Great Neck South High School - Vista Yearbook (Great Neck, NY)

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Mr. Roger Minionis, chairman Mr. Bill C reighton v Mr. James Kaelin Mr. Arnold Langberg assists Robert Kessler with a math problem. Mr. James Econ Mr. Philip Farrington

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Faculty Works With G.O. To Extend Health Education This year for the first time the Health Department worked directly with the G.O. Health, Safety and Cafe- teria Committee to extend health education to the entire student body. The department and committee held lectures, films and after-school forums dealing with contemporary health problems. Introduced into the sophomore curriculum was a great- er emphasis on smoking, drinking and preliminary drug experimentation. Seeking to extend discussion of psycho-sexual adjust- ment. the junior level curriculum called for more time on physiological and psychological background, social prob- lems (illegitimacy, abortion, venereal disease), prepara- tion for marriage and family life. Mb. Ruth Rapp, chairman Mr. Michael Pacilio confers with student. 25

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Mrs. Brigitte Saunders STAM Adds Linear Algebra New ideas formed the cornerstone of the Math Depart- ment this year. To teach more effectively, all classes on the same grade level used the same text. The STAM (Selected Topics in Advanced Mathematics) program now entails linear algebra. Math XII, at present probability and statistics, will lead, it is hoped, into the development of a “computer math” course. Mr. Roger Minionis, chairman, expressed optimism for an enriched curriculum in which students would wish to continue for more than the required two years. He stated that summer workshops and curriculum meetings aid the department in planning a better math program. Miss Marie Franchina Mr. Gilbert I eI aura Mi Phyllis Peck Mrs. Mary Dougherty