Edsel Ford High School - Flight Yearbook (Dearborn, MI)

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Experience w th o d, new 'types of nrt, mus e, tereitore, he ps to develo . :fl Even teachers have problems! Here, Mr. Stephen Vafeas discusses one of his problems with Mr. Nicholas Gavrila. Mr. Vafeas teaches predominantly underclassmen, while Mr. Gavrila, besides teaching socialstudies and English, is a weightliftzng coach. 211 The topic Growth is subdivided for a 10B dis- cussion by Mrs. Bessie Stuart. Carolyn Craig Check-S on make-up assignments with Mrs. LouiseSchlaff. 14 The room darkens, and a burst of color floods the front of the room. Next door, the room is filled with music. In another room, pens are furiously moved over paper, and tense faces betray the concentration needed for writing an impromptu theme. These ac- tivities are characteristic of the English Humanities program. By gaining a better understanding of communication through literature, music, and art, the student also learns how he, himself, can activity com- municate. As he is channeled into various ways ofself-expression, his works are care- fully watched for content and for the proper form of the media. Consequently, the stu- dent has a widened grasp of communication. Mr. Harold King, head of the English department runs off several copies ofa 12B research assign ment in the teachers' workroom.

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for students in curriculum, scheduling, activities Bringing his question about the Varsity Club to Mr. Albert C. May, Stephen Cafego finds him a skilled advisor. Aside from serving as counselor in these matters, he helps students who might have problems concerning behaviorvor scholarship. Integral in the quest for the best and most efficient means to impart knowledge is the administrative staff, comprised of Mr. Anthony J, Lawski, principal, Mr. J. Ross Slabaugh, and Mr. Albert C. May, Assistant princi- pals. lVlr. Lawski, principal since the opening of the school, has witnessed the addition of a new wing, an increase in size of faculty and student body, and con-1 tinual improvements of all types throughout the building, physically and academically. As faculty head, budget planner, and public relations director, he must always be prepared to meet any and all situations which add to the interest and difficulty of his task. As assistant prin- cipal in charge of scheduling, Mr. Slabaugh, in his first year at Edsellford, took over the newly initiated college- type system of scheduling. Orientation and distribution of student materials, as well as teacher schedules, are necessary functions without which the operation of this school would be impossible. Mr. May, concerned with behavior and scholastic problems, is important in helping to determine in part the reputation of Edsel Ford High School. As advisor to the student government and co- ordinator of assemblies, clubs, organizations and dances, Mr. May is influential in student affairs. Together, the three principals form a nucleus which sets a steady guide basic to the American system of values. - . ew '- R ' , ' 3' M my W.. ,- nn- wi, 4:14345 Cooperation between administration and student is the keynote to success. Mr.Slabaugh confers with Lynn Smart 13

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Drama one of the performing arts , cannot be overlooked in the EdselFord humanities program. Mr. Neil Brown, co-sponsor 0 Theater Club, watches his drama class learn by doing. 'L - sv 1 J . r P'-' 4 3 , 1 ff Wai t , H iv,,,. - ,lr Skill in public speaking is developed by observation as well as by listening, speech-making, and debating. Mr. Cordon Cochrane prepares to show his class a movie that illustrates the importance of such oratorical techniques as eye contact and voice inflection. S R 4 2K-'f' V 1 l , As long as one is learning, questions are bound to pop up. Mrs. Muriel Hunt helps zero hour student, Dave VanderHaagen, with his problem. 15