Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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English IV honors has early start A test the first day? The first English IV honors class was given the option of reading four novels over the summer and having a test on them for extra credit when school re- sumed in September. Nl thought reading the novels over the summer was very time consuming, but the extra credit l received for it helped my first guarter grade, stated Andrea Bosak. English IV honors had been offered in the department for years, but not enough people had ever signed up for it. This year 19 people took the class, and Mr. Dave Konkol, who was selected to teach it, stated, It was a tough course: college level English was expected of Above: Freshman lodie Shipplett had a lot of work to do in English l honors class. Right: Working as a group were Chearell Webster, Kim Winfield, Rod- ney Young, and Deanna Van in Mr. Chet Chylinskrs English 3 class. Below: Mrs. Saralyn Richard goes over an assignment with her English l class. 56 English Department them. They had to show their independent thought and also their ability to do research. After 20 years of teaching in the English Department, Mrs. Eileen Sumpter retired at the end of the year. 'tl was known as The Wicked Witch of the West in room B209 because l was always so demanding. l'm happy to be leaving this school though, because l feel the standards have changed im- mensely, said Mrs. Sumpter. Counseled by the English teachers, students picked courses that were an appropri- ate level and of interest to them. Selecting their classes made the four-year English re- quirement palatable. an ,,,-Q' 'Zif sms 1-'!.I'A ii

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Crowded classes cut studio time Sweaty palms, shaky hands, and unwanted stutters were common in the Speech De- partment. However, many stu- dents suttered through these discomtorts tor the education and experience they received in the speech classes. Crowded classrooms were not uncommon. Theater Pro- duction, a class designed to run every other year, added to the increased enrollment. ln this class students concentrat- ed on all aspects ot produc- tion. This included the acting as well as the stage, lighting, and scenery aspects. Increased student interest in the RadiofTelevision Produc- tion class made it necessary to Top Right: lulie Spielberg? no, lu- lie Populorum directs a project in her RadiofTV Production class as Mike lones assists, Right: Not quite live from Thorn- ridge, it's Tina Bona performing in Speech l, a class required for all fresh- men. 58 Speech Department roll eight classes each school day. Two classes were rotated between lunch periods on a daily basis to allow tor studio work. Mrs. Sharon DeVeranez taught Radioflqelevision Pro- duction l classes tor the tirst time because ot the heavy en- rollment. l teel the program is very exciting. Considering the amount ot time we spend in tront ot the television we need to learn about and utilize this tool, stated Mrs. DeVeranez. A wide range ot courses were ottered with the majority being electives. This tactor did not attect enrollment as the Speech Department was high on the list ot many students. .xxx t..t S