Prescott High School - Hassayamper Yearbook (Prescott, AZ)

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Math Teaches Students to Think Logically In today’s technological world, there is a great demand for people with mathematical know- ledge. This knowledge is necessary for engineering, technical and scientific careers. The Prescott High mathematics department works to prepare students to meet the qualifications of these specialized fields. General Math. Algebra 1-2. Geometry 1-2. Algebra 3-4, and Engineering Math (Plane Trigonom- etry) are offered at Prescott High. Two credits of a math course are required for graduation. These courses emphasize an understanding of our number system, the uses of deductive rea- soning. geometric facts and relations, and give the student practice in using the applications of these in our environment. Mr. M. J. McNarie. better known as Pop around the school, teaches geometry and general math. He is also a Junior Class sponsor and head o( the Merit Cup Committee. Mr. Marion Bigelow teaches geometry and serves on the Junior Class Committee. He is also building representative lor the Prescott Educational Associ ation. Mr. Jack Orr teaches algebra, sponsors the Junior Class, and is on the American Education Week Committee. Theorems, equations, and numbers whirl around in the minds ol the students of Mr. Bigelow s geometry class as they prepare the next day's assignment. Mr. C. J. Bender teaches gen eral math, algebra, and engin- eering math. He is also on the Scholarship and Senior Class committees. —23—

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Foreign Languages Broaden Cultural Interests Foreign languages bring about an appreciation of the culture of foreign countries and their contributions down through the ages. The aim of the foreign language classes is to encourage travel and to give students enough of a command of a foreign language to be able to get along when traveling in that country. The ability to speak a foreign language well brings a certain pleasure and, according to Miss Lela Roach, head of the Foreign language Department, is a mark of cultivation and widened intellectual interests.' Prescott High School offers Russian, Spanish, French, and Latin. Mrs. Denny Bache-Wiig teaches French and English and sponsors the French Club. She is also on the Foreign Language. Language Arts, and Junior Class Commit- tees. Mr. Ted Castaneda divides his time among the iobs oi coaching the wrestling team, teaching Spanish, and sponsoring the Senior Class. He is also on the Foreign Language Committee. Mr. Donald M. Rodgers teaches Latin. Russian, and English. He is also Senior Class sponsor and serves on the Foreign Language Committee. Miss Lela Roach teaches Spanish and is active as Future Teachers of America and Junior Class sponsor, and member of the For- eign Language. Scholarships, and National Honor Society Commit- tees. Mrs. Denny Bache-Wiig tries to show Phil Compton how to say O-o-oh in French with the proper bell- like tones. The whole thing seems funny to Ida Sue Newman who has already mastered this skill. —22—

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Experiments Provide Practical Experience Mr. James M. Stephenson teach- es Biology 3-4. He sponsors the Chess Club and the Sophomore Class, and is head of the Bio- logical Sciences and American Education Week Committees. Mr. Waldo Bast teaches physics and chemistry, sponsors the Slide Rule Club, and coaches the Cross Country and Track teams. He is also on the Physi- cal Science, Merit Cup. and Sophomore Class Committees. Mr. Les Fenderson teaches Bio- logy and is Junior Varsity Foot- ball and is Varsity Baseball Coach. He is also on the Bio- logical Sciences Committee and is Junior Class sponsor. Mr. Rodney Weller teaches Earth Science and General Sci- ence. He is also a Sophomore Class sponsor and a member of the Physical Sciences Com- mittee. Joe Flainik. who cannot wait for the regular lunch period, has a class-time snack as Mr. Les Fenderson. biology teacher, marvels at Joe's appetite. —24—