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

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Patrick Quinn, Math Glenda Razor, Business Mike Reeves. HIP Interpreter Ed Reinig, Special Education Counselor David Rhone, History Sandra Rhone, Math Karen Richardson, HS Media Rosalind Robbins, History Robert Romeo, French Kathy Romero, English, Yearbook Advisor Marilyn Rowe. Sophomore Counselor Carolyn Rowland, HIP Principal Edward Samuel. RAP Classes Gilbert Shaw, Math Laurie Shean. HIP Teacher Finance clerk Karen Mesenhimer busily types up a memo pertaining to the school ' s finances. Not only was Mrs. Mesenhimer the school finance clerk, but she was also secre- tary to the activities director, plus the girls ' and boys ' athletic directors. The unsung heroes by Linda Yokoi In a never ending battle to rid the campus of bacteria, feed an army, and to put the over-abundant flow of pa- perwork behind bars, the Unsung He- roes strive to accomplish their good deeds for the day. At the Hall of Unappreciatees, the superwomen of diet begin their daily tasks at 6:00 AM. Having the reputation of the best cafeteria in the district fifteen workers had to keep up high standards. I have to see that the students get a nutritious meal each day, Betty Barnard commented. In addition, she had to estimate the amount of lunches to be served, feed the faculty, and make sure everything was pre- pared on time and in an orderly fash- ion. Meanwhile, on other parts of the campus, Masters of the Universe, un- der the supervision of He-man Rick Sanchez, struggle to rid the school of dirt. Their duties entail cleaning class- rooms through which hundreds tram- pled each day, taking care of the plants, and keeping the restrooms Tidy-Bowl Clean. Students should appreciate, not graffiti it, Sanchez noted. They have a nice school. Back at the main office, Karen Me- senhimer works to keep financial mat- ters in hand. Her many feats included counting, depositing, rolling all fundraiser mon- ey, keeping account ledgers up to date, and paying all officials. She is also in charge of all transportation. But the love of the work they do is quite evident, as the saga of the Un- sung Heroes continues. If we all work together, we see results, and our hard work is worthwhile, Mesenhimer closed, v Acodemics 237

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End results show where the hard work has produced activi- ties students have enjoyed. ' ' — Karen Mesenhimer Yes, peas and carrots again. states Angie Lo- zano. Making sure students get a nutritious meal at lunch is a big responsibility, but serving the meal to the crowd is an even bigger task. • Exerting his best effort, Dave Salcedo prepares for another day of work. Custodians demonstrated hard work daily as they served a major part in the cleanli- ness of our campus. Noemi Ortega. Data Entry Clerk Petty Page, School Office Manager Mary Palacios. Health Clerk Jan Palmer, English Antonio Pena, English Mary Peront, Instructional Assis- tant Dean Pierce. Industrial Arts Debbie Pipes, HIP Teacher Deloris Prior, Librarian Pauline Quesnel, English 236 Orrega Sheon

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Betty Shepard, Instructional Assis- tant Duncan Sinclair, Science Sondra Smartt, Typing Maria Smith, Typing Marilyn Solesbee, Clerk Typist Mary Staacke, History Russell Stechker, HIP Teacher Eugene Steen, History Aileen Suzuki, ESL Elbert Swerdfeger. Woodship Saravuth Tauch, Instructional As- sistant Leobardo Teutle. Custodian Evelyn Theoret, Clerk Typist 2 Robert Thurston, History Oreta Tolbert, Athletic Equipment Attendant Learning to start anew by Ineke Stoneham They came to America from various countries to live, laugh and learn about the English culture and lan- guage. Now, about 500 students from Mexico, Vietnam, Cambodia and oth- er nations are enrolled in the ESL (English as a Second Language) pro- gram to learn our language. So, what is ESL? Obviously, it is a program designed to teach the Eng- lish language to students who know very little or no English, and to eventu- ally circulate these students into the regular curriculum. The classes are divided into three levels: A — Beginning, B — intermedi- ate, and C — advanced. English cred- its are given for the intermediate and advanced classes. A student can ad- vance if their competency scores — reading scores — are high enough. Mrs. Gomez felt, The students can usually pass the competency test fair- ly easily, as long as they ' ve learned the necessary skills. But it is not easy for these students because they must learn that second language within three years. They also must pass the same proficiency tests as students in the regular program and go to summer school in order to achieve their graduation require- ments. Regarding the work involved, Sarith Meth said, We do oral reports in class a lot and the other students are supportive. ESL students also attend bilingual classes in order to meet graduation requirements such as math, history and science. In those classes, stu- dents are given help by an aid or teacher who can speak to them in their individual language. For those students, learning the English language is just the first step to a bigger and brighter future. V A Lamyai Lornklang, Singkeo Mekdarasack, and classmates walk into their class with laughter and smiles. Although their classes were tough, there was room for fun. 236 Shepord Tolberr