Falmouth High School - Clipper Compact Yearbook (Falmouth, MA)

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P. Jones Top; Visiting drill instructor im- parts some of his knowledge to the members of Winter Guard. Second Down; Mr. Hussey and IBecky Colbath work on an after school chemistry project. Above Left; Mrs. Adams leads David Walsh through some of the finer points of math. Above; Page 7 of the yearbook being discussed by Ali Burk and Wendy Gibbons, staff members. Left; Heather Cox sees what life loo ks li ke through a microscope. Far Left; Mrs. Ough helps Sam Trumbull prepare anexperiment during Chem lab. 5 at inside of blue borcfer a, S l l l e l ecl 0 photos should extend to outside edge of blue border. P. Kanellopoulos J. W W P. Jones Students Helping Students be- gan last year, to give students someone to talk to if they were having problems. This year it started out with 10 students, and since then 15 more have entered the training course. Notices were put in all homeroom folders, which described what Students Helping Students is all about, and invited Sophmores, Juniors, and Seniors to apply. They were interviewed by Mrs. Funfar and Mr. Gilbert, who based their de- cisions on the students commit- ment to training classes every Wednesday night for aproxima- tely 10 weeks, and their ability to be good listeners. They have de- cided not to train Seniors, be- cause it interferes with other commitments and training ends so close to the end of the year. Also they will not take Freshmen until Spring, so that they can set- tle into the school. The training is conducted by Mr. Gilbert. It focuses on com- munication skills, and the stu- dents also practice role playing and are video taped. There is a lot of emphasis on confidential- ity, listening, and not giving ad- vice, but recommending re- sourses that the person can use to get further help. Extra train- ing in drug abuse, alcohol abuse, suicide, and other such topics is available after the initial train- ing is completed. Currently there are only a few trained students, so the room can not remain open all day. But the training will end sometime be- tween February and April vaca- tions, so there will be more stu- dents availiable. The group is hoping to get a telephone installed to be used as a hotline. They are also looking for another, more secluded, room. It’s a bit difficult to go talk to someone cofidentially when the room is in the main hallway of the school. Although SHS just began a year ago, it is doing very well, and is an asset to our school. -Wendy Greelish J. ww

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— 1 I — j w m wwm TgPfexrrt v J? 0N4k. cj t tJiA Are you having a little trouble in Algebra? Does the subjunctive tense make you want to quit Lat- in? Rest assured. If you need aca- demic help, there are many sources of it available in Fal- mouth High School. One of the greatest sources of help are of course the teachers themselves. All teachers stay af- Below; Bill Kinneally checks through the college files on the GRC computer Right; Cassie Palanza, Allison Humphry and Chris Howard get extra help from Mr. Mason. Below Left; Lori Geishecker has her ankle taped by Mr. Negri prior to running after school. Below Right; Senior, Pat Silvia shares a laugh with Mr. Grunin while getting some help in Social Studies. ter school at least once a week. Many teachers stay after several days during the school week. On the average, Mr.Charles Camp spends about 780 minutes after school perweek. Of that time, a little less than half (360 minutes) is spent with students who come for extra help. Most students agree that this help can be quite valuable, but because of schedul- ing problems arising from work, sports and other after school ac- tivities, many can not take full advantage of this assistance. Help is also available in the I.M.C.. At any time during the school day, a handful of students can be found there, clustered around Mrs. Adams, the math aid. With an uncanny ability to switch from Trigonometry to Al- gebra quickly and easily, Mrs. Adams has a grace which seem to belie mathematics. She is always ready to guide a student through a complicated problem and be- cause she has insight into the common mathematical stum- bling blocks for students, she is able to relate well with every- body who comes to her for extra help. The students, on their part, display a camaraderie which probably results from their com- mon desire to conquer the mys- tery of mathematics. The Studies Skills Center (S.S.C.), also known as Mr. Mc- Kay’s room, is a place where a person can receive extra help in a subject surrounded by others with the same goal. Throughout the school day, students may be tutored by Mr. McKay or even other students, in such courses as Latin or Science. The atmo- sphere os the S.S.C. is relaxed, effective, and often generates a lot of “spontaneous education”. Mr. McKay aptly describes his room as “a combination of tutor- ing, counseling, and a one room schoolhouse”. Despite the amount and vari- ety of extra help available in school, sometimes the best help a person can receive in a subject comes from his her own friends. Chemistry does not seem so im- possible when one is at a friend’s house sitting at a kitchen table piled with books and food. Al- though it is impossible to esti- mate the average amount of learning which actually takes place among friends, this learn- ing is usually a lot more fun. -Alexandria Burk Edge of page is at inside of blue border. Bleed photos should extend to outside edge of blue border. P. Jones P. Jones

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In this sometimes almost too boring institution called school, a person can find themself lost in seemingly useless and uncreative work. But have no fear, my dear, believe it or not, there is an an- swer to this terminal boredom. If you take a long, hard look at the in-school and out-of-school ac- tivities, you can actually find hope. Some may be surprised to hear it, but you can find some creative things to do within the school walls. One new activity for those in- terested in color guard was final- ly underway this year. Winter Guard, under the advisment of Kirk Esgrow, was put into action. The squad consists of fifteen members, including: four rifles, four hand flags, or sabers, and eight flags. The fifteen girls meet regulary every Monday night in the field house to practice. They were scheduled for four exhibi- tions this year, including one at the Lawerence School in March. Other schools were invited to come and a performance was put on for an open audience. It may sound a lot like the Col- or Guard, but there is one major difference. Says this year’s floor captain, Ann Welch, “Winter Guard lets us have a lot more free expression.” Instead of marching to band music, the girls are able to choose their own songs and use their creativity to make up routines using a lot of dance. They also get to use their own props. Another major part of creativ- ity at Falmouth High School is the music department. Band, Chamber Ensemble, and Chorus can be taken by anyone. Stage Band and Repertory Singers can be taken after being accepted by audition. The largest musical group is the band. During the fall season when combined with the spirit groups it totals over two hundred people. Class is held everyday and during marching season in the fall, there are two after school rehersals every week. Be- sides performing during half time shows at football games, there are at least two concerts every year and sometimes the band competes at competitions against other local high schools. Judges rate each group on their performance and a parade fol- lows, but the entries are not in competition against each other; they are trying to improve themselves. Every other year the band goes on an exchange concert. To raise money for such trips, there is a group of big-hearted band par- ents who hold fund raisers year Top; Other cast members look- on as Matt Malone, Anthony Ca- taline and Jamie Cardoza re- hearse a scene from Man of La Mancha. Above; Eben Plettner watches as the Barnstable marching band performs during halftime. Above Right; The cast of Man of La Mancha rides down Main St. as part of the Thanksgiving Parade. Right; Sophmore Class float. ) P. Jones ] Edge of page is at inside of blue border. Bleed photos should extend to outside edge of blue border. J. Cardoza