Perry Meridian High School - Passages Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Debbie Schnepf ' 86 gets help from Mr. Al Boehm on graphing x and y coordinates on a coordinate plane before a test in algebra f from Bell-Howell come out and talk. Mrs. Rebecca Felix, Introductory Algebra, Algebra, and Analytical Geometry teacher, remarked, Since Mr. Clore wasn ' t the coach of the foot- ball team anymore, he had more time to devote to the department. Scott Mayberry ' 85 stated, I have fovmd out that the teachers were very good and knew what they were doing. In computer math, I enjoyed making graphics the most. Computer Math was a class in which we learned prop- er programing techniques and math apphcations. In almost any job one will ,want a math background with the beginning age of the computers. I used them in my class and home for learning and recreational pur- poses. Keith Dinnage ' 86 commented, Math enhanced my science skills and will have helped me in college. I used computers to play games and for various types of amusement. I thought they should have added a sec- ond computer room and offered homeroom classes to sophomores and freshmen. Erick Williams ' 85 said, I want to be an electrician, and they have to have a lot of knowledge of math. I also would have Kked for aU of the students to have an opportunity to use a computer. Bob Hopper ' 84 stated, I thought that the math teachers were excellent in what they did. When I have graduated from high school and started my own business. these math courses wiQ have helped my be a business person. Deanna Bracken ' 86 said, In my math classes I liked to do board work. MATH 155

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' ' They Are Meeting the KTeeds of Students ' ' The math department at Pern ' sensed for many students as one of the more educational academic points of high school life. Many students gained knowledge about algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and especially computer math. Since computers have begun to enter the lives of manv students, the math department met the needs of the students and future business people. William Fulton, the math depart- ment award winner, commented, I liked math and did things better related to math. Over his four years of math, he accimiulated the highest point total among those in the ES math program. He received a 790 on the SAT in math. He participated in Butler ' s Math Contest every year of high school, and in his freshman, sophomore, and jimior years, he plac- ed in the top ten placers. I felt Perry Meridian had one of the best math pro- grams among high schools in this area, and I was glad I got the chance to take advantage of it. I thought the school had prepared me well for college. Karen Gootee ' 86 said, In my math classes I liked to discuss each item in detail. Kyle Brunning ' 86 com- mented, I liked solving the hardest problems which might help me get a job some day. The math teachers had much to say about their department. Mr. Al Boehm, geometry and algebra teacher, said, It was good that the math department expanded its computer courses, purchased more tools, and improved their math help sessions. I would like to have seeni more com- puter hteracy and to have more time exposure for students to experience the utilization of computers. On occa- sion I like to have guest speakers come in and give the utilization of math in various careers. He added, This department did an outstanding job of teaching. We had to have ex- cellent quality in caring and to reaUze that the structure was only as strong as its foimdation. We tried to get the total class involved with the class. I saw the students wanted to do a bet- ter job and trying to be enthusiastic. Mr. Clore commented that the math department would like to have had more computer courses that would have allowed one to only have taken the equivalent of Algebra I and II. He also said they would like have had an algebra course for Applied Geometry students to continue on the same math plan. Algebra III and IV-A would be a second year of algebra for students who were successful in Ap- phed Geometry. He continued, We started the IDEA program in ninth grade Algebra I and II ES select students. We participated in two math contests-the Franklin College Na- tional Contest and the Marion County Math Contest. About the department award, he said, We tried to select a student who performed the most outstandingly in math with the em- phasis on their junior and senior year points. A new face around the math depart- ment was Mrs. Tamara Jones, an In- diana State math education graduate. She explained that she tried to explain as much as she could and to incor- porate number and age tricks into her teachings. Mrs. Penny Kroening, Ap- plied Geometry, Introductory Algebra, and General Math teacher, stated, I would have Uked to teach other than lower level classes for a change and for the department to add another teacher to make classes smaller. We started an opporttmity bulletin board in the math department workroom which was a place to put things to let students know about the oppor- tunities in the math area. Mr. Dick Chew, AppUed Math, Algebra, and Computer Math teacher, commented, More kids were involved with com- puters. We had a math convocation about vocational training concerned with math. They had a representative 154 MATH '

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P9I Ittstritmeiitalists Make Music Together Even if one didn ' t think playing an instrument was his bag, he could have tried one of Pern ' Meridian ' s in- strumental music classes. There were several tN-pes of music one could choose among. One could play jazzy, marching, orchestraic, s miphonical- ly, or peppy in concerts, contests, in the heat, in the freezing cold, at camp, in the g Tn, or just in the classroom. Orchestra, which was taught by Mrs. Carol Eads, was made up of •iolins, violas, ceUos, basses, flutes, oboes, bassoons, clarinets, and other instruments. Kim Henard ' 87 played the viola in Mrs. Eads ' second period class. They were learning new and advnaced skills, and she looked forward to mo ' ing on. Kim planned to continue her musical education until after her graduation. I was really looking for- ward to playing in different places, she said. Mrs. Eads took her orchestra to the Indiana State School Music Association Organizational Contest, also known as I S S M A The players were classified in the group I Mrs. Eads keeps the beat going and the class alive in her second period orchestra class. Wendy Morris ' 84 demonstrates her technique of holding the violin while smiling happily. category, which meant they com- peted with the top orchestras in the state. PM musicians received a top rating in the event. Mrs. Eads said many were doing well in her class. A string ensemble made up of the top people from each section performed by request throughout the year at community functions. This was very well received. Dr. Carolyn Wendt gave a two-part lecture on music from the African na- tions. Dr. Wendt earned her Ph.D. at Indiana University in ethno- musicology. She spent nearly two years living in the desert regions of Northern Africa. This was a good op- portvinity for students to obtain knowledge on foreign music that many took advantage of. Christine Lee ' 84 played the violin in orchestra. She was a finalist in the Indianapolis Symphony Yoimg Musi- cians ' contest. This was the highest honor in orchestra one coidd receive in the state of Indiana. If one wanted to continue a musical career after high school, I would recommend getting into Sym- phonic Band, said Matt Mueller ' 85. Matt had played percussion since he was in the fifth grade. He had been in the Symphonic Band for two years and considered it great experience. Matt joined a group called Direct Hit, a band that plays after school and on weekends at various places. As one can see, the PM music pro- gram was a benefit after, as well as before graduation. An imfaimess that was brought up by a student was that there should be more separation between class par- ticipation grades and extra-curricular activities. If you can not participate in an after-school activity, then your grade should not be affected, said Tim Amdt ' 84. Tim played the trom- bone for three years in the Symphonic Band and was also in Then-and-Now. He claimed that . . . you do learn a lot about your instrument and musical theories. Also, your whole family can take part in the activities. In the past two years, new outfits have been ordered. This addition add- 156 INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC