Stroman High School - RoundUp Yearbook (Victoria, TX)

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Lab classes offer hands on learning School isn ' t all books. A va- riety of lab classes are offered. These classes give students a chance to cast their books aside and use a little creative thinking. Students can experiment with new ideas and apply these meth- ods using their hands. A lab class is categorized by most students as a science class where experiments are per- formed. However, science is just one of the variety of these types of classes. Experiments in science give students a chance to be on their own. Instead of the teacher telling the student the answer, the stu- dent is able to discover that an- swer for himself, said Al Haisler, Chemistry I and Phys- ical Science teacher. Art is classified as a lab class according to J ' Nil Jackson and Paula Mitte, art teachers. Students learn an apprecia- tion of the arts in this problem- solving class, said Mrs. Jackson. Lane Warrington, senior, knows what she will pursue af- ter high school because of her lab class. Art class has helped me decide that I want to go into advertising. The number of lab classes is surprising. It seems like most of them wouldn ' t be in this cat- aegory, such as drama, band, and choir. Others include typing and word processing, physical education, athletics, photojournalism, yearbook, newspaper, and computer class- es. f PHOTO LAB: Aileen Ruge.»: and Jon Hill proof some cc« tact sheets for thtt photojournalism class. Takij photos and then processij and developing them are jusi few of the activities photc- raphers do in publications. HOMEMAKING: Neri Floii and Delores Salazar work I- eether in a homemaking lab i Margaret Anderson, Tacul ' member, instructs thei We ' re being exposed to new and wonderful way ' cooking, explained Deloresi ii,-„ Ite LAB CLASSES

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I LISTEN: Mrs. Mc Laughlin lec- tures to her Advanced Placement classes. Developing good listening skills is an important part of the college prepatory curriculum. HEY: Jeff Lack plays the part of a modern day gigolo in Mrs. Mc Laughlin ' s 3rd period class. Each student wrote their own introduc- tion of the Cantebury Tales . HOLY: Julie Arambula dresses as a nun to fulfil her part in the Cantebury Tales pro- duction. I enjoy this class because it ' s inter- esting and relaxing, Arambula said, We are allowed to express our creativity. How has taking the AP class im- proved your prep- aration for college? Taking this class has helped me im- prove my writing. We think things out ourselves; we interpret what we read instead of be- ing told. Mark Collins, planning on attending UT. STUDYING: Stepha- nie Janak, Kimberly Quinn, Mary Mata, and Amanda Gonzales take advantage of a beauti- ful day as they combine efforts for English class. Group work often helps students learn more and develop good peer relations. SAILING: Keith Schu- mann displays his act- ing ability as a pirate in AP English, the AP English course requires student to search their creative minds. AP CLASSES tet

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DODSHOP: Students in todshop complete a number irojects with different types J machinery. Jesse Vasquez ids down a piece of wood l( a skate board he made for nself. I ' PERIMENTING: Students ijicience lab complete a num- Ir of experiments. Terry iick and Ryan Hairell con- iplate the results of their jeriments. What do you feel you are gaining by working in a lab? I think that I am gaining more ex- perience dealing with scientific methods. Amy Kurtz , i5s???ia I feel that I gain a better under- standing when I work with my friends in a group. Cathy Drabek LAB CLASSES Itt