Troy High School - Trojan Yearbook (Troy, KS)

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Thumbing through the pages, while sophomore Tim Grable looks on, is Mr. Bill Foster, science teacher. Students are required to take biology their sophomore year. Sewing away are freshmen Michelle Payne and Tammy Norris. This is one of the things they learned to do in Home Economics I. Extra activities keep students interested Classes important Academics: along with all the extracurricular activities, a student also had to fit in homework and keeping his grades up. From the time a student is 6 years old until he is 17 or 18, he must deal with homework. The older he gets, the more complex his work becomes. Academics doesn’t just in- clude all the work. There is some fun to be had in classes, such as home economics or family living. Speech is an- other class that can be fun. This class prepares you for speech activities, in contest situations, and in life in gen- eral. There are a few classes that every student must take, such as biology, English, American history for juniors, and government for seniors. Then there are the more chal- lenging classes such as chem- istry, botany zoology, and se- nior math, which includes trigonometry and calculus, which prepare students bet- ter for college courses. Most students live for the ex- tracurricular, such as sports, to keep school life going, yet some students don’t get in- volved in those extra activ- ities and only concentrate on their classes. Amy Weber stated, “I think most of the students live for the extracurricular activities because it is a time you can be with friends and have fun. Homework, I guess, is good to make you learn things but by getting involved in extra- curricular activities you get to see the world as it really is.” 6 Academics Copy and design by Kelli Moore and Jeff Simpson

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Performing their Christmas mu- sic in front of an audience was one of the many things the chorus had to do this past year. The chorus is directed by Miss Judy Spunaugle. Playing his saxophone every day was what freshman Paul Tharman had to do in his second-hour band class. Paul and the rest of the band received a II rating at state. Photography by Bray’s and Gary Huff m m

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Remembering the past is what the juniors had to do in Mr. Rockey’s American history class. Heather Hinds and Michelle Waggoner work on their homework while Mr. Rockey shows Christel Smith and the other students a historical place on the map. Students are required to take American history their junior year in school. Study guides and workbooks were all a daily routine for the students. Photography by Kelli Moore, Stephanie Smith, Elaine Johnson, and Gary Huff