed. Another teacher known for his creative and interesting methods of teaching was social studies teacher Eric Co- ble. Soph. Jennifer Keir- nan said, Mr. Coble used films and lectures like other teachers, but he made his class more interesting so I could learn and remember the things he taught easier. Along with Dr. Tsu- mura and Mr. Coble, a third teacher also found interesting ways to teach. Physics teacher Tom Keefe built bridges and constructed unique- ly powered cars as class- room activities. He or- ganized for his students to show them practical uses of the subject they studied. These three teachers, along with others, found a way to make learning fun and easy. TEACHING HIS JUNIOR American Literature class, Mr. Mark Moe teaches Sin- ners in the Hands of an Angry God with an added twist by dressing up. 1113 aj I1 9 'A 6 Q CYSD CI' Teaching Tot ' What's an owl pel- let? Kindergarteners at Meadow Point Elemen- tary School had a chance to learn the answer to this pressing question when the A.P. Biology class vis- ited their classroom. These special trips were made possible by a min- grant fthe SKUNK grantj from the Cherry Creek School District. A.P. BIOLOGY STUDENT Sr. Jennifer Blake dissects a shark for kindergarteners at Meadow Point Elementary School. Mr. Bob Alexander, A.P. Biology teacher, and his wife, a kindergarten teacher at Meadow Point, co-authored this success- ful proposal. The presentations con- sisted of a slide show made by the students set to music. Then, they di- vided into small groups, one high school student for every five kindergar- teners, where they had hands-on experience with some animals. They dis- sected sharks on the first trip and examined owl pellets on the second one. The main purpose is to get the kindergarten kids interested in science and then to teach them about animals and their behavior. For the A.P. kids it's to give them first hand experience in teach- ing, said Mr. Alexander. Sr. Christina Fortune, an A.P. Biology student, said, l'lt was worth the whole trip to see Jeff She- sol sitting in a chair made for a kindergartenerf' Copy: Jill Pepper and Jennifer McQuaid Layout: Leslie Moroyc Mini-Magazine 1 I

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lub very school has clubs that the students got involved in, but not one of those clubs can compare to Overland's. Most schools have National Honor Societies, yearbooks, and computer clubs, but do those schools have award Winning newspapers like the Overland Scout or one of the largest students councils where over 150 people attend each meeting, like Overland's student council? Students involved in clubs attended meetings before and after school. The clubs benefited the school by raising money, sponsoring food, clothes and toy drives for the needy, and helping the school earn and maintain a good reputation in the community. The clubs contributed to the uncommon aura of Overland. SR. ZOE COHEN, president of the Bicycle Club, discusses plans for their next project. INTERNATIONAL CLUB MEMBERS Srs. Jennifer Kuehncr and Foclke Boetlingcr discuss plans for the club's annual Christmas party. 5 ,..... Lcslic Moroyc Copy: Janet Stifflear Layout: Leslie Moroyc Club Division