Franklin High School - Oskey Yearbook (Franklin, MA)

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Our class is more suited to the system of class government.” Brett Simon — Freshman Class President The kids are for the most part, very helpful, and they are concerned on the economic and social parts of a class . . . ” Christine DiLeonardo — Sopho¬ more Class Treausrer We will be putting on a dance in March. As of now, our most important job is collecting dues so that we’ll have money to put on the dance.” Brett Simon — Freshman Class President We should be able to put on a great Senior Class Play, Oskey, and Winter Festival Week. I’d like for the seniors to have a drive for the Globe Santa Fund at Christmas time. An ecology week in the Spring, a Senior class picnic and field trip, and a five day Mini-Course Crash Program that would give everyone a chance to take some unique and practical courses which they ordinarily couldn’t take.” Debi Violandi — Senior Class Secretary In their terms of office, most class officers have noticed unique characteristics which are outstanding in their respective classes, and distinguish them from any other class. I think our class is unique because of the interest of all its members, and not just a few ” Donna Picard — Junior Class Vice President We have a very liberal class which makes it so differ¬ ent. We have our own ideas, which we are putting into actions. Our class may be dif¬ ferent, but our class is best!’’ Keith Perron — Senior Class Vice President Students do not pay dues, and there is a lack of cooperation.” Dianne Simmons — Junior Class Secretary We have more ambitious girls in the class than boys ” Debi Violandi — Senior Class Secretary Richard Bartelloni The sopho- nores are a ;reat bunch of ids ...” Dave Le- Jlanc — Soph- more Class Resident ScKool is.. . 4 weeKlu Salute tIaq the marshall’s of franklin

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Raye Lynn Mercer Carlo Lodi For each year in high school, there are certain activities which differenciate one class from another. It is the class officers who must organize and lead the students in the particular activities. We will undertake a very important project this year. Our Junior Class Prom will be held in May, and if the class continues to cooperate as it is now, the Prom will be a great success. Our class may also try to put on several small pro¬ jects to raise money.” Donna Picard — Junior Class Vice President This year, we will be putting some new ideas into effect. We want to do some things that have never been presented and we want to put them on without involving much money such ideas as a class picnic at a nearby park, or maybe even a semi-formal dance, right here in the high school.” Tom Cargill — Senior Class, President. My class isn’t really doing any project.” George Streeter — Sophomore Class Vice President The main project that our class will do this year is the Saint Valen¬ tine’s dance. The other will be the ordering of our class rings.” Christine Di- Leonardo — Sophomore Class Treasurer. To keep track of the money in the class and help with ideas.’’ Debbie Velluti — Junior Class Treasurer I don’t have any specific duties. I feel it is my duty to be a class leader, and represent the student body in the best way I can I try to make suggestions and solutions to problems and events that may come about. I will take any ideas and suggestions that are for the betterment of the class and discuss them with the other officers ” Keith Perron — Senior Class Vice President The duties of the vice president include assisting the president at all meetings, assisting in making decisions and organizing class functions. Also, if for any reason the president is unable to perform his duties properly, the vice president would take over ” Donna Picard — Junior Class Vice President I feel the most important duty I have this year is to help unite ALL the members of the class, and to make this year a fantastic year, so that all the work that has been put into the class can be enjoyed for a change.” Debi Violandi — Senior Class Secretary School ' S pecKin Ot the r nK booK I try to say what the class as a whole would say. I represent our class at every student council meeting, and once in a w hile, I am called to a school committee meeting to give my views and to represent our class. I am in charge of events our class puts on, and I work quite a bit with our prin¬ cipal ” Tom Cargill — Senior Class President There really aren’t very many duties in my office. I have to keep records of all the money that we have in our class ” Sue Salvucci — Senior Class Treasurer This year, I would say the biggest duty is helping with the class rings.” George Stree¬ ter — Sophomore Class Vice Presi¬ dent Pamela Gibson Brenda Davey

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The Subject I chose to teach history because it increases awareness of the results of actions or ideas. There are caus¬ es for events like Hitler’s rise to power. From observing the pression leads may change similar conditions today. Without the knowledge of the past, we would be less aware of the results of pre¬ sent conditions in the U.S. and the world.” (Ms. Daryl Mark) — Social Studies is one of the more pleasant things to teach, unless you’re oriented toward music or art, which I’m not. It has a built-in interest, and new methods of teaching make it more exciting.” (Ms. Frances Peters) Remember always that you have not only the right to be an individual; you have an obligation to be one. You cannot make any useful contribution in life unless you do this. — Eleanor Roosevelt I am teaching social studies because I enjoy studying and dis¬ cussing what has happened, why it has happened, and what I think may result from what has taken place. I feel the area of social sci¬ ences can go off on so many tan¬ gents that both the students and I will always be able to find some¬ thing of interest to study and dis¬ cuss.” (Mr. Rob¬ ert Crowley) — I just find social studies the most interesting area — one that I enjoy.” (Mr. Nello Luccini) School is • • • “joKe o-f the day ' most 5 significant rea- sonformy W m m teaching social p studies is my personal feeling M toward under¬ standing society SH and the people H that make it all — If I’m happy and enthusiastic with what I’m doing, I get carried away, and then I get really super- psyched on it. Most of my students end up being as wacky as I am.” (Mr. James Chelotti) Society as a whole can be con¬ sidered only a small part of the world com¬ munity. To be involved in your immedi¬ ate area, your town, local, state and fed¬ eral levels, it’s all part of the same bag social sciences encompass the total view of man’s accom¬ plished feats since he first evolved as a distinct biologi¬ cal organism.” (Mr. James Johnston) Social Studies: the Total I have chosen to teach social studies, first, because I have always consid¬ ered myself to be a person who enjoys learning for the sake of learning. Second¬ ly, I enjoy the relationship I have with people as opposed to other kinds of work.” (Mr. John Mulcahy) The Teaching Method — I feel that the courses I am teaching, (U.S. History, Geography and Comparative Political and Economic Systems) are relevant and take into account the changes taking place today. To make the courses interesting, I try to relate the past with the present in hopes of seeing what can be done about the future.” (Mr. Robert Crowley) — The methods I use to help the student develop into an independ¬ ent thinker and responsible citizen, can range from pure exposition to pure discovery. It would depend upon the individual student, the class size, and the material being covered.” (Mr. Harold Williams) I cover a lot of material through discussion. Even though I’ve cov¬ ered some pretty controversial sub¬ jects, I’ve never been restricted. In fact, if there’s any restriction, it doesn’t come from an authori¬ tative level. It comes from the kids themselves, who aren’t open enough to re¬ spond intelligent¬ ly in a discussion, or who aren’t open to new methods.” (Mr. James Chelotti)