Thomas Carr Howe Community High School - Hilltopper Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Speed and comprehension, rewarding goals, have been gained by Sharon Richards, Pat Overmyer and other Howeites in reading lab, a required English course scheduled in the sophomore year. Both written and spoken English play a vital part in any situation in which Howeites might find themselves. The department ' s course of study includes composition, grammar reviews, voca- tional themes, and American and English litera- ture surveys. College-bound students are required to take a grammar review in English VII. Each year, Howeites gain recognition and honors at regional and state English contests. As an indication of further interest, many students enter local and national essay contests. Student work is also printed in Pen Points, a department publication sponsored by Mr. Bruce Beck. Howeites know public speaking is an invalu- able aid in meeting people. You learn by doing, a speech class by-law, is proved readily by im- promptu and prepared speeches. Another unit of the English department ' s pro- gram is reading lab. This is a required course which aids Howeites to develop better habits in the comprehension of all types of reading. Curriculum gains international Long hours of outlining, researching, and organiz- ing have been spent by Jo- ellen Reynolds to produce the required vocational theme for English V.

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enthusiastic Howeites on the go The clipping board is always a center of interest. Principal Sharp reads with pride about newsworthy Howeites who prove that Howe Done is Well Done. Vests are popular items, but they bring frequent trips to the sewing box. Sally Cooke shows Sharon Huff that a stitch in time saves many buttons. Although students may snatch some study time to read or write that special note or decorate a theme tablet, most of the study period is devoted to boning up for today ' s exam or preparing tomorrow ' s homework.

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Ole! cries Wes Thompson to his combo companions, Diane Simms and Judy Poole. Such demonstrations as this liven Span- ish classes and give an added attraction to interest the students. Let ' s try this slide, suggests Pam Newman to Steve Ehrlich. The slide projector is one of many visual aids used in Latin III. flavor with foreign languages Foreign languages are an essential part of what goes at Howe. Although French, Latin, and Spanish are taken as credit courses, stimulation and preparation in classes create interest for students to enter annual local, state, and national contests. Class participation, films, slides, reports, and demonstrations spark class periods. Latin, considered by some as a dead lan- guage, seems quite alive to Howeites. They have learned that knowledge of Latin aids them in English and many other studies. Attending the Junior Classical League national convention last August, Mrs. Vesta Cohee and 12 students proved Latin very much alive by their interest. New students enrolled in French and Spanish soon come to realize that the romance in these languages comes from their Roman origin. How romantic they are remains with the individual. Mr. Robert Turner invited a Cuban student, Luis Rafael Nieves, to give conversational practice to Spanish classes during the first semester. Learning a language takes practice. French students Lydia Hildreth, Charlotte Lucas, and Dianne Evans fol- low Mrs. Joan Brown in a pronunciation drill.