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

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History Change Shifts Senior Speech to Junior Curriculum 1968 MARKED the end of the Senior Speech, and this term was replaced by Second Semester Speech. History combined with speech became a course for juniors instead of seniors. By making this change a student was able to take speech for two consecutive years, while the senior year was left open for elective courses in speech or other subjects. Since it was impossible to have the entire junior class as well as senior class take speech at the same time, this change covered a span of two years. Sophomore speech continued in one week blocks rather than once a week for a semester. The tenth- graders were then able to do more intensive work on a variety of speech forms and topics. New to the Speech Department teaching staff was Miss Mary Ann Heller, who also taught English and sponsored Forum Club. this the way you take to skis in your mind? VVhile the real you loo

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Examznzng a chart on child development are Lmda Sandusky and MissfCooper. f We Home Economics Adds New Child Development Course FOR THE FIRST time at Wasson a child develop- ment class was offered as a part of the Home Economics Department. This course, open only to girls, empha- sized the social, emotional, intellectual, and physical development of a child in his early years. Many resource people, including pediatricians and nurses. complemented the regular classroom activities. Among the many projects completed by the foods classes at Christmas-time were fancy cookies, candy, and other tempting goodies. Much of this food was donated to Penrose Hospital's children's ward and to St. Francis Hospital. The Home Economics Department added one new member to its staff this year. Miss Barbara Cooper, who graduated from Colorado State University, taught the new child development class and several clothing classes. Donna Kensler, Mrs. Hargrove, Charlie McAllister, and Loren Pottenger admire Christm

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Seemingly trapped by backstage work, Francie Kraushaar helps build sets The sound of music at Wasson is helped by the beat of different drums. S Christy Belcher's fowl squawks erudite phrases in the reference section. Fine Arts Department Offers Advanced Dramatics Course PARTICIPATING IN every production or assembly presented in the auditorium was one of the require- ments for students in the new play production class. These advanced drama students presented Pinocchio to the grade school students in Colorado Springs. Other drama classes taught by Mr. Homer Paris were stagecraft, Drama I, and Drama ll. Watones, Wasson's madrigal group, made plans for a two months' summer tour of Europe. This trip, for which the singers worked hard, was to be a com- bination of studies and performances. The Watones' director was Mr. Charles Meeker, music director for School District Eleven. A new arc projector for the auditorium was installed. This high powered machine created a brighter, clearer picture on the screen. The band also received new risers. New teachers in the Fine Arts Department were Mr. Murl Sickbert and Mr. Robert Shernick. Mr. Sick- bert taught orchestra, while Mr. Shernick instructed art.