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

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or oooational skills Vocational director, Mr. Preston Titus, proudly points out the progress carpentry students are making on their latest project. Daniel Tower wears safety glasses while Working this machine. N , jp V 21 .J A-.-.J -3 if , 3.31 'Q George Brooks helps Mr. Gerard Desrosiers clean up the shop after a hard day's work. Robert Landry and john O'Connell finish off a desk. X , A 4 I if 1 1 4 4 A

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Manual dexterity is a prerequisite 5 ' VOCATIONAL SKILLS ARE PROPORTIONATE TO SUCCESS 1,551 E Vocational Training plus academic subjects form well-rounded individuals as Well as skilled Workers. Manual dexterity, aptly cultivated, can be transformed into earning power. Like their college-bound peers, the vocational students strive for achievement in equally demanding working fields. These vocational instructors, Mr. Raymond Harding, Mr. Antone Cabral, Mr. Fred f Tabor, and Mr. Gerard Desrosiers, provide the young men of the regional area with vocational training which helps them to become skilled workers. Miss Donna Tourtillotte, secretary to the vocational director, programs another of the increasing number of vocational stu- Mr' Tabor explains the functions of 3 Shop machine to voca- deHtSf tional student, Thomas Pezold. The vocational department displays the projects of, and refer- ence materials available to the vocational students. l

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Specialized instruction for special needs Mr. Iohn Robbins, hockey coach and chairman of the business department, teaches driver education, also. DRIVER EDUCATION In view of the current furor dealing with the minimum driving age and the skill or lack of driving skill attributed to teenagers, it is increasingly important for driver educa- tion programs to instill in their students a high degree of proficiency and respect for other motorists. SPECIAL EDUCATION Special education is designed so that students may work at ability levels in academic studies and in the special areas of home economics, industrial arts, and physical educa- tion. These students, also, participate in the student activi- ties and sports which interest them. s P05 Audio-visual aids director, Mr. Francis Gallipeau, checks the moving picture projector. AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS Audio-visual aids have become an integral part of mod- ern day education. Materials which could not, otherwise, be shown or listened to can be presented to the students by way of projectors, tape recorders, and records. SPEECH THERAPY Ability to speak clearly and correctly is as important as being able to read well. Speech defects can hinder the stu- dent and job hunter. Mrs. Mary Voegtlin, speech therapist, works with students who have corrective defects. Students are referred by teachers who can easily spot minor or ma- jor defects in classroom recitations. . f 1 Special education instructor, Mrs. William Brennan, is new to the King Philip this year. Mrs. Mary Voegtlin, speech therapist, comes to the King Philip twice a week.