Red River High School - Epilogue Yearbook (Grand Forks, ND)

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■ g f MU ■HMHHH f i Mi Vcrn Hildi-brant Mr Mjx Ldird Mr Harold Rcbenitsch poses with his beaker in hand V ' d Vena hair is Beautiful (cm it f» utm Hidftfit It Sff .ta DM II Via II I ' ll III T.t nr lirm If St«t«ti I M b Onf. I I Mr Haul Lindctman This buffalo head found itself mounted on Mr Ho- bt-r s wall Senior chemistry students Sally Smith and Angie Linell are deep into experimentation as they work to neutralize their solution. Challenging Classes Offered To Students Taxidermy, clu-niical balances, discttcd pij;b. and formulas -lots ot formulas are all earmarks of science at Red River. Kxactmj; teacfiers. searcfimj; mmds, and endless experimentation ive a special atmospfiere to the department. Physics teacher Mr. Conell said he enjoyed teachini; class the most. When asked what the most rewardinj; aspect of teaching; was Mr Conell replied, The fun I have workinj; with oun people and showinj; tliem how to do pinsics exercises.

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' -- 0 i Juniors Paul Marine and An cl I afsitn wait tor the tall ot the bifdic in a arnt ol badminton Du ring a swim ;iass stniorsjon Darlm .John Klostcr. Dave Apaniun, and Ktiih Ry display their builds G m students line up by rln.- wall betori- hiin assigned badminton parrners Tf Hli ed teacher Mrs Gasparini while sitting in the wumans ' room office Hashes a smile. New Curriculum Promotes Fitness Push-ups, burpics, )un ipin ii jacks, and (Quickness drills were part of the new athletic plan for Red River. A big stress was put on physical fitness Sophomores had gym three times a week and learned a variety ot team sports. The curriculum ftjr juniDrs and senujrs C(jnsisted mainly of individual sports and a two-day gym week. Soccer and Re skating were added along with planned units ot sot t ball and basketball. Archery was dropped Rather than bowling in the gymnasium, as done in the past, students were bused to a bowling alley to play Teachers in the department include Mr, Kopp, Mrs. Gaspanni. Mr Howells, and Miss Soli Mr. Kopp. outside his teaching duties, coached the football team Mrs Gasparini was active as a cheer- leading advisor, Mr Howells was the hockey Coach, and Miss loh coached the boys and girls swim teams and tound time to be assistant track coach in the girls program. Miss Soli said of teach- ing at Red River, C(joperation has improved Somewhat since I started teaching, but not enough What IS really frustrating me is when people aren ' t working up to their potential , . . I want kids to improve in entliusiasm and as people

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Mr riintnn Harstad Mr jnhn Knppy Jtft d ile tinkers Simons works diligently in the widget factory. This handsome man teaching a class of juniors IS Mr. Wayne Colyar with his glasses Students are given time to study during a seventh period class, but these iKMie must have been finished with their assiirnment Seniors work in the Fconomics widget factory as they study utility Mr Tom F.dwards Mr Larry tngstror Mr Russel Warner Current Events Plays Big Role In Curriculum From Alcohol Awareness in Sociology and Psy- chology to discussions of double digit inflation in Economics, students in Social Studies classes are asked to observe and react to the world outside. Current events become the stimu lus tor many lively discussions with thought - provoking questions and few answers When will the hostages be re- leased. ' ' Will the Olympic boycott work.- Will Af- ghanistan be the Russian Vietnam • ' Such issues are at the heart of efforts to make students more aware ot their world and the responsibilities inherent in its citizenship Mr, Koppy has been teaching twenty years and cn)oys teaching history the most. When asked what discourages him the most about teach- ing he answered. Those 10-15 percent of the stu- dent body who are here )ust to get in out of the cold. Many have much more ability then they use and It IS sad because they are going to have to learn to use that ability in order to survive in the com- petitive world of work ' Social Studies l