Warsaw High School - Ozark Echoes Yearbook (Warsaw, MO)

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Lara Codger, senior, diligently worl s on the next day ' s tiomework assignment in 20tii century tiis- tory. Don ' t look so excited. Lara. Ptioto by Noncv Stone History is their future Often students considered history class boring and monotonous, but for a few WHS students this class was the key to their future. Lara Cadger, senior, planned to at- tend USCD in California and major in history. She said, I want to get into pre-law and history is a popular major for under- graduate law students. Lara, along with other students, took 20th Century History, which earned her three hours of college credit. This was the second year that this program had been available in history. April Watkins, another history lover, planned to major in math or science, but she says history will definitely be her minor. Watkins said, I have always liked his- tory. I think it helps us to prepare for our future. It is important to understand our history so we can build on it. I plan to take as many history classes as pos- sible. Watkins v ll be enrolling in 20th Cen- tury History her senior year to prepare for her college career.

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CLASSICAL Maruszak makes history a musical experience Everything was removed from each students desk except for some form of writing utensil. Silence spreads across the room as the papers were han- ded out. The teacher slowly walked back to his desk and reminded everyone to stay quiet and to keep their eyes on their own paper. And then. ..the music began. What happened? It ' s one of Mr. Maruszak ' s history classes getting ready to take a test. But why music? Well, it was not Q104 or ACDC that was being played, but instead it was a tape of one of the many great com- posers of the Renaissance Era. Mr. Maruszak played the music to try to relax the student while he or she was thinking. Stephanie Linville, sophomore, said, It ' s soothing and it calms me down. It ' s soothing and it calms me down. It But for every issue there was always going to be a difference of opinion. Katherine Rogers, sophomore, said, I don ' t like it because it makes me nervous. 5 Tillony Ireland, tenior, desperately looks for the onswers to the next Government and Politics test, ohoto by Nancy Stone history designed by michelle mcghee How many times must I tell you people not to chew gum in my class? asks Mr. Ivlaruszak. Photo by Nancy Stone Junk , K«illier l.ynct , tries to finish her homework while i ' jnior. ;otly tiuit inspects it. Photo by Ncmcy S,.: rio

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DARIN Freshmen students earn extra credits in classes Decisions were made con- cerning which diploma each student wishes to work for and to what extent they wanted to study each of the four study areas. Seventh graders who received a certain score on a test were eligible to take Algebra I their eighth grade year. Even- tually, some of these students will have the opportunity to take pre-calculus their senior year. At WHS, doubling-up on clas- ses was a fairly new practice. This meant taking two advanced math classes in the same year. The best combination seemed to be taking geometry and Al- gebra II both during a student ' s freshman year. Six freshmen took advantage of their chance to get a step Michelle Wallace and Sandy Parker, juniors, laugh of their neighbor while Doug Morland senior, glances at the photographer during 2nd hour In- tro to Computers. Tim Leighty, junior, con- centrates on working while Patrick Dickey, sophomore, tooks across the room. Photo by Branden .)iso ahead. These students were: Mike O ' Donnell, Derek Holmes, Andy Taylor, Amie Bell, David Johns, and Brad Campbell. O ' Donnell stated, I want to take varsity sports my senior year and right now it ' s the same hour as pre-calculus. I felt that I would remember the material I learned in Algebra I better if I took Algebra II the next year, said Holmes. I wanted a challenge and the chance to get ahead as much as possible. It ' s not hard, said Bell. Johns stated, It gives me a bigger advantage at math con- tests. Taylor said, It opens my senior year in case a college credit calculus course becomes available. 74 math designed by becky maddux Kelly Skiles, senior, shows Bill Hallack, sophomore, the correct way to relax and prepare for a tough hour in Intro to Computers class. Photo by Bran- den Boise ScoHy Burt, junior, works diligently on h II homework in Mr Gillman ' s room. Branden Boise