Bethesda Chevy Chase High School - Pine Tree Yearbook (Bethesda, MD)

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 leaps in Mrs. Bernol's , Dance MRS. PHYLLIS L Sports Association; MRS. M BEL PETR AN EK Girls’ S MRS. JANE S. BERNOT Physical Education. MISS SHIRLEY ANN KNOWLES Physical Education: Cheer- leaders; Majorettes: Gymnastics Club. Many-faceted is the physical education course for girls. They participate in individual sports such as badminton, tennis, golf, and dance. Sports such as softball, hockey, volleyball, and basketball teach team cooperation. In the winter, units in first aid and mental health arc offered. A new course in exercise is being given this year to help girls keep those trim figures. The program gives girls a chance to combine the exercise of the mind with that of the body. Hockey i one of the many sports used in girls’ physical education classes to develop team skills. 29

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Before class several members of (he band tune up. Arts Teach Expression, Appreciation Fine Arts courses give students the chance to use creative talents in producing artistic masterpieces. We study art history from the paintings in the Lascaux caverns to the drips and splashes of Jackson Pollack. Home Arts teaches girls the essentials of running a home. Music students are offered a wide variety of courses. The polished performances by the orchestra, band, and chorus at annual assemblies and concerts are impressive. These courses are good evidence that B-CC is interested in producing well-rounded individuals. Art students experiment with different media in Miss Sheehan’s class. MR. BERT L. DAMRON—Band; Orchestra; Instrumental Classes; Modern Music Masters. MRS. ETHEL R. R0- WALT—Home Arts 1.2.3; Future Homemakers of America. MRS. FAYE FINLEY SHAW—Chorus; A Cappclla Choir; Honor Choir; Music Literature; International Music Club; Music Chairman. MISS LINDA SMITHEY- Chorus; Har- mony; Music Literature; Future Teachers of America; Modern Music Masters. jL -ZZc't - C r - A t

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Driver Education students concentrate on the road ahead in the Driver The hoys’ gym class heads up the hill after running around the track. Trainer Cars which simulate actual traffic conditions. Boys Play Hard, Gain Sportsmanship Known for the variety of sports in its program, the boys’ physical education department introduced a three- week course in square dancing this year. Football, basket- ball, track, and the other sports are not eliminated from the all-inclusive program, however. The small staff does limit competition to varsity and junior varsity teams. MR. HARRY BOTSFORD—Physical Education. MR. JAMES M. DAVIS—Physical Education; Cross Countrv; Track. MR. ROBERT M. FOSTER -Physical Education; Varsity Basketball. MR. I.EROY C. JONES-Physical Education; Varsity Football. 30 Two other programs include the Diversified Education class, in which students attend school in the morning and work for community employers in the afternoon, and Driver Education, now in its eleventh year at B-CC. This course includes everything from the mechanics of an en- gine to the physiological make-up of a driver. MR. WILLIAM S. BURKE-Drivcr Education; JV Foot- ball; JV Baseball. MR. EUGENE I). CARNEY—Driver Education; JV Basketball. MR. WILLIAM L. COULSON-Job Skills; Crescent Club. MR. WILLIAM B. N1CKEY—Driver Education.