Mars Area Junior Senior High School - Planet Yearbook (Mars, PA)

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AND MODERN LAN UAGES SPANISH STUDENTS use the language lab. ENGLISH One of the main projects of the English department was the revision of the course of study this year. The de- partment prepared a style sheet for use by any department assigning term papers. They also prepared reading lists for use by senior high students. A Journalism class, which publishes the Planet Dust, has been added. Faculty members have worked with Miss Sloan, reading consultant for Butler County. Representing the Mars High School English department at the Midwestern Convention in New Castle were Mrs. Latshaw and Mrs, Meckly. Miss Neeley and Miss Young attended the Penn State Conference. Mr. Kemper has at- tended the monthly meetings of the Tri-State Study Concil. LATIN Latin, the language of 2,000 years ago, is still being studied by many Mars students. The basis of many mod- ern languages, Latin gives students a firm foundation for the study of foreign languages and English. Second year Latin students were required to hand in projects dealing with the Roman Empire. First year stu- dents were required to write term papers. Mr, Claude Gasier French Miss Karla Kottas .Spalzislz Mrs. Marybelle Anderson Latin Mrs. Lois Latshaw 12111 English, Speech Mrs. Idamae Meckly lllh English, Journalism Z3

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