West Carrollton High School - Piratan Yearbook (West Carrollton, OH)

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Practical Skills Are Fun to Learn and Always Good to Know The two Chevrolet Impalas survived another year of inexperienced drivers with relatively few scratches. The Drivers Ed. students succeeded in missing trees, mailboxes, trucks, and other stationary and moving objects. The simulator stimulated prospective drivers for twelve days each semester. Accounting, having fifteen classes, was very popular. Record Keeping, a more simplified version of accounting, shared the success. Accounting I used a new text and workbook as did Record Keeping They both employed projects as a way of reinforcing concepts and processes. Typing, even more popular than accounting, had 350 people enrolled. This year Typing II was blessed with new electric typewriters. Gym this year was much the same as in the past. Working out on the trampoline and balance beam have become as traditional as playing basketball or volleyball. Spring as usual brought tennis and archery. 13

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Young Scientists Discuss, Experiment, and Explore Different Worlds Many science students did a lot of streaking this year. But the kind of streaking they did was spreading bacteria over an agar plate to make a culture. This year the advanced biology classes covered cytology and microbiology. Chemistry students learned how to use a fire extinguisher in case any of their experiments caught on fire. The bright green and orange recycling boxes were brought to you by the Environmental Science classes. Some other projects include trying to get students to ride bikes to school instead of driving, a bike trail in West Carrollton, a car fueled by chicken manure, and a model size solar home. Most Psychology students gained a greater understanding of themselves. One of the many experiments they did was going through an entire day without talking. 12

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Home Ec. Dept. Dedicates Room 3 to Mrs. Susan Nan This year the home economics department redecorated room 3 which was once the old study hall. The room was dedicated to the memory of Mrs. Susan Nan, a former home economics teacher. In years past, the home ec department had only two rooms, the cooking and sewing rooms. After being told they could have room 3, the teachers and students in the home furnishing classes decided to redecorate it to look like a living room . With the help of Mrs. Banias, the home furnishings classes completely recovered a love seat that was donated by someone in the community. With the additon of a couch, a few chairs, a table, and lamps the living room became possible. The child development classes use another section of the room for a children's play area. Room 3 will never again be the same.