Washington High School - Lens Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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5 4 28 X PHYSICAL EDUCATION X FOREIGN LANGUAGE Helen Miller Secretary Joe Milokna Physical Education Nancy Noffsinger Special Education

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me -sa f . Y, 2, -.,e L.. we z 5 w. r . .,,r. t I 2 5 TRANSFER STUDENTS ENLIVEN WA-HI, P.E. EX PERIMEN TS WITH FENCING I enioy the company, and I did my best to show him places in Oregon, and how we lived in the U.S., Lisa Freden offered concerning transfer exchange students. Four students from Costa Rica visited Washington for four weeks, December 6 through January 3. The families wanting to sponsor a student filled out questionnaires. Then the families were picked. I think my family and I had a positive influence on our exchange student. I think she knows more about what the U.S.A. is like. I learned more about Costa Rica, also, commented Barbara Morton. Most students looked after their visitors both at home and at school. Luis Zeledon lived with Barbara Ewart. Alexander Salas was matched up with Barbara and Becky Morton, and Ezard Chaco'n was sponsored by Lisa Freden. I feel that the foreign exchange students made me understand the Spanish language more and the culture of Costa Rica, related Nicky Rich, who, with his sister Flory, hosted Jorge Cheverri. I enioy teaching at Washington. The atmosphere is very friendly, claimed Kara Hartson, new Spanish instructor. Before she came here she had lived and traveled in several Spanish- speaking countries. I feel I will have a lotto share with my students, Miss Hartson said. Besides being a fun and competitive sport, fencing improves your coordination and reac- tion time, Judy Lampi insisted. An experimental seventh period fencing class was offered during the second quarter. Miss Cathy Delessert instructed Canty Benton and Judy Lampi in the sport. lf it were offered as a regular course it would be with a small group of experi- enced students involved in it, Miss Delessert commented. IlLeesa Backer worms up before a meet against Lin- coln at Washington, 2l Freshman Doug Alfonso catches up on his Spanish reading. 31 Instructor Grayce Gumbert displays some German clothing in her third period class. Al Alexander Salas parties ata welcoming tea during lunch on Tuesday December 9. Sl Freshman Gerald Jackson reaches his goal in sixth period P.E. ol P.E. teacher Claudette Kleinke takes a brief minute to collect her thoughts during a volley- ball game at Washington. Drayton Nuttall Foreign Language Harold Onishi Counselor Willis Packham Science PHYSICAL EDUCATION X FOREIGN LANGUAGE X 29