Sherman High School - Athenian Yearbook (Sherman, TX)

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Business Focuses on Proficiency Business education is a course designed to enhance the proficiency and performance of the different aspects of business. Understanding and building relationships are important in learning business education. The business classes offered are: Typing I and II, Shorthand I, Bookkeeping, Recordkeeping, Business Law, and Clerical Practice. Typing I focuses on learning the keyboard and mechanical parts. Students learn how to write letters properly, and how to set up themes. Typing II improves a student's skills by timed-writings and completing forms. Typing II is for the advanced typist to learn more about the typewriter. Shorthand I concentrates on learning to read and write shorthand. Students also work on speed and accuracy. “Bookkeeping not only covers personal financial management but teaches the student to keep a simple set of books, stated Mrs. Bernice Johnson. Record keeping emphasizes personal records and basic business forms. In Business Law students learn basic points necessary for enforceable control. They also cover areas of employee-employer relations, insurance, and banking. Learning to operate calculators and typewriters is important in clerical practice. Students also learn different filing systems. Jeff Harron practices on daily timed writings. , 8 Mrs. Betty Bledsoe explains assignment Sharri Odom, Carla Hogan, Ronnie Green, Lori McGraw. Connie Stmebaugh, and Karla Parr, practice timed writings

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Ann Sheppard, Chris Taylor, John Burnett, Bruce Lowing, Bobby Jackson, Chuck Vestal, begin Algebra assignment. Brad Bringhurst completes class assignment. Math Department Expands Course Range The Sherman High School Mathematics department offers a wide range of math courses to serve different levels of ability. The Math courses offered at SHS are: Fundamentals Of Math I, and II, Algebra I, II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Analytical Geometry, Analysis, Survey of Math, History of Math, Number Theory, Speed Math, and the newest course. Consumer Mathematics. Consumer Mathematics is being offered for the first time this year. The course is designed to introduce students to the free enterprise system. Juniors and seniors are eligible to take this course if they have completed Algebra I or six quarters of Introductory Algebra. Students enrolled in any math course were asked if the math course they were enrolled in helped them in any way. The comments follow: John Hill, “More than helping me understand math, geometry helps me to think logically. Tammy Burrow, It has helped me a lot, and I like the teacher.” Ken McBryd, It helps in life’s situations, sometimes.” Cyrus Wesley, I like the teacher and I learn to manage my money.” Sophomore students look above for help on math quiz. Mr. Q. D. Williams begins class discussion.

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Science Department Concerned With Preparing Students Amy Howell, Ralph Renshaw, Christy and Rob Grant concentrate on Chemistry test. Ricky Kennedy, David Connors and Bob Bowers compare biology notes. The Science Department at Sherman High School is concerned with preparing the student for a career in any science field, touching and dwelling on the broad concepts of biology, physical science, physics, and chemistry. Outstanding in the program are the laboratory assignments. The student is able to see science at work and can better comprehend what is trying to be explained. Science isn't all paperwork; it can be fun. Each science course is equipped with tools, labs, and a capable instructor. Biology teaches the student to dissect, and learn how to labs. Physical Science stresses the knowledge of atoms, and metric measurements. The study of motion, velocity, and waves are what Physics is all about. Students also study light. Chemistry is the study of matter and its changes. Different materials are mixed and studied. The results of the mixtures can be tested for usage. Sam Martin, Craig Watson, Chuck Oakley watch as Mr. Mark Stoddard checks test papers. Coach Gerald Jack explains dissecting proce dures.