Harborfields High School - Harborlight Yearbook (Greenlawn, NY)

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. uf T p- - ld F 1 .5 s ' X .gf THE TREK TO TECH lt's about 7:45 a. m., and while most of the Harborfields student body is settling into their first period class, another group of students is piling into an awaiting bus. Later in the day, around ll:45, still another group of students depart Harborfi- elds. A field trip? A day at the beach? No! These students are all participating in- the Wilson Tech program. Wilson Tech is for students in- terested in a vocational-technical education. Students enrolled in this program receive the academic part of their education at Harbortields and their vocational education at various other campuses. At these other campuses they may take courses in the fields of medical assisting. auto body repair. banking. commercial photography. carpentry and Cosmetology. just to name a few. The work the students do in the Tech program earns them three credits per year toward graduation. Tech also provides a direct, hands- on , learning experience for those pursuing a vocational-technical field. Caring for the sick, Junior Brigid McDermott practices nursing her pretend patient. Eileen Fetherston. Caring for the sick. Junior Brigid NcDerrnott practices nursing on her pretend patient. Eileen Fetherston. Wl'lr0 Tecfi 755

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The latest in curls... junior Chris Cannon What's that Jeff? In the auto shop, senior carefully practices on a dummy's head before Jeffrey Allen leams to repair the engine of his Antoinette Vitefitti gives Shampoo to her moving on to the real thing. assigned car, classmate. f f 1 L t Oops! Took out the wrong part of the en- JuniorAgathaBuffolino getsamanicure from gine. . . 134-W1'lron Tech a fellow Wilson Tech student. This is part of the cosmetologhy program. 2 5 . i 3 2 5 .I 1 f , 'nj - , 1, Mmm... 7 L, 257 glT J 7 1 ,fge f we A f ' 7 I

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TOUGHING IT OUT... AP COURSES Hey Matt! Whatis the room number for your AP math class? I want to take some yearbook pic- tures.'I I don't know, it's the one immediately on the right when you go up the stairs - but you better come soon, cuz I won't be in that class much longer... Anyone who has taken - survived - an AP, or advanced placement, course can understand how senior Matt Bender was feeling. AP courses are advanced placement studies in a subject, with an exam at the end that is graded on a scale of one to five. They are tough to get through. These are the courses that have introduced juniors to DBQ'S Cdocument based questionsj, seniors to intergration f?'??D and have caused more than a few all-nighters. However, that the work of an AP class is hard, should be taken for . .... I -21 2f1if' f .QQ W in 19. it . I Y K ',,,' g sl Taking AP courses has been a worthwhile experience. Although I haven't had the opportunity to really see for myself, I know that having this background will give me an edge once l'm in a college classroom. Senior Jennifer Fink. Bring out the soda and popcorn! It's Elm time for seniors Sheila Egan and Jenny Dore. 136 A P Comme: granted, completion of these courses, after all, can be used for college credit. For example, someone who successfully completes Mr. Mugavin's AP math class and does well on the exam, can earn college credits, and may not have to take a math course in their freshman year at college. Several other subjects have their own AP courses. English has an AP class for seniors, with 'igreat empha- sis on writing essays of freshman college caliber . There are AP Bio and Physics courses that are Htheor- etically of first year college level. Juniors can take an AP history course on American history. Euroean history is offered to senior AP students. Even students with a keen interest in foreign languages have the option to take an AP exam at the end of French 6 and Spanish 6. un-..,., 4 W . -, li' I v