Valley Central High School - Viking Log Yearbook (Montgomery, NY)

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fRightj BOCES offers a variety of courses which provide opportunity in the business world. Tammy Hickman records information for an assignment. fBelowj Students collaborate in putting House Five together by using their skills in Carpentry, electrical work, and plumbing. Carpentry students Arnold Martin fsecond from rightj and those from Highland Falls learn the proper use of the circular saw from Mr. john Foxx. i - BOCES emphasizes 'femplo obiiiiyu Student learns to do what he wants to do to make a living. 106 ACADEMICS wei' ome people aruge that the courses schools require students to take aren't always practical, and that the knowledge students gain with their high school diplomas isn't al- ways employable. BOCES is an occupational school which emphasizes employability When the student graduates, BOCES wants him to be prepared to get a job. Sue Cromwell, a Cosmetology stu- dent at BOCES, said, I really enjoy BOCES because l'm doing something I really like doing. That's an important part of the BOCES program - that the student learns to do what he wants to do to make a living. A commercial art student, Kathy Kane, said that the class prepares you

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Study hcill pastimes vclry Not everyone works to make the time pass quickly. Some just lean back and let it pass. ' 1 riday, seventh period study hall: for some the time went quickly, for others it dragged. And everyone tried to find something to do. Most people found homework to finish. Tracy Upchurch said, Study- hall gives me a chance to do home- work so I don't have any over the weekend. Timothy Spears said, All I do is sit here doing homework. Sometimes I read. And I walk around the halls if the teacher lets me. Heidi Tillenburg thought that the time went more quickly on Fridays in seventh period study-hall because if you don't get your homework done, you'll have to do it over the weekend, so you work harder. Not everyone worked to make the time pass quickly, though. Some just leaned back and let it pass. joe Call Tl - LN ,,,,,,,,...,,,......, mu-' f -i . .,..+W,mwmv fAbovel The few minutes of homeroom can make a difference to those with unfinished homework. Instead of talking with friends, Walter Clark completes a biology assignment. iLeftJ Although there often seems to be more differences than similarities between teachers and students, the smiliarities do exist. Vicki Soles and Mr. Wesley'Love use the same support for a weary head. said, Occasionally I do homework but usually I do absolutely nothing. I just relax. When the period's over, I know I'm gonna go home. Eric Kniffen said, 'SI do math usual- ly - just to get it out of the way for the weekend. Around the last ten minutes or so of the period, the time goes really slowly. I just watch the Clock and the time, until the bell rings. Like Eric, Kathy Martin thought sev- enth period took longer on Fridays than on other days to end. She said that she rarely did homework. I just watch the clock. Some people, like Karen Cea, spent their time escaping from study hall and homework into a good book. fKa- ren especially enjoyed romantic nov- els.l She said, I just sit here, and if I have a good book, I read it. Some- times I just look out the window. It's true, though, on Fridays study- hall takes longer to end, and I get impatient because it's seventh period. The last few minutes of Friday sev- enth period study halls saw people putting away their homework, putting down their books, and watching the second hand on the clocks, and think- ing, Thank God it's Friday. fLeftl The cafeteria is always in use: fifth period as a lunch room, the rest of the day as a study hall. tAbovel After catching up on the days work, a rest follows naturally, jeff foray takes advantage of a few extra study hall minutes. ACADEMICS 105

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fLeftj Air-conditioning and refrigeration is a growing industrial field. joe Mosiello concentrates on the repair of a compressor. fBelowj In our electronic world the need for skilled workers increases yearly. Mike Degroodt and john Vance practice soldering. tBclowj In 1979 few commercial, industrial, or private buildings are without air-conditioning. As part of the air-conditioning and refrigeration program, john Bernard uses a pipe cutter. - ,SQ 5. it I to make a living in creative art work. You learn many things that help you for the advertising to produce art field, like how to make a layout design or an illustration, and about photogra- phyf' Auto mechanics, electronics, and carpentry are also offered at BOCES. These courses go beyond just teach- ing: they give students experience in doing. The carpentry course involves, not just learning how a house is built, but actually building one. This training is useful and profitable. As Nick Rai- mondo said, t'Y0u can get a lot of jobs, like siding, roofing, or finishing mater- tal. Continued on p. 108 tAbovej In aspiring for a Madison Avenue office, Mike Casper rearranges an ad. 9 ' M. ,,.. . xii!!! . . tAbovcj Health assistants must show versatility in many related fields. Phyllis McDonnell uses a communications device which she may some day work with as a wards' clerk. ACADEMICS 107