Rogers High School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Spokane, WA)

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Languages Reflect Foreign Cultures . . . Parlez-vous francais? Mais oui. Hablas espanol? Ya lo creo! From the first day in Rogers ' language classes, students begin hearing the language they have selected and making their own responses in the language. Hearing and speaking are soon followed by reading and writing, so that all the basic language skills are developed. The language laboratory aids in giving each student opportunity for the constant repetitive practice which is necessary for mastery. This year the four second-year Spanish classes were organized for SLAPS (Spanish-Learning-Activity-Packet- Series), to perm it every student to start where needed, and progress as rapidly as ambition and ability permitted. Instruction here was on the individual or very small group basis. In addition to the ten sections of Spanish and six of French, there is a lively first-year Latin class and a small group of students studying German during the after-school hours. ABOVE: Mrs. Pence demonstrates an expression used in Spanish.

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History Relates Past to Present BELOW: Mr. Mabbott arouses Rents ' attention Of all the high schools in Spokane, Rogers probably has the broadest and most comprehensive base in the social studies field. Meeting the needs and aspirations of students has provided the tone and direction of the social studies program at John R. Rogers High School. In order to sensitize the student and give him direction in his future role as a responsible citizen, the social studies curriculum has been updated. Considerable effort on the part of the teachers furthered the goal of intelligence, reason, and understanding in helping the student to cope with the problems of a confusing contemporary world. We are in the process of reevaluating our goals in order to equip students with ways of thinking, feeling, and acting, which will enable them to behave more effectively and with greater understanding and satisfaction. — H. A. Sleizer

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Art Develops Creativity . . . The Fine Arts department at Rogers offers each student the opportunity to be an artist whether he is working with pencil, paint, or pottery. The variety of art media is unlimited. Basic art provides a working background for the more specialized areas of painting, drawing, lettering, sculpture, commercial art, and crafts. The goal of all the art classes is one of appreciation and understanding by participation and experimentation. The flexibility within the building and the wealth of available resource materials can provide each individual student with the means to do his own thing in art. ABOVE: The things I put up with! ABOVE: Ed Jones and Sharon Schmidt perfect art skills. 22