Sacred Heart Academy - Clelian Yearbook (Hamden, CT)

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Utilizing skill Students display artistry The belief that God has given everyone a special talent was evident here. Talents of students ranged from artistic abilities in drawing or photography to academic giftedness in po- litical science or languages. The great diversity of talent enabled students to partici- pate in outside activities or programs which were spe- cially suited to their needs. Award-winning artist Chris- tina Ruenhorst, worked this past summer drawing out- lines for pictures in a series of coloring books. 'll would Left: ln preparation for a physics lab, Jo-ann DiSantis and Connie lazzetta go over their class notes. Below: Knowing the thrill of victo- ry, Diane Carroll rejoices at the success of her latest program. love to become an artist, but l'm worried about the financial status, Christina commented, i'l'm also in- terested in politics. No one had ever said that you can only have one talent. Photography was also an area of interest for some. Angela Cappetta, planning a career in the field, took photography lessons at Al- bertus Magnus for two se- mesters, after finishing all the art classes at SHA. Debbie Eichler began to explore her future in what she hoped would be her ca- reer. She took an eight week summer course in ar- chitectural applications at Syracuse University in New York. She attended drawing classes, made models and designed a house. ri 'ff- .4 + ay 1, vs fr .. l. s q Above: When concentrating on her studies, Mary Grace Santagata enjoys the peace and quiet of the library. Eeek! No time. Penelope Procrastinator sat down and began study- ing for her test, realizing she had 16 pages of notes to review. Why do l always wait until the last minute? , she thought to herself. The teacher had told her about the test four days before, but Penelope had not both- ered to start studying. Hours passed and her vi- sion became blurry. l'll just close my eyes for a sec- ond, she said. The next thing Penelope knew, her mother was tapping her shoulder. Are you sleep- ing dear? No Mother, re- plied Penelope, Nl was just resting my eyes. Penelope decided to crawl into bed for a few short hours of sleep. The next day, Penelope trudged off to school to take the test she could have aced if she had stud- ied harder, or at least earli- er. As Penelope left the room, she swore to herself, Next time, l'm going to start studying sooner. wtf 15 FW Curriculum

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-sl' Q -PA sm, X -f-tfg .1-' Y if ' -gk 1. , ' -. R v 45 S that bend arises the final challenge Beep, beep. l'Does any- one have a Bank Street Writer? Beep, beep. These were the noises that could be heard coming from the Computer Room. No matter what time of day one passed by it, the room was always buzzing with people. The computer room was more crowded than ever, as many teachers required as- signments be done on a word processor. The PFS Write or Bank Street Writer made mistakes things of the past. Plow one could correct an error with the Below: With Sr. Susan Marie Hol- kemper, Andrea Gayle, Shelly Pen- dergrass and Kita Condon observe a mushroom. press of a button, making the art of writing much ea- sier. Very often a scream of frustration could be heard from the Computer Room when a machine refused to do what student wanted it to. Gften, the unlucky girl would be convinced that the computer was out to get her. Problems were usually resolved with the help of a fellow student, and the girl would printout her final copy without further trou- ble, but not without swear- ing she would never touch another computer again for the rest of her life tor at least until another assign- ment came upl. 32223325 12 risk? Curriuclum IJ 4.3 Presenting Where s my eraser? Ma l need typing pa per . . . What does she mean prove it ? . . . UAaghVH Tension, frustration, and sheer anxiety often filled the minds and bodies of students who were forced to write research papers. A staple of many classes, they were a constant fixture in the lives of students. Davm Cragliardi commented that, lt was better to have begun writing the research paper in our freshmen year because it allowed us to find out our weak- nesses and strengths so that we could improve with each year. Though not necessarily the classic type of research assignments, chemistry and algebra papers did give students an entirely new perspective on the analyt- ical side of research and writing papers. Denise Sim- monds revealed that l'lt gave me a chance to re- search and find out things about a subject l normally would show no real interest in.

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xii.-'I T g - . . 'Z x C P 7 1 ,X if Q 4 X l V 6, SH Around ziiiyixifixszir Standing outside the door of what was formerly called the back of Room 6, an eager student peered in to see what was new. To her surprise that extra space had been converted into the Media Center. Here a student could watch slides, make audio recordings, and view films on video cassettes when- ever she had free time. The Media Room, sometimes called the AV Room, had been opened with the inten- tion of giving students more opportunities to study on mittee, said Reryn Wood, used it after school to re- view a movie which might have been presented dur- ing assembly time. Many students also appreciated the convenience of the Me- dia Center. Colleen Groom found it to be a lifesaver. lf you're assigned to watch a movie, it's nice to know that there's a VCR available, in- stead of having to hunt one down. Teachers, too, were happy to have a specific place where audio-visual materials could be reserved for their students. their own by making these machines available for everyday use. Many students thol-Gugh. with her classmates f0l' SOITIC CX- ly enjoyed the resources at P'a a'i0n' R hand. 'xThC Assembly com- Right: Confused, Jen Masi pleas Presenting Facing an angry mob with sweaty palms, the victim assumed an air of confidence. Her fate was inevitable. Using her posterboard as a shield, she approached the front of the classroom. Her mission was to edu- cate. Her fate was to do a panel . . . Panels were a fate that befell many girls in many , classes this year. Some students endured their fates bravely and some even found it rewarding iwhen someone else was being victimizedl. Rim Triano ex- plained that listening to someone's presentation was a good idea: Sometimes a student would learn more from other students who have done research. However. she also empathized that, Sometimes people don't pay attention and it's distracting. The object of these presentations was to enhance each student's knowledge in a particular area through independent research and the sharing of ideas. Panels were also designed to sharpen speak- ing and listening skills. . . . Armed only with her knowledge and her own ideas, the victim escaped alive and triumphant. E296 14 EQQQQKQE Curriculum