Ernest Seaholm High School - Piper Yearbook (Birmingham, MI)

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Mutual plans join students together in preparation for Future vocations There are at least two groups of students at Seaholm with definite ideas as to what career they would like to pursue. The mutual interest has resulted in the formation of the Future Teachers' and Future Social Workers' Clubs, which attempt to acquaint members with the particular vocations. Future Teachers' Club gives prospective instructors a chance to analyze the career before they actually enter it. The club invited well known speakers to discuss the different facets of teaching, the prepara- tion needed, as well as the old and new concepts of teaching. The nursery school at the Merrill-Palmer Institute illustrated much that they had learned. The girls also spent some time at Midvale Elementary School dur- ing the fifth marking period. They helped the teacher in various ways: reading the children a story, putting up bulletin boards, and helping with the school work. Future Social Workers made regular trips to Pontiac State Hospital this year where they played cards or iust talked with the teenage pa- tients there. The girls planned a Christmas party as well as other activities for the patients. Through this proiect, the members were given an insight into situations which they might encounter in the field of social work. At a later meeting the club listened to Mr. Fowler, director for the Coleman School fop retarded children. His suggestions were very help- ful when the club planned and presented a party for graduates of the school. Such activities kept the group busy all year as they strived to learn how best to help other people. Future Teachers Club members Brenda Crites, Barb Harvey, Monica Woiciechowski, Karen Factor, Noreen Tolland and President Jean Gibney meetn. i

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Mrs. Schlain works with Claudio Lyman, Jenny Stilson, Janice Lochman and Pat Miller addressing invitations. Mary Sullivan, Barb Calsibet, Pat Filkins, Lisa Standen, Jean Gibney, Noreen Tollc and Lynn Sheldon, members of Future Teachers, view a display about educat in -. l M vm'

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cience Clubs put principles to work Biology Club offers extra work to those interested in plant and animal composition. Each month a project is prepared by a member and present- ed to the club to work on. Often it is a dissection of a calf's or frog's heart. To raise money to carry out their plans for this year Biology Club took over the concession stand at a football game in the fall. Ascientia, another science club, is open to all those interested in ex- ploring scientific principles. The club meets on alternate Wednesdays to view movies and have discussions about the concepts illustrated. incorporated into Ascientia this year was Rocket Club. Their year long project was to draw up the blue prints, make the model of, and finally construct a rocket. The com- mittee heading this project has sent away to different organizations for information, hoping for an actual blast-off when the rocket is com- pleted. Henry Perkins is fascinated with the demon- stration during this Ascientia meeting. Bruce Pratt assists Paul Cahill, president of Ascientia, at the blackboard explaining the con- cepts of the movie seen earlier that night by the club. Exploring the calf's heart diligently are Keith Wilson and Larry DuComb at a Biology Club meeting. Later they will discuss the different aspects learned with the entire group.