Harpeth Hall School - Milestones Iris Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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Reactions, Equations, Confusions, Frustrations Mrs.Jeannette Andrews, Mrs. Emily Fuller, Mrs. Betsy Turnbull, Mrs. Carol Oxley, Mr. Mark Webb, Mrs. Marie Burr, Mrs. Louise Wills, Mr. Heath Jones. Not pictured: Mrs. Mane Burr. The nine dedicated members of Harpeth Hall ' s Math Department try to share with the students their love of mathematics and a sense of its importance, as well as to teach them fundamental skills. In the students ' opinion, they are succeeding. The number of students who continue their math studies through their senior year has greatly increased over the past several years. Department chairman, Mrs. Carol Oxley, feeis that one unique aspect of the Har- peth Hall Math Department is the attitude of the students and teachers toward learning. The students care about their work, and for this reason, teaching them is enjoyable. The teach- ers are willing to make an extra effort to help students understand the concepts, and they also emphasize the importance of the girls helping each other. Participation in math con- tests is encouraged, and results of the contests demonstrate Harpeth Hall ' s quality math stu- dents. The Math Department is excited about the new Math and Science wing now under construction, but regardless of where the classes are taught, the quality of the teaching is superior. Two apples plus two more apples gives you FOUR apples, girls.

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That ' s Easy For You To Say Harpeth Hall is lucky to have a strong foreign language department. The department not only offers learning opportunities on campus, but students may participate in several off-campus experiences as well. The Winterim trips to Europe, the annual Junior Classical League Convention, and the Spanish Fair are exciting ways to learn about foteign cultures. The excellence of the Harpeth Hall language department is displayed scholastically in the results of Advanced Placement Exams, National Latin Exams, andJ.C.L. Convention events, as well as in frequent national rankings on the National French Exam. The enthusiasm for foreign language generated by the department is evident in tbe participation in the language clubs. In sum, the language department is an integral part of school life — both in and outside the classroom. Mr. Paul Tuzenu, Mrs. Libby Evans, Mrs. Mary Springs Foster, Mrs. Marion Couch, Mrs. Phoebe Drews, Mr. Bill Lauderdale.

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Caution: Explosive Faculty! Harpeth Hall ' s prestigious Science Department offers classes in biology, chemistry, and physics. Because of new construction, class format has changed somewhat. The course content, however, has remained essentially the same. When asked which class she prefers to teach, biology or chemistry. Miss Penny Mountfort says she has never chosen a favorite but rather loves the one that she teaches in any given year. The new additions to the department are Mr. Heath Jones, who teaches physics, and Mr. Poropatic, who teaches chemistry. Department Chairman Carolyn Felkel teaches advanced biology and biology, while A. P. Biology is taught by Mrs. Jane Norris. Miss Kerry Sullivan, Mrs. Georgianne Day, and Mrs. Karen Nash teach the fundamentals of science in the Middle School, preparing their students for the challenges of biology, chemistry, and physics. Both the Middle and Upper School Science teachers strive to maintain the level of excellence for which the Harpeth Hall Science curriculum is noted. Students find Harpeth Hall ' s Science curriculum challenging and stimulating. Mr. Heath Jones, Miss Mountfort. Miss Carolyn Felkel, Mrs. Jane Norris, Mrs. Karen Nash, Mr. Paul Poropatic. ri