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

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Foreign Language . . . Being able to communicate MV- Leonard Ortega Mr Don Clifford Mrs Deborah Hinton Mrs Mairlyn Lenz Department Chairman I think it is a beautiful thing to be able to go to a for- eign country and be able to communi- cate in their lan- guage, said Mr, Leonard Ortega, department chair- man. The Foreign Lan- guage Department offers students the chance to explore other countries in a fun and interesting way. Besides the learn- ing ofthe language, students are given the chance to learn about the histories and cultures of for- eign countries. The department also offers an annual trip to Mexico. The stu- dents travel by bus to Mexico and spend a week there. Because of popu- lar demand, the Department will be adding an Italian course to the curri- culm. The course will be offered in the '81 -'82 school year. The Department also offers a self study program for those students who cannot for some reason fit a foreign language into their schedules. The stu- dents work at their own pace and are given a credit at the completion of the course. Dana Cunningham con- centrates on her German assignment. Stacy Hall, Shawn Wakley and Dona Long are study- ing their German for a com- ing test.

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Mr. Ron Kalmbach Mr. Keith Kayler Mrs. Lois Mahoney Mr. Ron Moore Miss Pat Shack Gary Nicki prepares the offset press for a printing assignment Gary Nicki enlarges a picture on the offset camera. Mr. Bill Srp Industrial Ed . . implements vocational training The Industrial Arts Depart- ment bought new machines and power tools to implement the new Vocational Cabinet Course. The course is build- ing cabinets in new houses in Paradise Valley. Industrial Arts teaches stu- dents new skills. The welding class is mass producing horse feeders. The automo- tives class is rebuilding ten Chevrolet engines. Automo- tives also paints cars for peo- ple. The teachers use their knowledge and experience to teach and prepare students to use their skills after they grad- uate from high school. 63

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K l . j . if fn i MV. Ffaflk Malambfl Mr. Bob Schwarz Mr. Larry Wittig Department Chairman Performing Arts . . . Learningto Cooperate 5 E sa Q, Students in Symphonic Winds practice for an upcoming performance at the District Office. David Moore, Rob Oberlander and Tim Hinds concentrate on the music in choir. Approximately 25 percent of the students at Paradise Valley High School are involved in the Performing Arts Department. The Department includes radio and television, drama, choral and instrumental classes. Students in the instrumental classes at PVI-iS learn disci- pline, social awareness, coordi- nation and cooperation with others. Proper breathing proce- dures are also learned by the students. Choral students in the Per- forming Arts learn basic musi- cianship, proper vocal produc- tion, self discipline and pride. Students in the Performing Arts may build their musical back- ground for a possible career in the different forms of the arts. Radio and Television students at PVHS learn to use equipment including microphones and cameras for video taping class and student-made productions. Drama students learn their acting skills through practice and performance during the school year. Drama students learn their acting skills from construction to make-up to actual stage presence. b5