Beachwood High School - Oculus Yearbook (Beachwood, OH)

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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.

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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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Enough jokes for now, boys; back to the drawing boards! commands Mr. Bracale. Miss Burrell instructs a young seamstress. ROBERT BRACALE, ZITA BURRELL, B.S.; B.S., M.S.; Ohio U.; Mt. St. Joseph-on- Head of Practical Arts the-Ohio, Notre Dept. , Mechanical Dame, Western Re- Drawing, Woodwork- serve U.; Home Eco- ing; Intramural Coach. nomics; Hostess Club. Arts Express The Arts Department is not the dumping grounds for poor students, said Mr. Bracale, head of the Practical Arts Department. Art is progressive; it touches upon all men. Each art creation develops skill and requires intellect and initiative. In this sense, art includes not only sculpture and painting, but sewing, metal work, woodwork, and music. By assigning projects in Industrial Arts, Mr. Bracale teaches the students manual dexterity as well as creativity. The technique has proven suc- cessful in both mechanical drawing and woodworking classes. The art course teaches depth, composition, color, and tone. In addition, the teacher poses the question, What is art? In order to find an answer, students delve into history, and obtain for themselves a deeper understanding of art. Home Economics teaches girls household skills which will aid them in becoming capable home- makers. As an initial project, Miss Burrell assigns the making of skirts; later, the girls learn to cook on the new kitchen equipment. The aim of the instrument courses is to develop a wellrounded musical program, including a dance band, a marching band, several small ensembles, a concert band, and soloists. Band director, Mr. Shroyer, teaches the marching band co-ordination in marching and playing, as well-as instructing the concert band in the importance of good playing and sound. The music division's motto, Say it with music, expresses the division's goal. This past year, Mr. Alex Shapiro's Vocal Music Division doubled in size to include an a capella choir, a mixed chorus, a Girls' Glee Club, numerous small ensembles, a Girls' Quartet, a Boys' Quartet, and a Top Ten Group.