Alverno High School - Troubadour Yearbook (Sierra Madre, CA)

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Z. Pin ' Needles Tension mounted as Parents' Night ap- proached. This prompted worry over grades and meeting with teachers in the student body. I was scared of my parents looking at my report card before I did, said Mary Rose Schneider. Yet there were those like Adrienne Bruce Ayala who was re- laxed enough to say I wasn't worried at all, I knew I got all A's! Parents' Night was a new system developed for receiving report cards and meeting the teach- when girls would pick them up during school hours or have them mailed home, the parents went to the assembly and found out firsthand how their daughters were do- ing. As a result of this new system, there were dif- fering opinions on how successful the evening was. It would have been better if there had been one night allotted for re- port cards and another for meeting the teach- ers, said Mr. Wilbur. Mrs. johnson felt it was a good way to meet the ers. Unlike previous years teachers. Qs E l la .,, ogg. l I 'U . wi . N .ii is '. nm .5 Ms. Elsa Seifert f A Accountant i ay A A 5, I li l - .Q V Mary Taillac Igg t, g g ,Ss Asst. Librarian I I ' . .. ZA .-V . , 1,2 t . 4 Discussing a student's grades with her parents, Mr. jon-Patrick Pederson explains his grading pro- cedure. Teachers and parents alike experienced anxiety over report card distribution. 4 While Parents ask questions, Mrs, Marcia Urbina listens attentively. Mrs. Urbina stated, I hope to be able to teach my students to attack a problem step by step and logically think it through. Also, I hope to communicate the importance of being organized. These tools will help a person in any class they take and in every aspect of life. Faculty and Academics 85

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gs f Laughing together are the head of the Spanish Depart! ment, Mrs. Lana Craig and parent, Mrs. Mary Shinnick. Mrs. Craig stated, I hope that the skills used in learning a language will be as valuable as the language itselff' Mrs. Barbara Zafonte Math Mrs. Denise Yagel English Sr. Ruth Ingram Librarian A Parents were able to mingle with friends while waiting to talk with the teachers and faculty. Mrs. Pelentay and Mr. and Mrs. Thornhill take time to relatethe mic progress of their daughters to each other during the evening. 84 Faculty and Academics

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rt Expansion took place both in creative ideas and in the size of the Art De- partment thanks to Mrs. Pat MacDonald and a new faculty member Mrs. Gina Finer. Classes were offered at more periods, and new courses were developed. Besides offer- ing Basic Art, Ceramics, Craft Design and Calligra- phy, a new class, called Painting and Drawing, was added to the curriculum. Mary Finton said, Paint- ing and Drawing gives me a chance to be creative and release tension. Q5 I Showing Geri Segal how to improve her pot- tery is Ms. Finer. The Art Department's size was increased because of Ms. Finer. I Attentively listening to instuctions, Laura McClanathan corrects her errors. The new Busi- ness Department teacher was Ms. Ozaroski. Y Disguised as a clown, Ms. Gina Finer prepares for an assembly. The teachers coaxed students to try and get them to attend the Halloween Dance. ' 3, . ., 86 Faculty and Academics J f .. ,f i Q'-'N-N-w-.-...W , .4