Classical High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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Foreword Classical High School is vibrant in the year 1969. To capture the essence of this vitality, one needs to look to the people of Classical. Working together toward scholastic and personal growth, these people create a unique atmosphere of friendship which per- meates the entire school. The 1969 edition of the Blue and White is dedicated to cap- turing this very special spirit of friendship as it is reflected through the Administration, the Students, and the Activities at Classical High School. The administration at Classical sets the tone for the friendly school spirit. Many en- riching friendships exist between student and teacher. The students carry this spirit through to their relationship with one another. Classmates, who may all be strangers to a student in his freshman year, become friends by the time the student is a senior ready for graduation. These important friendships develop through the sharing of experiences. The many activities at Classical provide unlimited opportunities for friendships to thrive. Whether it be co-operating with a team-mate on the playing field or co-planning an activity for I.R.C., the chance to make a new friend is always present. A question still remains: Why is the 1969 edition of the Blue and White dedicated to capturing this spirit of friendship at Classical High School? The tragic and senseless deaths of John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, and Robert Kennedy, seem to say that we are living in an age when there is an urgent demand for brotherhood among all the peoples of the world. We, the members of the Blue and White staff, feel it is rele- vant to emphasize that students at Classical are learning the foundations of brotherhood through the many friendships they make at school by working together with classmates and faculty. These friendships contribute toward the development of better individuals as well as better citizens of the future.

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A friendly spirit pervades the school system. SCHOOL COMMITTEE — 1969 Honorable Frank H. Freedman, Mayor, Chairman Romeo J. Cyr, Vice-Chairman Vincent DiMonaco Wilbur J. Hogan Dr. Melvin L. Hutner Mrs. Mary M. Lynch William J. O’Neil CENTRAL OFFICE OF THE SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM — 1969 Dr. John E. Deady, Superintendent Thomas J. Donahoe, Deputy Superintendent Joseph E. Buckley, Assistant Superintendent U. Cleal Cowing, Acting Assistant Superintendent Thomas A. Kenefick, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Helen N. Theinert, Assistant Superintendent . Dr. John E. Deady, Superintendent of Schools, takes time out from his busy schedule to talk with Brian Lambert, a Classical senior who works part time in the School Department Office.

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The school calendar reflects an active year SEPTEMBER 4 — School opens 6 — Welcome Freshmen Assembly 14 — Football Jamboree 23 — S.T. Drive opens OCTOBER 18 — Teachers’ Convention NOVEMBER 15 — Freshmen elections 18 — First marking period ends 27 — Thanksgiving Vacation begins DECEMBER 7 — College Boards 13 — Basketball Jamboree 18 — Christmas Concert 19 — Alumni Tea 20 — Christmas Vacation begins 26 — Holiday Dance JANUARY 11 — College Boards 14 - 24 — Midyear Exams 21 — Student-Faculty Basketball Game 24 — Second marking period ends FEBRUARY 14 — Mid-winter Vacation 17 — Washington’s Birthday 20 — Winter Dance 24 — School reopens APRIL 11 — Third marking period ends 16 — Spring Concert 18 — Spring Vacation begins 21 — Patriots’ Day 28 — School reopens oN De ON Winter highlight: the Student-Faculty Game MAY 17 — Senior Prom JUNE 4 — Senior Banquet 5 — Final Senior Assembly 9 — Graduation 20 — Summer Vacation Graduation