Prescott High School - Hassayamper Yearbook (Prescott, AZ)

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Math Prepares Students for Tomorrow’s Skills Mr. Jack Orr grades test papers of his algebra students. Mr. Orr teaches Algebra 1-2. He is also JV football and wrestling coach. His other duties include serving on the American Education Week Committee and acting as a Senior Class sponsor. Mathematics has become a necessary part of the scientific world in which we live. In high school each student must learn the basic fundamentals of mathematics. The mathematics department at Prescott High School includes General Math, Algebra 1-2, Algebra 3-4, geometry, and trigonometry. Two years of math are required of graduating seniors. Students who have an active interest in math often take up to four years of some kind of mathematics. General Math is taught by Mr. M. J. McNarie, better known as Pop’ around PHS. General Math gives students a basic knowledge of the fundamental principles of math. Pop also teaches geometry, as does Mr. Marion Bigelow, which is the branch of mathematics that investigates the relations, properties, and measurement of solids, sur- faces. lines, and angles. Mr. C. J. Bender and Mr. Jack Orr teach algebra. Algebra 3-4 is an advanced course for students who have already completed a year of Algebra 1-2, and is taught by Mr. Orr. Trigonometry is another word for engineering math, and is also taught by Mr. Bender. Mr. Marion Bigelow displays math problems on the overhead pro- jector. Mr. Bigelow is Geometry 1-2 and General Math teacher. He also works hard as one of the sponsors of the Senior Class. Mr. M. J. (Pop) McNarie records test grades in his grade book after a geometry quiz. Mr. McNarie is Geometry 1-2 and General Math teacher. He also participates on the Merit Cup Committee and is one of the Senior Class sponsors. Mr. C. J. Bender introduces new methods of solving equations to his students. Mr. Bender is the Algebra 3-4 and Engineering Math teacher. As head of the Mathematics Department, he also is a Sophomore Class sponsor. —25—

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Government Studies Create Active Citizens MU. MAC 4 Mr. Dean McIntosh is deliberating the question of a bicameral legislature. Mr. Mac is head of the Social Studies Department and teaches civics. He participates on the Social Science and Merit Cup committees, and is a Junior Class sponsor. Jan Phillips, junior, is absorbing Mr. Raymond Everett's opinions on U.S. History. Mr. Everett is a civics and U.S. History teacher. He is a member of the Social Science Committee and one of the Junior Class sponsors. For the third consecutive year Mr. Everett has been sponsor for the honorary members of the city council. These students are chosen from the civics classes. Mr. Donald Markle is another of the civics teachers at Prescott High School. Besides civics. Mr. Marlcle teaches Current World Affairs and is the junior varsity basketball coach. He is also on the Social Science Committee. Civics, as defined in Webster's Dictionary, is that department of political science dealing with rights of citizenship and duties of citizens. Before graduation all seniors are required to have passed two semesters of civics. The purpose of civics is to acquaint students with the United States’ system of government. Mr. Dean McIntosh, Mr. Don Markle. and Mr. Raymond Everett all strive to explain government to the stu- dents and to create an interest in government. Thus, it is felt that when seniors graduate, they will have a much greater knowledge of our govern- ment and will be better prepared to become re- sponsible citizens. The Social Studies Department is led by Mr. Dean McIntosh. His job is to organize and direct the activities of the department. Again this year, as in the past, students participate in city govern- ment by becoming honorary city council members. This activity gives a few of the civics students a first-hand look at our local government. —24—

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Fine Arts, Drivers Training, P.E. Mr. Stanley Harber, crafts teacher, studies one of his student's work. Mr. Harber is a senior sponsor and is on the Arts and Crafts Committee. Mrs. Ethel Tyson teaches Charleno Crew and Ann Lawhorne how to slap. Mrs. Tyson teaches theatre arts and TV Production. She is in charge of all Junior and Senior Class plays and helps with other productions such as the musical. She sponsors Thespians and is also a Senior Class sponsor. The fine arte department as Prescott High School includes an extensive program of drama, art, crafts, music, and driver’s training. The art classes are taught by Mr. Hunt and Mr. Clemens. Students who are enrolled in the art classes explore the different areas of art and experiment in expression through art. Crafts is taught by Mr. Harber and Mr. Hunt. Crafts helps students to learn how to use their hands in creating objects from clay, leather, and other materials. Mr Phillip Clemens, art teacher, instructs the art club in the skill of silk screening. Mr. Clemens sponsors the art club and is also a Junior Class sponsor. Theater Arts, taught by Mrs. Tyson, is a class designed to teach students the art of acting. Students who take drama often participate in the various plays put on by the school. Mr. Bryce Hunt teaches mechanical drawing, architectural drawing, and crafts. He is a senior sponsor and is head of the Arts and Crafts Committee. —26—