John Bartram High School - Trailmarker Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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READING f fff , 1 4 W ur ff A A: l.v:l. V- , Celestine McClaskey Antoinette Pitts Michael Reardon Joanne Rossi Peter Shelton Cheryl Swartz

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READING The reading program at Bartram is developmental, with concentration on the ninth grade. The objective is to help some students who need remediation, and also ser' vice students who have scored inthe average range on standardized tests, Both groups can profit from specialieed reading instruction, for re- search shows that stron- ger language skills result in greater academic achievement in all subject areas. Each month concentra- tion is placed on a specihc skill with review of suc- ceeding skills Department Head Suzanne Kennedy Carol Lundberg Deloris Moss

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The John Bartram High School Art Department offers a dual program, the hsitory of art and the art profes- sions is introduced in the required art minor course, Painting, design, and sculptural processes are handled by these students as they enjoy an alter- native to the academic experience. The elective art major courses de- velop the skills of the talented student who is preparing a college or profes- sional portfolio. An emphasis on drawing, painting, and design helps prepare these students for the profes- sions of commercial artist, book and magazine illustrator, architect, envi- ronmental designer, and fashion illustrator. ART w e Elaine Baer Jacqueline Kunin Department Head Chairperson Debra Cooperstein