Flushing High School - Gargoyle Yearbook (Flushing, NY)

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Il I ,I I fl many meetings and am constantly making decisions. I only hope and pray that I make the right decisions, commented Mr. james Costaras, principal. Mr. Costaras has devoted 23 years of his life to FHS, hi Home away from home. He was assigned here for his firsl teaching job as a substitute in 1957, and has been with us ever since. In college Mr. Costaras switched from a pre-dentistry ma- jor to education. I decided to pull answers from students, instead of teeth! Mr. Costaras said jokingly. As principal, Mr. Costaras misses the close student contact he had as a teacher, but he compensates for this by teachin Intensive Spoken Spanish at Fordham University. Occasion ally Mr. Costaras will observe a class or even teach it in orde to keep in touch with the students. Although this is not the first time an acting principal of school has been officially appointed principal, it is not thg trend. The Board of Education feels that the acting principal has been with the school too long and is too familiar with th faculty and the old ways of running the school. Mr. Costara disagrees with this, and stated that knowing the school ha certain advantages. One of them is that you can understan the problems facing the faculty and the student body. Since he has been principal Mr. Costaras has re-examined some of the curriculum offerings and has added such new courses as Advanced Placement Biology, Man-Made World, and Advanced Auto Shop. Concerning the theme of this yearbook, Mr. Costaras commented, 75 percent of FHS students were accepted by different colleges last year. In four years, they will return to NYC and work in our industries as well as spend money here. The other 25 percent will have been taught specific skills to be used in the business world. All our graduates add to the growth and survival of the city. One major problem that faces Mr. Costaras is the new agreement between the Board of Education and the UFT about not hiring substitute teachers because of the fiscal crisis. Other teachers must cover for the absent teacher. Everyone suffers from this agreement, but we have been trying to function to the best of our ability. I'm very proud of' the work being done by the staff. It's really admirable to see how the teachers have managed to cope. Being principal keeps me on my toes. I'm involved in s to ' 1.

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