Savannah High School - Savannual Yearbook (Savannah, MO)

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vet typing papers There are many classes offered in the Business and Home Eco- nomics departments at Savannah High School that may prove to be beneficial in the students futures. According to Mrs. Darlene Shelton, chairperson of the business department, the business classes serve two purposes. ttThey have a personal use as well as vocational. Vocational means you can use it to get a job - training a student so they are qualified to work in an office, stated Shelton. llOn the personal level, it gives you skills to keep track of personal affairs such as taxes? Chrystal Cole l86 stated that the business classes will llgive students the opportunity to see if they want to go into the business world after school? Mrs. Shirley Twombly, a their projects during wood class. Noah Jones 88, Bill Mooney l86 and Tom Grippando l88 work on teacher in the Home Economics department, commented that students taking the Home Ec classes will also benefit in the future. llThey will have a better knowledge of what Home Eco- nomics is all about? ' According to Kelly Lock ,86, llThe Home Ec classes have taught me how to distinguish between certain cooking instruments. I also learned how to do some sewing. This will definitely help me when I get married and have children? Two other departments that offer a wide variety of classes for the students are the Art and Shop departments. According to Mrs. Laura Beat- tie, Art instructor, ttArt involves a basic overview of the use of artistic materials and the study of design as it applies to art of the past and present? Michelle Morgan ,86 stated that the art classes will help itonly if youlre planning on going into the art, field? , Mr. Bill Meyers, Drafting teacher, stated that the students flobviously feel the classes are important they wouldnlt be taking them in the first place. Besides, they have to learn it sometime? C Logan Walker ,86 commented that these classes will help him in illearning a skill to get a job in the future. These four departments, with the wide variety of classes that they have to offer, will help the students in their future by both preparing them for a job in the working world and also for their own home life. - Kelly Limle Angela Schottell l87 and Audrey Wolfing '85 glue down pictures of the latest fashions in Home Economics. Practical Arts V15 Shelly Decker l86, Mrs. Laura Beattie and Jenny Williams ,86 observe art magazines.

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Richard Garton i85 carefully 'aims at the target during Outdoor Skills class. All classes have a specific purpose. SOme are designed for beginners, while others are a continuance of knowledge already acquired. Driveris Education, Physical Education, Health and Weight Lifting are a few classes at SHS which help students to protect and better themselves for the present and future. According to Miss Debbie Wenzel, Driveris Education teacher, ttDriveris Education is designed to give the students an outlook on rules and regulations of the high- ways. It teaches them proper care of the car, how to drive a car and how to handle the automobile around obstacles and during emer- genciesfl Bruce Lundy 87 stated, that itDriverls Education at SHS will help you learn about the car, insurance and safety. Wenzel is also a Health teacher at SHS. The main objective of 16 x Electives Health class is ttto get the student started on a life long program of good hygiene and healthiness, to make them aware of their physical being and also to be aware of health factOrs and dangers? Allan Barr l87 commented that health education will help him learn about safety, basic skills and the right kind of ,foods to eat. Another Class somewhat relat- ed to health is Physical Education. According to Mrs. Linda Olden- burger, the objective of Girls P.E. tiis to give the girls a basic background in sports and get them physically fit. It also teaches them how to increase their physical activities and how to get along with others in a team situation? Gymnastics, also taught by Oldenburger, ttgives students an opportunity to become more aware of their fitness and strength. The class also helps students after graduation because they can contin- ue to develop, build and tone their bodies. J . Mr. Larry Sommer, Boyst Physical Education teacher, stated, ttP.E. and Weight Lifting are designed to build physiCal :power, mental power and help the Student in making personal adjustment to social activities. The two classes also help the students stay in sports and fitness activities after they graduate. According to Jason Hurst 87, Physical Education iishows me a lot about skills, sports and the back- ground history of Physical Educa- tionP Basic classes - Math, Science, English and Social Studies - are essential to an education program. However, a school system a step beyond the rest also prepares its students for a physically and mentally healthy life. - Cindy Funderburg