South Central High School - Orbit Yearbook (Union Mills, IN)

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Social Studies Department The Social Studies Department has been moved to the new addition. All juniors participated in History Day '79 this year by writing papers, making films, or creating projects under the theme ' 'migrations''. Mr. Potrzebowski and Mr. Hooper teach in the Social Studies Department.

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Spanish, German And French Clubs This year Spanish was a new foreign language course, taking the place of French. The Spanish Club, sponsored by Miss Wood, began earning money by picking apples at Anderson Orchards. They had a booth at the PTA Carnival with pinatas. Mrs. Lucas and the members of German Club enjoyed the Stratton Mt. Boys' folk songs and folk dances last fall in Chicago. They sponsored the jail at the PTA Carnival. The French Club was still active this year and went as a group to dinner at Bon Appetit in Crown Point, Mrs. Lucas sponsored 7th grade and also taught Social Studies classes; and Miss Wood sponsored 9th, and taught freshman English. 11

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Business Department In addition to the typing room, the Business Department now occupies the remodeled Arts and Crafts room. This room is equipped with new secretarial desks and the floor is carpeted. The department also purchased an IBM Selectric typewriter that is dual-pitched (pica and elite) with a correction tape built in to the machine that is operated by use of a key. There are seven students taking Accounting II in Independent Study and five in Shorthand II. The Shorthand II met with the Shorthand I during the year. There are some students in Typing III also. The Business Law Class visited a Small Claims Court at the LaPorte County Court House and also held a mock trial. The Business Department teachers are Mrs. Musitelli, who also sponsors the 10th grade; Mrs. Verkler, and Miss Flynn, who sponsors 8th grade and also teaches P.E. and Health. 13