Forest Hills High School - Forester Yearbook (Sidman, PA)

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Besides tying science and math departments more closely together the computer programing course also served to improve and update the curriculum. Faculty worked hand in hand with students in teach- ing them basic computer skills The faculty worked industriously toward improving educational tech- niques and opportunities offered by the school The attitude of teachers toward students and curriculum was by far their greatest asset Below I pon arrival at school Bonnie Arnold immediately reports to Mr. Sain Plum- mer, assistant principal, to secure an early dismissal permit Bottom Principal Joseph Madigan meets with wrestler Tim Harshberger to discuss an upcoming tournament in which FH students will he involved

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Right Members of the English department, chairman Henry Polasko, Fran Matvay, and Albert Keller, made up the plan- ning committee of the new mini-course program Below Penny Matlin pauses during a health class to pose for yearbook camera Penny also teaches phvs ed Faculty— Aids Students, Updates Courses English mini-courses, new busi- ness machines, and computer pro- graming were major innovations which the faculty helped to initiate. Mini-courses required hours of hard work during the summer. Sev- eral members of the English depart- ment organized and developed courses of study as well as ordered books and supplies for some forty varied fields of study. Opinions differed, but most Eng- lish teachers agreed that the diversi- fication and originality offered by the new course was a vast improve- ment over the traditional system. Business education teachers worked with several new types of office machines. In helping students learn how to operate the Gestafax, the new electronic calculators, a cas- sette film sound projector, and an electric ditto machine, the depart- ment felt it was preparing students for better jobs and more opportuni- ties in the business world.

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Members of the school board attending the December monthly Anthony Tanzely, James White and solicitor Gilbert Caroff. meeting are as follows Elwood McGough. John Dimond. The reorganization of the board of directors took place Board Finalizes Plans for New School Approval of the school calendar, student activities, and budgetary expenses were but a few of the responsibilities of the board of directors. Overseeing the planning of a new elementary school was a major concern for the current board of directors. The board spent hours working for the finalization of plans for a new, cent rally-located elemen- tary school to replace the present system of nine elementary build- ings. The proposed plan, developed by Buchart Associates, includes a series of learning ‘‘pods,’ a swim- ming pool, and a resource center (library). The multi-million dollar structure, to be built behind the senior high school is scheduled to be completed in two years. “It is our hope that the new elementary school will be ready for a September, 1976 opening.’ (Anthony Nastase) 12 Checking the floor plan of the new multi-million dollar elementary school are Gordon Smith (first vice-president). James Burkey. Anthony Nastase (president). Robert Chunta (treasurer), and Peter Skoner (second vice-president)