Ambridge Area High School - Bridger Yearbook (Ambridge, PA)

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PONDERING a proposal for student health care, board members review notes as Mr. Zerilla, president, calls for discussion. SIM RING each others notes, Mrs. Mary Karas and Mr. Robert Kosis study a new safety proposal. SCHOOL Board member Dr. IP’. A. Harris takes time to discuss his views with Mr. Wally Fausti of the Beaver County Times. Board of Education School Board Approves Plans for Open Prom Endeavoring to improve curriculum, upgrade school facilities, and promote scholastic activities, the Ambridge Board of Education met twice each month to consider programs vital to the school system. After much discussion and consultation with parents and students, the School Board decided to hold an open junior-senior prom in the high school for the first time. This year, the board approved new courses in calculus, osychology and sociology. By appealing to the state Department of Public Instruction, the hoard hoped to reverse the Beaver County Board of Education s decision making Badcn-Economv a separate school district. 19

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Mr. Joseph Bucka 1801 Duss Avenue Ambridge, Pennsylvania Steering and Rules Committee, Sinking Fund Committee Dr. Roland Elliott 142 Jordan Street South Heights, Pennsylvania Budget Committee, Education Committee, Transportation Committee Mrs. Mary Karas 800 Beaver Road Ambridge, Pennsylvania Supply Committee, Building Committee Mrs. Mary Kuhcl 322 13 Street Ambridge, Pennsylvania Education Committee, Cafeteria Committee, Steering and Rules Committee, Sinking Fund Committee, Budget Committee, Public Relations Committee Mr. Joseph Walko 1399 Adams Drive Ambridge, Pennsylvania Solicitor Mr. Joseph DePasquale 654 Maplewood Avenue Ambridge, Pennsylvania Grounds Committee, Transportation Committee, Finance Committee, Supply Committee Dr. W. A. Harris 325 Merchant Street Ambridge, Pennsylvania Salary Schedule Committee, Steering and Rules Committee, Sinking Fund Committee Mr. Robert Kosis 716 Maplewood Avenue Ambridge, Pennsylvania Building Committee, Union Contract Committee, Grounds Committee, Recreation Committee Mr. Andrew Maker 157 Crcstvicw Village Ambridge, Pennsylvania Physical Education Committee, Recreation Committee, Cafeteria Committee, Union Contract Committee Mr. Joseph Zerilla 1010 Lenz Avenue Ambridge, Pennsylvania Finance Committee, Public Relations Committee, Salary Schedule Committee, Physical Education Committee THOUGHTFUL moods prevail as school board members consider recommendations vital to the smooth functioning of the district.

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ADMINISTRATIVE Assistant Mr. Milo I Ujevich confers about school finances with Mr. Munk, the head bookkeeper. TAKING notes at a School Board Meeting, Dr. Vochko and Mr. Ujevich carefully study all proposals for consideration. AFTER accepting the football trophy from Aliguippa, Mr. John Wyllie, principal, comments on the schools' rivalry.