Archbishop Blenk High School - Dove Yearbook (Gretna, LA)

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The knowledge of a foreign tongue is a building block for a true friendship with people from other parts of the world. To speak a language fluently takes time and hard work with the combined efforts of the students and the teachers. A modern world with modern ideas demands a modern method of teaching and learning foreign languages. Listening and speak- ing exercises, culture courses, and grammar are techniques employed by Mrs. Valdez and Sr. Philip. These two people Espanol or Fraoaise? take their students beyond funda- a mentals and turn out an above average linquistic. MRS. PAULA VALDEZ Head of the Foreign Language Department and teacher of Span- ish I, II, and III, and French II and III. Mrs. Valdez obtained her B. A. in Spanish and French at Loyola University. She is the moderator of the French and Spanish Clubs, and she enjoys bowling, swimming, and water- skiing . TOP: Jamey Cortazzo, first place winner of the Spanish II District Rally studies diligently in preparation for her upcoming Spanish test. BOTTOM: Getting a corsage pinned on by Renee Faurie is Sr. Philip, teacher of French I.

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Speech Helps Develop Poise MRS . BERNEDA BROUSSARD Co-moderator of the Speech Club and Newspaper, teacher of Speech and Business English. She acquired a B. A. in Speech Edu- cation from L.S.U. and an vs- M. Ed . from the Northeast Louisi- ,...- I l ,,,,.,......-s--- ana University . TOP LEFT: Elise Labbe moves forward to accept the Science Award. Elise was a finalist at the St. Augustine Speech Tournament. TOP RIGHT: Chosen by her classmates as best speaker of her lab group! l class, Jamey Cortazzo researches for her next speech. BOTTOM LEFT: Aimee Bagnetto, also chosen by her class as the best A speaker in her lab group, dances freely to the music at the Back to School Dance. BOTTOM RIGHT: Mrs. Broussard explains the basic elements of a sen- tence to Kathy Hoffmann during English summer school.

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TOP LEFT: Mrs. Valdez instructs her language class in a listening skills exercise . TOP RIGHT: The Spanish III class show their talent in both acting and speaking Spanish by per- forming Goldi1ocks and the Three Bears. The cast consisted of: Tricia Cran, narrator: Elise Labbe, Papa Bear: Gay Gomez, Baby Bear: Maureen Frederick, Mama Bear: and Cinde Sulik, Goldilocks. CENTER LEFT: Maintaining the highest average in Spanish III is Gay Gomez who is accepting her award . CENTER RIGHT: Terri Cortazzo, who won Fourth place at the Spanish I District Rally practices her skills by reading Spanish exercises. BOTTOM: Sister Philip explains to Mrs. Valdez the intricacies of the tape recorder.