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

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Special education instructor. Richard Pasierb glances at a student's English assignment and offers a few suggestions. More Classes Made Available to Special Ed Placed on a regular class schedule this year, special education stu- dents had the opportunity to at- tend some different classes and mingle with more students. Under the direction of their instructor, Richard Pasierb, the students took part in the practical art classes of home economics and wood and metal shops. In addition, they ac- tively participated in the creative art classes and the physical educa- tion program. Being able to practice in the creative art program gives Lorena Penrod the opportunity to produce her own leather bracelet while Roraty John and Jim Wapinaky carefully observe. 19

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Aide Program Proves Vital One of the most vital, yet sel- dom noticed centers of activity in the school was the teacher aide program. Relieving teachers of some seemingly unimportant rou- tine chores and assisting in the library, these aides gave much time and effort in helping to main- tain a smoothly run school. Their responsibilities included keeping of attendance records, working as cashiers in the cafeteria, typing and mimeographing. The high school's teacher aide program con- sisting of educational secretaries, clerical assistants, and teacher aides is the largest activity of the ESEA-1 Federal Program. Mr». Twila Grattan scans through the card catalog in search of a reference book. Mr». Wiku Beveridge examines student library cards for overdue books. While checking over attendance records, teacher aide Mr». Betty Smith answers a phone call for Mr. Plummer. 18

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Mini-Courses In his teaching of Black Literature. Paul Yuhas presents several actual accounts of the cruelty inflicted upon the slave during the 1800's. Add Black Lit. In its second year of operation, the English mini-course program initiated several new classes to give students more freedom in selection of courses. Among the new courses presented this year were Detective Fiction, Values Clarification, and Individualized Reading. Designed to make stu- dents stop and think about what our society has done to the black man, the new Black Literature course brought to the attention of many individuals some preju- dices that they were unaware of. Some materials used in this course consisted of the book Autobiog- raphy of Miss Jane Pittman, and records dealing with slavery in which slaves themselves recalled past experiences. Above: English department chairman and librarian Henry Poiasko enjoys advising the Humanitarian club. Forensics team and the Sholas- tic Quiz team Right: Nancy Jo Brown, in her first full year of teaching at Forest Hills, offers public speaking students a chance to gather some helpful tips. 20