Fort Ann Central High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Fort Ann, NY)

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DEDICA TION Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, Iwill fe for Thou art with me ' Eugene Parrish 1944- I 960

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FORE WORD This is the story of one time, of one people, and one school. It is the narrative history of Fort Ann Central during the school year 1960-1961. But more important, it is a profile of a small schoolg it does not concern itself merely with the classrooms but rather with the people who have endowed Fort Ann Central with spirit, character, and scholastic powers. We are proud of our small school, proud of its fine teachers, its loyal youth, and the opportunities it offers these youth so that they may be fitted to take their places in the big age of today. We believe the small school can and does foster good sound education, worthy traditions, friendliness, and spirit. Everyone in Fort Ann Central including the seniors who are on the brink of moving out into the world, the underclassmen whose futures are now being molded and the teachers who have guided, counseled, and encouraged us - each of you has contributed to this profile and to the memories that will forever be imprinted on our hearts.

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SUPERVISING PRINCIPAL EDWARD F. GROSENBECK PRlNClPAL'S MESSAGE School days provide some of the happiest memories for many people. They should be, in fact, one of the most pleasant periods in the lives of most people. These happy and pleasant activities should be accompanied by experiences which contrib- ute to the general preparation of young people for adult living. The years spent in school are in some ways difficult ones. A child enters school as the product of a sheltered environment. Many times he is accustomed to being the center of atten- tion and having most of his wishes catered to. He knows little of sharing or taking responsibil- ity. From this beginning, he must develop into the adult whom society needs to carry on its work. He rnust be trained in basic skills and knowledge. He must grow at his own rate to the point where he can ,take his place in society. School is such a natural part of this growth process that many youngsters are not actively aware that it is taking place. All of a sudden they are seniors and are preparing for graduation. Where did the time go? To the school belongs the responsibility for getting to know each childg for discovering his needs and abilities and helping him to meet these needs and develop these abilities. Our youngsters, I feel, are fortunate in attending a school that is large enough to be ade- quate and still small enough to be personal. We know our youngsters. We know their needs, their feelings, and their abilities. We are able to guide them and suggest to them the direction in which they should go. Each one of our youngsters is a real person to us. We wish all of our youngsters a,successful, happy future in which they will use the knowl- edge and attitudes we have tried to make a part of their lives.