Vandalia Community High School - Vandalois Yearbook (Vandalia, IL)

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Math Under the instruction of three qualified math teachers, the department offered Algebra l, geometry, Algebra ll, and ad- vanced math, Many students enrolled in Algebra l. Those who continued to geometry and advanced math indicated they enjoyed the challenges of prob- lem solving. Math courses taught students to analyze problems in orderly procedures and use logic to con- clude a final answer. Almost every day classes worked at the board for better understanding of the Work, and teachersgave extra help. Students learned fractions, factoring, graphing, solving formal proofs, probability, sta- tistics, and trigonometry. Quite complex problems solved in advanced math required knowl- edge ofthe many principles learned in previous courses. Trigonometry is used by geometry stu- dents in solving a triangle. Interest problems simplified by Scott Kringer and Daniel Dooly in advanced math. 1 Formula for construction of hypcrbola in Algebra ll taught by Mr. Leidner during fourth hour is demonstrated by Nancy Donnals to Lynnie Jones and Rich Harris. 30

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Foreign Language Ecoute et repete! Listen and repeat! Are we having another quiz today? l hate to conjugate! Latin I taught students the back- ground of our English language. Latin II stressed the life ol' Cae- .1 Sewing intrigues Sandy Phelps. Miss McCord advises Latin students. sar and his campaigns. French and Spanish students gained a basic conversational knowledge of their respective language by classroom discus- Dinner is prepared in food services. 29 Posters set mood for Spanish room. sions and by using the tapes and earphones in the language lab. They also developed an appre- ciation ofthe culture and an understanding ofthe people. Home Economics Delicious aromas from the homemaking and food services department attracted the appe- tites of students and teachers. During the year practical units of study included nutrition, food preparation, and serving skills. Students in food services learned quantity food preparation as well as budget management. Another phase included health, first aid, and clothing construc- tion. These courses prepared students for jobs in the business world as a career woman and in a home as a housewife.

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Kiel Volleyball is an active game as proved by Danny Arndt as he hits the ball. Building pyramids is one of the many activities in girls' physical education. 1 , 71 . ' ' . . . ' S i' ,.,, ,,,., , .,,,. , .. X 5 .V ,,., :if tl 3 Biology Il students test their ability in extrasensory perception by trying to feel colors. Dennis Hutchison discovered colors are easier to see than feel. 31 Physical Education Each day students looked forward to an hour of physical activity to relieve the stresses of studying. No serious accidents occurred, but many complained of bruises, floor burns, and pulled muscles. When the weath- er permitted, everyone enjoyed softball, tennis, archery, and field hockey. During the winter, volleyball, basketball, and tram- poline gymnastics were activities conducted in the classes. Even though some arguments arose about which team played the best, all students learned good sportsmanship, followed the rules of the game, and main- tained physical fitness. Life Science Biology I opened our eyes to the many wonders of the plant and animal world. Students in this course learned to use a mi- croscope and to dissect animals such as frogs and crayfish. At midterm students performed individual study on anything they wished pertaining to Biolo- gy. The study of this life science enabled one to gain a fuller un- derstanding ofthe structures and functions ofliving organisms. Biology II is an introductory course to human physiology. During the year students studied in depth the shark and rat through dissection. In the spring they prepared an oral term pa- per on anything in life science. Students who took Biology II were well prepared for college science courses.