Pinellas Park High School - Occurrences Yearbook (Largo, FL)

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opolizes I3 wing Figuring out which receipt goes where in the business records, which symbol is the correct obbreviotion for Deor Sir, ond the number of typing mistokes mode on the ossignment were only smoll questions students osked themselves in I3-wing's clossrooms. Repeoted proctice of utilizing the typewriter, duplicotor, cosh register, or the odding mochine odded to the oc- curocy obtoined. This occurocy enobled the requirement of the business world to be occomplished. Besides preporing one for o coreer in business, students found skills leorned in such closses os typing ond shorthond helpful in the everydoy routine of note toking in their closses. Accounting ond bookkeeping mode boloncing one's own personol budget much eosier. Andrew Mortin soid lt gives you o new outlook on lows thot govern us ond our lives obout the business low closs he porticipoted in the spring. Whether for everydoy life or coreer knowledge, students found the Business Deportment helpful. B ond C WINGS X 167

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BILLS, BILLS, BILLS was the subject Shamira Kurji, KEEPING UP WITH TECHNOLOGY was the ambition of Karl sophomore, was able to handle with the use of on Bishop, junior. in order to succeed he participated in a adding machine, ledger, and the skills obtained in computer programming class. bookkeeping. What is the secret password? This was the first question students faced when they began to use one of the many computers . Az throughout the school. Computer moth f i was one of the classes the Business Depart- ment offered, which taught the proper i manner of using computers. A user-ID was given to each student prepared to use the computer. This allowed a student's work to be kept separate from the other pupils. The proper use of Add, Print, a:s and other commands were all a part of one's program. The computers throughout the school not only offered experiences for students, but a library file full of games to enjoy, such as football and soccer. The Guidance Depart- ment also used the computers. They ob- tained information on colleges and careers for students. Business experts predict a widespread in- crease in the use of computers over the next decade. The classes will help students prepare for both employment and entertainment. is Junior, searched for the last word typed. 1696! B and C WINGS

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guess work might be techniques students used to prepare for their tests. l try to keep up in my classes, studying as I go, so that the night of the test I only have to review, said Donna Franklin. Nevertheless everyone faced them ready or not. evaluated through the test scores revealed days later. Some students awaited the results with great anticipation, questioning the teacher about their grade and possible return date of the test. Others feored the day as a sufferer of claustrophobia stuck in an elevator. Whatever one's last f65f prov- ed about his studying habits, a student could always see another test in his future. WITH NO TIME TO BLINK, students paid close attention as to insure passing their Algebra I word problem rest, Late hours, last minute cramming, and The success of ane's studying was 1 STUDYING PAYS OFF was the impression Michele Ber- man, junior, facial expression gave off as she carefully read through her test, Her score on this test was add- ed to her others to be averaged into a six-weeks grade. STEP BY STEP was the technique taught to Eddie Ncr ble, freshman, in his mathematics class to solve unknown numbers. 168 X D and E WINGS ! Q.. fi. Um K an Q Q A! DINNER IT WASN'Tl By carefully following a recip with chemical ingredients instead of food, Rayri Aquino, sophomore, learned the results of che mixtures. SECRETS HELD FROM THE NAKED EYE be recognized by Steve Baker, sophomore, a peered into a microscope, This lab proved th and the questions they evoked.