Weston High School - Key Yearbook (Weston, MA)

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The Guidance Department becomes tremendously busy during the first weeks of September counseling the new students and talking over program changes. Mr. Medford and Miss Hunter expertly solve eighth grade difficulties. Mr. Carini counsels all of the freshmen and sophomores and the junior boys, and Mr. Cummings advises junior girls and all of the seniors on their college problems. Aptitude testing programs are arranged by this department. LEFT TO RIGHT: Mr. Carini; Miss Hunter; Mr. Med¬ ford; Mr. Cummings. THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT The eighth grade classes taught by Miss McDonough and Mrs. Lenrow divide their time between studying litera¬ ture such as “Snowbound and “Evangeline and working on grammar and spelling. They also do written work in class. In Mr. Mitchell ' s and Mrs. Helmreich ' s classes, the pupils work on increasing their vocabularies, reading the assigned books, and find that they are writing compositions every weekend. Mrs. Callahan has small classes of remedial reading in which students increase their rate of reading. fr ztce tce to frioduce food LEFT TO RIGHT: Mrs. Helmreich; Mrs. Lenrow; Mr. Mitchell; Miss McDonough; Miss Callahan. The students in Mr. Mitchell ' s senior English class rapidly take notes on Chaucer. The senior English students work extensively on literature and vo¬ cabulary although grammar and the essentials of writing are also dealt with. Mr. Mitchell ' s English class will be remembered by his students, who have appreciated his humor and understanding. THE LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT The two languages offered in Weston are taken by many college-conscious students. Latin I, which is started in the freshman year, acquaints the students with basic vocabulary and verbs. The second year students become more familiar with Roman culture through the reading of Caesar with Miss Mastin ' s appreciated help. Latin III and IV are given in alternate years. The French classes are started in the sophomore year to avoid beginning both languages the same year. In two of the French I classes, Miss Heidi lays the foundations of basic French grammar. Mrs. Zam- progno ' s French II and III classes go on to read French works and students even find themselves speaking in French outside of class! 5 LEFT TO RIGHT: Mrs. Zamprogno, French; Miss Mastin, Latin; Miss Heidi, French.

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What would we do without these busy gentlemen around the school? Dean Proctor spends the majority of his time carrying out his duties as Director of Athletics. Principal Mueller handles conduct problems plus his major duties, and still manages to speak to seniors. Before school Vice Principal Teittinen ' s office is besieged by students want¬ ing to see him about attendance problems. 7 faculty co ftlU te4 6cvieC otwi l uucC cufatcte LEFT TO RIGHT: Mr. Proctor; Mr. Mueller; Mr. Teittinen. Although Dr. Brackett ' s time consuming job as Super¬ intendent of Schools keeps him almost constantly en¬ gaged, he still manages to show his interest in the stu¬ dents by attending the foot¬ ball, basketball and field hockey games, and innumer¬ able other school events. This interest is deeply appre¬ ciated by all the students. Dr. Anthony Brackett Miss Frances Howell is a familiar face to many in the school who knew her as a student. Her cheerful smile adds to the pleasant atmos¬ phere of the office. Mrs. Helene Min¬ sky, always so help¬ ful, finds that seniors and college applica¬ tions involve much work on her part along with all her other secretarial du¬ ties. LEFT TO RIGHT: Mr. Brooks; Mr. Bayles; Mr. Burns. The School Board spends many hours in Dr. Brackett ' s office where they meet to solve the problems concerning the school. The P.T.A. supports the deci¬ sions made by the school board, and carries out a pro¬ gram of meetings during the year. P.T.A. officers are: Pres. Mr. Harnish; V. Pres. Mr. Bartel; Sec. Mrs. Green- lie, Mrs. Shaw,- Treas. Mrs. Petri. LEFT TO RIGHT: Dr. Brackett; Mrs. Weaver; Mrs. Craw¬ ford.

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Mr. Marsden, Prac. Phys., Science; Mr. Ham, Biology, Science; Mrs. Mulroy, Science; Mr. Sawyer, Physics, Chemistry. SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT SCIENCE DEPARTMENT The Science Department is always busy trying to promote ideas and interest in the Science fair which is successfully put on each spring. Mrs. MULROY handles four eighth grade Science classes, and Mr. HAM teaches a fifth Science class plus the study of the living matter making up our ' environment in Bi¬ ology class. There are two Physics courses offered. General Physics taught by Mr. MARSDEN, and Col¬ lege Physics, a suggested course for those going on to technical schools, taught by Mr. SAWYER. Four new teachers were added to the So¬ cial Studies department this year. Miss HEIDI teaches a course selecting important events in World History, Mr. ST. JOHN ' S classes cover U.S. History, the Constitution, and current events, Mrs. LENROW ' S classes work with maps and charts of the geography of countries, and Mrs. HELMREICH also teaches the foundations of U.S. History. Miss McDONOUGH continues her teaching on South America and other neighboring countries. Both Miss HUNTER and Mr. MEDFORD have the eighth grade Human Relation classes where social problems are dis¬ cussed. By the time one graduates from Weston, he has a firm understanding of the Social Studies. SPEECH Miss Hunter, Hum. Rel., S. Studies; Miss Heidi, W. History; Mr. -St. John, W. Geog., M. Prob., U.S. History; Miss McDonough, S. Studies; Mrs. Lenrow, Geog., S. Studies,- Mr. Medford, Hum. Rel.; Mrs. Helmreich, U.S. History. Speech is quickly becoming an im¬ portant part of the school curriculum. Mr. ZORN, who is known as the Director of Speech, plans a new program making Speech compulsory for all Juniors. At present he also teaches some English classes and a new English workshop class where grammar problems are worked on extensively. In the Speech Arts class, the pupils learn the technique of public speaking and correct enunciation. During the senior Modern Problems class we find ourselves discussing such subjects as Communism, civil rights, crime, eco¬ nomics and the current news articles of a contro¬ versial nature. Here Mr. CUMMINGS and Marcel Megal speak of France. COMMERCIAL COURSE The Commercial course pre¬ pares a student for a job im¬ mediately after graduation. In the ninth grade a half year of personal typing is given to ac¬ quaint all students with-the type¬ writer and its uses. The girls trained by Mrs. HOYLE turn out to be excellent typists.