Walnut High School - Cayuse Yearbook (Walnut, CA)

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- REVIEWING FOR THE FINAL, Mark Ritter sup- plies review questions for his class Occasionally, Ritler would make up a game to review the chap- ter T GETTING THE CLASSES ATTENTION, Melanie Hildreth points out the problem on the board. The new boards were easier to see than the old chalk boards ( « »■. 1 Improving education Sparking student dedication with teacher observation good learning exper- ience for all stu- dents, the motto for the Math and Sci- ence section according to dean Gloria Duncan. Students were fortunate to have teachers that were devoted to all the essentials of being a good teacher, said Duncan. No changes were made in ' the Math section, although it had one unique asset; the Math Lab. The lab offered students help in any area of math. The Math Lab was open four days a week, where there had been at least one teacher there to help those who came. The Math Lab was a big help when it came to tests, said junior Julie Womack It was a good thing to have, said math teacher Melanie Hil- dreth. Too bad not many students used it. The section was mostly concerned with students and making sure that they learned. There was also a watchful eye kept on the teachers to make sure they were doing their job well. The deans would come in and see how the teacher would conduct the A MAKING SURE SHE ' S UNDERSTOOD, Marcy Tomooka goes over the problem one more time, Tomooka was known for her patience with the students. class. They would then tell the teacher what needed to be improved, if any- thing. It makes me a better teacher when they (deans) observe my class, said science teacher Amy Uribe. It also keeps me on my toes. In the science section, some changes occurred. In Chemistry, there were new books and lab manuals that were found to be more stim- ulating than the old ones. Another switch that was made was the Chemistry Honors class. When Sitzman taught the class, it was com- pletely self-teaching. Mark Ritter took over and con- ducted the class like a regu- lar Chemistry class except he went through the materl- al faster. story by Dena Hara: layout by Ke- vin r iomas. photos by Alan Oder- matt, and Paul Maldonado. f 162 Academics Math and Science

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(5 poiaqKOpi SssoLjs The 5-paragraph essay helps en- courage the students to organize their thinking in a logical order. It gives them direction, said Senior Seminar teach- er Larry Holmes. The 5-paragraph es- say was taught late In the Comp. Ill classes; just as the term paper It was ▼ DESCRfBING THE SPELLING TEST THAT DAY, Vince Davis helps out his students Besides teach- ing special education Mr. Davis was the advisor for the Mountain Sports Club. used to present and prove a point. It has been hard for me to learn how to write one correctly, but it ' s a skill I ' ve been told I need, said Angela Jimenez. In some Advanced Placement tests, an essay was required. A good essay shows the graders that you know what you ' re talking about as long as you don ' t ramble on, according to AP Eu- ropean Civilization teacher Donna Crisci. ' ' A FINISHING HER HOMEWORK, a five paragraph essay, Lucy Zarate tries to hide her work. Worl ing on reports in other classes was usual for doing last minute corrections. B ' -j)Q!g Qepokis Book reports are necessary so that it is certain that students read the book. Also when they are forced to think about what they read, they get more out of the book, said English teacher Steve Bailey. This thinking helps them In the future when they read for enjoyment; it develops person- al growth and could be a huge benefit to them. To most, book reports were a real bother which really had no important meaning to the students. I think book reports are kind of dull, said junior Kristen Brown. Most people don ' t read the book at all, they just make it up as they go along. Many of the English classes had the students read an outside book and give a short summary of the story. Some teachers also had students do small projects like making comic strips. Book reports are important be-, cause they force you to think and to read. said English teacher Jim Polite, And also, when you read literature, you can learn a lot from it. 1 A WITH A SMUG LOOK ON HIS FACE, Brandon Carteen. pulls out a thick reference book. The Reference section in the library was helpful in doing reportS- A SKIMMING THROUGH CARDS IN THE CARD CATALOG, Johnny Juarez looks up information for his latest report. The card catalog was an easy way to find a book. Academics Reports 161

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unca Math Students were fortunate to have teachers who were de- voted to being a good teach- er, said Dun- can. Science a on p l - ? U fh 1 — ' O-Ti 7 A I ' riz 6S WITH A WARNING LOOK, Jim Reda explains how to break up radicals. Reda ' s lectures were beneficial and fun at the same time. Math and Science Academics 163