Riverhead High School - Blue Peconic Yearbook (Riverhead, NY)

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The Wrath of Math Whether we're counting change at McDonald's, or es- timating our paycheck for the week, math figures prominetly in our lives. As a subject, however, we tend to think very little of math. “It's hard, con- fusing. remarked one student. An- other described it as “challenging, even rewarding . Of course Math is Puzzles-knowing how to fit all the pieces together makes all the difference in the world. In the words of Mr. Grossman. Math De- partment Chairman. “Math is the study of patterns . The patterns, of course, become more complex as the years go on . .. Some embrace this challenge-hence the Blue Waves Mathletes. There in fact are no “leaders of this group, all contribute what they can. Since Math frequently becomes diffi- cult, the department staff consists of dedicated teachers to help us out in hard times. Of course, there are a wide variety of classes to be taken, of vary- ing difficulty and curriculum. Just as computers have become more perva- sive in our society at large, they have made an ever-increasing impact on the department. In reaction to this, a new requirement now exists for gradu- ation — one credit of computer in- struction. This effects students gradu- ating in 1989. so all you seniors out there get away lucky! This poses no problem to Mr. Moritz and Mrs. Wor- thing. who have organized a new for- mat for this class. So even if one maintains that pie are round and NOT square, it must be ad- mitted that math is a necessary . . evil? The current theory among R.H.S students is that Although Math has given us elaborate machnes algebra s a punishment by some irate god to work with, most of It is st the job of a 2 pencil

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No more Math! shrieks a student after a gruel- ing trigonometric tribulation Kristen Andresen gives her (almost) undivided attention to the board 100 Academics

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The Horror. . . The tide is changing in the English department and bringing in a new wave full of excitement. Riding on the peek of this wave are two English teach- ers. Mrs. Kisiel and Mrs. McCduley. These two are attempting to re- vive the the defunct school news- paper. The Riptide, They have re- ceived much support from the studetns at RHS. What better way to express your opinions about school, teachers, local scandals, and of course, the administration. This paper is not a free for all though. Mrs. Kisiel and Mrs. McCauley manage to keep things (and studentsl) well in hond For many. English is one of the high points of an usually mundane day. This is due mostly to the var- ied and extremely interesting fac- ulty. The saying “No two people are exactly the same” never held such water until now. A few ex- amples of the many outstanding English teachers are. Mr. Kozyra and Mrs. Kelsey Mr Kozyra has a unique style of teaching. He manages with much style and finesse to involve oil of his students in discussions. There is no chance of disappearing in this class. Mrs. Kelsey is a proper English teacher. Anyone who has had her knows what I'm talking about. Several afternoons a person much resembling Amy Vander- built has been seen sneaking out of Mrs. Kelsey's room. Could it be she is picking up some quick eti- quette tips? The English deportment proves its not an unrelenting wave of po- etry. research papers, and long novels. The English teochers are tuned into the frequency of the 80's. They hove made English something Blue Woves really look forward to. K)2 Academics