Wylie Public School - Pirate Yearbook (Wylie, TX)

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Rec1din', Writin', and 'Rithmetic Provide the Basics It takes the basics to build a foundation and students at WHS had a variety of those basics to choose from in the area of required courses. The English department consisted of four years devoted to developing and re-inforcing the necessary skills of reading, writing, vocabulary and grammar. With the introduction of learner based accountibility CLBAJ, students and teachers were responsible for ac- complishing pre-established goals. Basic math, FOM, and the more advanced mathematics such as Trig. and Algebra were available to students so they could acquire life skills as well as establish a base for college courses. . .1 ' , , Q Snakes, terrible smells and, at times, screams of agony were not uncommon phenomenena in the science department as students experimented or learned about the human body in Biology, Chemistry and Earth Science. History and Civics on the local, national and world level broadened students horizons and took them on a journey through our past and, at time, into the future. Having a healthful body was improtant to everyone and the Health and Physical Education department taught students how to develop healthy bodies and, then, how to keep them that way. A Bob Helmberger received help from Charles Samples, chemistry teacher. A Cindy Sheppard looked through the paper for one of those weekly current events, Academics 4 129

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W. C. Nix passed back dreaded papers in Senior English. P A Carolyn Cox asked for assistance in Biology. Charlie Schumann was ready to pass the ball in a basketball game during P,E. P 128 P Academics

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Electives - Jacks of All Trades lf a student wanted to learn a foreign language, run a computer, or bake a cake, he could find a course to help him in the elective curriculum. The only problem was fitting those enlightening electives into the required schedule. One popular elective was Computer Math. Students were taught com- puter basics and given hands-on ex- perience on the TRS-80. Foreign language offered students the op- portunity to learn French or Spanish. They also sampled the culture and food of the countries. rf W - SF ,tial 7 7 A Cutting out a pattern was not as easy as it looked as students in Home Ec soon found out. 130 P Academics Woodshop and drafting allowed students a chance to try their hands at building a project and ended up with most of the remodeling pro- jects in the school. For students in- terested in cooking or fashion, the Home Economics department of- fered a variety of courses in foods and clothing. Journalism, in the form of newspaper and yearbook, taught students valuable writing and layout skills, as well as pro- viding news for the student body. QQ Another new and exciting addition to the Art department was Photography. This course gave students first hand experience in the workings of a camera and developing pictures. Other artistic students made batiks, macrame projects, drawings, and caligraphy projects. The Fine Arts department allowed students the opportunity to participate in debate, plays, Ull. literary events, and have in- teresting experiences as stage hands, 1--- --'J . ,mtg A Tena Rogers prepared her macrame for Art class.