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

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With the resignation of David Knep- per, who accepted an assistant principal position in the Pottstown area, the English department need- ed a teacher. Applications to fill the vacancy were received by the board and finally midway through the year Allen Zajdel was hired for the posi- tion. He also accepted the job of drama coach for the plays and broadway musical to be presented during the second half of the year. With Henry Polasko, librarian, no longer department chairman, the English student assignments and requisition of books and supplies were shared by the English instruc- tors as a group. There was no change in the courses taught. The sophomores were taught grammar and composition, semantics, and literature. The junior studies included grammar, compo- sition, and literature and the seniors had the research paper, English lit- erature, contemporary literature which included Broadway Musicals.

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Newly Hired Teacher Accepts Drama Coach Position Left: Jennifer Chimewleski discusses the plays of Willism Shakespeare in a senior literature class. Below: While on duty in study hall, held in cafete- ria, Paul Yuhas corrects some papers of his fifth period sophomore poetry class. Below, Left Corner: In a senior Broadway Musicals’ class, Paul Yuhas is about to show the “Man of La Man- cha.” Right: During an afternoon ac- tivity period, Albert Keller makes a candy sale to senior Colleen Duca. Pro- ceeds from these sales are used for the yearbook of which Mr. Keller is advisor. Right, Top Corner: The newest member of the English staff, Alan Zajdel. prepares for a junior con- temporary literature class while hav- ing a cup of coffee in the cafeteria during his free period. Right, Bottom Corner: Newspaper advisor Albert Keller is off to the post office during his free period to mail out proofs of the September issue of the Montage. 20 - English

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Math Notes Changes In Personnel There were a couple changes In per- sonnel in the math department. At the start of school Peter Gdula re- tired unexpectedly and after a study of applications, the board hired Myra Whysong, who was to teach senior math and lab math. Gloria Molnar, who last year substituted for George Mesoras, who was on sick leave, was hired full time to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Me- soras' retirement. Her classes in- cluded calculus, computer and trigonometry. Rounding out the math staff were Robert Bero who taught business math and algebra II and Michael Pe- trunak whose subjects included ge- ometry, trigonometry and advanced math. In the science department all four teachers returned with the chemis- try and physics duties handled by Regis Endler and James Ambroe. George Pettorini and Frank Kozar taught sophomores biology. Mr. Ko- zar also taught physiology to the seniors while Mr. Pettorini taught micro-biology to the medically minded seniors.