Academy of the Holy Angels - Echoes Yearbook (Demarest, NJ)

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Music and rt cultivate awareness and appreciation. Margaret Falk, Maryellen Sweeney, and Linda Righini discuss the various aspects of Stravinsky's work in Music Appreciation class. Freshmen await the starting note as Sister Helene prepares to lead a music class. 50 Art becomes a new dimension when seen as a reflec- tion of the civilization that produces it. Through thc required Art Appreciation course, sophomores gain an awareness of the role played by art in the history of mankind. Besides studying the history of art through the ages, girls apply this knowledge hy engaging in such interesting projects as creating jewelry and cosmetic cases in Egyptian design. The course also covers the basic fundamentals of color, line, texture, space, and form. In addition to the Art Appreciation course, students may elect a special course in Fine Arts where their apti- tudes and talents are developed. Fine Arts students sketch and do portrait work in pastels and charcoalg they work in water colors and oils and also engage in various crafts. In General Music, a four-year sequence, students on all levels participate in a variety of musical activities. Although a systematic presentation of theory and history of music is present, the core of the program is always the development of a varied basic song repertoire. In addition to the required General Music course, seniors may elect the Music Appreciation course which aims to develop the students' aesthetic awareness. This course develops in students an understanding of various musical periods in history. Discriminating listening constitutes'a major part of the course. Sophomores draw preliminary sketches for Egyptian styled jewelry, under the supervision of Mrs. Miller.

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, 3 Using the overhead projector, Sister Vitoline clarifies a point for sophomores in geometry class. A three-fold objective underlies the Mathematics Pro- gram at Holy Angels: to achieve a deeper understanding of math as a logical disciplineg to unify the various branches which were formerly taught in isolationg and to utilize contemporary material on all grade levels. Freshmen study Algebra l, which gives them a strong foundation for subsequent courses they may elect. Plane Geometry is the required course for sophomores and juniors may elect either Algebra II or Business Math. Three courses are oifered to seniors: Refresher Math, Advanced Math, and AP Math. . We explore the intricacies of athematics. Members of the Advanced Placement Math course, Sue Gia- giari, Nancy Schaberg, Eileen McIntyre, Sandy Gioia, and Martha Chiccone ponder the solution to a calculus problem.

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Seniors Marie Scalia, Lenore Grieco, and Kathy DePietro hurry to finish spring finery in time for the Easter Parade. Home Ee prepares us for tomorrow. Home Economics, an elective open to upperclassmen, is a popular one. The course is divided into five areas: interior design, foods and nutrition, clothing and textiles, money management, and child care. Such an emphasis helps stu- dents gain competency in all areas of home management. Students electing Home Economics are also given a course in Home Nursing, conducted by the school nurse. The Home Ee Lab, the largest single room in the school, is perhaps one of the best-equipped labs in the county-certainly one of the newest-and, according to Angels, the most beautiful.