Stratford High School - Mnemosyne Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Kara Klopfenstein and Gina Martin, listen to and discuss criticism with the rest of the class about their presenta- tion of t'The Miracle Worker. We learn by mistakes that the class finds in our acting, and together we figure out how to correct them explained Gina, Freshman Greg Stuart tells his Speech l class about the play Bare- foot In the Park. Although Greg thought that the play was boring he still did his best to prepare the speech. F f A 3 1+ Juniors Kara Kloplensiein, Gina Martin and Shauna Frisbee perform a scene from the play Miracle Worker for their Drama l class. Kara who played the character Helen in the play, would like to continue in drarna throughout high school, Gina also has performed in the Chorale presen- tation of Broadway Review, in which she sang a solo. drama 81

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hile listening to his music, man wondered how he could express to others exactly how he felt, and while trying to act out his D r H m H feelings, he created ........... ui it 1 'iff' 1 ,KM Sophomore Pam Smith recites her Juniors Kim Giese and Dory Jezek lines in a single drama skit. Pam, who listen to a student speak to the class is also in chorale, finds performing in abouta playin their speech class. front of others difficult, but a worth- while challenge. 80 drama We introduce basic acting skills, make up, the technical aspect, and theater historyg but there is no specialization, commented Mrs. Carolyn Boone about her Drama l course. She had three periods of Drama l and two periods combining Drama ll and lll, which encouraged creativity through acting. Senior Amy Lloyd, Drama I student, received the lead in the winter production, Black Comedy, and a part in the spring show, On the Air. My favorite things we did in class was the duets, commented Amy. They were fun and a good learning experience because the class would critique you. Make up was the most fun to me, said Sophomore Pam Smith, Drama l student. I used my knowledge to help in On the Air. Drama ll specializes in i ? acting and helps with the technical aspects of shows because students are required to work on shows,' said Mrs. Boone. The best thing I did this year was working on On the Air in 1940, said Junior Sheila Cogburn, because I liked to see the characters develop, and the audience's reactions to the characters and the situation. My favorite part of the Drama ll year, said Junior Lance Morgan, was the program we did on the history of musicals. Drama lll is mainly working on shows and directing, said Mrs. Boone. Drama Ill Student Junior Margaret Dunkley commented, I had fun directing On the Air, but the high point of my year was being in the U.l.L. fUniversity interscholastic Leaguej show Pippin. mf sf ,W I 5 l 6 l wigs , u l 1

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eep thoughts came back to man, and he began to wonder about the things around him and of the universe itself. His curiosity and search for answers became known BS... ,fff Preparing cropos, Junior Emerald Koo treats Mrs. Tommie Steverson 's antenna Making homemade ice cream, a trip to NASA, a day at the beach. These were only a few of the activities which Stratford science teachers used to make science an enjoyable learning experience. Miss Kathy Vance, Chemistry I teacher, referred to the molal freezing point lab, better known as the ice cream lab, as one of the best labs we have that relates chemistwto the students' Iives. ithout a doubt, commented Mrs. Mary Barni, Biology I teacher, anything the kids do they remember so much better. We observe something and try to explain what happened, Miss Vance said. Mrs. Tommie Steverson, department head, added that labs help you to see the actual resuIts. According to Miss Vance, students enjoy the labs in which things pop, burn, or explode most. Mrs. Barni felt that, even though they complain, they fthe students! enjoy making second period Chemistry IK class during lab used to find the freezing point of ice cream. I don't know what's going on, and 5 i 'm supposed to be one of the 'A' stu- , dents, laughed Sophomore J. C. Nicholson. He and his lab partner, Sophomore Bill Bullock, left, finally figured out their calorimeter lab in chemistry. Eu Gd Tm Y Mimi 82 science modeIs. Among other things, biology students were required to construct terrariums and cell models. Biology, Mrs. Barni explained, is about life. It's everything. ln chemistry, students learned what things are made up of and how they react with each other- what the world is made up of, according to Mrs. Steverson. Mrs. Steverson taught Chemistry IIK in addition to her Chemistry IK classes. A level two science she explained, is totally different from level one. The students are in there ti really learn chemistry. Level two students are on the honor system, and they must score a certain percentage on each unit before they can continue. it's a lot of responsibility, said Mrs. Steverson. Physics was fun because all of my friends were in the class, and we worked on . labs and problems together, commented Junior Jack Muranami, Physics IK student. ln addition to their usual labs and worksheets, students were required to complete projects during the second quarter. These projects ranged from a windmill powered by a solar cell to a mural painted on Plysics Teacher Mr. Roger Ullman's wall. Physical Science, according to Mrs. Susan Shanley, deals with an introduction to very elementary physics and chemistry. In addition to Physical Science, Mrs. Shanley also taught Oceanography, Marine Science, Astronomy, and Geology. Oceanography and Marine Science students were required to set up and maintain a marine aquarium throughout each course, they collected the animals themselves while or a field trip to the beach. lf you're going to do well, commented Miss Vance, you have to work - but it's all worth while.