Avonworth High School - De Rebus Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Ill? IIA 54 me 77:52 I - UfVff'ff P0 Btbggfii C UUDQB Ping ' IXC lt ostcrs for the yearbook dance are given by Mr. Karol. Instructions in ma ing p B l Nl . Karol. Left to right: K. Friedman. S, ot: es. r Through training, creativity, intellectual curiosity. and interest in students, the faculty at Avonworth provides instruction in what is basically a liberal arts curriculum. Language requirements and offerings are varied. English is required each year during high school. An advanced course in writing and literature may be elected in the senior year. Reading is taught in grades 7 through l2. Penmanship is taught in grade 7 and em- phasized throughout the junior high school. In addition, two years of foreign language instruction in Latin. French. and Spanish is available. Courses in social studies are also required at each grade level, Local government, state and national history. world history, and the United Nations are included in the courses of study. A course in world culture is re- quired at the 10th grade level: P.O.D. is Ll senior requirement. Available to students and faculty is a well equipped library containing an excellent collection of boolcs. reference materials. and periodicals. In addition to the language and social studies offerings, science and mathematics courses are part of the program. General science courses and biology are required. Electives may be chosen from the fields of chemistry, physics, and physical science. Courses in the mathematics department in- clude general courses, algebra I and Il. plane and solid geometry. and trigonometry. To complete the liberal arts ogerings. art and music courses are required at the junior high level and can be elected during the senior high years. The program in the homemalcing and industrial arts departments follows the same pattern. Many and varied are the offerings of the commercial depart- ment. Physical education is required each yearg hvgiene is included in the courses of study of the science department. Thus. a liberal education. in preparation for college academic worlc. for immediate vo- cational training, for worlc in the business world, is made available to all Avonworth students. Liberal Education ls Offered To Everyone f ' l 'AN

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4k 4 ., lg 22? iii: Guidance Counselor, Nlrs. Cox. administers the California and John Wlarne. Under the direction of Mrs. Cox, the guid- ance department aided all students through its program of testing and counselling. On the junior high level, 7th and 8th grade orienta- tion classes were held once a weelc. All ninth graders and their parents met with Mrs. Cox to plan their future high school programs. Mrs. Cox was available to all students in the senior high both for individual and for group counselling. In addition, all students in grades 7 through I2 were given tests to indicate abil- ity, aptitude, interest, and achievement. Final- ly, to complete each graduate's high school record, the guidance department conducted a follow-up survey of each graduating class. Miss Ruth Rotzler, school nurse, super- vised the health program at Avonworth. Dr. Donald I. Cope administered physical exami- nations to students in grades 1, 6, and ll, while those in grades l, 3, and 7 were given dental examinations lay Dr. R. E, Nlowry. Vision and hearing tests were also part of the health program. In addition, emergency aid treat- ment was available for anyone who needed it. Interested in securing recruits for the nursing profession, Nliss Qotzler sponsored the Future Nurses Club. Interested in service worlc, she served as adviser to the Jr. Red Cross Club. 19 l E I 2 Ihr g lnlnm Aptitude Tests for Occupations to Kathi' Havite Students Are Aided By Special Services Preparing some medicine in tht- new hui sn health room is Miss Rozzler. -ae 'T It i'i Ai taller '55

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