Page 56 - PINE CREST 1980

WORKING at the board, Steve Corser writes
the factors of a quadratic in Mr. George Rings
algebra class.

ATTENTIVELY, junior Jon Simon listens to
Mr. Elmer Kubie in his Elementary Analysis
class.

Math Is A Necessity

“What do I need this for?” “When If students were interested in more
will I ever use this?” According to than the basic essentials of math, a
Mr. Robert Woodrow, these were the program for these students was
two questions which his students available. Mr. Elmer Kubie agreed.
asked most. “Math is an essential He said, “I think that if a student
part of communication,” he replied. wishes to prepare well for further
“Mathematics is a universal lan­ study of mathematics, the opportuni­
guage.” ty exists at Pine Crest.” Senior Stuart
Zimmerman enjoyed learning math­
While students in grades seven and ematics. He stated, “The program
eight learned the basic mathematic allows students to gain college credits
skills, students in grades nine while still in high school. It lets one
through eleven investigated algebraic go as far as he can go.”
and geometric principles. Elementary
Analysis and Math V were popular
extensions to the ambitious student’s
program.

SPECIAL ATTENTION is given to Bobby
Drackett, who needs help with a homework
problem, by his math teacher, Mr. Robert
Goodman.

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