Catholic High School For Girls - Silver Sands Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Words, Words, Words, The study of English is designed to enrich and widen the student's knowledge and appreciation of literature through the reading of major authors and various types of literature. Communication skills of writing and speaking are also developed, while basics of grammar, correct usage, punc- tuation and spelling are covered in each year. Students with special needs to improve, review or strengthen their work may request or be assigned to extra time in the English Resource Center. Sophomores check their grades on reports on novels by various American authors. Denise Taccarone shows Jennifer Mullen where she lives on this important map. ii, I Petra, Dr. Stockman and Mayor Peter Stockman alias Jackie Margaret Sortino and Shiryl Dickerson recreate a scene from An Enemy of the People. Hats from The Canterbury Tales are made and modeled by these juniors who may decide they're good enough for the Junior Prom. Q ff ,l I . 2.-

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The Shape of Things to Come Physical Education courses are designed to meet the physical and recreational needs of youth. The program, planned and adapted to meet individual needs, provides opportunities for students to participate in physical activities as well as in sports. Activities help to develop leadership qualities and self-confidence and to have a carry over value for later use. I need a strike to win. Ready, girls, and push up, but push up every morning, notjust now and then.

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lane Meyers and Bernice McLaughlin show off two of the poster en Mr del Vecchio asks his Spanish ll class Did you hear the one ies for the Philadelphia Classical Society about the Old Spanish Innkeeper? More Mots, Palabras, Verba Foreign languages are taught to broaden the student's total education, not only by learning the language itself, but also the cultures of other people. Various activities help to reinforce classroom knowledge. Field trips, for example, are taken to foreign language plays and con- certs. Students also take part in National Foreign Language Week, when many types of French and Spanish food are prepared and sold during lunch periods in the gym. Each year plays are performed in a foreign language and all those in- terested may choose these en- joyable performances. Executioner Anne Marie Flynn shows her real feelings toward Mary Harris, while the rest of the French IV class cheers her on.