Southside High School - Southerner Yearbook (Fort Smith, AR)

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C ana K ,imc 'wx 2 2 Spanish parties can be exciting as senior H-.4-fy' Steve Litzinger and sophomores Julia Porter and Christy Cathy sample I sopapillas. French class can be a challenge as Juniors Shirley Wade and Annette Holden try to translate an assignment. German class listens to foreign exchange students. Latin students celebrate during one of their many toga parties held during the year. Preparing a pinata for Christmas decorating, junior Cara Magness puts the finishing touches on the traditional Spanish holiday symbol. Exchange students Anette Paulus, Germany, and Elke Schroter, West Germany, tell exciting tales of their homeland. It ,K .w 0 5 .493 y-4 ' i f , '-.,f gg 5 ,- ln My Opinion Wk 'A i ' fwifsti A I - ,s , I' 335.5 gm Ie fi? I l I I SCOTT RHEA, DEREK MATHEWS, DAVID LEWING, sophomore junior senior How do you think Why did you take a Do you think you'll use Spanish will help you in language? I took it French in the future? the future? ln case I because I thought I'd Maybe, I took it go to Mexico, Iwill like it. because I went to know what to say and what is being said. Europe and I liked the way it sounded and I thought I'd like it.

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Seniors Richard Turner and David Lewing discuss cultural assignment in 1st period French class. Second Tongue Language Classes Help Students I ncreased enrollment and orders for new books were some things that took place in the Foreign Language Department this past year in the Spanish and French classes. l had the highest enrollment ever taking first-year Spanish, because many seniors needed a language to get into certain colleges, explained Mrs. Billie Dykes, Spanish teacher. ln addition to just learning to speak Spanish, some students had the opportunity to utilize their Spanish knowledge in speaking with some foreign language exchange students. Talking to the exchange students in Spanish IV taught me a lot about other Spanish-speaking countries, said Jean Flocks, senior. The French classes ordered new books for the coming year. Not just sophomores but juniors and seniors began French this year. Karen Smith, sophomore, com- mented, French was a real ex- perience. It was hard and challeng- ing, but over-all, l enjoyed the class.

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Every foreign exchange student that attended Southside has his or her name on the banner that AFS purchased. Studying Abroad Selected students travel for education With some 300 to 350 students enrolled in one of the four foreign languages, the clubs derived from their courses prospered as far as membership was concerned. Los Rebeldes, the Spanish club, again celebrated Christmas with a South of the Border flavor along with other parties and activities throughout the year. While the Spanish students celebrated, the French students also learned foreign customs in Le Cercle Francais. Mardi Gras was again the highlight with an all-school party at- tracting many students who were not members of the club. Fl.O.M.E., the Latin club, also celebrates Latin customs during the year. Even though Rob Janes, senior, found the class course tough, he felt that participating in the club would pay off later on. A.F.S., even though it was not a foreign language club, attracted students from all areas of the school as this organization introduced ex- change students to the American way of life. lr l .1f its I ...,