Frederick Sasscer High School - Elm Yearbook (Upper Marlboro, MD)

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Bond rn 1 B C gym: . iz.onL TAI 1 Remember the interesting experiments we had in chemistry class? These future scientists prepare for an experiment in physics class. SCIENCE-A Blessing And A Curse S-earching for new and better ways of living. C-ombining hours of labor with knowledge, to pro- duce better products. I-nteresting and rewarding when the goal is reached. E-ducational and stimulating. N-ation's survival depends on our technological ad- vancements. E-nriching are the rewards for a job well done. Today more than ever before, the entire world looks The meaning of A:lw is explained in Algebra I class. Why Study ath? ilflathematics is the foundation which supports the present day economical and social structures of our society. No business, no career, no profession can possibly succeed today without a knowledge of mathe- matics. An ounce of preparation today can certainly prevent a pound of trouble in the future when our school days are over and we are making our own careers in the world. Therefore, we are indeed lucky to have the very able guidance of Miss Haile and Mrs. Shugart during our all too brief stay here at Sasscer. to science for its ultimate existence or destruction. In no other field, are weapons being created to produce wholesale destruction, while simultaneously, new medi- cines and drugs are being discovered to eliminate disease and prolong the life expectancy of man. Here at Sasscer we are lucky to have the able guidance afforded us by Mr. Moore, Mr. Murphy, and Mr. Reckner. This is certainly a challenging field for anyone who would like to contribute materially to the America of tomorrow. Bobby Clagett and Gerald Cranford eonstructsome geometric Egures in Geometry class.

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The Hub Of Our Curriculum Judy Cobey, Billie Hagan, and Alice Jacobs put the tinish- ing touches on Maryland-America in Miniature, an eighth grade Core unit which they have been studying. Core is that part of the curriculum here at Sasscer which is mandatory to all students from the seventh grade to the eleventh grade. Combined under the heading of Core are such things as: Englishg spellingg literatureg at least one social studv, either American history, civics, geography, or world history. Through- out the Core program, the emphasis is placed on the problem solving techniques done by class projects, These young people are studying the many wonders of the world in their seventh grade Core class. Ancient Roman history is an interesting phase of the work being done in Mrs. Brown's tenth grade Core class. committee work, and active participation in all class work. To make each of the component parts of Core as interesting as possible, such teaching devices as special reports, movies, notebooks, art work, field trips, and other related projects are used. Individual learning is also expected of every member of the class. The result is a stimulation of one's desire to learn, and a sound background for today's school children-tomor- row's leaders. F R t, h J A J My , Becky Phelps, Elwood Beane, Dudley Smith, and Alice Parker, with the capable assistance of Miss Lobe are engrossed in the study of American Literature.

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Commercials Strive For Tomorrow ,Same .fir ' Ready-type, says Miss Wilson to these commercial girls during typing class. You made a mistake, says Mr. Walker to Cathy Wolf, Elwood Beane, and Jeri Montgomery during bookkeeping class. A successful and happy career is the aim of each commercial student. The commercial students seek to achieve development in the vast fields of the secretarial, bookkeeping, and stenographic professions. The commercial students receive excellent training in each one of these fields. They do a great deal of personal commercial work for the teachers and the school. Therefore, the commercial students become 32 To learn the elementary principles of finance is the aim of the students in general business class. 5 Today's shorthand class will supply some of tomorrow's secretaries. thoroughly acquainted with business equipment avail- able in the commercial department. The general business class prepares students in the sophomore year for the commercial course. The commercial students work earnestly throughout the entire course. They will be rewarded in the future by becoming not only a part of the vast business world of tomorrowg but the opportunities and rewards of the leisure fields of life will be rich indeed.