West Forsyth High School - Cronus Yearbook (Clemmons, NC)

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THE BIG CHILL: Tara Mathews and Bryan Nance place test tubes into a beaker of ice. This part of a biology experiment determined the effect of the en- zyme rennin in milk at the temperature O0 c. COME AND GET IT: Jennifer Wolfe, Kim Couthen and Rebecca Simons prepare refreshments to be served in a reception for students during Vocational Education Week. The purpose of the reception was to encourage more students to sign up for vocational classes. Students enjoyed the party atmosphere, while teachers hoped to attract enough students to balance out the vocational curriculum. Rob Harris 66fMath and Science li I Paige Hutc QALANCINQ A cr By Paige Hutchins, Scott Mills rom acute angles to accounting, calculas to calcium, theorems to thermodynamics, math and science have come to play an increasing role in our changing world. Together they bring us new ideas as well as provide a basis for our everyday lives. Whether we balance the checkbook, the scales or the chemical equation, we are part of the balancing act. Mr. Dennis Zeiters explained, Math is used almost everyday in one's life. A per- son without good math skills will be limit- ed in what he can do . . . . There are many jobs that require accuracy in math. Sales clerks often give back the wrong change. Bank tellers could make mistakes. People who incorrectly balance their checkbooks might get cheated out of their money. Ev- ery worker must complete a tax form. Mis- takes on that could bring trouble with the IRS. To protect one's monetary interests, math skills are important. Many students find science an interest- ing area of study. Science is the study of living, and non- living things, and that covers just about everything, everything is interesting in one way or another,', commented John Malc- zewski. Kathie Klinzing said, Science helps you understand our world and its outer space. It lets us know how things live and, how we live. Science also touches everyone's life ev- eryday. Health services, modern technold ogy, cosmetics, food, nutrition, and manyl other areas rely on principals of science., Our modern life owes much of its develop- ment to scientific research, from cures forl disease to travel in outer space. i There is more to life than just sciencel and math, but when you get out in the! world, principals of science and math, come in handy for day to day survival.l When you master both you are well ahead of the game. p

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MEASURING UP: Mr. Ed Sugg checks a drawing s Wade Beauchamp and Sam Morgan watch. The urpose of this particular project was to learn how to Frank Samuelson ' A Lauren 'rm Ns Sy April Baldwin est Forsyth boasts some very ar- tistic and talented students. Some classes for these excep- ional students included drafting, shop, lrama, strings, band, chorus, and art. According to Mr. Ed Sugg, there was iefinitely a strong interest in drafting. More students would take drafting if ,here were space for them, stated Mr. Sugg. Mr. Sugg had approximately 120 stu- lents, only six of whom were girls. Stu- lents who took drafting learned to make md interpret technical drawings, such as Jlueprints and house plans. Shop was another class offered to cre- ative students. Those who took this class learned about different jobs and hobbies available to them when they graduate from high school. This was accomplished through hands-on work and book work. When asked about participation in this course, Mr. Ray Bell replied, I would like for the interest to improve. Sophomore Chris Pattonis response when asked his opinion of the class was, f'Shop is a very good class. It could deter- mine your career? Students in Mrs. Dot Harmon's drama class read plays, performed exercises for body control, researched and performed scenes, and wrote and produced their own original plays, according to Mrs. Harmon. Andrea Brown, a sophomore, excitedly expressed her feelings about drama by say- ing, I love drama! Working with everyone in the play To Be Young . . . Again, was a great experience. Five members of the class wrote the play, but we all gave contri- butions. Everyone in drama must be able to control emotions and get along well with others, especially on stage! The five people responsible for writing the play To Be Young Again, were Amy Andrews, Jill Moore, Greg Tuttle, Wendy Shelton, and Paula Macy. For those who were musically inclined, a strings class was taught by Mr. Fred Lail. All 13 of Mr. Lail's students were accept- ed into the All County Honors Orchestra, and performed at various local schools and the North Carolina Orchestra Contest. Mr. Lail felt that all of his students were outstanding in their own rights. There was also a stronger interest in art this year. As a result, two new teachers, Mr. John Fox, and Mrs. Melrose Buchan- an, were added to the staff. A variety of classes for artistic students was taught this year. No matter what a person was interested in, he or she was sure to find the course that suited his or her needs, and also one that would bring out the best of one's abilities. Thanks to the dedicated, hard working teachers, these students were able to reach their goals and accomplish what they set out to do. Artistic Classesf65

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MILK'S GOT MORE: Robin Nelson pours 10 ml of milk into six test tubes. She learned that enzymes are specific and they function best at certain tempera- tures. AHEAD OF HER TIME: Susan Atkins carefully balances scales in preparation for weighing rock salt for a chemistry lab. Susan took chemistry last year as a sophomore. This year she completed her science requirements with Human Anatomy. Math And Sciencef67