Sodus High School - Soduskan Yearbook (Sodus, NY)

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attempting to set up a developmental writing program. This program will provide for more consis- tence in drill, practice, and method. The com- mittee will work on such problems as how to hold a pencil, where should cursive writing be- gin, how can we help the left-handed child, etc. Class Activities Revised In an attempt to simplify and make more effective the class activities program in the high school, a committee chairmanned by Mr. Dority and composed of several class and or- ganization advisors, formulatedanew plan for carrying on such activities. Each year several faculty members act as advisors to Mr. Hungerford. This year Mr. Erwin, Miss Welch, Mr. Shaver, Mrs. Cornish, and Mr. Ketcham are serving. This group forms an effective liaison between the admin- istration and the faculty. The work of the Salary Committee of the Faculty Club fMr. Shaver, Mr. Smith, Miss Doyle, and Mr. Dorityl was culminated in an agreement between the committee and the Board of Education in regard to a new salary schedule for teachers. New Teachers and Cadets Arrive The school year brought several new teach- ers to Sodus: Mr. Henri, Mrs. Clark, Miss Van- Aken, Miss Bush, Miss McAvoy, Mrs. Blaisdell, Mrs. Pittman, and Mrs. Ryerson. Miss Doyle, Mr. Cooper, Mrs. Burcroff, Mrs. Aumann, and Mr. Bellinger helped cadet teachers from near-by colleges and universities become initiated into the profession. Adult Education Expands Several members of the faculty participated in the enlarged adult education program. Instruc- tors and their courses were: Bellinger...woodworking and welding Welch...basic sewing Fletcher...bookkeeping and typing Dority...current problems Raethka...art VanAken...shorthand DeVal1...driver training Bush...women's physical education Teachers Study for Advanced Degrees Not only did teachers take courses from other teachers, but they traveled extensively evenings and Saturdays, studying for advanced degrees. FIRST ROW: Ann VanAkeI'I, COMMERCIAL, Dorothy Welch, HOME- MAKING. SECOND ROW: Gertrude Doyle, ENGLISIIQ John Dority, SOCIAL STUDIES, Evelyn Fletcher, COMMERCIAL: MenelSte1ianou, MATHEMATICS. FIRST ROW: John Erwin, SOCIAL STUDIESg Nancy Bush, PHYSICAL EDUCATION. SECOND ROW: Beulah Lawrence, MATHEMATICS: Anthony Mastroleo, BANDg Alice Ingison, MUSIC.

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FIRST ROW: Marcia Norton, LIBRARIANg Thelma Scott, SOCIAL STUDIES. SECOND ROW: Paul Shaver, SCIENCE: F. S.l-Iungerford, PSYCHOLOGY: Maynard Bellinger, AGRICULTURE. FIRST ROW: Jeanne Moore, ENGLISH: Ruth Cornish, LANGUAGESg Elizabeth Bellinger, ENGLISH, SECOND ROW: David Cooper, ENG- LlSHg Keith Ketcham, SCIENCEQ Lloyd McGowan, GUIDANCE. Teachers Seek BeHer Methods Our priceless heritage is the American way of life, and nothing is more typical of the average American than his constant search for something better. The everlasting demand for better homes, better automobiles, better schools .... better everything .... has gone hand in hand with our devo- tion to freedom. Shields lt is the characteristic of this sear,ch that teachers should be looking constantly for better ways of teachingg the self-imposed demand for improving themselves, their methods, their philosophies, is evident from the increased num- ber of committees working on educational prob- lems. After nearly a year of work, the Philosophy Committee, with Mrs. Scott as chairman, made public its work for the January Z7 faculty meet- ing. Lively discussions followed on such sub- jects as drop-outs, grouping, social promotion, extra-class activities, diplomas, and awards, culminating in sanction of the committee's work by the entire junior-senior high faculty. Soon the recommendations will be presented to par- ents for their approval. Marks Committee Goes to Work Following the report of the Philosophy Com- mittee, the Marks Committee, composed of Mr. Shaver, Mr. Stelianou, Mr. and Mrs. Bellinger, Miss Welch, Mr. Cooper, Mrs. Cornish, and Chairman Miss Doyle, began to work in earnest to find ways of improving and clarifying our marking system. Room Mothe r s Organized A joint activity of mothers and teachers be- gan this year in grades kindergarten-second with the organization of room mothers. Room mothers assist teachers by going on field trips with the children, helping with parties, sewing, etc. The group has held several meetings and selected a chairman for each room. Each moth- er helps for two months. The chairman makes schedules and plans. Handw riting Committe e Meets February 14 the Handwriting Committee held its first meeting. Composed of represent- atives of grades K-6, Mrs. Hill, Miss Werner, Mrs. Aumann, Mrs. Tallman, Mrs. Rolfe, Mrs. Keefe, Mrs. Contant, and Mr. Scurrah, it is

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FIRST ROW: Marjorieilungerford, STUDY I-lALLg Margaret Kimp- land, NURSE3 Barbara Ryerson, DENTAL HYGIENIST. SECOND ROW: Russell Raethka, ART: Nelson MCGinn, PHYSICAL EDUCA- TIONQ William DeVall, INDUSTRIAL ARTS. FIRST ROW: Lucille Clark, Second Grade: Irene Rolfe, Fourth Gradeg Julia Contant, Sixth Grade. SECOND ROW: Barbara Mc- Avoy, First Grade: Elizabeth Gates, Third Gradeg Kenneth Smith, Sixth Grade: Leola Keefe, Fifth Gradeg Mabel Granger, Fifth Grade. Mrs. Kimpland did field work at Cradle Beach Camp, Angola, New York, living with, observ- ing, and studying underprivileged children. Mr. DeVall has been studying Modern Principles of Education at Syracuse University. Mr. Dority, who received his Masters Degree at Syracuse in June, 1954, will have half of the course work for his doctorate finished by June, 1955. Mr. McGowan has been studying sociology at the University of Rochester. Mr. Ketcham has been taking a course in public relations. During the summer Miss Moore took the New York State Field Course, a two-week tour featuring the history and geography of New York State, offered by the State College for Teachers at Buffalo. Professional Activities Are Extensive Faculty Club was reorganized and revital- ized under a constitution. Mr. Ketcham be- came President, Mr. Smith, Vice-President, and Mrs. Lockner, Secretary-Treasurer. Mrs. Fletcher served as Wayne County Chairman of Public Relations for the Central Western Zone of the New York State Teachers Association. Several teachers were active in the Gene- see Valley Study Council. Miss Moore attend- ed the Leadership Training Camp at Egypt Valley in the fall. Mr. Dority served as Vice- President of the Wayne County Council for So- cial Studies. Mr. Bellinger became an ex- change teacher to Canada for four days. An increased number of elementary school teachers worked with parents in the projects of P.T.A. This organization assisted the adult drama class financially in its first presenta- tion and later shared in the profits. Mr. Scurrah was elected President of the Wayne County Elementary School Principals, and also became a District Committee Member of the Finger Lakes Council, Boy Scouts of America. Miss Welch spent several days in Albany working on the Regents Committee for homemaking. They Work in the Community Despite full schedules faculty members are active in church work and community organiza- tions. Mrs. Henry and Miss Wilbur play the organ and direct the choirs in their churches. Mrs. Hill is Sunday School Superintendent and leader of the Church womens' study group ofthe Alton Methodist Church. Mr. Bellinger is on the