Chenango Valley High School - Warrior Yearbook (Binghamton, NY)

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Miss Quick gives friendly advice. Mr. Eggleston concentrates on balancing the scales. Mr. Zeman demonstrates water measurement to Gerald Waterman. 24 t

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Mr. Woodwor+h, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Babcock wait for coffee at lunch time. C.V. adopts ' ' modern math program Modern math has caused a revolution In math education. With a revision of the state syllabus, an emphasis Is placed on the why of math. Algebra students took a regents in June and Solid Geometry was dropped to make room for a more applicable full year course. Mr. Gerald Skwish, the new addition to the math department faculty, teaches Junior High Math. Mrs. Margaret Hardy, head of the math depart¬ ment, again taught a night course of new math for 23 elementary teachers. Mrs. Hardy also taught the Advanced Placement and an advanced place¬ ment examina tion was given at the end of the year. Another addition to the math department was an IBM computer purchased by the Junior High Math Club. Better understanding of math through modern methods was promoted and the emphasis was placed on math In the classroom and the technical world. Mrs. Hardy makes her point in geometry class.

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Science changes to meet the times The vast number of scientific changes taking place require that everyone have a basic knowledge of science to be well informed in today ' s world. Junior High science Is aimed at giving the stu¬ dent a basic scientific understanding. Whether a student terminates his study at the Junior High level or continues in a more specialized field, Junior High science gives him a useful background. Senior High science is designed for students who wish to continue in a specialized field of study. The Chemistry department has revised Its course of study according to the new state syllabus, one of 95 schools in New York State participating in this experimental course. The results of the Chemistry regents will be used by the state as a basis to Judge the effectiveness of this experimental program. Mr. Richard Weiss conducts an advanced placement biology course. Most colleges recognize this course and full credit is given to students when they enter college. This year three new members have been added to the science department. They are. Miss Suzanne J. Quick, Mr. Patrick M. Eggleston and Samuel A. Zeman. Row I: Mr. Lawrence Cook, Cornell University; Mr. William Cromaji, Mansfield State. Row 2: Mr. Patrick Eggleston, Michigan State, Cornell; Miss Mary Elmendorf, Albany State. Row 3: Mr. Robert McGarry, Kings College; Miss Suzanne Quick, Oneonta State. 4: Mrs. Marilyn Ross, Chairman, Albany State; Mr. Richard Weiss, John Brown University. 5: Mr. George Youngstrom, UniversiTy of Kansas; Mr. Samuel Zeman, Youngstown U. II I 25