Berlin High School - Lamp Yearbook (Berlin, CT)

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Business Top to Bottom: Mr Patrick Phaup, Department Head; Mr Jeffrey Miller, Mrs June Valentino, Mrs. Betty Trider, Mr Raymond Lowell The Business Department offers courses in many specialized areas. These courses prepare the student for future employment in the business world as accountants, secretaries, and retailers This year, the department is busy planning a new word processing course which would utilize the new Apple II computers recently purchased by the school The department is also beginning to replace all the old typewriters with new electric typewriters according to Mr Phaup, head of the department Media Mr Jeff Wayne Mrs Mia McMahon. Mrs. Barbara Brown, Mr. Thomas Clifford, Director of Media Librarian Media Technician Clerk Teacher Aid - Media 25

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Music i B Mr Robert Kelly, Mr Paul Karam; Music Coordinator Music The Music Department underwent a major change this year. Mr. Robert Kelly replaced Mr lames Bruni as the choral director. Because of this, a change in program goals occurred. The emphasis for the year was placed on increasing the number of students in the chorus program. Another objective which the department tried to accomplish was to place a greater emphasis on theory in the performing organizations. Also, the band performed at Walt Disney World, Florida over the spring vacation in April. Home Economics Home Economics has taken on a new goal; interjecting vocational awareness into all the courses in order to help students make decisions about their future careers To help the students in their work, the department has either added new equipment or replaced old equipment in various areas A new text has been added in the Child Development classes The Cooking for a Crowd has also had a new uplift by catering the faculty In-Service Luncheons and continued to be an exciting course with its weekly luncheons, according to Department Head Emilie Yukna. Home Economics 24 Mrs. Pamela Dennis, Mrs. Emilie Yukna; Department Head

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Physical Education Left to Right: Mr Paul Baretta, Mrs. Donna Liljestrand, Mrs. Janet Lucco, Mr. Kenneth Parciak, Mr Albert Pelliginelli; Department Head. Physical Education The Physical Education Department has added a new aspect to their program The team has begun to administer the AAMPERD physical fitness tests. Due to these tests, the department strives to put more activities into the classes, along with encouraging more participation A new course was added this year which requires sophomore participation The course is to aid in the learning of First Aid, according to Department Head Al Pelligrinelli. Mr. |ohn Dennehy, Athletic Director Special Education The Reading Department has continued to fulfill the requirements of the State of Connecticut by adapting certain programs and meeting the increasing reading needs of many students. They, as a team, continue to make reading as enjoyable as possible for their students. Special Education READING DEPARTMENT - Mrs. Carol Calise, Mrs. Ruth Earn and Mrs May Ambat. SPECIALISTS - Mr lames Day and Mrs. Evelyn Bernetich Missing From Picture: Mrs Delores Knopf and Mrs Diane Vonatso. 26