St Ignatius College Prepatory - Ignatian Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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An Expanding Curriculum In addition the mural and exterior landscaping, there have been many new additions not only to St. Ignatius’ environment, but also to St. Ignatius’ program of study. The most obvious example of this change can be seen in S.I.'s program of electives, which has expanded with a variety of options. One of these courses is a nature retreat, in which students have the opportunity to work with natural resources to create art projects while simultaneously developing their respect for the earth. Two new electives that develop a distinctly different ability are Fundamentals of web design and multimedia techniques and technology. These classes introduce multimedia design to students and offer them training in creating professional websites through use of programs such as Microsoft PowerPoint, Macromedia Flash, and Adobe In-Design. In the class Sacred Symbols, art and faith arc incorporated into one study that focuses on the examination of religious imagery. The idea of electives is to give students an opportunity to learn beyond the normal high school curriculum. With these new additions this theme of more is further in installed in St. Ignatius academics. Right: Matt Sundby '05 and Zach Sal in '05 work on an outdoor sculpture on the Art and Nature Ret Teat. 6 iffy Owning

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Retreats: Stepping Back R(treiu Iicrc at Saint Ignatius begin with the mandatory day-long csent known at The Spuit of Saint Ignatius, or the freshman retreat. VK'hile the tophomorct are answering questions on the PLAN test that will determine their career, such as. Do you enjoy mowing the lawn? and juniors arc having their first brush with death, also known as the PSAT. all the freshmen and a group of seniors who have “volunteered get to come to school and spend the day on campus meeting new people and discovering the motto of the person for whom this school is named. Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam is given personal meaning through small group discussion, witness talks, and the infamous scripture skits that, whether they be in gibberish or the tableau style, will be part of all the retreats here at SI. Students are then promoted to sophomore year and in addition to being able to shout. “Freshmen, move! in the halls, they are taken off campus to ignite the lire within themselves. The last of the mandatory retreats at SI. “Ignite entourages students to find The Light, the passion, the gifts, and the lire burning inside themselves and keep it growing for a whole year until they venture off campus set again to become Fully Alive Fully Alive is the first overnight retreat available to the new Ignatians. Small group discussion and journaling continue to play an important tolc while rctreants are treated to some new tricks of campus ministry, such as all the clocks being covered with signs that say, Time to love and Time to Share. They are also treated to Mr. Curry’s pre-rcireat pepealk, reminding us that God speaks to us through the small things. It is often more practical for God to speak to us with whispers rather than bolts of lightning. After they have re mewed their masks and returned to Saint Ignatius, they are greeted with the catch phrase that seems to spread through the upper classmen like wildfire. So. do you feel. like, fully alive? The senior retreat is the culmination of all the previous retreats. This time there arc no clever catch phrases to greet rctreatants upon their rciurn and the clocks arc covered with God's time. These four days snitch rctrcJtants from chronos, as in human time, to Kairos, which is God’s time. On God's time, rctreatants participate in a version of the spiritual exercises of Saint Ignatius. Many find the silence challenging, however when seniors learn to trust the process Kairos becomes a meaningful event, and often the hallmark of a graduate's Ignatian experience. Opening

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I. Anna Syndcr '05 complete' ;i lab on enzyme catalysts, m which students made catalysts from chicken liver and measured how it affected the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen, 2. Malia Dudum 'C6, Talia DcMartini '06, and Allison Lynch 06 prepare their catapult fir a launch. Though much has changed at S.I.. this project seems to plague Physics students every year since their grade forr the project depends on the distance the ball travels. Often the catapult becomes a collaboration between the student and his or her parent. ’! don't see the point, is the conclusion of most physics student'. }. Julie Tursi '05 and Nliehael Tate '05 sit in their elective class Introdution to Computer Applications, in which they are creating their own websites on any sujcct they h xi»c. 4. Nabil Mourcih '05 and Bccca Byrnes '05 give a Powvrpoint Presentation on anthropods. Having a large visual representation is helpful since they can point out the subject matter as they give information on it. 5. Ben Louie '05 and Chuck Cajilig 05 write physics problems during a homework party. These parties are an opportunity ti r students to come after school and receive help from T.A.s or teachers. 6. Picture from The Ijpmtuin 1969. Since St. Ignatius College Preparatory opened its doors in 1855, it has served over 20,000 students in preparing them for competitive colleges and life beyond that. In those 150 years, the education and means of educating has developed remarkably, especially in the area of technology. Many teachers and students now utilize Power point presentations frequently as an essential part of projects. Communication between the students and teachers has also been extended to the technological world with its increased conduction through e-mail. Though much has evolved and modernized at SI, one idea has remained the same through every year and class: magis. Magis is „r , j the motivating force behind all llbaJCSUll Jesuit actions, which is appar- school, VOu'vC ent in Saint Ig- natius College ’ . Preparatory’s educational got tO think. curriculum. Its variety of elec- -Mr. Gavin l'ves ranging from web de- sign to musical appreciation, and diverse selection of regular classes all con- tribute to this idea of how Saint Ignatius offers students the chance to encompass their learning capacity. Saint Ignatius also explores and enforces the idea that education docs not just involve the pursuit of knowledge, but it is also meant to challenge oneself into reaching beyond the expected. It is not just about that final “boxed” answer, but it is the idea that as young women and men we consider the means in which we get the answer equal in value to the answer itself. One can memorize answers and get a good grade on one test, or one can actually open him or herself to actually learning the material and simultaneously gain life lessons. Saint Ignatius' primary educational goal is to aid in the development of a well-rounded adult who is both intellectually competent and is able to use this knowledge for the greater good of others. -Academics HINKJNG OUTISDE THE IQ v BUT REMEMBERING TO DUaTHE ANSWER $lt Opening