Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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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.

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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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Below: Lori West and Lisa Mitchell find that Speech I can be exasperat- ing at times as well as fun. Top: Fladio 8. TV doesn't just mean learning technical skillsg William Cook and Mark Madison wrote their own scripts before performing them. Above: In Stagecratt Mr. Tim Sweeney teaches Tim Sander how the use of different lighting affects the mood of a play. 'Openness' learned through speaking very student had sur- vived it - standing, stomach full of butter- flies, in front of a room full of people eagerly waiting for a profound speech Torturous? No way! What easier way was there to really get to know new friends than by laughing and opening up in Speech l? Once again students piled into the only required course in the Speech Department. From there, many opted to take one or more of the lively electives offered. After gaining the experience of speaking in front of others, some chose to take Theatre Arts or Speech ll, which fur- ther developed performance skills. People in speechfth- eatre classes have an open- ness towards others and are involved in human contact that is rarely experienced else- where, said Mr. Tim Sweeney, speech teacher. Stagecraft was also a popular elective for those more curious about what goes on behind the scenes in professional the- atres. Radio :S TV continued to be one of the most popular elec- tives. The class combined hands-on technical skills with creative performances. Ra- dio fi TVl and ll really gave me a chance to learn all the ba- sics. Now l have a head start on my college major, stated John Lisiecki, senior. The Speech Department fo- cused on all different facets of communication. ln years to follow students will reflect on their first nerve wracklng speech with a smile and hope- fully remember everything they learned in class. Speech Department 53