Tokay High School - Tokay Yearbook (Lodi, CA)

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Organized writing programs prepare students for college lf there was anything that made the English Department a success it would have been good organization. With 24 teachers on staff and two new additions, Michael Lynch and Beverly Durham, everyone dedicated themself to develop strong writing pro- grams. We've definitely developed a strong program in writing as a process, said Lynda Nahigian, English Department chairperson. We also feel some of our strengths were our cooperative spirit and or attitudes that we as teachers are professionals. Five teachers also went to North Star in Lake Tahoe for the CATE convention lCalifornia Associ- ation Teachers of Englishl, the California Writing Project. With speaker James Moff, who is the writer of Active Voice and the major consultant of the California Assessment Program lCAP Testi for seniors, teachers learned more about literature, reading, and writing. We were also very involved in helping student teachers, said Mrs. Nahigian. Student teachers were Sandy Stubbs from the University of the Pacific and Kathy Boedikker from Sacramento State University. Both received moral support, and assistance in planning their lessons. I. Freshman Jason Shaffer raises his hand in curiosity. 2. Michael Lynch, English teacher calls upon a student to answer a question. 3. Freshman Christy Gonzales questions a statement made by her teacher. They learned to develop their own style, and recognize their own strengths as well. Soul searching was taken seriously during the WASC meetings lWestern Association of Schools and Collegesl, and it was discovered that the English Department was doing effective things for the students. Students believed they were well prepared in their reading and writing skills to go on to college. by Cynthia Gonzales photos by Mike McMurry in-1.-..-.1 r ff ef T 5 . ?fsf5gz'f if . Lui f?s3 'i : 1 ,- sri: 1 f A via s m? ,-L 39 .L wi., . 1

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4. June Shipley prepares to boil eggs for the salad bar. 5. Betty Blankenship slices fresh cheese needed for constructing the cafeteria's cheeseburgers. Q 5.8 Cooks 79

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