Trenton High School - Tawana Yearbook (Trenton, MO)

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I my ul TERI STELLER NEW ACTIVITIES PROVE GCCD - The year has proven very successful in curricu- lar and extra-curricular programs. Should the fu- ture of Trenton depend on the enthusiasm of it's students the city should expect big things ahead. This comment was made by Teri Steller who taught beginning and advanced PE classes at THS. New blood brings new ideas and Steller created new Ideas. Gym classes learned first-aid, yoga, . disco dancing, tinickling, paddle ball and body conditioning. For National PE week, some of the classes decorated the halls and performed a dance and gymnastics show for the school and public. Steller received a bachelor of science degree in at education Northwest Missouri State University at Kirksvllle, majoring in Health and PE. Aside from teaching, Steller coached the girls' tennis team and J.V. basketball and sponsored the Girls' Athletic Association. Steller says, My experience here shall be re- membered forever. 1. Eye-hand coordination is a very important part of the basketball unit. 2. PE is a class of personal achievement. Sometimes achievement means one-on-one instruction from the , instructor. 3. Besides basketball exercises, PE involved learning disco steps and jogging. '66

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RICHARD SEAMAN DYNAMITE IN SMALL PACKAGE iff? N I V E C E T, ffivli zi V ll: h w' -,f 5 ,EH : .654 , if- Q1 J I, id A . ww One role of Richard Seaman's day is the study of mysterious Greek gods. Part of learning about the gods is considering some of the great questions of mankind, such as, where did we come from? The past was brought up to date as English Litera- ture I students read MacBeth by Shakepeare and English Literature II students read about the future by such authors as Dylan Thomas, who wrote Fern Hill. Edgar Allen Poe's, The Cask of Amontillado: Rerga Giovanni's, The She-Wolf, and other short saories were explored by Seamans Short Stories c ass. The last act of Seaman's day is Composition. Students learned to write with grace and style, as they gathered ideas together for the various kinds of writing they needed for college comp courses. 1. Checking attendance is Chris Shuler's job in Sea- man's class. 2. Theresa Lent passes papers out to stu dents. 3. Seaman explains some Greek terms to students in Mythology class. vgf X 65

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BARBARA SPENCER STUDENTS INIPRCVE GRAMMAR Q ,- Students seem to be getting better every year ... is a compliment English teacher Barbara Spencer paid to this year's student body. She has her hands full as she teaches Basic English and Practical English courses to sharpen up students' grammar skills. She offers Reading Improvement to students wanting to improve their reading abilities. Speech class is a new addition to Spencer's teaching area and one that she enjoys. Two student teachers, Jo Summers and methods of learning to her classes. Spencer attended TJC where she recieved an associate arts degree. She then transferred to Northeast Missouri State in Kirlcsville where she received a bachelor of science degree and a Bachelor of Science degree in sociology. In 1977, Spencer received her masters degree in English from Kirksville. Says Spencer, I feel this year has been a success for me and, I hope, fuller for my stu- dents. Again, my student teachers have had a great impression on me and my methods of teaching. They had fresh ideas that livened up some of the methods that I have been using. 1. Chatting with students between classes is an enjoyable treat for Spencer. 2. Mrs. Keith Syberg concentrates on reading one of the many student term papers. 3. Spencer makes her daily check on atten- dance. 67 Kathy Syberg, brought in new ideas and -l