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Valedictorian Jennifer Meents
displays her diploma, honor
cords and honor medallions
after the graduation cer
emony.
Teachers Integrate Curriculum
Who ever thought En teach, Mrs. McGrath said. that the interdisciplinary
glish and. science would ever Students agreed. Freshman team is “a lot of fun,” and
have anything to do with Shane Rokahr, a student on that you get to know all the
each other? Now they can the team, said, “I really en students and teachers bet
and the answer is the inter joy it.” He said that the ter than you n orm ally
disciplinary team for fresh team teaches you to be re would. Rokahr said he re
men. sponsible through group as ally enjoyed the special
English teacher Mrs. Beth signm ents and projects. projects such as field trips.
McGrath explained the in Sophomore Marci Roan, a He also liked the teachers,
terdisciplinary team as four form er interdisciplinarian, mentioning that he thought
core teachers in English, said that her classes seemed Mr. Galyardt was funny.
math, science and Social disjointed compared to her The practical skills that
Sciences who “make a con freshman year. She said students learned would be
scious effort to integrate that the interdisciplinary useful in the future. Rokhar
their curriculum.” team gave her “a lot more said that he disliked quar
The interdisciplinary team time to focus on your stud ter projects but “ ... it makes
is “a lot more logical” way to ies.” you a better student. ” Roan
Freshman Chris Thomas wins In addition to providing agreed saying that learning
first place in the RHS Foreign educational cohesiveness, how to write papers had
Language Week poster contest. there were some social ad helped her a lot in her sopho
His poster also won a superior vantages to the interdisci more year.
rating at the UNL Language Fair.
plinary team. Roan said by Patrick Egger
Brian Steffensmeier
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