White Pine County High School - Coyote Yearbook (Ely, NV)

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Individual's Needs Served In Special Ed, Programmed, And Job Co-Op Special education classes, instructed by Mr. Edward C. Harris labove, rightj, are designed to give students individual help in the particular areas they are lacking in. Students use individualized study units fabovej and all their work was completed at the individual's own speed. Mr. Harris also directed the job cooperative program at White Pine involving approximately students. These students work on a full or part time basis at jobs ranging from office helpers to manual laborers. As many as school credits can be earned on the job co-op, students are graded This program has prepared many young people for a position in the 9 wt XXL, , 1 I 1 I on their performance by their employers. N Mfr W M working world after graduation. Edward C. Harris has earned a bachelor of arts degree in special education from r. Krch guided the students in JN their programmed work. Kearney State Teachers College, and My Oy has also a master's degree from the University of South Dakota. A CUM Another very individualized course of study was the programmed classes. Mr. Warren Krch lrighlj directed the students who had over I5 courses to choose from, ranging from nutrition to algebra. i P' z. jg X i 7? lvl X . .lf Qpfiylrviifillfiiiiby W

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In the English department this year Mr. Sorenson specialized in Creative writing. Mr. Sorenson was a faculty representative for Student Council. He also attended a National Conference for English teachers which was held in Reno. Mr. Sorenson earned degrees from Utah State, Missouri, and Brigham Young University. Every world's a stageg and all the men and women are merely actors. This would be a fine quote for Mrs. Gladys Thiel fupper rightj, English department drama teacher. During the year the classes were lectured on certain types of plays and stage acting, and every six weeks the classes gave a public performance. Mrs. Thiel received her education for a B.S. at Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana. Don't say you don't like a book until you've read it. Then you can give your judgement on the book, Miss Virginia Vandenbusche fleftj, has told her literature students many times. Miss Vandenbusche, A W.P.H.S. Veteran, teaches English Ill classes, literature and creative writing. Miss Vandenbusche is the dynamic advisor of the Bobkettes. Below are pictures of a play production. The cast of Egad What a Cad flower righij, Jackie Wilcox George Barela, and Ann Muer, assembled on stage. O

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Students at White Pine receive a well rounded education in the field of social studies. World History or World Geography was a requirement for Sophomores, American History was required by Juniors and Seniors were required a course in U.S. Government. Sociology, psychology, and economics were also offered at W.P.H. Sociology student, taught by Mr. Voyle Sorenson fabovej, studied the development of society and man's relationship to his fellow man. Mr. Sorenson taught in the English Department fsee page 161. Psychology, taught by Miss Royalyn Arnn, Ileftj was designed to assist students to live more harmoniously with others. The Course covered the meaning of psychology, principles of learning, process of thinking, understanding of personality behavioral development, and the measure of intellectual ability. Mr. Leonard J. Schafer fabove, leflj taught World History, American Government, and Economics. He was also audio-visual technician for the high school and on the Faculty Scholarship Committee. In his world history classes, Mr. Schafer teaches of various events and customs of the worlds people throughout time. U.S. Government students learned the basic laws and vocabulary used in U.S. Government. Economics class has studied the economy of the modern world and economics of the past. He also taught drivers, education. Mr. Schafer graduated from Flasher High in Bismark, North Dakota and attended several colleges: Bismark Junior College, Dicenson State College, and the University of North Dakota all in North Dakota, and has done graduate work in San Jose State College, and Oklahoma State College.