Laurel Valley High School - Laurel Yearbook (New Florence, PA)

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CIE CE and MAT HEMATIC were asf 555255: 25: geggfz as me Swim :?ii5?s5: asmvf- 5195323 1 Mr. Ballas and his lab assistant, Burl Knupp, study models of various molecules and crystals. Mr. Lute concentrates on some tests he is correcting. Advanced math and trig classes are his specialities. Mr. Schaller looks over KarenBechtold's shoulder as she uses the microscope. Inquisitive Jim Carney prepares a slide. Mr. Francis Ballas Mr. Lee Kerr Mr, Roger Lute Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science

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to think intelligently and imaginatively Language Arts...Through speaking, reading, listening, and writing, the English and Foreign Language Depart- ments provided a wide variety of opportunities for instruction in the arts of communication, English clas- ses studied literature, gave oral and written book reviews, wrote research papers, prepared speeches, and lis- tened to records. Students found their work carefully laid out for them in an atmosphere that challenged effort, showed them how to apply it, and gave them the satisfaction of proving their competence. This year languageclasses had- the good fortune to use a new laboratory which permitted practice of conver- sation as well as mastery of grammar. Besides Spanish, a second language, German, was added, The students en- joyed listening to recordings and using the microphones in the lab to practice correct pronunciation. 'J 'x'f'?'.. if Miss Long and Mrs. Peters practice using the consoleinthe new language lab. Miss Priscilla M Long Bachelor of Arts Mrs. Lila Peters Bachelor of Science Mr, Peter Remaley Master of Arts Mr. Bert Toy Bachelor of Science Mr. Remaley, junior English teacher, points out a significant technique about sentence construction to Steve Peters.

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inspirational departments for keen minds Mr. Kerr and Mr. Page examine the conic section and Binary counter used in the Math Department. Science and Mathematics...Science is a field for everyone and anyone who is curious about Why and how things happen, Everything that happens has been caused by something else, and part of the scientist's job is to try to understand this relation. Through instruction in biology, physics, and chemistry, startling aspects of worldwide consequence are revealed about this age of scientific advancement. The science of numbers and how they work is exciting, very much alive, and as useful and practical as any tool. Through capable teaching, the classical branches of mathematics and their most up-to-date advances take understandable form. Curriculiun offerings include algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and advanced math. The curriculum at L. V. was planned so that every student received carefully guided instruction in these two challenging areas. The programs regulated the depth with which the student studied in both fields. Every individual was exposed to the basic concepts, but only his ability limited his depth of study. Mr. Mabon . . Mr. Gerald E. Page McCreery Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science Mr. LeRoy D. Mrs. Lois D. Ripley Schaller Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science Mrs. Ripley and Mr. McCreery study a graph representing a stock report. If a person is to function successfully in today's world, the reading and inter- preting of graphs is a vital necessity.