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

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determine World progress if ' lc 'Ni Cu LH 'H rt i XXX lv ict IEAHFRQCL L is Te I i t glib Mo 'R ARu gh B 1 po At Tuwgeashp fwrwft' A T NY SW Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Tm Yb -I . . 'O :-. I Mr. Anthony Cowl, Mr. Peter Sullivan, and Mr. Robert LaRaia teach science to King Philip undergraduates. Mr. Brian O,Connor attended the Science Institute at Sonoma State College in San Francisco, Biology and chemistry are subjects taught by Mr. Charles Vaillancourt, Mr. Harry Burry, and Mrs. Margaret Casper. As Stephen Geishecker and Peter DaVia look on, department chairman and physics teacher, Mr. Joseph Cormier assists Robert Carlson with a problem in advanced physics.

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Fulbright exchange scholar, Mr. Ram Nath Lall, has an opportunity to compare teaching meth- ods here with those of his homeland. 1 , f ,xii ., 3 1 Miss Genevieve Szczepaniak will earn a mas- ter's degree in a three year Mathematics Insti- tute at the University of New Mexico. Technological advancements , V - we-,gf - -L , Mathematics is taught at various levels to King Philip students by Mr. Wil- liam Lepere, Miss Margaret Flaherty, Mr. Robert Perry, and Mrs. Lydia Fisher. Immeasurable importance should be placed upon the instruction of mathematical and scientiiic concepts in the secondary school to- day. With outer space and underwater explora- tion, the creation of artificial organs to replace diseased ones, advancements in computer technology, and the possibility of creating life in the test tube, the math-science program at sec- ondary level must oifer courses which will meet the needs of the student who must live in this science-oriented world. In line with this thinking, in depth and ad- vanced courses are oifered in the math and science studies at King Philip. Courses range from general math and science to calculus and advanced laboratory sciences, which include biology, chemistry, and physics. All students must complete a basic math and science pro- gram, college-bound students, in following the sequentially developed curriculum are prepared to undertake further study in these areas. Mr. Edward Morgan, department chair- man, awards a certificate to Robert lllr Croswell, who placed first among the King Philip students participating in the annual Mathematics Association of America contest. lfflililfillll

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5 ' Aesthetic enrichment Like all other departments at King Philip, the library, which is, to quote Mr. Charles L. Manos, principal, the nheart of the school, makes constant changes in an effort to meet the needs of the high school student. Each year new books, periodicals and reference materials are purchased, making the library the best in the King Philip District. Director of Music, Mr. Raymond Hill leads a choral group at choir practice. King Philip librarian, Mrs. Winona LoGrasso. This year, Mr. Raymond Hill, director of music, added a course in music theory to the al- ready excellent music program at King Philip. The addition of this course provides the theoret- ical background for practical instruction of music appreciation, giving the student a fuller knowledge of this art. Miss Susan Tellis. teacher of art, shows a water- color to a King Philip parent, Mrs. Martucci. To encourage originality and self-expression in creative art, the art curriculum becomes a center where the King Philip student is taught artistic modes and media, and is given an acquaintance with the masters and periods of art. Art students come to use the various media as a channel of expression for creative thought. King Philip is indebted to many of them for the annual Christmas window, posters, and other decorative displays which help to beautify the school. 22 4 .