Sherrard High School - Ivy Tower Yearbook (Sherrard, IL)

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What happens in our world? The Social Studies classes contained a wide variety of information this year. Students in Mr. Hamerly's World History classes learned how Western Europe had an impact on the United States. Mr. Hamerly attended a convention where Dr. Stanley Spector talked generally on the subject of Social Studies. Economics, Current Events, and World Geography were taught by Mr. Johnson. These classes gave students a better in-sight on what is happening in the world. Those enrolled in Mr. Cohen’s U.S. History classes learned about the growth and develop- ment of our country. Once again, Mr. Schneider's Sociology students became parents of oranges for one week. Charles Johnson William Hamerly Social Studies 93

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Students Learn the Many Aspects of Science This year in the science classes, many of the same things were again being taught. There was also some new things being taught to those lucky enough to be taking a science class. In the Fresh- man IPS classes, Mr.Flecker shared the duties of introducing students to lab situations, balancing equations, the periodic table, and learning the right formulas for certain chemical compounds. Mr. Westlund also taught one IPS class this year. Those enrolled in Biology were taught about ge- netics, plants, cells, and animals with and without backbones, these classes were taught by Ms. Nav- ratil, Mrs. Sojka and Ms. Newsom. Chemistry classes learned more about the ever famous peri- odic table. They also tested many unknown com- pounds, and studied about certain chemical reac- tions. “Physics students studied how energy is transferred and were challenged with the ques- tions that delt with, why things are the way they are,” says Mrs. Sojka. Students also completed the popular cat dissection in Advanced Biology, taught by Ms. Navratil. These classes are not as bad as some would think, even though they wer- en't all fun and games. Many students did manage to have some fun in the process of learning. Above: Mr Flecker shows what he's really thinking everytime he has students do a lab Left: Ms Newsom helps her class polish up on their chemical reac lions 92 Science

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Changes in Special Education Department The Special Education program is involved in individualized teaching. The teachers tu- tor students when they need help in their classes. There were a variety of teachers involved this year. Mrs. Gresch took a maternity leave after the first few weeks of school, while a substitute took her place during the first semester. Miss MeKee was a student teacher, from Illinois State under Mrs. Green the first semester. Then second semester, she took over Mrs. Gresch's position. Next year Mrs. Green will no longer be with us. She is relocating in Edwardsville, where her husband was transfered, and Miss McKee will replace her. We will welcome back Mrs. Gresch next fall after her long absence. Mr. Hammond will also return to the staff next year. Above: Mrs. Green stops to pose for a picture Right: Miss McKee enjoys her work 94 Special Education