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

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pecial Q Q.. Irs. Diana Woistman Department Chairman Mrs. Sheila Dell Mr. Michael Jenke Ed provides well-rounded program . l Mrs. Penni Malambri Mr. Joe Medcalf 2 J . i A l J it Mrs. Lynn Overend Mr. Wayne Stutzman Mrs. Janet Hofman Mrs. Janice Kimball Mrs. Judy Knowles Aide Aide Aide '41, 1 Wgw.,.,J I v . , , x . i . i. J. N Mrs. Linda Mrs. Linda Miller Mrs. Carolee Potts Mrs. Chris Saluk Ms. Norma Wood LaMountain Aide Aide Aide Aide Aide The philosophy of the Special Education depart- 1ent is to provide well-rounded education to all of ur students while correlating as closely as possible J the regular program and getting students back in ne mainstream of high school, said Mrs. Diana Voistman, department chairman. A major goal of Mrs. Woistman is to provide a pecial program within their program that em- hasizes academic skill training along with pre- ocational and vocational areas for those students who would prefer an alternative to the regular high :hool education. She also added that they would like to have provi- sions of counseling services within the department as they had last year. Last year the department's new procedures were implemented and the department had a tremendous increase in paperwork as they tried to reorganize for the districtls compliance with federal laws. For- tunately, it is now completed and the new pro- cedures are working smoothly, commented Mrs. Woistman. The department lost three teachers last year because they were considered surplus by the district. However, they hired one new teacher, Mrs. Maria Riccio, math, English and science teacher. lll

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Mr. Scott Burdette L it .mil 1 Miss Betty Mcllvain Miss Mary Lou Kostielney Mr. Mel Rising I Driver's Education Jackie Ryan, sophomore, concentrates while learning to drive on the simulator. Departments offer variety of choices This year one basic change was made in the P.E. department. The freshman P.E. class was separated from the upperclassman classes. The class was separated so that freshmen could learn the rules of certain games that were offered and could join up- perclassmen easier once they had learned the new rules. According to Miss Betty Mcllvain, P.E. Depart- ment Chairperson, freshman required P.E. might be a possibility in the future. Besides the regular sports classes, there is a health class considered a P.E. class called Dynamic Living. In this class the student learns about himself. He learns to take care of his body and mind. There is much discus- sion in this class with teacher and stu- dent, plus written assignments. The teacher is Miss Mcllvain who also teaches sports classes. This year students were able to choose from a program that fit their individual needs and desires. Department Chairman E 5 I Q E l Driver's Education has changed in the past year as a result of district decision to introduce nine weeks of Health Education int the course and shorten the driving course. At first I didn't like the new policy for the class but I am reali pleased now, said Mr. Scott Burdette, Driver's Ed teacher. M Burdette also added that the enthusiasm on the students' part really good. I find that the type of student enrolled in this class very motivated. To most kids, it's a big thing to get their license, he commented. There are seven health subjects covered in the course. Thea seven subjects are very important to the students. It is not just o dinary hygiene. Some include drug abuse, alcohol and others. Tl kids relate very well, said Mr. Burdette. To qualify for the class a student must be at least 15 yrs. and mos. old or be able to get a permit or driver's license. The studen spend eight hours on simulators and four hours of actual behina the-wheel training. In order to pass the class, a student has to pass the simulat driving, see eight simulator films and receive a passing grade in tlil class.

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Mr. Augie Zito Mr. Gareth Anderson Mr. William Farrell Mrs. Mildred Pettis Miss Jenny Smith Department Chairman Our society puts a great emphasis on science and technological advancement. Social Studies is con- cerned how these new innovations can be put to work to benefit people in their everyday lives, stated Mrs. Pettis, Economics teacher. She also commented, 'SI think Social Studies is fascinating because it deals with human behavior. There is nothing more interesting than people and how they feel and thinkf, The Social Studies department has adopted more independent study classes because of the cutbacks. The classes also give students a bigger variety in their curriculum. This department also adopted Stu- dent Council into its lair. A new requirement in the curriculum for freshmen was 3 credits of Social Studies starting this year. lfl zw tr. we Mum-f'r ' r Magi ,,'. UIQ 1. American' History students listen attentively to a lecture on merican eri age M W A ' H 't . 2. Stephanie Ruse asks for help r' illiam Verhulst on a problem from Mr. Pellett. Xu l 4 fri .M-f '