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

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Top Left While students are teaching new vocabulary words, Patrick Kappleman and Mr. Meaney show how attentive they can be. Meanwhile, Mike Vienhage doesn? seem to be too stimulated. Top Right Bill Dilday, a hard worker, concentrates on his Latin worksheet. Most class periods Were concerned with homework from the textbook, but occasion- ally worksheets were used. Lower Left Trying their hands at teaching vocabulary words in Mt. Memey's Latin class are Danny Charles and Joan Lee. Lower Center Mr. Meaney tries his latest wrestling hold on an unprepared Mike Vienhage. Uninterested in the shenanigans going on behind her, Susan Bynum continues With her Latin studies.

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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.

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56 Muchas gracias, senor, muy bien! The above are very well known words in Spanish. Saying them was one thing but to be able to understand and read them was another pot of beans. The Spanish I class had fun singing songs in class and taking field trips to Tiols Res- taurant. Their hard times were studying verbs and vocabulary wasnlt their favorite. ttSpanish I is not all just fun? described Mrs. Cheryl Catron. The Spanish I class of ten long students spent a period of time learning about Spain and Mexicols most prestiguous sport: Bull fighting. They found out how the bulls were raised and trained for the fights and the people who were involved. At other times they broke into two teams and had races on the board, covering the words in the chapter. Decorating the bulletin boards was another way the class helped out. Every month Mrs. Catron came up with ideas for the bulletin boards and the students put up paper Espahol es Fantaistico and the letters to design the board. The bulletin boards were done in Spanish. ttThereis a really relaxed atmosphere in the class. Since it was all Freshmen except for me, we could joke around and goof off like we had all been friends for a long time. They always teased me about being a ltBigi, Jun- ior. When that got old I became Ester ttel gordoft or Ester ttthe fatlZ quoted Kathleen Griesemer. Secon d Period Tea ch ers and Classes Broekh o ven, Elizabeth - Home E'c Cation, Cheryl - Spanish I Henderson, Patti - RE. I V Horton, Jim - RE. I V Moncber, Steve - Eninsh III Pinn e11, Typing Joyce - Saunders, Andrew - Biology .1 Slaney, Sister Mary Jane - Library WeldeIe, Sister Mary Bede - Religion I V