Great Valley High School - Musket Yearbook (Malvern, PA)

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Mr. Kramer points out a fact about the Industrial Revolu- tion. He teaches U. S. His- tory and helps with Boys ' Interact. Mr. MacFarland instructs senior Ed Altonji on how to cut a pipe while it ' s in a vice. He is one of four industrial arts teachers. Mr. McAfee checks his attendence list in quiet study hall in the Fish- bowl. He teaches in the mathe- matics department. Mr. Mark glances around the room as his class takes a test. If you have him for class you ' ll know that he is famous for his ten-question tests. Miss Martin looks as if she is enjoying planning for her child care class She runs the nursery school program and is also head of the home ec. dept. Mr. Martynick, our calm, cool, and carefree chemistry teacher, relaxes as his class does pro- blems. This teacher, also noted for his neat handwriting, is sophomore class sponsor. Mr. Procopio helps out senior Kathy Moriarty in her effort to measure a soil sample. He heads the trip of both the Agricultural Science and Mr. Grant ' s Bio. II classes to Wallops Island in the spring. Mrs. Onderdonk enjoys teach- ing college writing as well as many other English courses. She also helps arrange Drama Guild theater trips. Mi. Rhoads the exciting young band director has brought much improvement to the band in the past two years. His broad smile is well known to all band students. Academics 101

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Drama Guild Thanks Mrs. M To a curious onlooker, it would appear that theatre is Mrs. Nancy Lee Miller ' s one love. Fortunately for us she finds many creative and constructive outlets for this passion. For example Mrs. Miller sponsors Great Valley ' s Drama Guild. Each year, the Drama Guild puts on a pro- duction in conjunction with the music department. Mrs. Miller usually directs it. She devotes practically all of three months to this, giving all of her time, her skills, her knowledge, and herself. And each year she vows, I ' ll nev- er do it again! , at least, not until next year. Mis. McDowell first taught at G. V. last year as full time substitute. This year she gradu- ated to a full time English tea- cher. -i0W Mrs McMichael smiles as her French students look on. She teaches advanced levels of French and Compara- tive European Lit. . Throughout the year she has French dinners for her students. In the spring she heads a trip to France. Mr. Marion, the head foot- ball coach, is shown here in familiar attire. He teaches Advanced Gym when he isn ' t out on the field coaching. Mrs. Rita Miller of the math depart- ment enjoys teaching Algebra II and Trig, along with telling of extranious and erronous problems. Mrs. Nigro, who teaches part time En glish, contemplates her students. Mr. Nodland not only helps out students in shop but also coaches wrestling during the winter. 100 Academics

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Mrs. Ronnermann relaxes and chats with her pupils. Her warm smile is familar to every- one who knows her. She teaches physical science courses such as I. P. S. and I. I. S. . In the spring she coaches Softball. Mr. Ruess helps Kathy Nields with a prob- lem. Anyone in physics knows it must be pretty straight-forward . As the sole tea- cher of physics Mr. Ruess has a lot to con- tend with. Mr. Sach is an industrial arts teacher. In this picture he and one of his students play with blocks. Mrs. Skibbe demonstrates a tennis stroke as senior, Ann Voltz, looks on. As a physical education teacher she instructs everything from tennis and golf to slim- mastics and dance. She also teaches Health and is co-sponsor of the Ski Club. Mr. Smith teaches U. S. History, Oral Local History, and Current Problems. He has planned several field trips and guest speakers for the electives. One of three French teachers at Great Valley, Miss Smith smiles while listening to a student recite a verb conju- gation. ] As retired Director of Student Activities, Mr Sprague enjoy- ed getting back to teaching this year. The gerbil, one of his best students, is a teacher ' s pet. Miss Steele in a typical pose has her typical Boy are you dumb! expression on her face. Anyone who ' s ever had her for a writing course is probably a better writer for it, despite the anguish. She is hard to please. Miss Steele sponsors the Labyrinth. Mr. Stemple is affectionately known as Zoom by soccer players and students alike. In addition to being head soccer coach and ski race team spon- sor, he teaches math. 102 Academics