Forest View High School - Talon Yearbook (Arlington Heights, IL)

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Music Department Groups Served the Community nstrur director Mr. Jim Kasprzyk. r. Fred Schimmelman instructed the seventh hour choir to sing louder. l members concentrated on a musical score under the direction of choral and if u ,u ,, it in 1 33515. 5 Q . - ,mf Both the instrumental and vocal divisions of the Music Department formed groups to perform within the school as well as within the community. The Symphonic and Concert Bands mastered both classical and modern scores to play in concerts throughout the year. Members of the Marching Band, who spent hours rehearsing in marching formation, played at home football games, while the Pep Band helped create school spirit at pep sessions. Jazz Band members entertained at class meet- ings, assemblies, and concerts. Choral groups included the Freshmen Cho- rus, Girls' Glee Club, and Mixed Choir. Begin- ning with the choir's performance in the Fall Festival Coronation Assembly and continuing with various musical programs, the choral groups experienced an active year. Especially chosen for their musical abilities, the Towne Criers frequently ap- peared in programs within the community. They, along with the instrumental and choral groups, worked daily to prepare successful and entertaining programs. MR. FRED 0. ELLIOT: Orchestra, Band. Jazz Band, Harmony and Ar- ranging. MR. JAMES R. e KASPRZYK: Band, Fresh- N75 xi men Girls' Chorus, Fine lf. ' J Arts Appreciation. MR. W f - FRED P. SCHIMMEL- ' ' MAN: Girls' Glee, Choir, , Towne Criers, Vocales, Tri-M Sponsor. fC' 2 Music Department 41

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Library Furnished Study and Recreation Areas Forest View's library, directed by Mrs. Elizabeth Gallanis, contained more than 22,000 eg, , books to aid students with their studies. The .4 X, 1 college-career room provided books, pamphlets fihnstrips, and records describing colleg choices and career opportunities. Througho the day, students used the listening and ference rooms to play tapes or study quietly The English Resource Room continued to a students in preparing assignments, while m film reader-printers allowed students to material from a microfilm collection w over 55,000 The Library Department added a new less listening system, enabling students go to any part of the library to listen to and records. Students found additional tional benefits from the library's 150 12 newspapers, and 800 record albums as as its collection of art prints, started in One of the essential facilities at View, the library served a two-fold While some students studied, researched information, or borrowed books, others e joyed the comfort of the lounge chairs 7 For ease in locating reading materials, students referred to the card catalogue. MRS. ELIZABETH A. GALLAN IS ian. MISS HOFFMAN 1 Librarian. GINIA R Librarian. 40 Library Head Librar- ELENA L. Assistant MRS. VIR- JOHNSON: 'TIP fl.: x, ' T. 1 5 J. EH Y i., , 'K gi' X-:V T N .i V X EK! .5595 , -Q .ifffj 'A 'Aff N gf -J qv- 'V A' if-6 ' it wil l .., J , - .' , g , f ' it L relax and read magazines or newspapers. Students utilized library record players to listen to their favorite albums. an ? Ni

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.X ,f -V QT .-n-1 Upperclassmen often chose the cafeteria in which to study or MRS. CHARLOTTE DREIS- CHARF: Self-Directed Ac- tivity Program. MRS. Q JOYCE HOLLINGER: Study Hall. MR. GEORGE LA- MAC: Study Hall. 42 Study Hans relax during SDAP. Students Enjoyed Liberal Policies During Free Hours In an attempt to give students more free- dom in using their spare periods, the school continued its Self-Directed Activities Pro- gram. For the first time, Forest View admin- istrators extended open study privileges not only to seniors and juniors but also to sopho- mores. Freshmen continued to spend their free hours in one of the two study halls, located in Rooms A-324 and A-205. Students participating in this liberal study program used the oppor- tunity to work in such areas as the English and Foreign Language Resource Rooms, the library, the typing rooms, or the cafeteria. Success of the Self-Directed Activities Program determined whether or not it would be extended to all under- classmen in the future. Freshmen used assigned study hall periods to complete homework or just to re ' '-1' 1. ' ' ' j-1 1 e'L ' U1 'fl' Lxmiei, ' 4 - - I xg .5 -