George Mason High School - Mustang Yearbook (Falls Church, VA)

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Math Program Expanded , Coordinated Casey Withers B.A.. University of Denver; M.S., University of Illinois. Math 7. Consumer Math. Algebra II. Chester Rockwell B.A., Shepherd College; M.A., George Washington University, General Math I, Algebra II, Geometry (SMSG), Intermediate Math. Calculus. Chairman, Senior Class Sponsors. The Math Department was “on the move” in ' 68 when, with five new teachers, it embarked on a program of greater coordination and inter- relationship with other aspects of the curricu- lum. The teachers felt that math was an integral part of all fields, not just science, and sought to make courses more widely applicable. Also started in grades 4-12 was a major program revision to open channels of communi- cation, and in kindergarten through 6th grade, the Minnemast pilot math-science program. These programs seek to present abstract con- cepts through practical application, and will eventually make possible more comprehensive high school courses. In January, the Math Team was also formed as a curricular supplement. Consisting of 20 top Junior and Senior trigonometry and calculus students, the team competed in a Fairfax County league. Although inexperience was a major fac- tor in a losing season, the program will soon upgrade the overall department. Math Team Left lo right; Chris Terman. Bob hrmerins, Henry Herfindahl, Bob LaBaugh, Captain. Santiago Vera. Laurus Newby. Marcia Tabor, Mark Tosti. Karen Lucas, Chris Lacy, ( red Lundy, Rhonda Bost. Helen Troy. 24

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and Tunisia This year the International Relations Club ambitiously took on several more projects than usual. The main objective was to earn money for next year’s AFS students. Money was raised through a Work Day, sale of Christmas cards, and contributions. The club also continued to sponsor their monthly speakers from various countries, mostly officials from embassies in Washington. Included among these was ex-Ambassador Mc- Cauley from Ireland, who knew Hitler and was in Germany during the Nazi uprising. “The best AFS assembly put on at George Mason” was sponsored by the IRC. Speakers were AFS students from Costa Rica, Japan, Jim Willcock who spent the summer in France, and our own two AFS students, Santi and Raili, both of whom added humor to the program. Barbara McComb B.A., University of Michigan. Virginia History, Social Problems. English 8. Jr. High Drama Club. Katherine Hanley Charles Harold B.S., B.A., University of Missouri; M.A.T., Harvard University. M.A., Glasgow University, Scotland. World Geography. Soccer Team, Chairman, U.S. Virginia History, Guidance. Keyetles, MUSTANG. Eighth Grade Sponsors.

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Fern Ashby B.A.. Oberlin College. General Math I. Algebra II, Geometry. Algebra III Trigonometry. Senior Class Sponsor. Marvin Ross B.S., Texas Technolo gical University. Math 7, General Math II, Algebra I. Algebra III Trigonometry, Functions. Junior Class Sponsor. Martha Forti B.A., Westhampton College (University of Richmond). Math 7. Algebra I. I ISMSG), II Sophomore Class Sponsor Jacqueline Giffin B.S., Simmons College. General Math II, Algebra I. Geometry. Freshman Class Sponsor. 25