Richmond Heights High School - Yearbook (Richmond Heights, OH)

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' The individual attention helps with jthe understanding of the material RICHMOND SAMPLER Not Horsing Around One of the talents many people would like to pos- sess is the art of drawing. Senior Laura Favetti dis- plays her talent by sketch- ing a picture of a horse on a cliff. Laura has been interest- ed in art ever since she was in Kindergarten. High school art classes gave her the chance to develop her artistic skills. In order to create a well-developed and detailed finished product, a person must take his time and pa- tience, explains Laura. The best part of drawing is receiving compliments on the picture and knowing that you did it yourself. HOPING FOR EASTER Why is Senior Andrea Tyree playing with a bottle of glue? She is making an Easter basket for the Easter holi- days. Andrea and Josie Bellia made Easter baskets out of or- dinary yarn and glue. After the baskets were completed, flowers were placed inside of them. I enjoyed making the Easter baskets, quotes Andrea. Some of the Easter bas kets were shown in the library display case. Andrea made several baskets. The Easter baskets were very good and showed good craftsmanship and design. An- drea and other students spent 10 to 12 days on the project. CREATIVE PROJECTS Small Classes 45

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academic alternatives Either Learn With A Few or Without Help Either sit in front, or in the back, it just really does not matter in a small class. Because of the few number of students, there is no trouble in hearing the teacher speak. Having the class interrupted by class clowns is also less likely because of the smallness of the class. So with few students, it is easier to learn and partici- pate in class. The teacher — student rela- tionship is another major factor in learning more. Senior Tony Savor stated, In a small class, asking and answering questions give the student the chance to participate in class. Tony also said he would rather be in a small class, compared to the large noisy and crowded classes. Have you ever been interrupted and annoyed by a mischievous student who gets bored and tries to brighten things up? Maybe he tried making funny noises or throwing paper airplanes? Did you ever feel like leaving a class because the noise was too loud to do your homework or read? Well, in a small class, this problem is eliminated. The teacher can catch it before something like this happens. Having the teacher answer your ques- tions privately and explain it thoroughly helps the material that must be learned, to sink in better. A casual atmosphere is usually associated with small classes, which is another facet of easier learning. — R.S. Dynamic Drawers. Nick Giarelli, Jack Kritzman, and Tim Tyreli are in the beginning stages of drawing their daily assignments. All first year drawers take this course, which is Mechnical Drawing. Reading to learn. Collegiant Reading, taught by Dr. John Beale, involves the reading of various books pertaining to the philosophy views of different people. This course was a great chal- lenge to those students who wish to sieze the educational experience. 1- U Secretarial Duties. Because of the many duties in- volved in shorthand, tests are quite frequent. Senior Paula Baron, Josie Bellia, and Patty Rim are trying to recall and place their knowledge on the test pa- per. Tlie Frencli Connection. Mrs Huang ' s French IV class IS small but mtellectual in size Four years of a foreign language takes hard work and determination because of the difficult pronunci- ations and punctuations. 44 Small Classes

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Sports Shorts. Reading brief anecdotes of lives of sports legends is a small part of the Sports Literature class. Taught by Mr. William Schneider, this mini-course is very popular, and usually is overflowing with names at sign-up time. Idle Banter. With friends close at hand, mani- freshman English students chat before the star of class. With English being required all fou [ years of high school for any college entrance, small English class is rarely seen. academic alternatives Either Study with Others or Alone Either raise your hand or be quiet, is a familiar phrase stated by a teacher in a large class. This problem is very common because of the large number of students in the class. Many of the students like to respond to the questions, so shouting them out is the best way to be heard first. Biology teacher Andrew Grant com- mented, Teaching classes with a large amount of students are harder. There are many more interruptions and problems to deal with. Students become bored and have the tendency to become rowdy and uncontrollable. One advantage, however, being in a class of this size is that you get various view points and ideas from the students as Senior Marilyn Wason explains. This advantage provides a different outlook on responses to stories or psychological the- ories. Hearing students ' comments enables them to have a well-rounded discussion on the material. Teachers also have an advantage in teaching a larger class. If the majority of students are flunking, the teacher knows he must change the way of teaching the course. In smaller classes since there are fewer people, it is hard to tell if the teacher is getting through to everyone. — R.S. Basic Science. Most students in their first year at Richmond Hts. choose to take Earth Science, taught by Miss Roberts. This class provides the stepping stone for more complex sciences to be taken in the following years. Grande Class. Spanish I is the choice of man freshmen who are taking their first year of foreign language. Mr. Noreika, who also teaches Spanish 2, 3, and 4, gives the students a gooc idea of the Spanish Culture. 46 Large Classes