Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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-.NM-NMMQ Above: Thats a roger, espanoles. The language lab is a weekly lesson tor Karen Milla, Spanish l student. Far Left: Bookwork is essential in most classes, and German is no excep- tion for Gary Lynch. Left: Chalk is a precious tool tor for- eign language teachers like Mrs. Bar- bara Hodson as lessons are regularly written on the board. Foreign Language Department 67

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Languages expand communication A trip to another country, a job in public affairs, or manda- tory college prep were reasons why students took a foreign language. Whatever the rea- son they all came out with an expanded communication ability. Walking through the hall of upstairs C-Building around holidays such as Christmas and Lent, students were tempt- ed by the aromas of Arroz con pollo and benets. The Foreign Language Department annual- ly took part in cooking dishes of their respective cultures. This added an exciting touch to the course as well as ex- panding the cultural knowl- edge past speaking to cuisine. Another activity in which foreign language students took part was an imersion weekend, which was held at Thornton Community College. Selected students from the Spanish classes attended sessions at the junior college where they had real experiences with the Spanish culture. The students were allowed to speak only 66 Foreign Language Department Spanish for the entire week- end. Spanish food was served to broaden the imersion. The students were challenged by the rule of only speaking Spanish. The weekend was very successful, and we hope to take part again, stated Miss Karen Vogel, department chairman. A program which continued to be successful was the Eng- lish as a Second Language program. The students in this program went on to enter hon- or classes and excel academi- cally. This is the first year that students in the ESL program were chosen as candidates for National Honor Society. l am very proud of all of the ESL students. They worked very hard, and l'm elated about three students being chosen as candidates, stated Miss Char- lene Hairston, ESL teacher. The Foreign Language De- partment offered a diverse curriculum and prepared stu- dents for communicating in other cultures. Top: Technology strikes again, Miss Orrel Canik directs French class in the foreign language lab. Middle: Board work is a familiar scene for Spanish students when cor- recting their daily work. Bottom: Sloane Elkei and loelle Mendez dare to take an adventure in cuisine by trying Arroz con pollo in their Spanish class. .si

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Sixties: The first National Honor So- ciety consisted of thirteen girls and two boys. SCOT, elected by the stu- dents to govern the student life, sponsored the first dance of the year, 'Swingin' Into lt. The choirs recorded their first Christmas record. The Lassies performed for the first time with four pipers and four drummers. Seventies: The policy regulating candy sales was passed. lt stated that no candy from outside organi- zations could be sold in the school. A free bar of Clearasil soap 68 Clubs was offered to anyone who bought S10 worth of candy from the band. Yearbooks sold for 57.50. Eighties: The last debate team consist- ed of only two members. Girls Club combined its Mother-Daughter Banquet with its Father-Daughter Play Night and sponsored its first Parents Night. Hors d'eourves replaced dinner at the Prom. The Speech Department made TR the first school in llli- nois to have won state in all four areas of competition. 1985 . . . f.f..wumWWz'.' f ma-- H n fWlffl4n?Z4'W., .. .....f,....,, Above: The length of the cheerlead- ing skirt ws considered very short at the time. Right: The Girls Club holds a wel- coming tea for the freshman girls. Luanne Lotz, Allison Nidetz, Barb lones, and Claudia Moreno per- formed in The Wizard of TR. Q - -