Stratford High School - Mnemosyne Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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fgiene, diseases and first aid. lunior Scott Tyson said, lt was wlightening in a strange way. A lend of mine was in an accident id he had third degree burns and :new what he was talking mout. lunior Randy Neighbour dicated that health can be useful lg of the classroom, Health and .can be a pain until they're fer. Then you realize how iportant they were, L.. X- , ,v ' .l I '. Ca ,QW Q 'blk ' ,. Extended arms held hi h, Freshmen Stacey Nolan and Futaga Tsurumot gracefully fence in girls' p.e. Even though certain aspects of physical education were required, often students were allowed to choose from several unique courses. Lining up on the floor in his squad, Freshman Brad Sherwood listens as Coach French takes roll and explains the day's activity. At the time, the class was outside playing soccer. W' 5 Patiently sitting on the bleachers in the gym, the second period boys p.e. class, including Freshmen Tony Teague, Brad Sherwood, Cesar Guerra and Bill lvans wait for the arrival of Coach Bob French and the beginning of class. H . x w ,i M' :fbi N ' 'J' 1 ' 9 -- -Si 'il -1 aw 1. fl. Flipping through the pages of an upcoming chapter of study, Sophomore Chris Cate says he enjoys the discussions they have in health. health and physical education 89

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I S il Al I 'T l I if I I I 4. -I ,.,,, .- ,.... 'iq 7i 'T 57f ,, -v I -. LQ ,rv M 'Lay -' rf ,. 4- . Nt, . H gk 9 MI. , ' A Xt I N A t , . .Ui A 1 ag- tu Phi - 1 After carefully releasing her arrow, said aiming is the hardest skill to junior Susan Hutchins makes certain to develop because, at first I couldn't hit follow through in correct form. Susan the target. But after I practiced I could. 88 health and physical education ',,,.,...-T . 'viii l.iiLQ.i.inQ bodies II 'd take it even if it wasn't required, you get to know a lot of people by working with them in a more relaxed atmosphere. commented Freshman Kelley Alkek about the five required quarters of Physical Education lp.e.I. Taught by some of the same p.e. coaches, Health I and ll also were part of the required curriculum. Freshman Kelley Tiller said, P.E. is a chance to get away from school, it's not just sitting in a desk. Teaching girls' p.e. with Miss Nevada Brimberry and Miss Karen Martin, Mrs. Becky Ryder said, Each six weeks we offered two or three different courses for the girls to choose from. Besides track, tennis and gymnastics, this was our first year fencing was offered. Freshman Sherry Phelps took her second period p.e. class seriously because, We had to learn all of the rules for sports like softball and take tests on them. Taught by Coaches Robert French, Guy Stafford and Kenneth Sheffield, boys' p.e. dealt with actually playing games. We usually just dressed out, and played soccer or ran track. according to Peter Baker, sophomore. junior Phillip Brashier added that his p.e. class was really radical!! Mrs. Ryder found that, radicalism aside, logging was the most popular activity this year. Most students realized how good the exercise was for them and stopped complaining. She continued, We had a map of the greater Houston area and each girl moved a pin closer to her chosen destination, like Galveston, as she logged that many miles. lt was a great way to visualize distances. Some of the same p.e. teachers entered the classroom when they taught health. Coaches William Garrison, George Saenz, Guy Stafford, and Richard Taylor taught these courses covering things you really should learn ifyou don't already know them, according to junior Don King. Coach G'arrison explained that, lt's an important course, but a lot of things were covered quickly and generally this year, like in the films. The health class format, usually films or worksheets, covered drug abuse nutrition,

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CODLUJJQQIHICQDIICHIJ homemakers learn useful skills E FQ' I , . g fx ., ui ' fl ,MM - -,.g.-0 4 ou may not use a math or Eng- Y lish course every day, but homemaking is the one course that will be useful in everyday life, stated Mrs. leanette Cripps about the vari- ous courses she teaches along with Mrs. Reba Irwin and Mrs. Cathy Car- IBF, Homemaking was more than cook- ing and sewing. Mrs. Cripps said, We tried to teach the students how to fix leaky water faucets and do other simple repairs. Consumer Edu- cation class also taught budgeting and figuring income taxes in a two quarter course. Senior Larry Wallace said, This will help me in college when I have to do stuff for myself next year. Another aspect of the home, Home Furnishings, was offered to students. Color, design and selecting furniture were put to use when some students fixed up their room and the class visited it to see how they had done it up, said Mrs. Irwin. Seniors and juniors took part in 90 homemaking ig L, va:',-- rn , . ,fb ,li 'shi-A 1+1et2:naffi1?t' . I their own exclusive course, Home and Family Living, in which they learned the basics of child and home care. Senior Carrie Cox commented, We had kids come from Kinder- grove 1 a day care centerj and we got into groups and listened to music or made valentines. What was really neat was that the guys got along with the kids well. Even the shy kids kind of looked up to them Shirye Dan- iels, sophomore, added, lt was total confusion when the children came over. But it ended up to be fun just the same. Homemaking I, mainly made up of freshmen and sophomores, consisted of cooking, sewing, and home fur- nishings. Mr. Irwin said, There aren't any classes that we don't have boys. Sewing proved to be a successful course for Bill. Making a shirt was kind of hard, but it was good how we made it by ourselves. Senior Larry Wallace swore that his shirt was bet- ter than some of the girls' creations, and Mrs. Cripps backed him up on During their second period making class, Seniors Holly I han, lohnette Ledbetter, M Stolle Smith and Sophomore Dillon wait patiently for their b style dinner. Kelly explained, kitchen made a dish and we all part of each dish. lohnette said ing was her favorite part of I making. that. Cooking, a class in which stu could eat their experiments, another favorite course. lt's what l'm learning, it's what I get of it, Mrs. Irwin stated about general attitude from cooking. Shirye said with a grin, Take co if you like to eat and want to how to prepare it. A Homemaking classes taught in home management, child and money management that v be used out in the 'real world.'