Sierra High School - Oracle Yearbook (Whittier, CA)

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Mr. Martin Chodos Geometry Ceramics Mr. Dwain Reinbolt Algebra l Pre-Algebra Mathematics Because of The Technical aspecT of The world Today, mathe- malics has become an essenrial parT of Sierra's curriculum. Ex- perienced insTrucTors in This deparTrnenT aim To give SparTans as much maTerial as possible in preparing Them Tor professional and non-professional vocaTions. Increased emphasis upon This subiecT has broughT To Sierra a new approach To Teaching maTh, Special MaThemaTics STucly Group, currenrly being used in Algebra l, ll, and Geomerry. Mr. Clifford Faye Algebra l GeomeTry Mr. Marion Frasier Miss Verla Bateman Freshman P.E. Sophomore P.E. English l Mrs. Ruth Blake Junior P.E. Senior P.E. Mr. Stanley Ward Senior Math Geornelry Mrs. Dorothy Brewer Senior P.E. Junior P.E. STudenT ProducTions Miss Louise Van Dommelen DeparTmenT Chairman Freshman P.E. Sophomore P,E. Modified P.E. Department Chairman Algebra ll Mr. Lawrence Foster TrigonomeTrylMafh Analysis GeomeTry Mr. Robert Wiggins Algebra l GeomeTry Phy im! Edumfirm The Girls Physical EducaTion DeparTmenT is becoming an increasingly imporTanT parT of Sierra's curriculum due To The.in- creased national emphasis on physical TiTness. SparTaneTTes are offered an all around sporTs program, including swimming, Ten- nis, Tlag fooTball, baskerball, modern clance, TirsT aid, soTTloall, and archery. A major change Took place This year in The deparTmenT. SixTh period gym classes were seT aside for girls especially inTer- esTed in inTra-school aThleTic cornpeTiTion. Mrs. Jacqueline Warren Sophomore P.E. Senior P.E.

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,71rdustrial,4rf.s' To help fill the ever-growing demand of our society for trained craftsmen, the IA Department offers instruc- tion in the areas in most demand by industry, The per- sonnel of this department are ever alert to the most recent advances in equipment and techniques so that they can provide better training for the youth of Sierra. Mr. Charles Harris Department Chairman Woodshop Mr. Rudolph Robinson Auto Vocational Auto Vocational Auto Club Mr. Charles McDonough Spanish l Latin l, Il Mr. Karl Woodson Auto Machine Shop Welding Mr. Don Poucher Machine Shop Mechanical Drawing Varsity Club Mr. Royal Meservy Zrrrzyrz language mi As the world grows smaller because of improved means of transportation and communication, it becomes essential that people of the world have a greater under- standing of each other. Sierra's Foreign Language De- partment strives to give students the basic skills of French, Spanish, Latin, and German, and therefore prepare them for any future communications with people of different lanols. Mrs. Mary Avilez Department Chairman Spanish C.S.F. French I Mr. Erlend Wilson French French Club Mr. Tom Whitby Spanish Spanish Club Mrs. Barbara Sanlisteban Spanish Spanish Club

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Physical Jfdumf lm ln keeping wiTh The naTional sTress on The developmeni' of TunoloimenTcil physical abiliTies, The Boys P.E. DeparTmenT has execuTed ci well-planned program of physical exercises and rec- reofional play designed To improve The healih, sTrengTh and endurance of male Spoirfons. Boys olofain knowledge in The Three maior sporfs as well as wresTling, soccer, volleyball, swimming, Track, gymnasTics, and Tennis. Firsf aid is discussed in order To Teach SparTans imporTgnT hecilTh habiTs. The Boys P.E. Depc1rTmenT sTrives Toward The oTTainmenT by each sTu- denT of physical ond moral quciliTies which will aid Them in The conTinued developmenf of Their me-nTgl cop- nbilifies. Mr. Leo Fessenden Deparfmenf Chairman Sophomore P.E. Mr. Roberl Dugard Sophomore P.E, Government Social Problems Coaching Mr James Snowden Life Science Adv. Biology Freshman P.E. Coaching oachi C ng Mr. Mahlon Ccnly Senior P,E, Varsity Foofball Coaching Mr. Don Sfillwell Junior P.E. VarsiTy FooTball Coaching Science Mr. Roberl Eicholh Life Science Co-orclinaTor Science Club Mr. Andreas Halle Physics Applied Physics Algebra I Mr. James Naughton Freshman P.E. Senior P.E. Coaching Mr. Ralph Boifi Chemistry Life Science Mr. Gordon Crowell Chemistry Applied Chemistry