Bishop Feehan High School - Flashback Yearbook (Attleboro, MA)

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i Mistakes in Spanish class often bring smiles as shown by Sister Frances, Janice Merin, Kristina Mutter and John Mc- Cullough. “Even if the film is on Spain, it has to go this way,” Daniel Kerrins explains to Sister Frances. Working together makes a Spanish project so much easier for Patricia McLear, Cynthia Kennedy, and Timothy Zachman. 15

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language students attain skill in reading, Communication, key to understanding, grew as students mastered language skills under the direc- tion of members of the language department. Sister Sheila, chairman, Mr. Ronald Cauley, and Brother Joseph Moore guided French “etudiants” through a program of four French courses geared to the indi- vidual’s ability. Various projects were pursued, in- creasing student understanding of French culture. Spanish one through three were offered to Spanish “alumnos” by Sister Frances Durlack and Father James Clark. All courses aimed at increasing proficiency in reading, speaking, comprehension, and composition. Highlighting the year were April trips to France and Spain, sponsored by the depart- ment, which tested speaking proficiency of Feehan’s young linguists. Reading and understanding in advanced French are improved as Deborah Merlin, Valerie Swift, Beth Bryson peruse their magazines in Sister Sheila’s class. “Pictures are great’’ says Dennis Davis especially if the maga- zine is in French. “Try to pronounce these words with a French accent,” Mr. Cauley urges Edita VanLeeuween and Marianne Brogan.

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“Any questions?”, asks Sister Rose Angela of Pat Deam during an advanced Biology Class. Senior Physiology students, Ann Pierce and Kathy Rowland are given a helping hand by sister Patricia Ann. Pointing to a water distiller, Miss Denise Perry explains to Steve Motyl, and Arthur Roy, the chemical principles in- volved. 16