Silver Lake High School - Golden Eagle Yearbook (Silver Lake, KS)

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5-. CURRICULUM STUDENT SERVICES Helping hands Package sent to Bussia as peace keeping gesture Everybody needs a little help once in a while and there are five people to help make school and life a little easier. The first is Mrs. Pat Ditt- man. ln resource she helps students who are in need of extra explanation of class- room assignments. Mr. Brent Hoyt, school Where are the 700's? Mrs. Er- nestine Thompson questions sophomore Emily Leonard about the Dewey Decimal System. Photo by Julie Hawkins. Comparing ideas. As the meet- ing begins, Mr. Flon Kramer and senior Steve Brown discuss the upcoming Career Fair. Photo by Beth Brandenburg. if !'X.,,f l rsrmv ww'gnn1w mm fi .,1 Mmw14nl-neg mu- 1 . psychologist coordinates the activities of the gifted and resource classes. He also gives the tests for stu- dents who have been rec- ommended for resource or gifted. School counselor Mr. Flon Kramer aids the stu- dents by helping them choose classes or rear- range the ones they have. Gifted teacher Mr. Todd Novakofski assists the stu- dents in his class with learn- ing skills and research skills. He also watched over his class as they put togeth- era package to send to So- bolev, Ftussia. When a student needs assistance in the library, Mrs. Ernestine Thompson is there for them. She watch- es over the computers and makes sure the atmosphere is conducive to studying. So, to all of these helpful people, thank-you for mak- ing school and life easier. Test time. ln Mrs. Pat Dittman's class juniors Jimmy Flowers and Bill Waldmann prepare to take a test. Photo by Beth Brandenburg. Picture time. Included in the packet from the gifted class to So- bolev, Bussia, was this picture, First Bow: Maria Shell, Patty Ken- nedy, Chris Kennedy. Second Bow: Instructor Mr. Todd Nova- kofski, Teresa Bohn, Suzy Howell, Sarah Cunningham, Jill Layman. Third Flow: Mark Fteamer, Mike Bueck, Tony Housh, Stan Pan- grac, Chris Loar, Ted Adams. Missing: Mike Jacobs, Jim Hurtig. Photo by Beth Brandenburg.

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24 cURaicULUrvi STUDENT SEFZWCES Name: l-loyt, Brent College attended: Pittsburg State University Degreed earned: MS, Ed. S. Classes taught: Psychologist Perhaps the most encourag- ing experiences that I have had in my career are when I en- counter students who choose to be 'overcomersf By 'over- comers' I mean students who, because of various disabilities, environmental difficulties, an- dlor handicapping conditions are naturally expected to not do very well, but yet, in spite of circumstances, choose to take responsibility for their lite and achieve beyond expectations. Name: Dittman, Pat College attended: Kansas State University Degree earned: MS, Classes taught: Resource f'When I was substituting in a classroom without air condi- tioning. It was 1100. By 2:30 the kids were so hot, they could barely stay awake. I gave them some time to relax, and they got up and danced. All thoughts of heat were forgot- ten. Name: Kramer, Fton College attended: Emporia State University Degree earned: MS., BS. Classes taught: Counselor Sponsor ot: National l-lonor Soci- ety An exciting time tor me is when seniors have just been notified that they've received a scholarship. Name: Novakofski, Todd College attended: University of Wisconsin, Kansas State Universi- W Degrees earned: BSE., MS. Classes taught: Gifted Sponsor ot: Wrestling I was substituting in a school in Wisconsin with three lunch periods. I didn't know which my class was in so when the second lunch bell rang, my class got up and lett. They did not come back when lunch was over. Name: Thompson, Ernestine College attended: Northwestern University, Emporia State Universi- fy Degree earned: BS., MS., lv1.L.S. Classes taUght: Library Science, Librarian Sponsor of: Sophomore class I was working in a school that received a government grant to set up a demonstration Ii- brary. It was exciting working to make it a successful one. X Guess who? On Halloween Day into the spirit ot the occasion xg Mr Brent Hoyt psychologist gets Photo DY MQW Dekal- .. fi l l , 'I s. ' 5 ,. I 1 . - j 1 4. - Af Q 'Lv , - , H ' , ' N . , . . tt, -I I s

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26 ' CURRICULUM LANGUAGE Name: Elliott, Elaine College attended: Pittsburg State University Degrees earned: B.A. Classes taught: English ll, Basic English, Creative Writing R 24, CAPITAL one. GRAMO! Sponsor ot: Senior Class Kind of punishment if you start a sentence without Nervous iitters. Waiting for het turn to read her story aloud, senior Susie Smith sits patiently. Fhotc by Patty Kennedy. I really like writing stories so I en- joyed the short story assignments that we did. -Ronnie Spence. lt seems we always have home- work or we always have a test, but l guess I did pretty well in there. - Laurie Cox. 'tl feel the work in English ll has prepared me for next year, espe- cially with all the book reports. -Troy Stremming. English ll has a big workload' most ot the time, but there are a few days we just have fun. -Tere-I sa Rohn. 1