Walnut High School - Cayuse Yearbook (Walnut, CA)

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W- New student discovers creative classrooms t was my first day at Walnut High. I went to the office and got my schedule for my classes. Before leaving I found where the rooms were located. Walking towards the E build- ing, I found Ms. Crisci's Ger- man I class. I went in and found I was surrounded by Science Fiction movie posters. Ms. Crisci's room does defi- nitely reflect her views. The first time I walked into her room I knew from looking at the walls, she had to be in space, said senior Jon Greenbaurn. On her front wall are many collectables from Sci-Fi pic- tures. There is a pin from Dune, pictures of Kirk, and posters of 2010. Before I knew it the period was over. Next listed on my schedule was E-21. I was shocked at what I saw. On the first wall were hundreds of pic- tures of old students. Following K' , that reflects teach the pictures were pins from ev- erywhere imaginable. Then there were tickets from all events and Sports Illustrat- ed covers bordered the walls. I think it's very important for the students to come into a pleasing atmosphere, said Mr. Reda. On my way to 4th period I wondered what to expect next. Mrs. Henry's room was darling! There were different teddy bear collectables all over. There were posters and a calender, all with warm and cuddily bears. It's nice when you look across a room and see some- thing other than having to do with school, said junior Lani Wright. Decoration of a classroom seemed to have effects on teachers as well as students. I spend five hours a day in here and it helps, said Mr. Jack Isett. .Q- pmns'r.iunx .4 000 QREDHS 35' ., ---an 'W' 2 Vi 8,429,539-.K .L I , , Q er personalities The decor of the room sets the mood of the class. If a class isnit decorated it's plain and boring, and you feel like falling asleep, said junior Darrin Shisler. Now that my school day is over and Iim walking home, I wonder: now that I've seen all these well-decorated, lavishly decorated rooms, will they change them again tomorrow or will I have to live with these rooms for the rest of the school year? I hope notg they'd lose their excitement. I ON THE WALL of Ms. Janet Ben- edals room is a mural of a Spanish gal- leon. The mural was painted in 1980 by Bob Fiacco. VSHOWING MULTITUDES OF INTERESTS,pins,pictures,andpost- ers are hung on Ms. Donna Crisci's walls. James T. Kirk is a favorite of hers. ,sg ag EH MSN tzigl., lv . , rw' p'?,1 ... me Xl ,, ' V 4, F F' f f - uf' y Aa v, , 2 Q ,. A.

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JFSES .:n.m's:p,',rL.'z.wwf:fem-1.2 me ,gg-1 2 ,,,,,,,Vg nother new year, with some new classes and a few new teachers. However, you still sit in the same desk while the teachers lecture on the same subjects. But this year a new busi- ness course of study.Was de- veloped with the help of de- partment head Joyce Berg- strom and a 340,000 grant from the state. Obtaining the grant was not easy, as Ms. Bergstrom explained: I had to write a proposal and tell what the plan would be to im- plement the program. I also had to answer 16 questions on performance standards. The program was designed P TIME-OUT IS TAKEN by Ms. Bergstrom as she explains a job. Bergstrom left at semester for a state position. V LEARNING TO INTERFACE with tomorrow's business machines are WITS computer lab students. The courses helped students pre- pare for more advanced technology jobs. 12:1 ' as 1-rzrspncf.-zu: es: 1 fzcvra zz,-vswpxzzanrz Q mfr?-,lea-:-nw Li-qw M E., with suggested courses that could be followed for many different careers. lim only in the beginning of the program, but it's indi- vidualized so you get put into something that will really help you, stated Marilou Maliglig. There were seven different classes featured in the de- partment. They included: KARDS tKeyboarding and Related Data Skillsl, CHIPS CComputer Headstart in Pro- cessingl, WITS CWordpro- cessing in Today's Skillsl, TIME CTechnologies in Mod- ern Office Service Typingb, COST fClerical Office Ser- vice Typingl, JOBS CJob Ori- ented Business Skillsl, and Computerized Accounting. The classes had more indi- vidualized involvement and difficulty the higher up the ladder you went. You begin with a book and then go on to work on the computer, so it gets a lot -me ccawfz w:f.3-raa,n1f:: fa-:rim :we zfaew 14-.nal 2 1.35491 :mea :mf::11:sr s:e2m4s1m'm?,cuauaznmmufe.fucsmxrrfrnqt-:,,u.i:f1fg ima-ma :rr-.ug-gas..-1 in rr : --.Ji su - harder, said Laura Lamb who took TIME, WITS, and KARDS. Apple Ile computers were used in WITS, COST, TIME, and Computerized Account- ing with programs set up for an individualized study. Ms. Bergstrom worked closely with the state and adopted their program be- cause of its flexibility. The three main applica- tions of computers in busi- ness and industrial fields were chosen. They were word processing, records manage- ment, and accounting. In 1984 there were 15 schools on the model program in California, in 1985 the number rose to 35. Because of the WHS success in the busi- ness department, Bergstrom accepted a job offer at Cal- Poly where she would be su- pervising the organization of other such models for the state. 8 ' A ,,w,f.gr1a2Qgf,gQ,3, ,,,' is fa:-25 ' 20 ,gtg-,,,, , . , zzz rr Business Department!Academics 1 4 5

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