West Leyden High School - Shield Yearbook (Northlake, IL)

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Numbers to Computers Math is dull. If these are your exact sentiments, then you probably haven ' t had much experience with the West Leyden Math Department. With offerings from basic math to pre-Calculus, the department at- tempts to accomodate all levels of academic achievement. Freshmen mathematics provides the fundamentals from which students can explore particular fields that interest them. One of the more popular classes. Computer Program- ming, brings together the business and math fields in a two course sequence. In this class, students gain first hand experience on the Wang Calculator and computer and learn the FORTRAN language, as well as, process and write programs for an IBM computer. Also relatively new are the Honors Geometry and Algebra II classes, designed to help students reach their maximum potentials in math. For those people who think math isn ' t necessary, think again. The fact is that nearly every college requires at least one year of mathematics for everyone, except for a few career fields. To even be considered for acceptance into a college, you need from two to four years of high school math. So, the next time someone tells you that math is dull, you ' ll know better. Looking into her bool for the answer to the problem, sophomore Wendy Toyser concen- trates to achieve full understanding of one of the many steps in the Geometry proofs. Concentration, hard work, study and homework are all a part of Algebra I if you want to achieve excellence in the class, as Greg Warnecke shows his persistance in studying. 90

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Paying close attention to what he is being shown by Science teacher Mr. Roger Roeing, sophomore Joe Ropinski learns the anatomy of the typical earthworm in his Biology class. k Teaching Cina Stramaglia the intricate breathing system in the human body is one of the tasks undertaken by Mrs. Osborn, one of the several new teachers in the Science Department. Testing the Theory of Gravity with the pendullum balls during a Physics experiment, Bob Porento proves to himself that the age old theory is definitely correct. 89

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Reading as well as figuring are important parts of mathematics, as Don Schoeder and Jim Kunsman do just that during a free moment in their Geometry class. Concentrating all of his energy on his work, enables sophomore )oe Sojka to keep the steady train of thought necessary to understand the complex problems in Geometry. Silence is golden, and also a necessity for studying, especially in Geometry, where a sharp mind is required. Here Angela Brauer takes advantage of the silence to study. Chess Club: Front row; Tony Patti, Mike Burroughs, Dan Zembowski; Row two; John Lucarz, Jatin Patel, Vivek Patel; Row three: Brady Johnson, Jeff Ferjak, Mr. Helmar M. Ehrke, sponsor. Not pictured: Stan Fowler, Mike McGinn. 91