Wyomissing Area High School - Colophon Yearbook (Wyomissing, PA)

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Physical Sducutiou Physical Education is a vitally important element in the educational program. At Wyomissing the program, under the direction of Mrs. Linderman and Mr. Allison, is set up to meet the individual's developmental needs, be they physical, mental, emotional, or social. The ac- tivities and learning experiences in physical education are broad in scope with emphasis upon the acquisition of worthwhile habits, attitudes, knowledge, and skills. Students take part in such sports as baseball, tennis, tumbling, field hockey, volleyball, basketball, and soccer. Through these diversified activities, students receive a well rounded knowledge of sports and sportsmanship. Working with the rings. Dissecting Oscar lfzbrary The library, under the guidance of Mrs. Rebecca Hygiene The Hygiene course helps students learn how to retain a healthy mind and body through a program car- ried out by Mrs. Margaret Stover, Mrs. Arlene Linder- man, and Mr. Bernard Allison. Mrs. Stover teaches the seventh and eighth grade girls anatomy and how to solve the many problems which confront teenagers. Mrs. Linderman instructs the tenth grade girls in anatomy and physiology, while the seniors study social hygiene. The seventh and eighth grade boys learn com- munity living, while tenth grade boys study body pro- cesses and community living. juniors concentrate on social skills and future living, and seniors learn about marriage and personal adjustments. Heffner, is a center of activity during the academic year at Wyomissing High. Students compile reports, work on investigative themes, and seek new and interesting books to read. Mrs. Heffner, besides keeping the library in order, maintains the right atmosphere for studying, advises li- brary club assistants, and also acquaints the seventh graders with the Dewey Decimal System and other im- portant facets of the library. There are numerous magazines, pamphlets, and newspapers available. A constant influx of new books prevents the inventory from becoming static. 29 Mrs. Heffner and student librarian at work.

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Home fcawmics Wyomissing's Home Economics course presents numerous opportunities for girls to become better ac- quainted in various fields of home living. This year the department is under new guidance with Mrs. Margaret Stover advising and directing the classes. Some of the main facets which she covers during the year are: child care, housing for the family, personal, family, and com- munity relationships, and family health and safety. On the senior high level, the courses depend on the students' abilities and Now you can cut. Industrial ,Arts The Industrial Arts Department, under the leader- ship of Mr. D. C. Shirk, is divided into three main parts: woodworking, drafting, and photography, the first two be- ing compulsory subjects for boys in grades seven through nine. Woodworking and drafting help the boys develop skill in the use of various tools and machines, and in the reading of blueprints. In senior high these subjects be- come elective, with students taking as many periods a week as their schedules permit. Photography is also an elective in tenth and eleventh grades. The main objectives of this subject are not only to take and develop pictures but also to aid the students in understanding the mechanics of a camera. particular interests. Home Economics prepares the student for the future by helping her discover vocations in such fields as interior decorating, nutrition, and sewing. Examining the engine block. This is a good iob. Driver Zrnining The Driver Education course, headed by Mr. D. C. Shirk, strives to make good drivers of the tenth graders and to acquaint them with the Pennsylvania Motor Code. Meeting once a week, the classes use books prepared by the American Automobile Association, supplemented at various times throughout the year by films, pamphlets, and lectures. In addition, the students prepare a map of Wyomissing on which accidents in the borough are noted and then discussed by the class. When a student receives his learner's permit, he is started toward his driver's license by a road-training pro- gram given by Mr. Joseph Pitcherello, licensed driver- trainer instructor. 28

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Music The Music Department, under the direction of Mr. Robert Emery, provides an excellent opportunity for stu- dents to display their musical talents. In the seventh grade, students learn school and camp songs. ln ad- dition to singing, the eighth grade studies music from movies and television, as well as famous conductors. Ninth graders, besides singing, study various types of program music. During the school year, the music department pre- sents the Christmas Candlelight Service and the Night of Music. At the Christmas pageant, junior and senior high groups form the traditional candlelight processional and recessional. In spring, the chorus adds gaiety to the Night of Music. Do, re, mi, fa . . . Ari Since Mrs. Kains, the art instructor, believes that, whether they are great artists or not, it is possible for all students to find true enjoyment in art, the program in the seventh, eighth, and ninth grades is designed to cover a variety of media and art experiences. By the time art becomes an elective in senior high, students are familiar with all the available materials in this field. Large numbers of senior high students choose to do clay work as well as copper enameling. Working in harnmered metal is also popular with many boys and gir s. Both junior and senior high students interested in scene painting helped to make the Christmas play a suc- cess by painting the scenery. That's a good job, girls. Eighth grade typists. lsusiusss diusafiau Under the guidance of Mr. Goodling, students are taught the proper system of typing and learn to build up their speed in words per minute as their proficiency in- creases. Typing is required of all students at one level or another in Wyomissing High School. In addition to typing, students may elect shorthand and office practice. Shorthand is offered with the in- tent that students will use their skills in taking notes for their high school, as well as future collegiate, courses. In office practice, students gain practical experience in the clerical world by doing chores for the administration and the faculty. 30