Timothy Christian High School - Saga Yearbook (Elmhurst, IL)

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Chuckling over their squishy frogs, the sophomores dig in once more to cut out the heart. Joining the science department second semes- ter, Mr. Van Prooyen continued to whip up en- thusiasm for plant life, parasites, and bugs. Advanced science students, Larry Heslinga and Jim Vroam find that drawing pictures of microscopic organisms is not so hard, provided you can see them, w 2 5

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sa t iifffv--,iLfFSeFf.sTi', John Haan Advanced Science, Chemistry, Physical Science. SAGA photography. Mayor Daley, a pig named by advanced science students, meets his end on the dissecting table of a seventh hour lab. Scientific Principles Unraveled in Labs Mitzi Geiler Biology Wondering what happened in his experi- ment, Scott Kuiper checks his test tubes to see if a reaction has taken place, The science courses emphasized Gods hand in nature, as it was evidenced in studying the various fields. lVliss Guy- ler taught biology first semester while Nlr. Van Prooyen was finishing his time with the National Guard. Biology gave students a basic understanding of their environment, how it works, and how they fit into it. The chemistry class concentrated on studying chemical bonds, moles, and composition of mole- cules. They used the revised edition of their previous book, Chemistry: Exper- iments and Principles. The physical science course was again offered for the less scientifically minded student to fulfill the two-year science require- mentg it included the study of mechani- cal and electrical energy. The advanced science course, offered to juniors and seniors, studied aspects of biology in much greater detail, dissecting a pig and viewing micro-organisms. The last nine weeks of the class were devoted to individual study on selected topics.

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Allen Steenvvyk Concert Band, Varsity Band, Music Appreciation. Pep Band. Martin Wolterstorff Choir, Chorus, Music Theory. English l-ll, Speech, Drama. Plays. All eyes are on Mr, Wolterstorff as he leads the freshman chorus in warm up exercises, Students Display Music Interest Music appreciation students listened to a variety of music ranging from the Romanesque Period to the New Music of today. Music theory, a one-semester course taught in alternating years, is a study of music harmony, particularly that of the seventeenth century. By learning to compose their own music and by analyzing other composers' music, the students began to understand in part the complexity of music then and now. The bands and choirs provided electives for those who wanted train- ing and experience in performing, Concentration is very difficult when the varsity band's regular friends, the wasps, are flying overhead. V Q. -LL Trying to get his music appreciation develop a taste for good music, Mr plays another record. classes to . Steenwyk