King Philip Regional High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Wrentham, MA)

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Understanding stems rorn knowledge. QQ E' I F Y ,iz I Mrs. Lucy Costello, Miss Joyce Collins, Mrs. Mildred Wallace, chairman of the foreign language department, Mrs. Val- entina Dzelzitis, and Mrs. Lucy Medaglia inspect and experiment with new texts, workbooks, maps and tape recorder which are used in their foreign language classes. FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND SOCIAL STUDIES BROADEN SCOPE Modern curriculum studies indicate a strong inter- est in and a definite need for a broad foreign language program. At King Philip, students may study French, German, Spanish, Russian and Latin. Emphasis in the modern languages is put on conversation and literature in the hope that the students will come to understand and appreciate the language and the culture of these people and their countries. To promote an even better understanding of our- selves both past and present from the standpoint of culture, economics, geography, politics, and govern- mental ideologies, a broad, in depth social studies pro- gram is necessary. Such a program is available at King Philip. Courses are offered in geography, Ameri- can history, world history, citizenship education and problems of democracy. , , V., 3 35 f 3 , Let' 13 fi SSE 1, I I Teresa Pasquantonio's attention is drawn to a passage in her history book by Miss Loretta Cimini while Dorothy Ordway concentrates on what is being taught. Politics is always a popular topic for discussion and debate as is evidenced by the show- case done by senior Problems of Democracy students. The history department members before it are: Miss Clara Man- teca, chairman, Mr. Richard Guillette, Miss Loretta Cimini, Miss Anita Kelly, Mr. John Dwyer, Mr. Frank Gallipeau, Mr. Hugh McComb, Miss Sandra McKenzie, and Mr, R. Clayton Johnson. kfw UTRICHE Z' 4 I 1 Q

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Communicative skills enrich minds. King Philip's extensive develop- mental reading program is taught by Mrs. Alice- Church, director, and Miss Sandra McKenzie. LANGUAGE ARTS: A PREPARATION FOR LIFE Language arts instruction at King Philip is designed to awaken the minds of the students to the many worlds of the past, the present, and the future, which are implicit in the art of literature and the changing web of language. Through the systematic study of language, reading, com- position, oral speaking and grammar: the students are pre- pared for all walks of life, whether it be for further academic study, entrance into the business world, or home life. Systematic guidance, interpretation of literature and the proper use of scholastic material help to open the doors of the students' minds to a world of culture and knowledge. pi 12 EFFICIENT READING A NECESSITY Developmental reading, which is not remedial in essence, includes within its learningfteach- ing structure the following skills: word recog- nition, word attack, vocabulary development, comprehension, rate, critical reading, the listen- ing and study skills. The course is set up to develop efficiency and power in reading. With the increased emphasis being put on test scores for entrance into college, industry, and the service, it becomes increasingly ap- parent that no student can afford not to develop his reading skills to the greatest degree. Veteran teacher and chairman of King Philip's fine English de partment is Mrs. Grace Capron is Miss Gail Wexler, faculty adviser to the Ski Club, discusses with her tenth grade English class the necessity for good gram- mar and proper construc- tion. English staff members: Miss Mary Kelleher, Miss Gail Wexler, Mrs. Patricia Ferney, Miss Noreen Meegan, Mr. Stanley Hamilton, Mrs. Reyna Silvera, Mrs. Eleanor R. Alter, and Mr. James Black: during the present academic year are putting a great deal of emphasis on the need for good creative writing.

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- V- Traditional and modern techniques are used by the members of the mathematics depart- ment: Mr. Robert Perry, Mr. Edward Morgan, chairman, Mrs. Lydia Fisher, Mr. William Lepere, Miss Margaret Flaherty, Miss Genevieve Szezepaniak, Mrs. Jill Vilbig, and Mr. Anthony DiRe to teach general mathematics, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus. Senior class advisor and junior varsity basketball coach Mr. Robert Perry, checks the solution to an algebraic problem. MATHEMATICS PROGRAM EXPANDED Careers in mathematics are on the upswing. Modern tech- nology demands accurate anddetailed conceptual knowledge of mathematics in order to make the advances in space and computation which are presently demanded. To insure careers for students who are highly motivated and capable, the mathe- matics program has been expanded to equip the students for further study and immediate application. M'r. William Brennan, seventh grade class advisor, and Doug- las Konetchy prove that biology class can be fun sometimes. Capable teaching on the part of the science depart- ment members: Mr. Glen B. Kibler, junior varsity basketball and golf team coach, Mr. Joseph Cormier, Mr. Robert Creighton, Mr. Walter Satkus, Mrs. Stella Schwork, Mr. William Bren- nan, Mr. Harry Burry, and Mr. Anthony Paglioni, chair- man, and excellent facili- ties promote interest and learning. New challenges are accepted. SCIENCE PROGRAM PREPARES FOR ADVANCED STUDY Science at King Philip offers important appropriate courses. ln line with modern space age thinking, the program has been expanded and revised to satisfy the prerequisite needs for advanced study. The program starts with general science at seventh grade level and progresses upward to advanced courses in biology, chemistry, and physics. Laboratory techniques and experiments are an integral part of the program. 14