Lyme Central School - Ontarion Yearbook (Chaumont, NY)

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Listening is an important learning skill. 1973-1979 Physical Education — This year’s school phys- ical education program got off to a fresh start with the addi- tion of a cross-country course. Soccer, speedball. N.Y. State Physical Screening Tests along with a few rainy day activi- ties rounded out the fall p.e. program. As the winter months approached, students participated in such activities as basketball, floor hockey, gymnastics and tumbling, and volleyball. Softball, archery and recreational type sports will be offered in the spring. The elementary p.e. program has enjoyed a more diverse program also and Mr. Towne and Miss Winnie look for- ward to implementing programs using a new track as well as a new cross-country conditioning course next year. 10

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Business Courses — To be used as a vocational tool, or personnel use. Develop a knowledge of business activities, improve their ability to improve their compe- tency as a consumer of business activities, develop their understanding of economic concepts under which our free-enterprise system works: develop in the students certain attitudes and appreciations with respect to our free-enterprise economy. Familiarize students with basic principles of business law and their applications commom to daily life. Train students in the use of common legal documents; develop in student awareness of the organization of a local, state, or federal court system: develop in students a respect for law and constituted authority. Industrial Arts — Industrial Arts classes at Lyme Central are open to all junior and senior high school students. Sen- ior High courses are full semester courses which carry a half unit of credit. Courses taught are: Woodworking. Metal- working, Mechanical Drawing and Ceramics. Driver Ed is also taught to upper classmen. Seniors are given first preference, then juniors, and so on. The emphasis of the course is to make the students better and safer driv- ers. Mr Monaco Driver Ed.. Shop Mrs. Dunham Business

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Study Hall Monitor Mr. Weaver Mrs. Lawrence — Librarian and English Library — The library has added many new books this year. New ency- clopedias and various non-fiction books have been ordered to aid students in completing research projects. Picture books, biographies, and young adult fiction books have oeen included for students’ enjoyment. Students in grades K-6 have scheduled classes. They visit the library to learn library skills, borrow books, listen to stories, and work on research projects. The library is open to students in 7-12 to read magazines, news- papers. and to work on research projects.