Stroman High School - RoundUp Yearbook (Victoria, TX)

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ecathlon achievers compete in academic contests Practicing two nights a week may not seem thrilling to some, but for seven students it really doesn ' t seem to matter. Members of the Academic Decathlon team volunteerly studied twice a week from 7 until 9 p.m. with their coaches, Man Jackson and Beverl- ly McCoy in a total of 10 subjects, including Mathematics, English and Literature, Fine Arts, Science and Social Science, Economics, Interview, Speech, Super Quiz, and Essay. The super quiz part is kind of scary because you don ' t know the kind of questions the judges are going to ask you, said Rebecca Wilhelmsen, senior. If you get the answer wrong, then everyone knows because it shows up on a big screen T.V., she added. Everyone thinks that you have to be real smart to be on the Decathlon team, said David Lack, senior. This is not true because we have three different competitions, and your academic grade determines which level you will be in, he added. This year ' s team competed in a Members: back, David Lack, Madeline Mendieta and Joe Charro. Front, Julie Arambula, Rebecca Wilhelmsen and Carol Hilscher. Ms. Beverly McCoy checks over Joe Charro ' s registration form for competition. The Decathlon meet was held Jan. 31 -Feb. 1 In Pasadena. David Lack studies just before a meet Decathlon meetings were held on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the library. new district which included the Houston schools. Lack won a bronze medal for third place in interview. The students did really well, Ms. Jackson said. In previous years, 800 points was enough to win. When I saw that several members received that many points, I thought they would win. Our team amassed more points this year than in previous years, said Ms. McCoy. They really did quite well. Decathlon 96

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Clearing the Clouds Decathlon 96 SAT ACT 97 Co-Ed PE 98 Student Teachers 99 Studying 100 New Classes 102 Teacher Evaluation 103 Preparing for Contest 104 Assistants 106 Projects 107 CT Special Classes 108 fit cademics Academics Division 95

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training your brain mind boggling and headaches describe the SAT and ACT To almost every senior, the main thought is graduation. However, for those seniors who plan on going to colege, there is something else that must be con- sidered. Just about every universi- ty or college requires that a stu- dent take the SAT or ACT test before entering as a freshman. The SAT is taken in four areas. Preparing for the SAT or ACT means pick- ing up folders and papers that are to be completed before mailing Tracy Beck, senior makes sure she receives her copies of the booklets for both tests Ben Herman, senior, checks the re- quirements he needs to fill out information needed for the SAT. SAT and ACT tests were given on designated Saturdays at Vic- troia College. Math and English. The ACT is taken in four parts. Math, English, History, and Natural Sciences. The ACT is an achievement test, according to Royce Buesing, counselor. It measures what a stu- dent has already learned up to a certain point, he explained. The SAT is an appitude test and is us- ed to predict the success in col- lege in what a student is capable of learning. Studying for the SAT and ACT the night before is a no no, accor- ding to Mr. Buesing. A person should prepare himself weeks in advance because of the wide variety of material the tests covers. SAT ACT 97