East Brunswick High School - Emerald Yearbook (East Brunswick, NJ)

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ae SES Through the years, we have seen an in- creasing number of teachers who are former EBHS students. Former Principal John Mans- field, a graduate of the class of “65, was once a physical education teacher, assistant principal and finally principal. The 198] Emerald wishes to honor and recognize these teachers by mentioning who they are, some of their viewpoints on the educational system, and their comments on students of the past and present. Ms. Laura Chelli- Thibodeau, dance teacher, graduated with the class of ‘72. After graduating from Douglass College, she returned here to teach. Like many of us, she had Mr. Lou Chalupa for Humanities and was taught to drive by Mr. “OBAS a student, Ms. Chelli- Thibodeau was a cheer- Powell Saks John Drozdowski 1963 1965 Dorthy Plotz Anna Poskaitis Thomas Kapusta 1965 Dominick Procaccino William Parkinson 1965 Matthew Prusik Alexander Horvath Kener Henderek 1966 Paul Quirk Who says, ‘‘You can’t go home again! Harry Morris 1967 Steven Redman

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: semamanaat — : a a —— Junior English ; Junior English, a mandatory course, novels such as Catcher in the Rye, Farewell continues to develop the writing skills, to Arms, Red Badge of Courage and many reading skills and correct English usage more. The course emphasizes daily writing introduced in the sophomore English using expository, journal and creative writ- program. Robert Lawson, chairman of the ing techniques. An advantage of this course English department said, ‘’This is a se- is that students do not have to take Com- quential year-long program which meets position | and II, which were mandatory in the requirements of the Board of Educa- past years. Instead, the two compostion tion on reading and writing.” courses and American Literature are com- Students explore a wide range of bined. themes in American literature, reading William Munyan John Mayer Mary Ann Toth Dolores Meyerhoff Harry Morris Sandra Muller William Munyan Frank Noppenberger Paul Novak Gwen Odenheimer Robert Odenheimer 1 | 165

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William Parkinson Alexander Horvath 1968 Michael Spadafino Kathy Ricker Sonia Regalado Leona Salzmann Estelle Scaiano leader, gymnast, and.a performer who danced in the Senior Variety Show. Commenting on her classmates, she said “They were up and ready to fight due to the Vietnam War,’’ whereas today, ‘Students are more disciplined and willing to learn.” She further adds that the educational sys- tem has broadened in terms of the curricu- lum, but in terms of pupil regulations, the “School was more liberal in the past.’’ She has been teaching here for the past five years and adds that “| thoroughly enjoy teaching and hope to teach for years to “The discipline is less today,’” Mr. Harry Morris said when asked about the existing regulations. A graduate of ‘67, former Marine and a graduate of Trenton State College, Mr. Morris is now a gym teacher at EBHS. He added ‘Academically, it is better — a wider course selection — but there is not enough student involvement in the ex- Laura Chelli- Thibodeau 1972 Joyce Hunter 1969 Louise Scoles tra-curricular activities, ”’ Asa student, Mr. Morris was involved in basketball, football, Varsity Club and other clubs and sports. In his second year of teaching here, Mr. Morris notes that “Drugs are a problem now. When | was in school, alcohol was a problem.”’ At pre- sent, Mr. Morris teaches at both the high school, where he coaches track, and Chit- tick Elementary School. He also coaches football at Hamarskjold Junior High School. Asked if he enjoys teaching here, he said, “| enjoy this system. | always wanted to come back to my alma mater and teach.” Mr. Alexander Horvath, a biology teacher, graduated from EBHS in ‘68 and later graduated from Bloomsburg State College. Some teachers of his who are still teaching here, are Mr. John Bruthers, Mr. John Bodnar, Mr. John Emery and Mr. Steve Michaud. ‘’Mr. Michaud was the Michael Zielinski 1973 Lynn Fedak 1974 Harriet Siebels 167