Rubidoux High School - Eyry Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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niquely their own Paul Viafora, English Chair- person. I really feel my room, B-16 is one unique thing in the English depart- ment. I try to keep everyone in the department headed in the same direction, so we don ' t get lost in the celestial morass. Doug Buckout, Fine Arts Chairperson. We ' re scattered from one end of the campus to the other and we teach com- pletely different disciplines. Working directly with these people and helping them get what they need is my re- ward as department chair- person. Stella Wester - meyer, Foreign Language Chairperson. We educa- tors in our Foreign Lan- guage are compassionate and understanding teach- ers. We have traveled in many countries and spoken with the people in their na- tive language, listened to their concerns and philos- ophies. All of this and much more we pass on to the stu- dents. Cindy Pearce, Home Economics Chairper- son. Our department is ex- • a cellent. We have diversified subjects, and the teachers are busy with their own spe- cialties. Everyone works smoothly together. Large picture. Terry Snell de- bates over a biology question with his students. Snell was the science department chairperson. 1 . While reloading a copy machine, Kathy Miller listens to a student ' s question. Miller taught ROP. 2. Paul Viafora wears the top hat, with which his students pick out the title of the term papers. Viafora has been the English department chair- person for five years. 3. Using an over head projector, Caria Mon- ialban writes down math problems. Montalban has been at RHS for three years. 4. Looking up from his lecture notes, Chuck Riggs listens to a student ' s opinion. Riggs coached the swim team. cademics Kumamoto, Paul Math Luckett, Lynee Speech Pathologist Luna, Ed Science McCarthy, Charles Math Mackenzie, Allison Physical Science Maguire, Barbara English Mams, Mane English Martinez, Al Social Science Maynard, Ci ndy ROP Medina. Shelia Foreign Language Mendoza, Remy Special Education Meyerett, Chuck P. E. Social Science Mitchell, Gene Social Science Foreign Language Monaco, Pat s, ieri ' - Murphy, Karen Independent Study Murray, Dianne Reading Murray, Will Reading Newman, Sandy Resource Specialist Nickson, Annette English Norwood, Robert Agriculture Parrett. Ruth Nurse Patton, Martha Special Education Payne, Dennis Math P.E. Pearce. Cynthia Home Economics Pearson, Lon English Peterson. Marjone Physical Education Pfeiffer. Hal Social Science Porter, Larry Math 157

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Gary Lesh, Agriculture Chairperson. We have a complete pro- gram. Not only dealing with Academics, but also with life situations. Jo- seph Werner, Business Chairperson. We take the student basic skills which have been developed by other teach- ers such as English, and reading and try to develop these skills to a greater extent. In our business skills training program, we help students to make mature decisions regarding the busi- ness situation occupation for which they are preparing themselves. 156 Acade

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xcellence in diversity Donn Cushing, Industrial Arts Chairperson. The teachers in our department are a tight knit group that must rely on each other for service that the other person can do for you. These ser- vices are handed down to the students. Philomena Hornsby, Reading Chair- person. Our department works with the remedial stu- dents. The students have to motivate themselves, and become involved, or they get bored. Terry Snell, Sci- ence Chairperson. We have increased in the num- ber of teachers, more than any other department. It ' s hard trying to insure that ev- ery teacher has all of the ma- terials he or she needs, but I ' m proud of the science teachers and the depart- ment. Robert Gray, Social Science Chairperson. Even though finding time for the chores of the job is sometimes difficult, the most rewarding aspect of acting as department chairperson is being able to work with an excellent group of teach- ers. 9 1. Gareth Richards helps stu- dent Carl Van DerHoek with one of his drawings. Richards was the sponsor ol the Drafting Club. 2. Jose Guillen writes down test scores m his grade book. Guillen was a 9 year ESL teacher. Large picture. Doug Buckout listens intensely to a student ' s definition ol acting. Buckout was the Fine Arts chairperson 3. Pat Nixon tallies up her first guarter grades. Nixon taught English for 2 years. 4. Stella Westermeyer watches her students sing a song in Ger- man. Westermeyer was the Foreign Language chairperson. 5. Science teacher, Terrance Shaw helps Bunny Mereno answer her work- sheet. Shaw also was a science pro- lessor at RCC. Price, Virginia Psychologist Radovich, John Physical Education Richards, Gareth Industrial Arts Riggs, Chuck P.E. Social Science Rose, Jim Physical Education Rosse, Vincent ROP Saultz, Nancy Math P.E. Shaw, Terrance Science Shertzer, Min Physical Education Slivka, Richard Social Science P.E. Sloan, Stella Math Snell, Terry Science Strain, Paul Fine Arts Stringer, Allan Math Sturm. Larry Reading Thompson, Pat Social Science Thomson, Fern Eni ilish Thorpe, Dale Science Tieri, Vince Special Education Weatherford, Dan Social Science Weaver, Annmane Home Economics Social Science Webb, Robin Speech Pathologist Weber, Herbie ROP Werner, Joe Westermeyer. Stella Foreign Language Williams, Linda Career Guidance Wolfe, Charles Independent Study Wright, Ernie Fine Arts ' - J i ••. - A ' 4 tLjMm - u 158 Academics I