Stroman High School - RoundUp Yearbook (Victoria, TX)

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rejects students are able to visualize what they are learning Throughout the course of the school year, many classes will be doing other work than everyday activities. Many classes are doing special pro- jects that get the students ex- cited and interested in their work. Ms. Barbara McLaughlin ' s first period accelerated class was one of the many classes in- volved in this type of activity. Robert Brown, senior, dresses the part of a villian who gets his hand cut off By dressing the part, a student is able to visualize and feel what the character really is. We ' ve been doing ballads which the students have either sung or read, said Ms. McLaughlin. ' They have been doing a great job, and I am pro- ud of them, she added. Some of their activities in- clude oral book reviews, and a group project on what they think the world will be like in the year 2,000. Projects will always be a part of schoolwork. No matter how wild and outlandish they become, both the student and the teacher will continue enjoy- ing the production and display of these projects. W . .J Coming from outerspace is Shelly Goebel and Tammi Fisher Their project involved how outerspace people came down to earth, and it was terri- ble that they left Patrick Uresti and Mark Voigt tell of their kin folks, the famous Bartles James They have a family get-together while drink- ing Bartles James Premium wine coolers. Projects 107

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ssistants lending a hand where it is needed According to Texas House Bill 246, periods in which students assist the faculty, such as library and office assistants, will no longer be given credit. The only type of assistants recognized and allowed credit are the science lab assistants. These assistants, who are actually in a laboratory management course, spend a class period cleaning and organizing materials for labs, said Laurie Bauer, science department head. By doing this, we learn more about the chemicals, said Sharon Whitby, senior science lab assistant. The science lab assistants help Biology, Chemistry and Physics teachers prepare labs. They are essential because teachers are usually too busy and can- not set up labs on time. The lab assistants also learn proper techni- ques in maintaining a safe laboratory storeroom, said Mrs. Bauer. Although students who work in the office or library may not receive Office worker, Becky Gon- zales sorts the mail, files and helps out at the swit- chboard. No credit will be given to office aides next year credit, they are doing necessary work In order for the school to run smoothly. They are the ones who pick up absentee slips each period, check out library books and take messages to various parts of the campus. i

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T Special Classes Classes expand on academics Are GT (Gifted and Talented) classes for short, thin, four- eyed geniuses? Certainly not. GT classes really aren ' t that much different than ac- celerated or regular classes. It ' s basically the same, but we have a lot more projects, said Eva Gonzales, sophomore. Other than GT classes, there are also special classes, which are really electives. Art and Computer Math are just two of the many special classes that also have projects assign- ed. Some of the Art students are doing a Batik project. Batik is a process of creative designs on fabric by applying hot liquid wax to the cloth, then dyeing it. It was difficult to come up with a design, because it had to be a certain style, said Brian Dietzel, sophomore. Computer math class is a special class because it challenges your mind and can also be very interesting. It ' s pretty easy once you get the hang of it, said Patrick (Jresti, senior. Really, one could say that all classes are special, especially if a student gets something out of them. Alfonso (Jresti and Nicole Mathis take notes during a lecture from the poet in residence. Sponsored by the Art Foun- dation, a poet in residence works with students on all grade levels. Mrs. Paula Mitte hands Deanna Buehrig some new cloth, so that she can begin her Batik design. You really can learn a lot about design in an Art class, said Buehrig. Art classes stresses our visual environ- ment through the elements and prin- ciples of Art. Richelle Martinez works on her Batik design, so it can be com- pleted and turned in. GT Special Classes 108 i