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

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Life Preserving Skills Just as a boater has to know certain life preserving skills, people also have to know certain basic skills for life. These skills are taught through the Home Economics and Agriculture programs. Many differ- ent classes are taught in these programs such as: Home Ec. I and II, Family Living, Advanced Foods and Childcare, also taught is Agriculture I and II. These classes teach students the basic skills for living. Therefore, students are preparing for a future after school has been completed. Although todayis world is a place of many challenges, an education in life preserving skills will help students to except these challenges. FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE. In the Agriculture Department the students deal with first-hand experience quite often. Nevin Huneycutt and David Efird work with parts on a Ford tractor in class. 116fHome Ec., Ag. PATIENTLY WAITING. With forks in hand, Shan Rushing, Darla Drye and Bonnie Love wait patiently for the food to finish cooking, so they can take a sample. K.. M. W..

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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

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I if in I 4 W li A ' f E my 'W V lT'S 'tSEW EASY. Learning to sew is not always a simple job but once the skill is learned it becomes quite easy. In Mrs. Carriker's Home Economics class Lisa Blalock picks some stitching out so she can try again. TIME TO EAT. In the Home Economics class students were separated into groups. They then prepared and served food in a banquet style. Shan Rushing looks on with a smile of satisfaction at the finished table. WOODWORKING WONDERS. Many different study areas are covered in Agriculture class. One of them is woodcutting. Mr. Dru Morgan demonstrates in class to Michael Haigler and Nevin Huneycutt. Home EC., Agfl17