Barringer High School - Athenaeum Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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Jamo Kobimon Fred block Michael PallanW-

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Science is an attitude. a point of view, a way of approaching and solving prolilt-im. a means l which man attempts to satisfy the erasing to understand his world. It can lx- properly classed as one of the liberal arts, per-haps, even one of the humanities Itv met hods have been called upon in all areas of man s intellectual endeavors and itv effects are of Increasing import in almost all fields It has structure, a form and ImmiiIx. and i an he as evciting and as evhilaratmg as a painting, a poem or a musical composition In our modern world we are. perhaps, more aware of the fmit of science-technology , and are sometimes prone to equate these two The comforts of modern life are certainly pleasant, but lire excitement is in the science that made these comforts possible Since science » something one docs, all of the courses are structured around tin- laUxatory work, fix it is only in the lalmrators that truth can lx- demonstrated The major course offerings an- Physical Science in the ninth grade. Biology in the tenth grade. Electricity. Integrated Science I. and Physics in the eleventh grade, and Electronics. Integrated Science II. Chemistry- and Earth Science in the twelfth grade Within all of the major course offerings there is provision to adajg to tlx- needs, interests, and sophistication of the students with certain aspects designed to provide training and education in technology Joseph (irlinin Eleanor llankrrson Annie Grant Eileen Core Shirley Grundy Truth Trackers Morris H. Leraer, Chairman Eleanor E'abiano 28

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Barrier Breakers l.awrcnrr Dr I VKco Josephine Macchia John Ciannini llillon Otero. Chairman The Foreign language Department, sensitive to the language needs of .1 diverse sloth'ill population. offers a sariets of courses Students may pursue the studs of French. Italian, ami Spanish for four sears, and Latin for three sears n Independent Studs approach allow the student to progress at his osvn rate The Department maintains a lending library of practice records which parallel practice boohs. Tlteduplicating of tapes lor students who base recorders is a serv ice designed to aid the student at home course specific alls geared to the Spanish-speaking students encourages ass are ness of their native language, identity, and culture The Language Lalmrators reinforces classroom learning experiences. The aui-do-lingual approach stresses the functional use- of language Spanish Sight initiated In tin- Foreign language Department and sponsored bs theschcHil prosides communication with the Swinish parents w ho desire to he a |urt of school and community atils ities. hut liecausc of a language barrier were unable todoso in tin- past Angiola Alsarenga Anthnns Alomia