Cathedral High School - Pantherpix Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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Science Department undergoes distinctive changes ™ Major innovations in the Science Department demonstrate that education is an ever-changing process. Freshmen reaped most of the benefits. Their curriculum was expanded by adding two classes of Interaction of Matter and Energy, a lab-oriented inquiry course, to the already-established Introductory Physical Science. The AP Biology class assembled independent study projects consisting of papers, films, and tapes for the use of underclassmen. Team teaching was used with Soph Biology classes which met in the auditorium for large group instruction, followed on subsequent days by independent study, labs, and medium group review. The department conducted an experiment with Junior Chemistry classes, using a programmed text for one, while the control group followed a standard text. At the end of the year both classes took a standarized test to determine which method would be better for the future. Senior Physics students taught by Sr. Kathleen Frank contracted for their marks, deciding the grade they would achieve, and then completing a designated amount and quality of work. For the benefit of all, a science resource center made available books, pamphlets, and audio-visual materials. 79

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1 Concentrating on precision, Debbie Regnier tinctures a solution. 2 Learning to focus a mi- croscope isn’t always easy as Beth Tessier dis- covers. 3 Physiology students, Marlene Am- brose and Claire Donohue explore the basics of the cat’s anatomy. 4 With Hector’s assistance, Sr. Rich ard Frances demonstrates intricacies of the human skeletal system. 5 Systems of weights and balances provide an interesting lab for Roland Hebert and Greg Halfide. 6 After the excitement of observing a silver nitrate reaction, Charlie Ryan tackles the tedious job of cleaning up. 78

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courses, book Math offers new This year two new courses were added to the Math curriculum, Pre-Calculus and Problems in Math. The latter course and text were devised by the instructor Mr. Daniel Balicki. This year’s Calculus class completed the first three chapters of the book during the summer vacation, giving them a head start on the text. Math students participated in the State Prize Math Exam, Math Fairs, Mathletes, the National Prize Math Exam, and a tutorial program in the school. In the State Prize Math Exam Jerry Nardi and Bill Lonergan placed as finalists. 1 Word problems puzzle Tim Fenton. 2 Hoping for a right answer, Sue Buckley checks work on the blackboard. 3 State Prize Math Exam win- ners Bill Lonergan and Jerry Nardi. 4 Decem- ber’s Fine Arts Exhibit included a display of 18th Century mathematics. 5 His advertisement of after-school help amuses Mr. Halloran and his class. ies) io)