Ross S Sterling High School - Governor Yearbook (Baytown, TX)

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Creative writing studenti Dean Cross ond Derek Grayson analyze the sentence structure of a short story. Photo by R Guenther Beth Northcutt. Denise Purvis ond D'Shswn Kirksey work diligently on preparing Piece of Mind for publication. Photo by R Guenther As Troy Oehler looks on with amusement. Dawn Mams puts much expression into her speech. Photo by R. Foster Seated at Mr Bryan Borah's desk, Carole Golden seems to be instructing Jennifer Walker on how to be a better debater, while Steve Colombe goes about his business quietly. Photo by R. Morin Language Arts-49

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For those students who were seeking an escape from Gor- donian Democracy.” as Mr. John Gordon called his senior English classes, there was an alternative. According to the handbook, several classes were certified to replace senior English. Creative writing was designed to develop the writing skills of those students interested in writing professionally or just improving their written communication skills. When the year began, there were no rigid curriculum guides, so the students, along with the teacher. Mr. Gary Sedlacek, decided what course the class would take. During the first few weeks of school, the class organized a club which they dubbed “Ranger Writers. New alternative enhances writing 48 • Language Arts They also planned for a literary magazine. Piece of Mind, to be done later on in the year. Mr. Sedlacek described the class as “providing an opportunity for students to communicate in a controlled fashion some deeply felt emotions. It also provides an opportunity to help students to extend their skills, imaginations and aspirations. Meanwhile, in other language arts classes, it was business as usual. Journalism classes worked to meet deadlines for the yearbook and to put out as many newspapers as possible. Mr. John Gordon, independent studies teacher, did his best to give his students a better understanding of the English language and increase their verbal scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Test, while speech classes improved their public speaking abilities.

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 Typing skill Is a great asset in any career — especially with the widespread use of computers. stated Mrs. Sherry Evard. about students taking typing, such as Teri Whitaker. Jackie Smith. Teresa Wilson and Tami Novosad. Photo by R. Guenther Looking over the new computers. Mr Francis offers helpful suggestions to some of his students. Photo by M. Turner 50« Math and Business