West Jefferson High School - Buccaneer Yearbook (Harvey, LA)

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Industrial Arts The Industrial Arts department is a vital part of the West Jefferson curriculum. There are three areas of the Industrial Arts program. In the mechanical drawing division, students learn how to draw and to read drawings in the first year of study. In the second year, the stu- dents learn to make and to read blueprints. Woodworking students construct such objects as benches, trophy cases, cedar chests, gun chests, etc. Classes are offered in automobile as well as other motors. Mr. Edward Bischoff, the department coordina- tor, said he was pleased with the outstanding work of the students in the department this year. 261

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Science The Science Department offers a wide variety of science courses suited to the needs and interests of the students at West Jefferson. Physical Science is offered to the ninth grade and Biology to the tenth grade stu- dent. These are the two courses in science required for graduation. After the completion of these two courses Chemistry, Physics and Advanced Place- ment Biology are offered for the college- bound students. Practical Chemistry, Practical Physics, Marine Biology and Oceanography are offered for those students with special inter- ests in the science areas. All of the science courses listed above are laboratory oriented with emphasis on expe- rimentation and participation by the student. 260

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Resource Program The purpose of the Resource Program is to extend each student ' s skills and knowledge through individual instruction and to facilitate academic adjustment in the regular school cur- riculum. The sixty students participating in the program attend resource classes for a minimum of one hour each day. Remidiation and tutoring activities are provided for each student in a non-competi- tive learning situation to increase over all lan- guage and math skills. 262