West Stanly High School - Pegasus Yearbook (Oakboro, NC)

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IXZZA .fi E . 'ra I ING ATTENTION. Third period :bra II student Jerry Huneycutt learns . if you pay attention in class, homework be easier. STUDY HELP. Physical Science students Tammy Barbee and Erika Willoughby help each other take notes. LISTEN CLOSELY. Algebra II student Brent Ruffin, listens closely as Mrs. Thyra Drye goes over homework. Charting Your Course The areas of Math and Science are expanding due to the emphasis being placed on them. One reason for focusing on them is the demand for qualified people in these areas. More students are recognizing this need and preparing for it by taking advantage of the courses that are offered. Students are required to take two units of math in order to graduate. They can take two years of a basic math, such as, General Math I and II, or a specialized course such as, Algebra I, which would be followed by Geometry. If they choose to continue in math they can take Algebra II and follow it with Advanced Math. Also, in the Science Department, students are required to take two units of science in order to graduate. They can take Physical Science, in which they study the elements and perform experiments. Following Physical Science is Biology, in which they study the reproduction, structure, etc., of plant and animal life. If desired, courses in Chemistry, Physics and Advanced Chemistry are offered. In recent years many people have begun to take more than just the required courses. One reason for this is the realization that the math and science fields will become more demanding in the future and that more careers will be opening in these areas. Another reason is the quality and variety of the courses being offered in these areas. Math, Science Academicsf113

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l M H THINGS ADD UP. Office Occ. II students Mia Bivens and Julie Pope practice on the adding machines to improve their skills. WORK, WORK, WORK. There's no time for play as a deadline comes near in yearbook. Kathy Hill finishes up a layout before the deadline is due. Q.. THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT. Shorthand is no easy subject but Amy Thomas and Wendy Page give it their best shot as they practice writing letters. . ., rrry ...... WAITING PATIENTLY. Mrs. Robin Barbee's fourth period Shorthand I class waits patiently for the slide presentation to be given by a representative from King's College. Business as Usual It's business as usual at West here the business classes are being 'epared for the challenge of the Sisiness world. With the help of Lilled teachers and the new luipment, such as the ten new 'mputers in the typing classes, udents gain the experience and ,ill it takes to be successful. The curriculum that is offered at 'est consists of Accounting, troduction to Business, Data focessing I, Typing I, Typing II, iorthand, and Office Occ. I and II. earbook is also taught in the business department. No matter what the class is, the main objective of the teacher is to teach students to be efficient and successful in the area that they are planning to go into. In Accounting, one learns how to set up and operate the financial part of a business. Shorthand is used by secretaries who take dictation and it is a way to write faster using the Gregg Method. Computers are making the jobs of the future, and Data Processing deals with learning how to use a computer properly and how to program. Offic Occ. I and II teaches one how to use different types of office machines. Typing I and II teaches students how to key material into the microcomputers and how to use electric typewriters. They learn typing skills for both personal and business use. In Yearbook, writing skills, designing layouts and preparing pictures are all very important to the publication of the book. They also learn about selling and designing ads. Businessfl15