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

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Chemists Marianne Benzoni and Marie Chiarelli tackle a scientific problem. The Science Department is experimenting with a changing curriculum. This year some freshman groups and all sophomores studied biologyg the three courses offered were Traditional, Modem, and BSCS, the latter course based on comparative anatomy. A selected group of juniors took chem- istry in preparation for either a second year of chemistry or biology. Though not oiiered this year, physics will again be a science offering next year. This year seniors elected either Traditional Chemistry or Chem Study. In all science classes, lab work is supplemented by films produced by Bell Telephone and Shell Company. As a science field trip, the Department sponsored a trip to the New York Coliseum for the annual Flower Showg also under Department auspices, students attend- ed Open House at both Englewood and Holy Name Hospitals. Exploring the inner recesses of the crayfish, Deidre Shea examines tissue cells through a microscope. 50

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l Los estudiantes no entienden todo . . . but they try harder. ofmyaye ,flfgffwmaa Spanish students Lois Hasslock, Gloria Lorenzo and Lorraine Edmundson add color to their cultural course. Aware of the critical importance of communication in today's global world, the Academy offers a rich language pro- gram. Students may follow a four-year sequence in either French or Spanish and may also take a two- or four-year se- quence in Latin. All classes in both modern languages make extensive use of the 36-station built-in language lab. Native guest lecturers in both languages acquaint language students with the cul- tural aspects of Spain and France. Early in second semester, junior and senior French students attended a presentation of Camus' L' Etranger at the Regency in New York. A before-curtain-time lunch- eon at La Crepe provided students the opportunity to savor French cuisine and the delightful experience of chatting in French with the native waiters. Parlez vous francais? French students Phyllis Cardinale and Georgette Bergeron attentively watch a movie during class.

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The Mathematics Program at Holy Angels pro- vides students With an academic challenge as well as a solid foundation in college preparatory math. Freshmen begin their required three-year math sequence by exploring the intricacies of Algebra I. Sophomores study Plane Geometry, as juniors pursue either a standard course in Algebra II, or an elective Business Math. Seniors preparing for a college math course often choose Pre-Calculusg others take Refresher Math in preparation for the college board exams. The joy of getting the right answer to a math problem! Kathy Zink, Eileen Scanlan, and Mary Spillane enjoy the rare experience. A2 -1- B2 : C2, points out Diane DiMartini as Ruth Fattori uses the overhead projector to demonstrate the Pythagorean Theorem.