Athens Area High School - Athenian Yearbook (Athens, PA)

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ELEANOR BIA'-EK ARLENE L. PICKERING 5.5. Rider College B.S. Indiana tlniversity shorthand I, Il Pefsvnal Typing Bookkeeping I, II TVDIVIE Il I V Typing I Business Arithmetic Office Practice TGBOSGFI I LEONARD GABRIEL B.S. Bloomsburg State College Data Processing Bookkeeping I, II Business Law Attendance Director BUSINESS The students in the business curriculum are offered a variety of courses which cover all aspects needed in any business occupation. Aside from the regular commercial subjects - typing, shorthand, business arithmetic, and bookkeeping - the curriculum offers business law, office practice, and data processing. In law, the students are taught the legal aspects of business transactions. Office practice is a practical experience in business machine operation and office procedures. A course in data processing teaches terminology used in business, card punching programming, operation of sorting machine, and basic computer programming. It is hoped that the department will be expanded and a computer laboratory installed. Mr. Gabriel, head of the business department, stated, Our department has a good record of placing business graduates in business occupations. FWE5

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HEALTH, NURSE, DRIVERS' EDUCATION EDITH HINE R.N. Robert Packer Hospital Health courses are required for students in the ninth and twelfth grades. Throughout both years, the structure and numerous systems of the human body are studied in detail. Freshmen are given the opportunity to fulfill the requirements for a Red Cross Junior First Aid certificate. A specialized unit in Civil Defense is included in the Senior Health Courses. The school nurse assists the administration, physician, and dentist in planning and organizing the school health program. She schedules physical and dental examinations, handles safety precautions, and arranges special tests, examinations, and immunization programs. Maintaining comprehensive health records for each student is the direct responsibility of the school nurse. The purpose of the Driver's Education Program is to help develop skills in defensive driving. The course stresses the importance for a responsible driving attitude. ln accordance with state law, vehicle rules and regulations are studied in depth. The students receive thirty hours of classroom instruction as well as actual driving experience. THOMAS E. JONES B.S. East Stroudsburg State College M.A. New York University Driver Education KENNETH H. OAKES B.S. East Stroudsburg State College Health J.V. Basketball Coach aim, grim-,Q1-vw inf if--:::umemm

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MARY BROUGHTON MARIAN C. MCDONALD B.S. Mansfield State B.S. Mansfield State College College Home Economics 8, 10, Home Economics 7, 9, 12 11 Advanced Sewing Jr. F.H.A. Interior Decorating HOME ECONOMICS The Home Economics Department at Athens is concerned with teaching fundamental and advanced homemaking. This course is required for girls in grades seven through nine. During these years the girls are taught the basics of homemaking including sewing, cooking, family relations, safety, housing, and child care. Homemaking courses are also offered to senior high students. Tenth and eleventh grade girls may elect home economics courses. Their time is divided between sewing and cooking techniques. An advanced Home Economics class offers units in grooming, food value, and sewing skills. Also one semester courses may be elected. The two one semester courses offered now are advanced sewing and interior decorating. In advanced sewing different sewing techniques are studied, and practiced by making various garments. ln the interior decorating course the students listen to speakers, draw floor plans and build a model house to scale.