St Mary of the Valley Academy - Miriam Yearbook (Beaverton, OR)

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Honors Course This year the Honors Course was inaug- urated at the Academy. After four years, the students who have followed the course will have a well-rounded-but in- tensified 'preparation for college. Choice of students to follow the course is made by the faculty. Entrance exam- inations, grade school records, intelli- gence quotients, as well as references for personal integrity are carefully studied before permission is given to take the COUl'Se. The Honors Course was introduced to offer a challenge to the exceptionally gifted student. The four year program is listed below. Honors course students chosen from this year's freshmen class are Cl. to rl Mar iorie Graziano, Sue Seidl, Rosalene Heesacker, Patricia Bechtold, Carolyn Seeber and Diane Hammond. 17C C XC 246352 L:-u'N.3JwJlJ 4-f frsavmfs C wc 55 fX fJ'1.f.m G 6 Q fo SKC-3-3514 325 JVJ 6 15 S WPS 351366, 096 6 l l V e a -1- HONORS COURSE PROGRAM Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior l Religion I Religion ll Religion III Religion IV English I English II English III English IV Latin l Latin ll French l French ll General Science Biology Chemistry Physics Ancient' Higfory Modern History U. S. History AmeI'lCen Problems Algebra Geometry Algebra- Elective Trigonometry Electives: Elective: Typing, Shorthand, Typing, Shorthand, Bookkeeping, Clothing Clothing 1 r H CWM-jk, DCT 111 CC 7LCK3Cf f , o 6clJb l59QoQ.QCpCJ JQCJ 3 JK- c-7 J 99..?LJfJc X211 Uh-fJf-9112? 6

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Sociol Sciences Each student that graduates from S.M.V.A. has at least three units in Social Studies. World His- tory, United States History and American Problems are required for graduation. Classes are also offered in ancient and modern history so that any student inter- ested in majoring in the social sciences may do so. Term papers, panel discussions, debates and film strips are used as teaching devices in many of our classes but particularly so in the social sciences. Many new slides and films were added to the audio-visual aid library this year. Students of U. S. History fl. to r.D Diane McDevitt, Sharon Hinkle, Mary Cozart and Phyllis Schefers locate Kansas as they discuss the outcome of the slavery problem of that territory. Seniors ll. to rj Launa Roberts, Donna Cendana and Joan Stremich garner information in the library for their term papers in American Problems. Members of the World History class ll. to rj Teresa Smith, Julia Schroetke, Vicki Estill and Eileen Robinson present a panel on the Crusades.

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The intelligentsia of our Academy -our first honor students. ist row Cl. to r.D Patricia Mitchell, Joan Berry, Mary Ellen Ansbro, 2nd row, Diane Hammond, Carol Herinckx, Dorothy Springer and Marilyn Her- inckx. Junior and senior second honor students Cl. to rj ist row, Diane Hays, Cheryl Hazard, Janice Johns, Jeanne Muessig, Ro- salia Keim, Margaret Byrne, Marile-e Hampton, Joan Harpolef 2nd row, Cdt. Marcella Herrera, O.S.F., Margaret Kost, Mary Jane Bueckman, Carol Spiering, Madeline Rekart, Patricia We' hage, Rita Watkins, Claudia Sitton and Agnes Scales. Honor System The Honors system at S.M.V.A. challenges us to do the best work possible in each course we take. Honor students are divided into three groups-first, second and third honors. First honors is attained by maintaining a scholastic average of at least 93 with no grade below 93. Ex- ponents representing the student's effort, attention and courtesy must be 1 -indicative of superior par- ticipation. An average of 90 with no grade below 85, and ex- ponents of at least Q, is required to earn second honors. Third honors is the reward for all those who main- tain an average of 85 with no grade below 80, ex- ponents must be at least 2. Only honor students are eligible for class officers, club officers, members of the prom court and other positions of distinction in the academy. Freshman and sophomore second honor students il. to r.J 'Ist Pamela Martes, Christine Backstrom, Eileen Robinson, Roberta Clare Marie Forsman, Shirleen Cason, Linda Stupfel, Betty Baker, Jane Ansbro, Janice Betzer, Kelda Backstrom, Marilyn Speiker. Seniors: S. Burres, C. Charvet, Cdt. S. Davis, K. Day, S. Doran, M. Fitzpatrick, K. Herauf, J. Lehman, J. McEachern, G. Matthews, P. Mengis, M. O'Leary, Cdt R. Pecher, T. Thomas, K. Veriinski, J. Wall, J. Williams. Juniors: P. Brittan, C. Depew, L. Donovan, J. Edwards, B. Hertel, M. K. Hughes, K. Jones, D. Lulich, D. Meyers, G. Polgar, D. Ptacek, M. E. Savage, B, Schnei der, M. Thomas, B. Unger, S. VanDomelen. Sophomores: K. Fitzpatrick, J. Hergert, K. Moore, P. Neuman, T. Pelster, P. Savage, C. Anderson, C. Dana, L. Leppla, C. Klupenger, S. McNicholas, A. Zwan Freshmen: D. Cendana, C. Cooper, A. Flores, S. Keene, R. Kulbeck, C. Leriche, D. Pelster, J. Reiling, M. A. Snyder, J. Weiby, B. Whitford. row, Mary Haworth, Annette Spiering, Marietta Rigert, Judy Walsleben, Patricia Hays, Vicki Estill, Jeanne Unger, Ruth Buch- holz, Yvonne Humble, 2nd row, Sue Siedow, Sharon Schulte, Barsotti, Kathleen Olberding, Paula Savage, Patricia Cosby,