Mars Area Junior Senior High School - Planet Yearbook (Mars, PA)

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Math Department Gets Computer sv 44-tif '. 'wr -. r we 1' T525 my 4 5:5 Mr. Donald Clingensmith Algebra I and II General Math Mrs. Beverly Parr 7th Grade Malb General Math A 'A fi at 2 Qgiip: K, f Q1 ':5:e'f- f. i :. f l f :af sn I ti R is ...,,' -ze we Q 5' s t l '7-1' . 553351 W -W is 3 giver? 1 ,fl 'fa ' Mr. Norval Dunn Mr. Edgar McGee Sfb Grade Malb Geometry, General Math Dept. Head Math Department In today's world of advancing technology and scientific achievements, an understanding of mathematics is essential. The math department is responsible for helping students gain this understanding. Algebra I teaches many basic operations and principles. Algebra II expounds on these and presents new material also. Plane and solid geometry introduce new concepts in two- and-three dimensional shapes, angles, and figures. College Algebra and Trigonometry present more advanced algebra and a basic knowledge of the circular functions. Pre-Calculus is a course for collegesbound students. It offers advanced work with vectors, analytic geometry, and proofs, as well as space geometry and trigonometry. 1 H W 74 6 .Q -. a Mr. Ronald McGrady 7:11 Grade Mall: Miss Mary Renison Mnlrix and Collage Algebra x ,f .neg ,WU 5 ,9 Q, ..r,M.1.., WORKING WITH THE digital rumpuler are C. Tirdale, B. Carhdollar and B. Narril. 18

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Jr.-Sr. High School are ,ple wif: V2.3 ii: Ns Mr. Larson and Mrs. Price di.f:u.r.t schedule conflicts. Mr. Tbompnm often find: bimrelf polarising aff stack: of paper work. l Mr, John D. Larson High School Primipal. Mr. John D. Larson, Principal of Mats Area jr.-Sr. High School, found 1968 a year of large and many faceted questions to be answered. In his second year as principal, Mr. Larson was confronted with such major issues as a change in the grading system, more flexible scheduling of courses, increased student enrollment and consequent increased teacher work load. He was also heavily involved in a pilot study for Butler County which was aimed at mapping plans as far as ten years into the future for Mars High. Too, and more happily, Mr. Larson had to schedule impromptu pep rallies for our exciting basketball team. Prior to coming to Mars Mr. Larson served as princi- pal of the Jersey Shore junior High School near Lock- haven, Pa. He attended Bucknell University, The Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, Penn State and the University of North Carolina. In addition to his more than full schedule, he holds the rank of Commander in the Naval Air Force Re- serves and was a member of an evaluation team for the Middle States Rating Association, 17

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