Beachwood High School - Oculus Yearbook (Beachwood, OH)

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During leisure time in the faculty lounge, Mr. Roberts averages out French grades. Mr. Dowling's students find that Latin is not a dead language during an interesting session in the language lab. PATRICK DOWLING, B.S.; Kent State U.; ETHEL BRACHNA, Head of Language A.B.; Wittenberg U., Dept., Latin, French; Columbia U.; French. Latin Club. KAYE POLIAKOFF , B.A., M.A.; Lake Erie College, Middlebury College; Spanish; Spanish Club. Language Courses Broadened Beachwood has established a new foundation for the Foreign Lan- guage Department this year. This foundation is called the multi- lingual program which includes a nine weeks study of each of four languages, Latin, German, French, and Spanish. This year, a fourth language, German, has been added to the curriculum. Actual application of the five year plan was realized this year in French, and the other languages will soon follow suit. Beginning with speaking and verb forms in the first two years, the study progresses to reading comprehension and fluency in speech. The fifth year will offer college material in literature and further advance pronounciation and listening comprehension. As one of the most advanced departments, Foreign Language is an example of Beachwood's excellent educational opportunities. ALLEN ROBERTS, B.A.; Colgate U., Indiana U., Kansas City U., Western Reserve U.; French; Jr. Class Advisor; Tennis.

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Math Prods Inquisitive Minds The Mathematics Department has developed into one of the most progressive facets of our school. Its goal is to educate the student with the most up-to-date methods. The Advance Placement Program for gifted students begins in the eighth grade by offering algebra to those who show aptitude in seventh grade arithmetic. Freshmen take an intermediate algebra course while Sophomores learn plane and solid geometry. Trigonom- etry and advance algebra are offered to juniors and the last phase, calculus, is undertaken by industrious seniors. The instructors of the Mathematics Department are interested in developing the concepts and skills necessary for the understanding of both the traditional and the so-called modern mathematics. Teachers now consider mathematics, not as a separate entity, but as an integral part of other fields of learning. It looks like Mrs. Sampliner will be forever grading her math papers. ROY BERKO, B.A., M.S.; Kent State U., U. of Michigan, U. RONALD HALINSKI, B.S. , M.Ed.; Ohio U. , Case Institute of Technology; Algebra. RICHARD HEDERSTROM, B.S. , M.Ed.; Miami U., U. of Houston; Head of Math Dept. ; Algebra, Sr. Math Seminar; Golf Coach. of Pittsburg, Western Reserve U.; DEAN OF STUDENTS; Math, BILLIE BURKE, B.S., M.S.; Marian College, U. of Detroit; Math, Speech; Debate. JOHN MARANO, B.S., M.A.; Calif. State Teachers College, West Vizgiaia U., Syracuse U.; Math, Science; Intramurals. Science. BETSY SAMPLINER, B.A.; Smith College; Arithmetic, Geometry.

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Phys. Ed. Maintains Fitness WARREN EMERY, BoSgoM. Sac otate Teachers' College, Indiana U.; Physical Education, Health; Intramurals, Gym- nastics. LORETTA KROSNOSKY, B.S.; Kent State U.; Physical Education, Health, Jr. High Cheerleaders, Intra- murals. JAMES SCHROCK, B.S., M.Ed.; Kent State U.; Physical Education, Health; Football Coach. COLLEEN WILCOX, B.S.; West Virginia U., U. of Wisconsin; Physical Educa - tion, Health; Cheerleaders, Leaders' Club, Gymnastics. To keep pace with the swift growth of our high school, the Physical Education Department has increased its staff to include four instructors. They have combined to offer Beachwood students a wide range of physical activities along with the required course in health. The seventh grade boys, under Mr. James Schrock, participated in the physical fitness program. Their activities are aimed at physical, mental, social, and emotional development. Under the guidance of Mrs. Colleen Wilcox and Miss Loretta Krosnosky, girls in grades seven through ten are offered soccer, folk dancing, square dancing, basketball, softball, field and track, modern dance, gymnastics, tumbling, and tennis. High school boys were introduced to weight-lifting, bowling, and archery, in addition to the regular team sports. The use of gym aids was found beneficial to their instructor, Mr. Warren Emery. Lecture room provides a modern atmosphere for Mr. Schrock's Health class. Girls learn co-ordination in a modern dance class.