Kennedy High School - Legacy Yearbook (Silver Spring, MD)

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lohn Ryan of Giant Food presents David Lerner, Gail Robinson, Lise Goldberg their S300 victory money as Mr. DuBois looks on, 72 r x in ITS ACADEMIC, U MA TH TEAM Academicians, mathletes show Winning records For the third year, Kennedy participated in VVRC's high school quiz program, lt's Academic!! ln the first match, jFK's team easily defeated teams from South Hagerstown and james Madison. In a tough semifinal competition, hovvever, the Cavaliers were edged out by a slender five point margin. lFK's Math Team engaged in ten meets this year. The Kennedy team is a member of the Montgomery County Math League, In order for students to do well in the meets, they needed a complete background in higher mathematics. Above left: Mike Gotts and leff Cahill concentrate on a difficult problem, To the left: Micky Rubinstein, Russ Fields, Lise Goldberg, leff Cahill, Sherry Henig, Mike Gotts.

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SATELLITE RECEIVING Trackers acclaimed by national audience Another first at john F. Kennedy! A number of students have worked together to construct one of the first high school satellite receiving stations in the country - and all for less than S200. A similar station, commercially built, would cost 56,000 l.F.K. has received national recognition for this achievement. The trackers have been asked to participate in a number of exhibits. NASA, in cooperation with the Board of Education, has started work on a film about the station which will be distributed to schools and colleges throughout the country. Charles Vogler, Miss Henry, and Steve Fine pose with the display of the Kennedy satellite receiving station that they set up at a NASA convention in Washington. ll , .,.... W- . . .. is it D, Hogan, S. johnson, K. Boos, D. Hess, S. Fine, P. Tucker, D. Lissiuk, 1. Molyneaux, lvl. Plotkin. Q Tom Burke monitors messages from outer space - signals from orbiting and aerial satellites - on the home-made , receiving and tracking equipment. il

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FTA. Future teachers gain first-hand experience The Future Teachers of America at john F. Kennedy High School have learned through first-hand experience the responsibilities, problems and rewards of teaching. Members eagerly rendered their services as substitute teachers during a field trip to Bel Pre Elementary School. Meeting were devoted to studying teaching problems: choosing a school at vvhich to teach, planning classes, rights of students and teachers, and other current problems facing teachers. For F.T.A.'ers this preparation was important, for most the future portends a teaching career. Sharon David and Ellen Katz sell cookies to the FTA. bake sale in November, v J, ff .....,, 'Src a willing customer at Q52 if ii s F.T.A. club members, Linda Katz, Treasurer, Ellen Katz, President, Lyn Whitley, Vice-President, Sharon David, Secretary, Priscilla Adams, Claire Panarelli, lean Chiantella, and Francine lacobs await the beginning of a panel discussion on choosing a school in which to teach. 84