Skyline High School - Behemoth Yearbook (Idaho Falls, ID)

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WQWM At first, taking on an extra class seemed exciting and new. But students and teachers soon found it to be a lot of extra work. A seven-period day gave teachers an extra class for which to prepare, extra papers to grade and another classroom full of somewhat rowdy students. A few new teachers were soon called in to help teach some of the classes. Several teachers from last year found themselves teaching another subject. Additionally students found out that an extra class meant extra homework. Instead of 2-3 hours of homework per night, it rose to 3-5 hours. I dislike the seven-period dayg it gives me another class to prepare for and extra work to grade, was often heard echoing from the teacher's lounge or the halls. Students who cared about their school work had to drop some or their extra-curricular activities to be able to do their homework. 'Although I like school, l have found it difficult to keep up with all of my classes and the 90M atten- dance policy, was a common remark made by students while they were in a discussion with some teachers as they were talking about the pro's and con's of the seven-period day. 16 Academics

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X Starting with the Class of 1988, students will be held ac- countable for the C average rule. Students must maintain a GPA of a 2.0 or better in order to pass that grade level. The C average in core classes will total 14 credits: eight in English, four in math, one in speech and one in spelling. I feel that more students will enroll in summer school, correspondence classes, or night classes to be able to pass the new required classes, remarked Mrs. Carlene Herring, Skyline counselor. If a student has a C average, but receives a D or F in a class, he may take it over. The students will receive the highest grade, but the credit will count only once. lf a student is poor in math and receives a D, then you better hope he is good in English and gets a B to enable him to have a C average! explained Mrs. Herring. Juniors and seniors knew they would get by without meeting the C average man- date, but soon found out that they had some new graduation requirements. Seniors found themselves needing 42 credits, which included one semester of literature and one year of govern- ment added to their graduation list. Juniors were required to have 44 credits, which included one year of government and one semester of literature. t 1 i 1 w t J , , 6 , i l ti 3 I i r i 1 1 i 1 r I 1 Academics 1 5

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v F: r- f ifiiiiffi. :Na fl I .1 ef- WF s lla. Y bf g 44 M35 Q is . -11 ' ,ai While most students enioy going out ot lunch, some students such as Becky Kruplnskl stay and study by their lockers. While listening to the question of Mr. Dale Gullford's, students ponder their responses. American history teachen Mr. Richard Pattee, shows his class where to find social studies books in the 900 section of the library. Stumped at how to prepare a diito is Jay Wllkln- son, a teacher's aide. Av 'Q' 'FR' 'R xv -n R +-'fagiik 4-if ,N Trying to find a particular encyclopedia for a report is Bred Foster. Taking a break from the seven-hour day are Boog Clute, Mlke Summers and Klrk Wllllams. Studying in the library to keep up with all hls classes is Rod Teel. Academics 17