Burlington High School - Arrowhead Yearbook (Burlington, MA)

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Mr. Fogelberg Department Head Mr. Connor Mrs. Dooley Mr. Hall Miss Laffin Mr. Macione Miss Murphy Mr. Murphy Mrs. McVea Mr. O’Brien Mr. Smith Mr. Yore English Department The English language is a living dynamic force. One must learn to use it effectively because, in this modern civilization, good communication is an absolute neces- sity for all organized cooperative activity. Through the English courses offered at Burlington High, the student gains considerable skill in the mani- pulation of this language and acquires a taste for read- ing some of the great literature of all periods, from the Iliad to Prufrock. Through a basic knowledge of the English language can come knowledge and power, pleasure and profit.

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ee H Hh i i 4 Mrs. Billings Department Head Miss Fallon Mr. Horgan Mr. Mullany Guidance Department So many times the question is posed, “Just what is Guidance?” One of the main functions of this department is to assist all pupils in making appropriate and satisfying personal, educational, and vocational adjustments and plans. Guidance personnel assist teachers, the adminis- tration, and parents in understanding the needs, prob- lems and progress of each pupil. The counselor’s day in the guidance office is indeed a busy one. Word gets around that the College Board 10 results have just arrived and immediately there are lines of students to hear the word—good or bad. Ap- plications must be mailed, scholarship forms filled out, deadline dates checked, and jobs lined up for the sen- iors. And so it goes, but the members of this department are all very happy that their days are so busy and they hope that their efforts in dealing with the students will bear fruit later, if not at present.

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Mr. Nugent Mr. Brosnahan Mr. Curtin Department Head Miss Flynn Mr. Perry Math Department In today’s world, where there is an ever-increasing demand for mathematicians, physicists, and engineers, the role of mathematics in the school curriculum has become extremely important. The Math Department at Burlington High offers a full program ranging from arithmetic, through algebra and geometry, to trigo- nometry, analytic geometry, and principles of calculus. The pace is constantly being quickened in order to include even more advanced studies in mathematics, so that students coming from Burlington High have an ex- cellent background in this area. Mr. Harrington Miss Cyran Mr. Pars Mrs. Tarason