Dieruff High School - Ledannus Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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PROGRAM PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT GERMAN CULTURE The Allenrown-Soarbruecken Srudenr Ex chonge Program rakes place every orher year or Dieruff One year rhe Germons vtsir Allen rown, and rhe following year our srudenrs visir Germany Mr Gene Dierer, rhe Foreign Lon guoge Deporrmenr Chairperson and German reocher, is in charge of rhe program here or Dieruff Hgh School Mr Konrod Leirner, orgo mzes rhe program m Soorbruecken, Wesr Ger many The program grew our of on orrempr by Allenrown and Soorbruecken ro become sisrer ones. This was disconnnued ofrer rhe firsr year, bur educarors who hod mer connnued rheir own srudenr exchange programs There has been much positive feedbock, and rhe pro- gram connnues ro be a success Mr Dierer srared, This is rhe ideal rrip for kids because rhey ocruaily live m rhe homes and experience Ger naan culture firsr-hand For many srudenrs rhis was on exciring as well as a new experience They gor ro see first- hand how srudenrs from orher countries lived Srudenrs interested were signed up through rhe help of rheir teachers STUDENTS UNITE TO FORM LED’S ENGLISH SPEAKERS LANGUAGES OF OTHER This year or Deruff there was a larger rhon ever increase in Hispanic srudenrs Mosr of these srudenrs, from many parrs of rhe world, had no knowledge of rhe English longuoge They could nor properly function among orher srudenrs To help them, rhey were enrolled in rhe English For Speakers Of Orher Languages Program or Dieruff The program was under rhe guidance of Mr John Psolko Learning rhe English language a long and sometimes frustrating process About rhe program this year Mr Psolko commented, We reach our srudenrs rhe American lan- guage and culrure . .. basic rools rhey need for economic and social independence, and as a passport ro wherever future rhey choose ’’ Confusioni! A srudenr n rhe ESOL pra gram mes ro figure our o complex Eng feh sentence before beog coled on Think of if fhis woyll Mr Pso o. ESOL instructor, gves he yudenrs o heipng hood in learning English 24

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WHAT ARE YOUR BEST ATHLETIC ABILITIES AND WHAT ARE YOUR WEAKNESSES? THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION DE- PARTMENT CAN TELL YOU WITH ONE SIMPLE TEST Ar rhe opening of rhe school yeor srudenrs were foced wirh rhe chollenge of phys col firness resrs. This is rhe firsr yeor or Dieruff rhor scores were ocruolly given on rhese resrs The purpose of rhese resrs were ro derermine wherher or nor o srudenr wos physicolly fir There was also o follow-up resr for comparison wirh rhe iniriol resr The remaining bi-weekly gym dosses were insrrucnve ones Over-oil firness and lifetime skills were developed Through o voriery of sporrs and activities such os foorboll, gymnastics, soccer, basketball, ere. Co-ed ocrivines odded o different dimension ro rhe physical educorion program Twelve dosses of required co-ed swimming were induded during rhe yeor During rhese dosses rhe srudenrs were instructed in rhe different rypes of strokes and diving There was olso rhe option of o weightlifting doss available ro both girls and boys All of rhese odded ocrivines rhis yeor were based on making physical educorion more fun. AWARD WINNING STAFF IN- STILLS GOOD DRIVING FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS The Driver Education Program in rhe Allen town School District wos reinsnrured losr yeor after being cur five years ago On rheir first yeor bock, reochers Mr Newhord, Mr Ko ponno, Mr Kleckner, and Mr Weaver won rhe Governor's Award for Traffic Sofery The course 6 rwo fold, it involves Driver The ory dosses ond smutoror experience Paul J Werrell. o Chief Juvenile Probation Officer 6 planning o pilot program for srudenrs who ore coughr underoge drinking

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Hands-On Care And A Sincere Interest In The Students Char- acterizes Health Professionals This yeor, rhe heolrh room or Dieruff was rhe busiesr ir's ever been Mrs Morrino Semmer. rhe school nurse, srored, “This year was more hecnc rhon in rhe posr couple of years. The srudenrs hod more serious problems rhon we hod been dealing wirh before Inreresred in rhe rorol welfore of our srudenrs, Mrs. Semmer wos also ocrive in rhe S A P Srudenr Assisronce Program The secrerory, Mrs Korhy Sreckel, enpyed her work and said rhor her moin reason for being rhere wos for rhe welfore of rhe srudenrs She srored. “ir mokes you feel good when you know you've helped Mrs Schlicring has served os Dieruff's denrol hygienrsr for rhe posr rwo years She 6 one of only four denrol hygienisrs in rhe disrricr. so she con only be or Dteruff once o week Due ro her schedule, Mrs Schlicring connor give every srudenr o check-up each yeor, however, she checks oil new rronsfer srudenrs. aH sophomores, and any junior or senior who hod o problem m renrh grade All rhree of rhese women work in dose cor uncnon wirh eoch orher ro preserve rhe heolrh ond well-being of rhe ennre Dieruff communiry. 25