Cohoes High School - Cohisean Yearbook (Cohoes, NY)

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Social Studies Place Emphasis on Problems Caused li Corijiieting Ideologies in World. Courses in social studies are oflerecl on every grade level at Cohoes lligh. ln grarles seven through eleven. there are requirefl courses in New York State History. Wo1'ld Geography. lflementary lit-onomies, Wlorlcl His- tory and A1neric'un History. The program also in- cludes an electric Course in Economics and Coinniu- nisni for Seniors. IFACULTY: MR. WILLIAM CJXVEN, MA. '--- History T3 MR. ROBERT IIICKS. VA. - Alll4'l'll'tlIl History. Music 7.8, General Musiv, Girls' and Men's Cliorusesq MRS. YVAR- REX XV. KELLY. lil. f- History 8. Sponsor for Moliuwk Xorl-iersg NIR. W'.'Xl.'l'l'iH KNOWISUN. ll..-X. - Ainericun History, History l2. llowling: MISS UE.-X'l'RlCE POINSEI.. M.A. --- wlorld llislory. Cohiseun .'htlYl5Ul'1 RUSS AVDREY PURNEH. MA. - V l'Ic-onomic W'orlclg MISS SHEILAH STAN- TON. HA. -- W'orlcl History. E1-onomiw Wf,1rltl. FI't'9llllltlll Dm-un, Heart Fund Mlxisor. END OF A LONG DAY - Nlr. CLIXUII and seventh grucle1's wuit wuarily for the' rlisinissul lu-Il. CHECKING HIS NOTES -- Mr. Knowlson prepares for u rlisvussion in History 12. Students am-1 .Xl Borden. Peter Kopellu, John Holiiluille. ,laines Amyot. Martha Vllzirmlu, Pal Willsoy, Kathy Cunniff and John Spizowski.

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dl ,H or V W ABOVE -- ECONOMIC WORLD STUDENTS - John Nadeau and Ellen Procak point out countries of the Near East under Miss Purner's watchful eye. LEFT 3 WORLD HISTORY TEACHERS CONFER - Miss Sheilali Stanton and Miss Beatrice Poinsel pause for u brief flisvussion before tlie start of second period, BELOW' W- STUDY OF PORTUGAL - using a World News map, Miss Stanton, discusses with students Jim Meyers and Sue Stark, the Portuguese overseas provinces in Africa. f ., if ni li- ,umm EMQF7 9 Q or,r .4 , .

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Math Department Qfers College Level Program, Gohoes High School has a well-developed math de- partment. An extensive program is offered including Elementary Algebra, Math 10 l,Plane Geometryl, In- termediate Algebra, Math 11, Math 12 A fAdvanced Algebral, Math 12 B tSolid Geometryj, and Math 12 X lModern Mathll. 12 X is a course taught on a college level to Seniors. It includes such topics as Modulus systems, Symbolic Logic, Boolean Algebra, Analytic Geometry, Groups, Fields, and an introduc- tion to Calculus. With a math background of this caliber, students rate well on mathematic tests. Proof of this is the perfect score of 800 attained by James Bonomo, as a junior, on the Advanced Mathematics Achievement Test, which measures aptitude in algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus. FACULTY: MRS. JOHN DONK, B.A. - graduate study at RPI, Siena, and State University of New York at Albany R Math 10, Math 11, Math 12 A, Math 12 ll, Math I2 X fModern Matlilg Math-Science Clubg MRS. WILLIAM T. RILEY, B.A. - graduate study at State University of New York at Albany, Intermediate Algebra, Basic Math, General Scienceg Math-Science Clubg MRS. MARTIN RYAN, M.A. -Math 7, Miss R. ALBA SENEGAL, MA. - Math 83 MR. WILLIAM SI-IAHEN, M.A. - Permanent Guidance Certificate, Elementary Algebra, Testing, Visual Aids, Attend- ance Registers, 7-12, LOOKING FOR BIISTAKES M Eu- gene Piskor asks Miss Senecal about his homework as Sharon White awaits her turn. c its 3 f HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT - Su- zanne Rock, Mark Ringer, and Zyg- mund Miszkiewiez receive their home- work assignment from Mrs. Ryan. E 28