Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Top: Mr. Mike Flaherty, reading Above: Mrs. Tina Niemann assists teacher, discusses a homework as- Kimberly Ftuland and Herbert Williams signment with Shayne Stewart, La- with their spelling skills. tonya Stewart, and Katrinya Lowe. Rea ding classes help reach potential ow could a student in- crease his reading skills? He could enroll in a special programs class. Special programs included classes to help students learn to their potential. Although they had average or higher l.O., they needed assistance to learn in special ways. Classes in special programs included LD and BD classes as well as reading. The department provided educational opportunities which follow state and district guidelines, stated Mr. Carl Lohmar, chairman. Many students enrolled in a prevocational program, fund- ed by the Job Training Part- nership Act. lt provided var- ious forms of vocational train- ing and information, The program insured each student an individualized Edu- cational Plan, proper place- ment through a Multidisciplin- ary Conference, on-going as- sessments, annual reviews, and mandatory re-evalua tions. 'We work closely with the students counselor to insure proper academic placement including mainstreaming and consultation when appropri- ate, explained Mr. Lohmar. Special programs were available for special help. Special Programs Department

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Right: Fiich Gerlacn concentrates on DFGSS hiS idei-IS On Canvas. his form by sitting up straight while Bottom: Cathy Ciecierski draws an aintin enlargement of a picture before paint- P Q- - Below: Drawing and Painting offered ing if. Phiiiip Russell an opportunity to ex- tl if 'S ' ,-fz Design in class - a break in esigning a piece of jew- elry or painting a por- trait? Working with chalks or designing a sketch- book? These activities offered an outlet for the creative mind. Seven art classes offered in the department included Gen- eral Art, Design land ll, Draw- ing and Painting l and ll, Stu- dio, and Jewelry l and ll. When school opened in 7960, Mrs. Marion Wognum and Mr. Donn Berwanger were the teachers. Although a vari- ety of teachers ha ve come and gone in the past25 years, Mrs. Wognum and Mr. Berwanger were once again the only two instructors. The Art Department was one of the smallest in the school. Mr. Berwanger, de- partment chairman, ex- plained Students have to take so many required classes and there is not much room for 50 Art Department the day them to pick electives. Some of the completed art projects by the students were displayed in the library and showcases and entered in contests. The Northwestern indiana contest held annually gave the students a chance to enter their works of art into competition. The art classes and art competitions offered through high school have helped pre- pare me for the competitive- ness of college and life. l have learned to take criticism through portfolio evaluations and competitions. All of this has helped me on an over-all basis as an individual and art- ist, stated Michelle Brown, senior. Enrolling in an art class im- proved creativity and was a nice break in the academic schedule. 'fl f I I i .4-rf A .t. AT' D 'Q at -, 'fi'r W

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Below: Students often need Mr. Wal- ter Snatkowskis assistance in range and on-the-road. Right: Kristi DeVries works on ner 10 and 2 hand position in simulation. fsti Extra hours put in for driving time ff 'm so nervous. l have to parallel park in range to- day. That's nothingj l have to drive on the express- way. I hope l pass! Being nervous about parallel parking and driving on the ex- pressway were just a couple of the scary situations sophomores had to overcome. Drivers Education was divided into four departments: class- room, simulation, range, and on- the-road driving. My favorite part of Drivers Ed. was on-the- road driving because it gave me the experience l will need when l receive my license, stated Tricia Satterlee. Before a student began actual behind the wheel experience, he 52 Driver Education Department had to pass a vision test and a rules of the road test. After both tests were completed, he was granted a permit and moved one step closer to a drivers license. Hrst semester enrollment for Drivers Ed. was smaller than sec- ond semester. The cutting back of a teacher created difficulty. Some students were not able to drive on the road during school hours, so they had to come after school, on Saturdays, or during the holiday break, stated Mr. Walter Shatkowski, department chairman. After a semester students felt more comfortable behind the wheel and parallel parking and driving on the expressway was a piece of cake! AV Q-AN Above: Don't hit the cone! Kim Piper practices ner parking as Norma Perez assists her driving partner.