Mary Star of the Sea High School - Stella Maris Yearbook (San Pedro, CA)

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Fine Arts Curriculum Includes Mr Joseph Cotlone — Fine Arts Department Head, graduated from Calif Slate Unrv , Fullerton; special interests in conducting choir, record collecting, directing plays, and ski- ing, currently teaches Choir. Band. Exploritory Arts, Speech, and Drama; fourth year at Mary Star Fine Arts Department, headed by Mr. Joe Cottone. The Fine Arts Departnnent includes Band, Choir, Exploritory Arts, Dranna, and Speech. The Fine Arts Department teaches students the skills ot acting, singing, public speaking, and playing an instrument which includes such basics as melody, harmony, and rhythm. Drama is a second semester course and, along with the Drama Club, will be sponsoring The Sound of Music on April 22, 23, 24. Choir meets at 7;30 in the morning but none-the-less is considered a class which students receive credit for. ■ 4 1. I finally got a solo! 2. Come on do it right. 3. All together now. 4. O.K. Where ' s the real band?? 5. I wonder if Lawrence Welk ever had this problem? 6. The Choir resting their weary voices. 72 Fine Arts Department

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Mrs. Ciketic Becomes Practical Arts Chairperson Mrs. Aniionette Cikelic Pracltcal Arts Depanment Head. Graduated (rcxn Immaculate Mean College, ma- lored in Arts. Special Interest in fami- ly living, ctiild rearing, teacrimg CCD to three-year olds, gift making and boutique item creations. Currently teaches Art. Marriage, Foods. Moderator of the Home Economics Club. First year at Mary Star Foods, Clothing, Art, and Draf- ting comprise the Practical Arts curriculunn. Foods, which offered students the fundamentals of cooking, was taught by Mrs. Antoinette Ciketic. Mrs. Ciketic also taught all of the Art classes, which in- cluded Art l-IV. These classes of- fered students a chance to develop skills in painting, draw- ing, and craft-making. Mrs. Diane Kaloper taught the Clothing classes at Mary Star. She instructed her students in the art of making many very useful items. Students in Drafting were taught the techniques necessary for tur- ning out properly lettered and drawn blueprints. Mr. Des Walker taught this class. 1. Don ' t you love the print on that material? 2. Shhh! Artist at work. 3. Geraldine Russo and Natalie McDonald, hard at work creating the latest Mary Star fashions. 4. Is that going to be a 200 or 300 story building, Alex? 5. Cooking experts Kim Kunich and Diane Carr show off their culinary skills. Mrs Oiane Kaloper Graduated from Long Beach State, majored in Home Ecrxiomics. Special Interest in sew Ing. reading, baking; Currently leaches Clothing: First year at Mary Star Practical Arts Department 7 1

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Exploring Literary and Musical Art Mary Star is a great sctiool with terrific students. I love it for many reasons. — Ms. Rosemary Perry A marvelous school whose students show great promise. — Sr. Mary Bernard Mary Star is home; there is a certian unidentifiable ' warmth ' which attracts me. — Mr. Joe Cottone Mary Star is like my home town. It gives me a nice warm feeling of friendship and security. I feel at home here. — Mr. Brian O ' Keeffe Fine Arts Department 73