Paseo High School - Paseon Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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From awkward eighth-graders mighty pirates grow Paseo's common learnings classes serve as a foundation from which eighth graders familiarize themselves with high school life. School business is conducted during this period and the pupils become ac- quainted with their student government. Both English and social studies are in- cluded in the common learnings program, thus, the new students have fewer teachers with whom they must adjust. Literature, handwriting, composition, formal gram- mar and spelling constitute the English course. lncluded in the social studies curriculum is history, geography and cur- rent affairs. The Missouri Constitution test, which is required by law, is the main criteria for the completion of this class. Mr. Thomas R. Adams, common learnings instructor, keeps phys- ically fit by riding his bicycle. Miss Rosemary Lee Davis, com- mon learnings instructor, sponsors Zetas Literary Society. Her in- terests include reading, hiking and water skiing. W V W, Z y T H ' z ,f' K fx, Wt 'jf ,fly 'ff' nf 'iff ff cv Q f . Mr. John Klepinger teaches com- mon learnings. He is interested in woodworking, forestry and chess. Mr. Kevin McShane, common learnings teacher, considers swim- ming his favorite pastime. Mr. Ted Meyer, common learnings instructor, is interested in the stock market. Good use 1S made of the school library. , ,fa I W., ff Ml' M. SP c l cl: f .41 M lcz uri

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1 stu- istory aphy, ulum, nurses rovide aware :ss af- A 'QQ if fi 'ics and is spon- ee. His il paper :ivics in- of El atography SN Mr. W. R. Sears is an American History teacher. He is interested in spectator sports, reading and politics. Lf , -,:, . ,gy I K ,, ,, ,f', My ,,'f Mr. James Shepherd, world his- tory instructor, sponsors Discus- sion Club. He is extremely inter- ested in rehabilitation institutes. Paseo's Language Department provides students with an opportunity for learning French, Spanish and Latin, languages which may be invaluable in future years as the world grows ever smaller. The language laboratory is an outstanding feature of the Language Department. Stu- dents who take French and Spanish spend some time each week in the laboratory where they have an opportunity to hear lessons given by persons actually speaking the foreign language. This provides greater contact with the language and makes learn- ing easier. The langiuage curriculum enables students to familiarize themselves with the back- ground on which their own language is built. Miss Yvonne Baldwin, French in- structor, is the sponsor of Fleur de Lis. Her outside time is taken up by collecting stamps and play- ing the organ. Students participate in class discussion on economic problems. Q ma Z sm' , .. ,V mn. Conjugations, vocabularies- the gift of understanding Miss Irene Blase, Latin instructor, sponsors the National Honor So- ciety. Cooking and reading oc- cupy her outside time. i ,W ,fs L fi f f A X fs-M ma, 'fvvpn..4,,,W . f V , Miss Lenore Thornton, Spanish teacher, is sponsor of El Ateneo. In her leisure time she reads and listens to records. ,A , 19

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7 if f i ly 1 F The Home Economics Department is one of practical value to many girls at Paseoj It provides the basic training in sewing, to the land of needle, thread and burnt cookies cooking, design and color, child care, family living and other re- lated subjects. The advanced classes continue the basic fundamentals studied in earlier years. Clothing and food for the special seasons and days, as Well as children's garments and' diets are made up Modern furniture and appliances in all homemaking classrooms enable students and teachers to accomplish a greater amount of Work with greater efficiency , .sq ga A sv,-Q psyfsxjv , ity? . com- rested and sl-WW rIIlIIl0l'l ,fffz Mrs. Bertha Miller teaches Paseo's special classes. She sings in her church choir and plays the clarinet and saxophone. swim- M1sslEthel May Shull, common lcarnmgs instructor, enjoys vis- iting her farm in her free time. Miss Maxine Erickson, homemak- ing teacher, belongs to the Weav- l I , Miss Laura Preston, homemaking 5 teacher, is an avid antique col- I lector. f Miss Marjorie Harris, homemak- ing instructor, e n j o y s sewing, i i dancing and golfing. F of Sr. Y-Teens. Sewing and y le cooking occupy her spare time. j 1 1 er's Guild and enjoys playing the 'l piano. 5 i l 3 lv .Nl l a Miss Catherine Souders, home 'NIH economics instructor, is sponsor f il