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

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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

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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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Raymond Baraks, junior, hides his Algebra II homework, while he compares his work wit , Jason Gronewold. junior. Photo by Branden Boise Jack Whrte, senior, states I took it because there wcsn t cnylhing else to do second hour and it is very interesting. It also helps me at math con- tests. Photo by Branden Boise Seniors excel Seniors were given the opportunity to earn an extra credit of math by taking a relatively new class entitled senior math topics. This course was offered any hour that is suitable for the student and Mr. Gillman. It lasted a semester, but students were eligible to take it two semesters in a row, if they wished. Seniors who took this course had the opportunity to choose which specific field of mathematics they wished to learn more about. It was a class which included almost all aspects of math on which information was available. Some of the fields available included analytic geometry, trigonometry, Algebra III, probability, statistics, number theory, set theory, and any other topic that there was information on. Three seniors took math topics: Chris Thixton, Jack White, and Jamie Lux. I took it because I couldn ' t take pre- calculus and I wanted another math credit to prep are myself for college, said Chris Thixton. Jack White replied, I took it because there wasn ' t anything else to do second hour and it is very interesting. It also helps me at math contests. 4 75 X