Amity Regional High School - Embers Yearbook (Woodbridge, CT)

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, ,Ki fi? me AMITY SPOTLIGHT For Amity's aspiring writers the AMITY SPOTLIGHT was organized in 1954. ln its first year there was lust one edition. This year, with a twenty member staff under the supervision of Mr. Edward Culi, there were two editions, one in mid-winter and one in May. Margaret Langeler has been the Editor- in-Chief. Her assistants have been Barbara M. Smith, John Bell, and Doris Benner.

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TRIDENT During the school year 1954-55 the AMITY CHATTER was organized under the supervision of Miss Rita lvarson. ln Sep- tember of l955, when the Senior wing was first occupied and Amity became a Junior- Senior high school, the AMITY CHATTER became the TRIDENT. The TRIDENT is pub- lished every three weeks and attempts to keep the students informed on school and town affairs. This has been a very success- ful year under Editor-in-Chief Donald Dixon and his staff which is composed of Assist- ant Editor, Jacqueline Champagne, News Editor, Paul Kosha, Make-up Editor, Stephen Knup, and Business Manager, Elizabeth Eaton.

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BAND From the combined orchestra-band originally started in February 1955 the Amity High School Concert and Marching Band was formed. It con- sists of forty-tive members who play for school assemblies and other functions. The band at- tempts to promote a higher degree of apprecia- tion of band music both on the part of the player and the listener. During 1955-56 the Band played at Christmas and Spring concerts, at the State Festival and at an outdoor concert in the park. In May of 1955 the Band played for the Parent- Teacher Association in Bethany. Mr. Phillip D'Agostino is director of the Band and Jeannette Colletti is the Drum Major. SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA The Amity Symphony Orchestra is composed of thirty-five musicians from the six classes at Amity. They strive to foster an appreciation and understanding of orchestral music here at Amity. The Orchestra has participated in school assem- blies, in a concert for the Bethany Parent-Teacher Association, in Christmas and Spring concerts, and in the State Festival. Mr. Phillip D'Agostino is its director.