Schuyler High School - Warrior Yearbook (Schuyler, NE)

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The German Club served a banquet to its members, Miss Kellenberger, teacher aid, was in charge of the principal and superintendent, and Miss some German classes during her stay at SHS. Kellenberger. Communication Arts The German classes took on an international flavor for seven Weeks with the presence of Miss Erika Kellenberger of Switzerland. Miss Kellenberger visited six different schools and helped students to improve their conversational German. The German Club, recognized by the Student Council this year, increased to 33 members, attended a Song Festival at Creighton University in Omaha. The Club also sponsored a banquet for its members with German food prepared by some of the members. To be a member of the German Club, a student had to take, or be enrolled in, the German course for at least one year. ln addition to the three-year German pro- gram SHS offers a tvvo-year Latin course. ln this class the students study the derivation of many Words used in everyday life. In the second year course they studied mythology and Caesar's Commentaries. Helen Saeger, M.A., Latin l,lI, National Honor Societyg Mary Pape, B. A., German I, II, German Club. 31

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pkdgf alive R , 5 . U Speech English Athletics Darrel Kluck and Delores Svoboda are returning their SRA booklets after completing one exercise. Languages Teach Today English is not simply grammar, but it includes such things as Writing poetry and short stories, taping radio broadcasts, dis- cussing the reason behind a character's actions, and analyzing Writing styles. A visitor might Walk into an English class to find a student dramatizing a character from a play. He also might see students taking ex- tensive notes on a literature lecture. Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, echoed through the halls as the seniors fran- tically memorized a short excerpt from Macbeth, which Was read in senior English. In c r e a s i n g the students' reading speed was encouraged by the SRA reading program Which is taken by the freshmen. This program includes timed readings and questionings. A monthly routine in most English classes is ordering paper-back books from high school book clubs. Many of the Worlds' best sellers are offered to the students at reduced rates.

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John Neesen shows his geometry class how to do a problem on the blackboard. Mary Sobota works on a geometry test. Math, Sclence New algebra books which taught mod- ern math methods were added to the math department this year. Modern algebra teaches students to see the reasoning be- hind mathematical principles. The Wayne State College science fair was the climax of many hours of work on science projects for 29 students. Mr. Dodson and Mr. Muehlich accompanied the students. The different entries came from the physics, chemistry, biology, and general science classes. Not only did students learn in their science classes, but a choosen few had the opportunity to work in the lab mixing and preparing chemicals to be used by other students. The greenhouse in the science department also provided new facilities and opportunities for projects never before possible. Mitchell Bodzek, B. S., Science, Athleticsg Merritt Dodson, B. S., Science, Science and Math Clubg Robert Vodehnal, B. A., Math, Sophomore Classg Alvah Muehlich, B. A., Math, Science and Math Club, Senior Class. plan ' ' '21 ' - 'eafmiif-aw H . -, . V . -- We