Wasson High School - Wahian Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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THE TREMENDOUS TASK of keeping accurate records for more than 2400 students and a sizeable teaching staff keeps Anita Keife, Minnie Bell , Wehner, Alice Shumaker, and Audra Dee Rogers busy year long. TESTING TO SEE if his freshly baked cake is done is Larry Strayer. LISTENING INTENTLY to operational instructions in the language laboratory is a sophomore French student Advanced speech was introduced by the Speech De- partment with one class meeting three times a week em- phasizing the study of argumentation, and another class meeting twice a week learning the art of storytelling. Fu- ture speakers in local clubs and community programs are expected to come from such classes. A third year of German was added to the foreign language program while the whole department was tripled in size in the past five years. Two new courses were added by the Math Department in keeping with the nation's demand for expansion: Alge- bra 5 and Trigonometry for juinors, and a Math Analysis with Trigonometry Honors class for outstanding seniors.

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All of Wasson's academic departments were forced to expand to meet requirements of the largest student enroll- ment in the school's history. These growing pains were met with skillful handling by faculty members in planning changes and additions to this year's program. The English Department received the honor of being one of only one hundred schools across the nation and the lone representative from Colorado to be visited by a team of observers from the National Council of Teachers of English, which is surveying significant English programs across the United States. This program is in conjunction with the government for the purpose of spreading bene- ficial ideas. Advanced speech was introduced by the Speech De- partment with one class meeting three times a week em- phasizing the study of argumentation, and another class meeting twice a week learning the art of storytelling. Fu- ture speakers in local clubs and community programs are expected to come from such classes. A third year of German was added to the foreign language program while the whole department was tripled in size in the past five years. Two new courses were added by the Math Department in keeping with the nationis demand for expansion: Alge- bra 5 and Trigonometry for juinors, and a Math Analysis with Trigonometry Honors class for outstanding seniors. sgffx' LOUISE MANZ questions M about Shakespeare's England. STUDENTS COMMENCE time typing trials under Mrs. Massa's watchful eyes. r. Gannon

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