Springfield Catholic High School - Irish Reflector Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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vapaaabv W . , , Top left Junior Mike Bettlach keeps the St. Agnes pre-schoolers company, while other members of Contemporary Living carve a pumpkin and prepare goodies for the kids, Halloween party. Top right The Clip Joint Iepresenbative demonstrates her haircutting techniques on Glenn Gray, While she talks to the rest 01' the class about hair treatment and care. Lower left Vince Berg expresses a smile of satisfaction, as he shows off his creative interior decorating talent in his model apartment. Lower center Showing their skill for pumpkin carving, Mark Wood, Glenn Gray, and Mike Manczuk prepare their Halloween party for the St. Agnes pre-school students. Lower right Zave Keith combs and blow dries his hair during his good grooming unit in Contemporary Living class.

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uSniff, sniff . . ., whatls that smell?ll, someone called out as the bell ending first hour rang. ilThatls my Quiche Lor- rainell, declared Mike Bettlach proudly. Cook- ing was just one of the many skills which were taught to a class of young men in the new course, Contemporary Living. Mrs. Libby Broekhoven, or as she was more com- monly called by her students, ttMrs. Bfl ex- plained, tt1 believe having an all boy class creates a better learning atmos- phere and makes it easier for the guys to concen- tratefl Good manners, good grooming, clothing care, preparing simple meals, manicuring, and child care were all subjects covered throughout the w n .- .u-g M..mmim A - year. During the unit of child study, the class took trips to day-care centers, and held parties for young preschoolers from the grade school. Even though not all the students cooked Quiche Lorraine blindfolded like Mike Bettlach, they still enjoyed the class. ltIt was more work than I expect- ed, but I liked it , an- nounced Vince Berg. Mark Bertalott added, ttIt ' was a lot different than I thought it would be, and there was a lot to learn? Starting off the day with a group of young men wasnlt half as rough as it seemed, as long as you kept them busy learning. ltAnd thaw, remarked Mrs. Broekhoven, ltwasnlt difficult at all? A11 Boys Class Added ' First Period Teachers and Classes Broekhoven, Eliz- abeth - Contempor- ary Living Sem. 1 Cation, Cheryl .- Spanish 2 Hyde, WilIiam - World History Kern, Michael - Early Bird Chorus - 7:30 - 8:00 a.m. Meaney, Robert - Latin 1 Meese, Ann - Art 1 6'? Art 2 Meirick, Donald - Programming Sem. 1 Ochs, K a II - Psychology Sem. 2 PenneII, Joyce - Business Law - Sem. 2 Saunders, Andrew - Chemistry Tucker, Janice - - ,, ' , : Speech 1 , u l

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Salve, and Agricola. . . . were not new kinds of soft drinks introduced this year, but vocabulary words from Latin, a new course which was offered this year. It was taught by ' Mr. Robert Meaney. Latin was beneficial for students who took it because, uIt will increase the scores of the ACT and SAT, increase the gram- mar and vocabulary of the English language, and it helps develop good study habits? explained Mr. Meaney. He also added, ttStudents learn and accept Latin because they find it a challenge? The students learned not only from Mr. Meaney and the textbook, but also from other students. J oan Lee and Danny Charles taught class, solely to benefit the students by having this experience. When Joan Lee was asked if she ran into any prob- lems while teaching class, she answered, ttGetting across what I was sup- posed to teach was my only problem? The students not only learned the Latin lan- guage itself, but also the customs of the ancient Roman people. For in- stance, uOn the first snow day of the year, you have to put a bowl of snow on the teacherls desk for good luck and a day offf, explained Patrick Kap- pelman, junior Latin student. hen asked how he felt about being in Latin, Patrick admitted, itI feel comfortable in Latin because we all work together. It is a continual process that we all take part in? Starting with ten Latin students this year, the Language Department had expanded and could count on an even higher enrollment next- year.