Falls Church High School - Jaguar Yearbook (Falls Church, VA)

Page 20 text:

MRS. YVONNE FIDALGO Department Chairman MRS. NANCY COSTA MRS. BEATRICE KIRBY MISS GARY MAUPIN ) MRS. JULIE ROSSELL MRS. FRANCINE OGILVIE MRS. RUTH PENCE MISS ANNIE POWELL Horizons in English Extended Several new features were added to the curriculum of the English Department. An advanced placement class, working on the college level, has been introduced to senior English classes under the instruction of Mrs. Yvonne C. Fidalgo. On a junior class level, an experi¬ mental program is being added to the curriculum. The team teaching program synchronizes the times of study of Mrs. McCullough’s classes and Col. Callaham’s classes in order to provide a deeper understanding and apprecia¬ tion of the relation between American history and Amer¬ ican literature. Aside from class studies, English classes took advantage of the dramatic performances staged by the students of Catholic University in Washington, D. C. This year’s performances began with “The Way of the World,” which broadened the students’ experiences in the world of the theater. Don Harvey and Bob Mellott act out their parts in THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

Page 19 text:

MRS. JANE SPRING Department Chairman Home Economics Department A new room was added to the Home Economics Depart¬ ment this year, which is devoted completely to sewing projects. The kitchens have been greatly improved by the addition of new appliances, including refrigerators, a freezer, and table and chairs. There is one room which is used solely for entertaining. In this room were given receptions, parties, and luncheons to help develop poise in handling social situations. A future homemaker practices her skill. Industrial Arts Department Mr. Jenkins demonstrates wood turning to a student. The purpose of the Industrial Arts Department as stated by Mr. Cooper, the head of the department is, “To have the best for the greatest number of stu¬ dents, and always to improve the main objectives of the shop and mechanical drawing classes.” Great improvements have been made this year, the most nota¬ ble of which has been the addition of the new drafting room and the new draft¬ ing tables and machines. Automobile body work is an area of study which was added to the curriculum this year. MR. ERSKIN JENKINS MR. HARVEY COOPER Department Chairman MR. JOHN LOCASCIO Page 1 5

Page 21 text:

MRS. HESTER McCullough MRS. MARY WOOD MISS ALPHA SP’ITZER Department Chairman MRS. ARLENE FALLAW English composition is an important element of our studies. Business Department MRS. BARBARA BENOSKI The Business Department not only offers students a business diploma, but also lends assistance to those who are seeking an academic diploma. The courses available are Typing I and II, Short¬ hand I and II, bookkeeping, business math and indus¬ trial cooperative training. New semester courses such as notehand and personal typing have been added to the curriculum. Key-punch and data processing machines are the latest equipment which have been added to the department. Not pictured: MISS CAROL DAVIS MRS. DOROTHEA LAIRD MR. RICHARD McQUAIN Page ] 7