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

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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

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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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With the addition of new computer equipment in the math and business classes, students were given the opportunity to progress into the com- puter age. According to Mr. Robert Francis, head of the math department, eight new Apple lie computers were added to the computer math room. As the school accumulates more computers and soft- ware. teachers and students will find many applications to courses of study, added Mr. Francis. Another addition to the school was a computerized message board located in the commons. The sign, which displayed messages all dur- ing the day. had a 16K memory and can hold messages containing a total of 15.000 characters or more. Progressing into the computer age New electronic typewriters were another addition. We have new electronic typewriters with one-line memory and several other special features. stated Mrs. Sherry Evard. Mrs. Evard went on to say that in typing, students learn to type business letters, reports, memos and various business forms. Toward the end of the year. Rita Higgins and other advanced typing students utilized the new typewriters to type the Senior Credits that appear in The Governor. Most math classes got new textbooks, and students from the F.O.M. classes were the first to receive theirs. All the math classes became larger; some even doubled in size. Mr. Ed Wachtel ended. It was a great year for the academic classes, especially for the math department.” Math and Business «51