Valley Christian High School - Crusader Yearbook (Cerritos, CA)

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i r 4 IIR t J TOP LEFT: Mrs. dejong reads to her English Literature class. TOP RIGHT: Students wait in line for help from Mrs. Winters. MIDDLE LEFT: Air. Sjoerdsma reads a piece of American Literature to his students. MIDDLE RIGHT: Mrs. dejong shows a rowdy class what the back of her hand looks like. LEFT: Mr. Sjoerdsma shows his freshmen what to do.

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nngnsn Learning Necessary Skills Grammar, literature, writing. Mass Media, and reading are all taught in the English Department. Under the direction of Mr. R. Sjoerdsma, Mr. G. Sjoerdsma. Mrs. de Jong and the two new teachers. Mrs. Winters and Mrs. Brands. English can become a fun learning experience. Freshmen are required to take English I and II, which covers a little of each of literature, grammar, writing, and speech. Juniors and seniors may choose from a variety of classes, including Advanced Study Skills. English will prove to be very helpful to you in the future. No matter what your plans are, you will always need to know how to speak and write well. Some day we ' II realize that all those years of sitting in class, learning grammar and making speeches were worth it. Mr. G. Sjoerdsma 8 years Mr. R. Sjoerdsma 5 years FS Mrs. C. de Jong 2 years Mrs. N. Winters 1 year TOP RIGHT: An English class working bard? BOTTOM RIGHT: Mrs. Wimen lending a helping hand.

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roreign Language n Everyday Cultural Experience Have you ever walked through Building C and heard strange things coming from rooms 26 and 27? Don ' t be alarmed! It ' s just un clase de espahol (translated, Spanish class, for all you uncultured people). Spanish is the only foreign language class offered at Valley and Spanish I and II are required for all pre -college students. Four year veteran. Miss Logterman is busy all day teaching the basics of Spanish in Spanish I and II and the more advanced skills in Spanish III and IV. This year we are fortu - nate to add to the Spanish department, Mrs. Tuin- stra who also teaches Spanish I and II. These two professors make Spanish class interesting by adding a few cultural experiences throughout the year. These days often include Spanish food and Spanish singing! These classes may not be easy but they ' re interesting and full of culture! TOP RIGHT: I ' m crying to study, don ' t bug me. MIDDLE RIGHT: Spanish stu- dents working hard- MIDDLE LEFT: Fast food . . . Spanish style. RIGHT: Senorita Logterman leads the class in Spanish Christ- mas carols. 12