Saddleback High School - Caparral Yearbook (Santa Ana, CA)

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IftI hjM Margarita De Quesada, ESL Kim Lein Do, Clerk Typist Lola Dorm, Mathematics Allan Dorman, English Jerry Dyer, Mathematics Martin Eaton, History Cheryl Ettinger, English Harry Evans, Chorus Vivian Fields, French Dana Forshey, HIP Aide Greg Franklin, Student Teacher Nancy Furches, Business Magali Gil, Work Esperience Thomas Glenn, Science Ernest Gomez, Assistant Principal, Control AP - A taste of college Reviewing Spanish grammar with his 4th period AP class. Serlor Velasquez prepares students for the AP test in May. by Yolanda Cerda Did you ever wish for a glimpse of what college classes are like? Many students now have that opportunity by enrolling in the Advanced Place- ment Program. The program is de- signed to introduce students to col- lege level work. An emphasis is placed on in-depth studies of materials for the preparation of an AP exam. Originally the AP program consisted of two courses: English and European History. During the past five years, however, the program has expanded to include American History, Spanish, Studio Art, Calculus, and Music The- ory. According to Mrs. Palmer, AP Coor- dinator, Working with peers who are equally motivated toward achieve- ment and success is one advantage of participating in the program. An ad- ditional advantage states Senior Va- lorie Glennie is, It places you in a col- lege setting to better prepare you for college. The program not only provides in- tense study but can provide financial help towards a college education. The AP exam, administered in May, is graded on a one to five scale; five being the highest possible score. College is a very expensive and time consuming process, says Mrs. Palm- er. A score of three, four, or five can grant college credit for course work completed in high school. Junior Jen- nifer Buikstra says, The AP test re- lieves some of the financial burden of going to college. The AP program has proved to be an invaluable educational oppotunity for students. According to Mrs. Palmer the success of the AP program comes from dedicated, willing teachers and the intense demand of the students, y Acodemics 229

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I believe in the educational ad- vantages offered to the stu- dents by the AP program. — Mrs. Jan Palmer A Mrs. Baron, the AP Calculus teacher, explains a problem which Helene Van and Hae Sook Yi find diffi- cult. It ' s a challenging class. says Hae Sook but Helene added. All of us will do well on the AP test because Mrs. Baron prepares us well. Mrs. Palmer reviews the scenes and acts of Ham- let so that her students may learn and appreciate Shakespear ' s art. Hopefully there will be no sur- prises on the AP English exam because the students will have already covered most of the material for the exam. Mary Lou Carrillo, Special Educa- tion Ardith Chamness, Physical Educa- tion. Girls ' Athletic Dir. Lawrence Collier. English Michael Conover, Science Use Coulter, Security Phil Crandal, Custodian James Daily, Mathematics Dennis Davino. HIP Interpreter Theresa Delvac, Mathematics Tricia De Paul, Drama 228 Carillo Gomez

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Glee Gomez. ESL John Gratsch, Business Susan Gregory, History James Grissom, Science Carol Hagg, English. Newspaper Ad- Donzelle, Harris. English Ralph Havickhorst, Science Olga Henderson ESL Alma Hernandez, Instructional As- sistant Dolores Hernandez, Instructional Assistant Leota Hill, Home Economics Laura Holley, Art Walter Houston. Band Director Sharon Hudson, Clerk Typist Veronica lllingworth, Clerk Typist . t Science wins honors by Linda Yokot Students are entering science courses not only because it is compul- sory, but because the courses re- ceived the top-rated science program in the state, as rated by the National Science Foundation. The Earth Sci- ence program, headed by Mr. Lindahl, and the Chemistry Program, directed by Mr. Grissom, offer students the op- portunity to enjoy science in a cre- ative and stimulating manner. Our programs received recogni- tion in the Science Search for Excel- lence, Grissom explained. There was one contest for Earth Science, Chemistry, and Energy Education. Saddleback got two out of three in the whole state. Teacher involvement is a contribut- ing factor to the achievement of these honors, Grissom said. I think that the awards were given because of the in- volvement of all our science teachers in preparing students to succeed in science, he said. We also have pro- grams that help all students, not just college prep, succeed. The program conducted last year with elementary school students also aided the high ratings. Elementary students came to Saddleback and per- formed a chemistry experiment with the chemistry students, added Gris- som. The chemistry studen ts helped the elementary students understand what they were working on. Also, the earth science students went to the elementary school to perform experi- ments. This statewide recognition not only reflects the efforts of the science de- partment alone, but that of the entire school. It is an honor for our science department, but also something the rest of the school should share, Gris- som reflected. None of us can suc- ceed without the help of others. v Chemistry is not all microscopes and chemical reactions realizes Dana Jackson as she laughs at Mr. Grissom ' s jovial remarks. 230 Gomez KawQuchi