Paradise Valley High School - Trojan Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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Business Department Stresses Saleable Skills One of PV's most progressive departments, the Business Department, aims its efforts toward pro- viding students with a marketable skill. Standard courses such as typing, shorthand, and business machines provide the fundamental . skills necessary to a secretarial career, while pro- X grams such as COE and DECA, offer students a chance to gain on the job experience while receiv- ing salaries and earningcredits. More specialized business courses are also in- giww-, if Y 'f'?f'tTr1'm3vff A creasing in demand as evidenced by the expansion l s e , , , , of Business Law toa full year course this year. Q w 4 ,ij Mrs. Marilyn Patrick is department chairman, at 1 Q . , if heading a staff of twelve. Approximately 60 per- ' Nmmswsls , S-if S , cent of the student body is currently enrolled in ..,.,. S D 'D , ' business courses. , s . Senior, Tim Williams, demonstrates the hunt and peck method of typing vs. ,ng - pl' 'KY oys- Mr. Rudy Burgoz Mr. Robert Crofcheck Mr. Jack Durham Mrs. Mary Lyons Miss Anita Mullikin Mrs. Marilyn Patrick Department head .,rs..X p tt' Miss Barbara Mrs. Gwen Knight Mrs. Roxanne Lingol Henderson Mrs. Blanche Miss Jan Watt Mrs. Mary Taylor Vale!-nach I63

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New Equipment Aids Foreign Language Department Mrs. Cheryl Ingold, department head, prepares to leave after a long day. Rick Hay, sophomore, finds a new friend in Mr. Ortega's Span- ' pn IX The year began with a new head for the Depart ment of Foreign Language, Mrs. Ingold New equipment was introduced into the Foreign Language Department this year which included tapes, recorders, microphones, and headphones Four years of Spanish and three years of French were offered to students. Also a fourth year class with a mixture of Spanish, French, and Russian was offered. A l :- if ish class. W rr ' X 6 ff x xt -Q , 4 'X 'N K t 162 1 Mr. Donald Clifford Mr. Thomas Harrington Mrs. Marilyn Lenz Mr. Leonard Ortega Edge Q, mg K s fa k i? 4 ' It A- . f i.,f'f:3g g, I Y- N is

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P.E. Department Offers New Weight Lifting Program Mr. Charles Baker department head Mr. Robert Carroll Miss Mary Lou Kostielney Miss Betty Mcllvain Mr. Roy Muller Mrs. Rebecca Ponte Mr. Melvin Rising Mr. Lester Unruh ting? :Ei im itz 0 'Wiggle xl i E NN .1 . I As stated by Mr. Charles Baker, department head, the purpose of the physical education courses is to introduce the individual to new and different programs which will create a desire to continue physical activities after graduation. These courses are patterned to increase recrea- tional activities. This year a new weight program was offered. Weights adding up to 1200 lbs. were purchased especiallyfor this course. A co-ed gymnastics course is included in the curriculum. This class is designed for the more advanced P.E. student. One of the new teachers in the physical educa- tion department is Mr. Roy Muller. Besides in- structing P.E. courses, Mr. Muller is an assistant coach for varsity football and baseball. Mr. Robert Carroll is also a new teacher in this department. Along with teaching P.E., he is coach for the varsity basketball team. Practicing stu nts on the balance beam is a part of the gymnastics program in girls' P.E. classes.