Clarkston High School - Hilltopper Yearbook (Clarkston, MI)

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 ABOVE: Mr. Webster during the last moments of his special education class sums up his discussion concerning an article in Scope. Mr. Webster also held a philosophy class where students with free time could discuss current topics. LEFT: At the end of the day Clarkston’s Athletic Director, Dom Mauti prepares the absence slip for his last hour gym class. 25

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CMU Gives Gymnastic Show to Frosh Girls The Special Education program, ” explained Howard Webster, is directed towards the student's adult lives. This is emphasized in all their school work as they learn the math and English that is used in one’s daily life. To graduate, one must, in the last year of the program, work full time. Some of the students hold jobs with Pontiac Motors, CMC Truck and Coach, Pontiac Drive-In and our high school cafeteria. Physical Education classes this year were again under the instruction of Miss Sonia Letcher and Max Inman. Dorn Mauti, Clarkston Athletic Director, also taught boy's gym. Miss Letcher’s classes were treated to a gymnastic demonstration by Central Michigan University’s Girls’ Gymnastic Team. Leach Shelton. Clarkston’s intern teacher coordinator’s main responsibility was to assist and supervise Clarkston Community School’s intern teachers. The senior high's intern teachers for the first semester were Miss Cherith Small and Bruce Nolan in the English department and William Boswell in the social studies department. Second semester intern teachers were Miss Donna Brumbaugh, physical education; Ron Liming, social studies; and Miss Lynn Lohrke, English. The intern teacher program at Garkston is affiliated with Central Michigan University. ABOVE: Mr. Shelton, who holds the position of intern teacher coordinator, gives the names of this year’s intern teachers to Dienie Weeks. BELOW: Successful in catching one of her runaway” basketballs. Miss Letcher happily shows Mr. Inman her captive. Both Miss Letcher and Mr. Inman are active in extracurricular activities. Max Inman is head coach of the wrestling team, while Miss Sonia Letcher directs G.A.A. 24

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Individual Creativity Unveiled in Art In a beginning Art I class Mr. Johnson shows his students how a finished drawing will look after it has been matted. Right: Mrs. Arakelian offers advice to Casey Smith on her weed drawing as Debbie Body and Vickie Huhta look on. 26 The home economics department offers courses for girls pursuing a career in home economics or those who are just making preparations in order to be better housewives. Offerings include Home Economics I, 11, and III, which consist of a semester each of cooking and sewing. Family living is given on the senior level to boys and girls. Senior girls having maintained a “B” average through all three years of home economics may act as an assistant during classes in their fourth year. One major change was made this year in the art department, in moving from traditional to the flexible schedule. The purpose of this change was to allow for more field trips and a wider variety of offerings. Trips were made to the Detroit Institute of Arts, and Antique Village at Keatington where timed sketchings were practiced. The courses offered include Art I. crafts, painting and drawings and studio arts.