Allen Stevenson School - Unicorn Yearbook (New York, NY)

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GRADE 8 ENGLISH - back row: Rodriguez, Ubinas, Lester, Greef, VanLeight, Glickmang middle row: M. Seplow, P. Margolis, Buehler, Duryea, T. Rice, Fischerg front row: D. Zaloom, july, R. DeVido, Robert Raines, Sommers, Boyce 26

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York, G. Demirjian, Brunckhorst Ruenitz, Sheehan, R. Whitmore Solot, Marchantg absent: Peyton 'V UPPER SCHOOL 'I' HE '76-77 school year was greatly productive for Upper School, under the guidance of the largest faculty in A-S history. Staff and course addi- tions were made which markedly changed the school, and for the first time in anybody's memory, science was taught to the entire Upper School. This program was headed by Messrs. Webb and julian, who taught introductory science courses to Grades 5 and 6, while IPS flntroductory Physical Sciencesl was taught to Grades 7 81 8. The exact title of the Ninth Grade course is presently unknown to the senior Editors, but it was a biology course. Condi- tions weren't the best for science, mainly because the 5th 81 6th Graders had to be handled in Mr. We-bb's homeroom, without proper facilities. Luckily our stalwart professors did not electrocute them- selves, nor did they flood the library! In the English programs, changes were made for boys who did not take foreign languages. Instead of wasting time during interminable study halls, these fellows had the opportunity of enlarging their Eng- lish skills in Mr. Ors fnol Orzo fnol well, skip it, Mr. O's class of English Enrichment. Special skills, such as speed reading, composition, etc., were taught to small groups several times per week, usually in the Reading Room. As always, veteran Schroeter fest. 19745, ancient campaigner Landis fest. 18831, veteran Harlan fest. 19605 handled the bulk of the English, although this year these stalwarts were joined by Messers. Tobolsky and Wojo. 25 GRADE 8 LANDIS - back row: Kinloch, lacobs, Robinson, B. ludson, Lesbergg middle row: Gilmore, D. Landis, front row: 1

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The Math programs underwent a minor change, as three extraordinarily gifted lads fright, Mrs. l.?J underwent the rigors of Mrs. lohnson's accelerated geometry course, started last year by Mr. iCool itll Pariseau. ln 8th Grade, Algebra I and Algebra ll were taught to the two tracks by Mrs. Rabbit ioops, lohnsoni, Mr. O, and Mr. Pariseau. The Language Dept. was completely overhauled following the resignation of M. Trevant. Newcomer Mr. English taught both French and Spanish, while Mme. Gavrilowa handled the balance of the French classes. Latin was done by Messrs. Cole 81 Suter, giving the Roman tongue an administrative flair, as it became the sixth course for many Upper Schoo- lers ifour times per weekj. The Editors feel that with the present rate of expansion in the Language Dept., by the year 2000 students at A-S will have to peti- tion God for extra hours in the day to handle the increased load - without staying in from field ihor- rorsll. Saving the best for last iright, Mr. Pariseau?i, History continued its strong traditions. Currently the past, present, and - maybe - the future is drilled, lectured, ground into and saturated the students. Messrs. Pariseau igr. 91, Harlan and Landis igr. 81, Nichols igr. 7l and Harlan again igr. 65 were once again the driving forces hehind the you vill learn approach to the past. The Editors would also like to mention the large unpaid staff of Big Brothers and tutors from 8th 84 9th Grades, these boys made it possible for many smallfry in Lower School to better handle their work, as well as enjoy school life better. In any private school the curriculum is obviously the most important facet of the institution ino joke, Buehlerll, and this year A-S proved this. Not only did the boys learn, but most were made to like the process. The faculty can feel at ease contemplating next year's Ninth Grade, if they could get by this one, anything else is a treat by comparison! y-. C' GRADE 7 SCHROETER - back row: Green, M. Schiff, Brush, M. Schwartz, Miller, Hovdeg middle row: Courtian, l. Cohen, N. Bader, W. Henry, Metcalf, Klein, front row: Trippe, Etheredge, A. Papazoglou, Loengard, Visconti 27