Walnut High School - Cayuse Yearbook (Walnut, CA)

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60 Some students on campus were involved in what was called Special Education classes. Kids who are in these classes are not stupid,'f empha- sized Ms. Christine Gillette. They are average and above in intelli- gence, but for one reason or more they have difficulty in learning cer- tain subjects or certain aspects of a subject. These special education classes had three teachers: Mr. Dave Farley, Ms. Christine Gillette, and Mr. Michael Manchester. Each teacher had his own special class. Mr. Farley taught what was known as Learning Handicapped - Special Day class. In this class the kids learned everything that other kids learn except on a slower basis. They took all the sub- jects necessary for graduation and stayed with Mr. Farley most of the day. Another class was the Individual Studies - Learning Disability Group, taught by Ms. Gillette. She also taught every class necessary for grad- uation. ln all of these classes, the instruction is on an individualized basis. With individualized attention, the student involved has a better chance of learning the material, commented Ms. Gillette. The class Mr. Manchester taught was the Special Day Class. ln this class, for various reasons, the student needed to be with one teacher for most of the day. This class provided the place, The goals of these classes were very simple. As Ms. Gillette stated, I really want them to believe in themselves as people. Through the means of getting their education, they discover that they are really fine people. lust because they may not read or write as well as someone else, it doesn't mean that they don't have a whole lot to offer the world, because they dofa 1 - I YMAKING SURE HIS MEANING is under- Farley had to be able to teach in a number of stood, Mr. Dave Farley helps a student in his different subject areas. class. Unlike most high school teachers, Mr. AINDIVIDUALIZED ATTENTION is one of the Manchc ster givzs in his classes, Here he helps many benefits of the instruction Mr. Michael onc of his studc nts with a history assignment Brokers and Their Business!SpeciaI Education

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YDISCUSSIVNG HER PAPER with her instructor, Laura Corso tries to learn from her mistakes. Students worked on the individualized system, then received infdepth instruction from the teacher --Zia! THOUGH FILING isn't one of favorite jobs, Kari Lambert it in fulfillment of one of the requirements for lOBS class, Stu- dents vvere given job-entry skills in various careerareas. P.E. P.E., one of the largest departments already, grew in number of members. Mr. Scott Cassells was added to the department. Contrary to the vvay most departments grew, P.E. dropped a class, Bowling. Not enough partic- ipation and general inconvenience , were the reasons stated by Ms. ludy Manthorne, department head, for the class being dropped. One of P.E.'s goals was faculty ori- ented. Commented Ms. tvtanthorne, f'VVe strive to promote faculty unity and cohesiveness through faculty recreation nights. Departments!Brokers and Their Business

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Special Classes, Special Teachers . 3 i AWRAPPED UP IN HER LECTURE, Ms. Christine tion to teaching classes, Ms. Gillette also advised Sillette pauses a moment to smile at a student's Cirl'5 League, iomment in her Individual Studies class. In addi- Science The Science Department did noth- ing but grow. The staff that consisted of six added two new members, They were Mrs. Beth Warren and Mr. Rich- ard Valencia. Many new classes were added also. More l.P.S., Basic Sci- ence, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics classes, were some of the sections added to the already large science curriculum. The emphasis was placed on the development of skills through labora- tory experiments and instruction. Students also had a chance to partici- pate in extracurricular activities. One such activity was the National Sci- ence Foundation Program, better known as a NSF. This meant going to a college from three to six weeks and learning about a subject of your choice. Andy Nishida, one student who went on an NSF, commented, lt was one of the most valuable experi- ences of my life. Q Social Science The already large Social Science Department grew even more, with the addition of four new members. They were Mr. Tim Cuzik, Ms. Rita Puzo, Mr. Dick Campbell and Mr. Mike Wendt, A new section of SRC was added on also. The emphasis was placed on per- sonal growth and achievement. Com- mented Ms. Susan McKinley, We're trying to get a program where the students not only learn, but get a sense of personal growth from their classes. Q Special Education!Brokers and Their Business