St Stanislaus College - Reflections Yearbook (Bay St Louis, MS)

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Left: Gary Dubroc and Mike Elliot Demonstrate their drafting skills in the new Mechanical Drawing class. Below: Fred Mackay makes use of audio-visual aids available in the Resource Center. Bottom: Merrick Biri demonstrates the workings of the rotary engine to a group of interested students from Coast Episcopal High School.

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New and Varied Courses Offered at St. Stanislaus Saint Stanislaus offers a wide variety of courses to its students with special emphasis on a college preparatory curriculum. Courses and facilities are constantly being improved and, when necessary, added to meet the demands of a maturing student body. Four new courses were added this year. Marine Biology and Ecology are being taught by Mr. Engel. Father Dixon is teaching a Black Studies class and Mr. Pitalo is conducting a Mechanical Drawing class. The new facilities include, of course, the new 1.5 millon dollar educational complex with its new and better classroom and lab facilities. Also included in the new building is a resource center where students may pursue independent study projects with the help of audio-visual aids available to the students on an individual or group basis. Below: Mr. Engel and members of his Ecology class discuss the natural balance of the Bay of Saint Louis. 12

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Fundamental Math, Science Stressed The curriculum at Stanislaus is designed so as to present the student with practical knowledge that will be of aid to him in his future life. In a technological society such as ours, a strong background in the fields of mathematics and the sciences can only be beneficial. It is for this reason that so much stress is put on these subjects at Stanislaus. During his first years at Stanislaus a student is taught the basics of algebra. During his freshman year he may take Algebra I. Geometry is offered to sophomores and Algebra II is given to juniors. Seniors may study Trig and Calculus or Senior Math. The fundamentals of science are also presented to the student during his first years at Stanislaus. The Science Department at Stanislaus is unique in that its scope encompasses grades sixth through twelfth. In addition to courses in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, students may also elect to study: Ecology, Marine Biology, Introductory Physical Science, Earth Science, Life Science, and Elementary Science. He may also join the taxidermy club or study astronomy. A hands on approach is stressed and the five new labs enable the student to test the mechanics of science. These labs were furnished at a cost exceeding $42,000 while the annual Science Department budget surpassed the $5,000 mark for the 71—72 school year. Left: John Strauss explores the fascinating world of microbes. Below: Brother Timothy and his 7—C math class discuss the distributive property of multiplication. 14