Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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TAKING NOTES for his project, senior Tom Mangel receives help from English teacher Mrs. Lenore Hoffman in Practi- cal Research and Presentation. LISTENING ATTENTIVELY, students in Humor and Satire class take notes on the character of Gulliver in Jon- athon Swift ' s Gulliver ' s Travels. 29 Required

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Required courses are only the starting point for students . — Wes Maiers 1 English, Science, Math, So- cial Studies, Health and Safety, and Physical Education. Some time ago, the Great Counsel- ing God in the sky decided that every student at Valpar- aiso High School should receive his share of these courses. Therefore, a decree was pro- claimed throughout the land that in order to graduate, one must have completed six cred- its of English, two credits of Sci- ence, two credits of Math, four credits of Social Studies, three credits of Physical Education, and one credit of Health and Safety. Thus it came to pass that one sunny, April day, Rob, our typical freshman, found himself falling asleep in his required bi- ology class when he was sud- denly awakened by the voice of a VHS guidance counselor ringing in his brain. Robert, said the voice, by completing biology your freshman year, you ' ll have completed your science requirements for graduation. However, son, most colleges do require furth- er study in science, such as Chemistry, Physics, or Life Sci- ence for entrance. Although VHS has certain re- quirements for graduation, stu- dents are encouraged to take more than the required num- ber of credits. English Depart- ment Chairman Lenore Hoff r man remarked that a large number of students choose to take another year of English after they complete the min- mum six credits. Students don ' t look at English as a class they have to take, said Hoff- man. Although one grammar or composition course is re- quired, some choice is involved in the selection of classes, she added. Math is another field in which college entrance require- ments and exams often moti- vate students to continue BIOLOGY TEACHER, Mr Raymond In- gram points out the various uses and aspects of the microscope to sopho- more Eric Nightingale. EMPHASIZING THE IDEA of absolute value, Mr Robert Punter lectures to his second year, track three algebra class after returning tests. continued 28 Required

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DISCUSSING THE NECESSITY of a bal- anced budget, Mr. Charles Stonier lec- tures to his economics class. SENIOR JULIE INGRAM concentrates on balancing income and net loss as part of her economics assignment. DRIVING THE BALL into the opponent ' s court, junior Matt Spagna works on perfecting his power serve. 30 Required