Goshen Central High School - Yearbook (Goshen, NY)

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Mr. Osgood looks on apprehensively as Mr. Loffredo, Mr. McCreight, Mr. Cullen, and Mr. Chakoumakos whip up a little experiment to make him disappear. For results see next page. Scifence, which plays an important part in each of our lives, concerns the world of plants, animals, our minds and bodies, and the world of physical and chemical forces. Today, science is being stressed to a far greater extent than ever before in our schools because it plays such a vital role in the struggle for world domination going on between the forces of freedom and communism. Our fine science department gives every student the opportunity to explore chemistry, physics, biology and earth science as well as the fields of health and general science. Mr. Charles Chakoumakos, head of the science department, is teaching chemistry and general science during his second year at Goshen. He received his BS from Bates College and his MA at the University of Maine. We will always remember his enthusiasm, his big smile, his investigations, ” to say nothing of his, Come on, you guys, get out your notebooks. Let's get to work. The imperturbable Mr. Carlton Osgood, our great basketball coach and FTA advisor, has captured the hearts of all freshman and sophomore students of earth science and biology. Mr. Osgood received his BS and MS at Colgate University and has done graduate work at Colby College. His earth science students enjoy the annual trip to Howe Caverns, supplemented by a visit to the Farmers' Museum in Cooperstown, New York, or the Catskill Game Farm. The biology students have a hey-day when they journey to the Museum of Natural History in New York City and take short field trips in the woods surrounding our school to study plant phylums. 18

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FLUENCY IN LANGUAGES l£ VUZ1L This year the language departments have been experimenting with a new method of teaching Latin, French and Spanish. Previously, emphasis was placed on learning to read and write other languages well. With the jet age bringing foreign countries closer than ever before, however, skill in speaking and understanding spoken foreign languages is more important than ever. Therefore, the new method of teaching makes use of tape recordings, records, and much oral work. The beginning students memorize short dialogues which they first hear spoken by the recordings or their teachers and then they repeat them. In each case, the students are mimicking the proper accent and pronunciation, while trying to speak at the same rate as the expert. The purpose of this new program is to build the student's confidence in speaking the language as well as his ability to speak it rapidly and correctly - as a native does. Mr. Leon Cohen, the wild Frenchman, is the head of Goshen's modem language department. No one will ever forget his immortal sayings ( Come hell or high water ), his short quizzes, and his weeks of Regents reviews. Mr. Cohen has a soft spot in his heart for pretty girls, wives, dogs, and small children. He graduated from City College of New York and later received his masters there. He teaches French 7, French I, French II, and French V. Mr. Sean Morris, who taught at GCS two years ago, has returned from a year's study at Purdue University and a summer in Russia. He is teaching both French and Spanish. Mr. Morris graduated from Albany State Teacher’s College and received his masters at Indiana University. Students will remember him for his rapid-fire oral instruction in Spanish and French and his dashing Hart, Schaffner and Army Surplus slacks. A new addition to our language department this year is Mr. Albert Leonhard. University, studied at the University of Madrid in Spain, and received his masters at Middlebury College. This year he has employed a new system for teaching Spanish. Two days a week are devoted to grammar instruction and the rest of the week is used for tape work to increase the students' oral proficiency. Besides instructing with this new system, Mr. Leonhard has organized a very popular Spanish Club this year. He graduated from Tulane THREE WHO MAKE LIKE NATIVES ... Mr. Morris, Mr. Leonhard and Mr. Cohen pose before the language lab console. 17

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The perturbable Mr. John McCreight is another one of our brief-case toting chemistry and general science teachers. Mr. McCreight has had an extensive education, having received his BS from Lock Haven, his MS from Syracuse University and having done graduate work at Alfred University, RPI, and the University of New Hampshire. The affable Mr. Richard Loffredo teaches general science as well as health. He received his BS at Brock-port and his MA at Columbia University. Humorous and well-liked, Mr. Loffredo will be remembered for his endless book lists, science weekly-readers, and annual animal raising projects. The junior high is fortunate to have two excellent general science teachers. Mr. Bruce Cullen received his BS and MS at New Paltz State Teachers College. His humor and his fine instruction make him a favorite at Goshen. Mr. Eric Windus, who also received his BS from New Paltz, forms the other half of the junior high general science department. Quiet and reserved, Mr. Windus is very well-liked. Courses in physics are not being offered this school year to allow the shift to physics as a senior year subject when students taking physics will have covered more math. Hence, this year both juniors and seniors are studying chemistry and both Mr. Chakoumakos and Mr. McCreight are teaching it. Next year chemistry will be primarily a junior subject and physics a senior subject. Success! Mr. Osgood appears to be invisible between delighted colleagues at conclusion of successful experiment. I ' • ' f