Stroman High School - RoundUp Yearbook (Victoria, TX)

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M ixed Sports Co-ed P.E. brings ' new program format Requirements in physical education have chanaged over the last several years. Lab assistants soon will no longer get P.E. credit and students only have to take two instead of two and one- half years of the course. Now, if one walks into the gym, he will see guys and girls exercising and playing sports together in a physical education class. I think it ' s a fair shot to both the boys and girls, said Mrs. Christine Smith, Ira Fillmore looks for an open shot as the guys play the girls in a friendly game of basketball during physical education class. Co-ed physical education has introduc- ed a new look to the P.E. classes since both the guys and girls even exercise together. physical education teacher. The students can learn a lot more about their physical abilities. I love it, said Sophia Ramos, junior. It ' s a chance to participate in sports and get to know each other. Students compete with each other in activities such as handball, basketball, ten- nis and volleyball. The mixing of classes lets more people par- ticipate, ' ' said Kim Rickman, freshman. 44. . . The students can learn a lot more about their physical abilities. Mrs. Christine Smith »» Mixed Sports 98

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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

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tudent Teachers Teaching methods, ' tricks, ' learned I feel like an important part of each class, said Lana Klapuch, student teacher. Student reac- tions have been very positive. According to the four student teachers, they are required to teach individual classes in each field they plan on receiving cer- tification in. In science you must obtain a science degree from a major university, said Sabra Sauer, stu- dent teacher. 1 was required to then take education courses which 1 am completing at GH-V. Apart from departmental re- quirements, student teaching demands patience, diligence, ef- fective articulation, a basic understanding of teaching methods and tricks ' , said David Stimson, student teacher. Mrs. Heinold chose to do her Lana Klapuch waits for an answer from the psychology class she is teaching as a student teacher. Mrs. Klapuch says that she feels like an important part of each class. 1 Sandra Heinold finds student teaching in English and history to be time com- suming. causing some sleepless nights Since Sabra Sauer was Roundup editor in 1980. she took a break from her science class to visit the journalism department to see how design has changed. student teaching at Stroman because 1 know it ' s a very good school that puts the welfare of its students first. For Mrs. Sauer, a 1980 graduate, it was like a step back in time when 1 came back. Some of my teachers are still here, diligently working. It was wonderful to come home for my student teaching, she said. 1 was allowed to request the school and teacher 1 wanted to work with, subject to school ap- proval, ' Mrs. Klapuch said. I had substituted at several different schools and knew immediately I wanted to teach at Stroman. According to Mrs. Kalpuch, who is student teaching in psychology, she wanted to become a teacher because 1 feel adolescense is such a very difficult time in ones life. We should direct more of our energies toward working with students at this age Mrs. Klapuch was an adult pro- bation officer when she decided she would be able to reach a greater number of teenagers if she was a teacher instead of a proba- tion officer. The culmination of the semester experience is 10 straight days of teaching without the coofjerating teacher. Student teaching requires a lot of hard work and relatively sleepless nights, Mrs. Heinold said. Student Teaching 99