Manchester High School - Anchor Yearbook (Manchester, MA)

Page 14 text:

The Science Dept. Fourteen different high school level science courses were offered this year; ten by the full-time staff, Mrs. Coleman, Mr. Ryan, and Mr. Costello, and three more with the additional help of Mr. Tozier, Mr. Nalley, Mr. Schlegel and Dr. Pollock. No new courses were added, for it appears offerings meet the needs and interests of our students. Although only two years of science are required for graduation, over ninety percent of our high school students elected two semesters of science this year, many taking two courses sim ultaneously. About half the enrollment is in the biological division with many freshmen taking advantage of our new course selection rulings by electing first-year Biology. Upper- Classmen have shown continued interest in the more advanced courses such as Microbiology, Anatomy and Physiology, and Senior-Year Advanced Biology. The Earth-Ocean- Environmental Sciences rank second in popularity, followed by Chemistry and Physics. Our Physics enrollment this year is the highest ever. Suggestions for new courses are most welcome at any time and every effort will be made to accommodate the changing needs of the student body, subject to teacher availability, and budgetary allowances. Hardy C. Nalley Jr. David A. Ryan Constance L. Coleman Richard J. Costello Harry E. Tozier Dr. William Pollock 10

Page 13 text:

Herbert G. Schlegel The main emphasis of the Mathematics Department during the past few years has been in the expansion of the number and variety of courses and related activities. Students who wish to prepare for a career in the trades and similar fields can begin a 4-year program in grade 9. Throughout the program attention will be paid to remedial mathematics to mathematical skills pertinent to specific jobs and to surveys of the business world and other areas, occupational and avocational. For those planning to enter college, two levels of college preparatory mathematics are available, and these can be technically developed into three distinct preparations for college mathematics training, college training in two year school. The junior year Analysis Course has developed to the point where the investigations into Vector Analysis and Analysis Geometry are particularly strong. This course is followed by an Advanced Placement Calculus Course, closely tied to the P5SA Physics course. This was made possible with the introduction of a more General Physics course a few years ago. William E. Carrow Hazen C. Boyd Jr. George W. Vest The Math Dept.

Page 15 text:

Since the present wonderful class of 1975 arrived here from the sixth grade, a total revamping of the Foreign Language program has taken place, and a new language laboratory has been added. A fifth year of French and all four years of Spanish have been added to our departmental course offerings. Mrs. Flanagan and Mrs. Steiner have arrived too, to make all this go well. Under the Expanded Curriculum Program, two years of German and two years of Latin have been initiated. And who has watched and encouraged all these developments? The present great senior class, of Course! That ' s who! Ellen H. Goll Virginia A. Flanagan Richard A. Ananian Joni A. Steiner We believe that reading is the most important learning tool in junior- senior high school. The primary objective of our developmental reading program is to provide all students with an opportunity to improve their reading skills. Edward J. Field Jr. Mary F. Gero The Language Dept. The Reading Dept.