Walnut High School - Cayuse Yearbook (Walnut, CA)

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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

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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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Wjcbr T LET ' S GET THIS MEETING DOWN TO OR DER, was the start of the get together of tl junior class officers. The officers met dunn lunchtime to discuss many important sub|ec;;. like the upcoming Prom. have to learn this? heard out of the mouths of the students who wanted to voice their complaints. Feelings of criticism were apparent when statements like these were made by students when they didn ' t want to learn a concept. What IS that? I have no idea, and I really don ' t want to know! That ' s for sure. I don ' t see how learning this will help US later on in our lives. Yeah, who really cares about formulas and words we never heard of or even use when we talk? If you were to walk into a classroom [.these comments could be occasionally Besides just learning to present yourself well in vocabulary and gratn- mar, students will gain an appreciation of literature, and literature and writing are the keys to finding out who we are as a group of people and as individ- uals. said English teacher Ken Klotzle. In some people ' s opinions, English was very important to learn. Sopho- more Kristen Jackson said, I think we need to learn English — period. When you see a person that sounds like he doesn ' t know English, you don ' t think as highly as you could of him, said Marni St. John. English majors were able to go Into the fields of teaching, Journalism, script writing, or working as authors after and during college. Four years of English was a district-wide requirement for students planning to graduate and also recommended for entrance to most colleges. Some students did not like English but felt It was beneficial to study. English is not my favorite subject, but it is a way I can broaden my hori- zons through reading, said sopho- more Jennifer McDonald. It is benefi- cial to me in many aspects of my life. » lea A SCRIBBLE, SCRIBBLE that would be the sound in Dan Priest ' s room as he explained verbs and nouns In each level ot English, students learned more and more about its concepts ▲ DISCUSSING A LITERARY WORK, Jim Stratton reads aloud a Shakespearean play, Stratton ' s classes discussed literature and grammar con- cepts. 1 64 Why do I have to learn this Academics