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

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Making things easy. Mrs. Marge Torok is in charge of the new xerox machine, located in the high school office. The machine helps everybody, as it usually is in constant use. academic alternatives Either Modern or Traditional Teaching Styles Either xerox the paper or write it on the chalkboard is the decision teachers now have to make. Of course, most of them would choose to xerox it because it is much easier and convenient. Even though this type of machine has been around for some time, it is finally being used in most schools to duplicate assign- ments sheets or tests. Before the xerox machine, the ditto machine, which was awkward and messy, was used. Besides, pressing a button was much easier than using a crank to dispense the paper. The xerox machine also prints clearer and more legible copies. Computers are now playing a major part in the business world, so the schools are teaching their students how to work them. Soon, business will be using word processors instead of the typewriters. Teachers use computers to schedule the classes, print out report cards, and average out grades. The schools bells are also run by a computer. Watching Macbeth on television gave me an excellent idea on how life was por- trayed in Shakespeare ' s time, stated senior Fred Buck. With one of the video cassette recorders, it is possible to tape current television material related to class- room studies. This aid will prove to be very beneficial in the future education of students. — R.S. A . ..- K Expanding for the future. Computers have be- come more and more popular among the students. As the members of the class increased, so did the number of computers. Watching the tube. Dr. John Beale and other teachers use the new Video Tape recorder to help in their classes. Being able to watch the classic stories instead of just reading them, proves to be beneficial to the students. New Member. Sophomore Jim Lineweaver is a new member in yearbook. In the future he will be using the newest and latest techniques and machines in the production of a yearbook. 56 New Ways

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' ' It may prove to be useful in the future RICHMOND SAMPLER Much Talent Dennis Kelly stands next to a few of his special tro- phies. The wrestling chart next to Dennis shows his athletic ability. Dennis won this series of wrestling matches. Dennis is not only athletically inclined, he is also artistically in- clined. The house next to Dennis was his own cre- ation. Dennis made this house in Industrial Technology. He now has this house sitting in the corner of his room. The house was constructed of cardboard and plastic for the windows. This is a miniature replica of my dream house I hope to live in, quotes Dennis Kelly. Many Calculations Junior Robert Skrbis looks baffled at an equation on his chemistry lab. Labs are a weekly projects in which the en- tire class has to participate. Labs are an essential part of the learning process in chemistry because it enables the student to perform and witness the reaction of elements in nature. These labs consists of collecting gases of the chemical reactions of elements. The students learn the chemical make up of various gases. Chemistry is not as fun as Biology class because it has many more equations and formulas to be learned and memorized states junior Mike Haas. CREATIVE PROJECTS Nonpractical Classes 55

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1t makes learning nore interesting i RICHMOND SAMPLER Sliding Around This project was very beneficial to me, because it helped me learn to use the library for educational pur- poses, said Mike Gasser. Mike and Mesha Adkins worked together on this classroom project. The project was present- ed before an eleventh grade English class. The project was on novels. The two made slides illustrating the novel Salems Lot. Mesha and Mike received good grades on their display of the novel. The slides photographed in Richmond Heights summarized the novel. Mesha said I liked the project because it was easi- er than a book report. A Little Wet It was a challenge I always wanted to meet, but I wasn ' t ready for, says senior Mike MacLellan. The chal- lenge he ' s talking about was the making of his waterbcd. Mike takes an advanced wood working class taught by Mr. Mervar where he is able to make most anything he desires. His waterbed was one of his favorite projects along with being the most expensive, with the total cost adding around $200.00. Mike ' s time was very limited and he was very busy doing odd projects so it took him around 5 months to make. Mike feels It suits its purpose. CREATIVE PROJECTS New Ways 57