J Sterling Morton West High School - Talon Yearbook (Berwyn, IL)

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Phyllis Bartocci proudly shows Nanette Marzec and Kim Karofa one of the jars of fruits that she preserved in her foods class. All three girls attended this valuable course in summer school. New Approaches to Learning Tried During Summer Session This summer new approaches to learning were attempted during the summer school program. One approach, used in a sociology class, was the creating of a more relaxed at- mosphere in the classroom. Seating arrangements were changed from day to day, and the tradition of raising one's hand was abolished. Also programs were constructed for the gifted grammar school graduates who were interested in science and mathematics. Their classes allowed those stu- dents who received satisfactory grades to be given high school credit and to he placed in advanced courses in the fall. Besides grammar school graduates, several selected eighth-grade students were chosen to participate in such courses as personal typing. Among the regular subjects of- fered this summer were typing, English, and a majority of the courses in the Practical Arts Department. To relieve the students from the stress of daily, three-hour classes, an assembly was held once a week, and each semester was climaxed with a talent show presented at Morton East. At the end of thelsecond semester, twenty-two West students received their high school diplomas after they had com- pleted their credits for graduation in summer school. U ' 1 Gloria Fonte, one of the few selected grammar school students 'al- lowed to enroll in summer high school courses, learns personal typing to aid her in her future high school career.

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1-atflefvaaa A ji-W Cherri Thompson and Pam Pafack practice filing office cards in' their zero hour filing class. Business skills such as filing are invalu- able assets to those entering the secretarial world. Modern Equipment Purchased To Provide Practical Application New equipment was the key word in the Business Education Department available funds, three chines were added to ment. These machines this year. Recently purchased with different types of dictaphone ma- the already well-equipped depart- have already increased speed in dictation, transcription, and reading comprehension. Machines such as the IBM key punch, comptometers, rotary calculators, duplicators, and mimeoscopes along with several different kinds of typewriters are also found within the department at the disposal of students taking courses such as office machines, basic data processing, and vocational office occupations. Although the department en- rolls a majority of students who plan to enter a career in business, courses such as personal typing and notetaking are extremely valuable to the college-bound student for his personal use. The college-bound student may also find the business courses invaluable in helping to secure a well paying summer job to finance his college education. N-.ww Lynda Pribyl takes dictation by using one of the new dictaphones purchased this year. These machines will greatly improve speed in both dictation and transcription of shorthand.

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Conch C. L. Bond explains 17 few basic principles of lmskellmll to William Zalmllm, James Rasclz, Tom Mood, ,lim Marshall, and Larry Berger before they begin to play a game in their gym class. i Coach J. Kraus watches as his sturlenls gain knowledge and experi- ence through simulator training. Simulator training zs required of every student before he can proceed to behind-the-wheel training. Advanced Swimming, New Class Offered as Girls' P.E. Elective Mortonas Physical Education Department upholds high standards in the area of physical education through a well- organized curriculum. ln the boys, section, a modified block system is used in which the school year is divided into four- week intervals. During each interval a new skill is presented and learned, or a previously-learned skill is further de- veloped. ln the girls' section, the system of beginning fresh- men with simplified skills and gradually introducing new and more difficult ones is followed. ln the junior and senior year, specialized classes are offered in the fields of modern dance, lifesaving, leadership, and swimming. This year a new course, advanced swimming, was offered in which learned techniques were reviewed along with new strokes, difficult dives, and water ballet. Students in both sections are instructed in driver's safety in preparation for simulator training. The department also annually admin- isters tuberculin testsg polio and flu shotsg and dental, eye, and hearing tests.