West High School - Trail Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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academics Sanding plastic designs, performing lab experiments, or explor- ing one ofthe 125 units ofered gives each student the opportun- ity to select his own course ofstudy. A separate community ex- ists in each classroom for a temporary time, but the ringing ofa bell brings all the residents together into the larger element that is West High. IO W,-f

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A cademics Growing curriculum appeals to more As the times change, the requirements to fit into society become stricter. To aid student adjustments to those changes, West High gained additional equipment and new teachers, and added courses. New courses added to the curriculum of the Social Studies Department included Black History and Basic Current Events, a course which involves the occurrences of everyday life. Another addition to this department was team teaching, a tech- nique used to counteract the weaknesses of an individual teacher. Plastics, a curriculum change in the Industrial Arts Department, was taught by Mr. Julian McEwen. This new course was closely related to chemistry, but also allowed a student to express originality. West's Business Department acquired more overhead projectors which acted as visual aids to learning, and electric type- writers to increase the typing speed of fu- ture secretaries. In the Industrial Arts Department, new books were introduced to teach more up- to-date methods. Electricity courses II and III were improved with the addition of modern electronic equipment. Joining the West High faculty this year were nineteen new teachers. In the Lan- guage Arts Department, Mrs. Frances Boyers became the new reading teacher. Mrs. Patricia Lauen, Mrs. Ruth Eskew, and Mrs. Marilyn Wenzel strengthened West High's English Department. Mrs. Linda Livingston replaced Mrs. Lauen in November. Mr. Peter Trott re-entered the Foreign Language Department after an absence of two years. New to the Special Education Depart- ment was Mrs. Judith Stark. Mrs. Billie Holley and Mrs. Carol Schooley entered the West High Art faculty, resulting in students being taught new and creative ideas. The Science Department gained only one new faculty member, Mr. Bob Gilpin. Mrs. Janice Lichti entered West's Home Economics Department. ln the Business Department, Mrs. Ramona Smith re- turned to the staff and Miss Karen Eng- brecht contributed ideas to Distributive Education students. Mr. Buddy Miller taught in two depart- ments this year, those of Mathematics and Athletics. Also new in the Athletic Department were Mr. Jim Bourn and Mr. Jerry Goodmon. Social Studies led the departments with four new staff members, Miss Norma Couchman, Mr. Michael Kelting, Mrs. Gail King, and Mr. Monty Swanson. 'Q'-uf' I Donna Williams takes shorthand dictation in differ ent situations in order to perfect her secretarial skills. Students in Typing Il aim toward advancing both speed and accuracy while also learning production techniques.