Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Below: Newspapers are an essential part of study in Modern Communica- tions, a class that was dropped from the curriculum at the close of the school year. Right: In American Lit- erature class, Lynette Myles files her corrected essay. 3 WWA? W gr . -,G ssstt ' , A k' 51 t mf. f f My ' ' fait ' ,fwfwgz f'f7 e,g?f?s i if f ,lfiirjvrliicsf we 5 W sis' fffifzfftv, if X-533 5354 mr, ,,,V,,,,. N S, V i,lrw.:Z'iZ ,,, Qs. - , . is ,,rr ,-'t , , ,gvkfc 345, . , W '1 me ,Y -, f-ff, sw fy f i fr W 4 . 'weft -a , Q, We e,f, ,W , ff fs :W,',f1, My ,, .,,Q,Yi,.f,,f,w,., -fs- f .ar ,fer 71 ff,,fm, Www, it 4ff,,., w fmfrfg 5,,,,EgM,

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M',,-fr fL,,, ,,,,Q, , . V , ,.,V.V it t ,,t iff? Top: Joe Arendziak learned the art of repotting seedlings without killing them in his Horticulture class. Bottom: Checking the nervous sys- tem ot a sheep's brain, Nancy Beh- rens takes notes for a lab project. Below: Working as partners, Janace Tashjian and Laura Magnavite pre- pare a chemistry experiment. Experiments give hands-on learning hen a dissected brain, skinned frog, or a calf's knee and stu- dents meet in one room, the reason must be an Anatomy and Physiology class. This was just one of the 70 elec- tives offered in the Science Department. UA lot of my friends thought Anatomy sounded unappetiz- ing, but l though it was inter- esting , stated Laura Rogers, senior. Ornamental Horticulture was also offered. Miss Rose Ffoback brought new ideas with her when she transferred from Thornwood. This class gave students a chance to learn how to design their own flower arrangements and centerpieces. lt also helped with gift-giving ideas. Whose mom couldn't help but be delighted to receive a floral arrangement for Moth- er's Day or Valentine's Day? The class really helped out at Christmas because l was able to replace my mom 's old wreath with a new one l made , stated Laurie Bosak, junior. Besides these two classes, Physics, Chemistry and Envi- ronmental Science were again available. Of these classes Biology was the most popular class with more then 700 students enrolled. This class, most of- ten taken by sophomores, helped fill the 2-year science requirement for graduation. These classes helped stu- dents to develop an under- standing and appreciation of the environment around them. Science Department 61

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Ma r I- 3? Q F A K Above: Before the field trip to the op- checks attendance prior to leaving the era, La Flondinef' Mr, Kris Thomsen building. Below: As part of the Greek study in World Humanities, Jim Latta, Marissa Janich, Shari Bobowski, and Kathrine Mott share their modern interpretation of Agamemnon with the class. Left: Using the word processor, Curtiss Wells, Terry Scott, and Tracey Drayton perfect their themes in the computer lab. Different methods spark interest utside activities gave students a chance to experience English, not just read about it. Field trips enhanced the learning process of the English department. Mrs. Sherry Hanson took her American Literature class to see Mark Twain at Rosa- ry College, while sophomore English classes attended the modernized stage version of Romeo and Juliet. Mr. Kris Thomsen took his English Literature Classes to the Lyric Opera's production of La Ftondinef' The opera was a new experience for me. I didn't think I would like it at first, but a computer placed above the stage gave the Eng- lish translation and that made it easier to understand, said Jackie Vanderwey. Four students were selected as the nominees for the Achievement Awards in Writ- ing, sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of Eng-- lish. Chosen from the top- ranked juniors were Keith Fiedler, Janet Harding, Kathy Stout, and Kevin Fromer. HI was really surprised that my work was noticed. This nomi- nation helped me progress and be more motivated in my work, said Kathy. Many teachers found that the computer lab was a useful tool for teaching English. Stu- dents printed out their rough drafts and final copies as well as took tests on the Apple computers. Students tend to be more interested in their writings when they work with the computers. The potential is outstanding, and we hope to expand the use of them, stat- ed Mrs. Maureen McSherry, English Department Chair- man. Teachers pulled in different methods of teaching to make English come alive for stu- dents. English Department