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

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, li 5 r s Q I v M9 .L Wig .aa j Mr.Wayna Magnass Eleclricily. Plaslics Mr. Adam Rynar Woedshop 4, p 'riiifi , fi ll l, .rig rs? 2 wi, 1 2 sr' giffii 5' ' , -s g i l ' i wtf? Mr. Paul Smilll Mechanical Drawing. Metal Shop Industrial Arts lnslruclion in basic use of mefal. plaslic, and wood is lhe responsibilily of lhe indusfrial arfs program. Mars High provides adequale facililies lo develop manual dexierify, and sfudenls learn abou? basic and advanced fools. Dralfing and lhe use of blueprinls are laughi as well. A slandard requiremenf for all of The sevenih grade boys is lhe faking of wood- shop. As lhe boys are 'iaughi safely and fha use of hand fools. lhey progress 'ro more complex apparalus such as lhe drill press. moriising machine. and iig saw. Ccrrecf melhods and a concern for safely in lhe shop are inslilled in fha sfudenls. Lecfures and demonslraiions are infegral componenls of lhis course, for a siudenf musi have a lhorough underslanding of a machine or specific operalion before he can safely and elfecfively malce use of fhe apparaius. ln ihe shop sludenls are permifled 'io proceed al' iheir own raie. For lhe specially skilled individual, personal proiecls are encouraged. Alihough lhe induslrial arls program is very comprehensive. if is by no means explicit lf was designed and developed. noi for fhe purpose of leaching a lrade or profession. buf rafher io inlroduce lhe siudenr +o lrade skills which mighi be use- ful in fhe home or slimulaie ceriain sfudenfs 'io enler a vocaiional field which may appeal 'lo ihem. The courses available fo lhe sfudenls include: Eleclricily and Plasfics, Woodshop. Mechanical Drawing. and Melal Shop. MR. SMIYH ASSISTS Deva MeCandIass in Mechanical Drawing. 26

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Music-Art Display Talent fl 5, I 4 'If .gy Ng , i ,,,5., .Qs ' , - rf 3, -'S' 52 . . 'S 5 ' 1 'T . :G sfii i, ' f --U. ' I-'si sg.. - ' , ' A . - T91 gy, .. wwf' J l ,5. is 4 - is 43 I M I im -egg Mr. Marlin Clay Miss Mary Ann Gardner Cralls Ari' Arlislic 'and musical lalenis of lhe sfudenfs are developed, and crealivily is slressed by fhe leachers of fha music and arf deparimenrs. The primary obiecfive of crefls is fo encourage individuals to develop fheir creerive abilily. Each pupil is assigned his own parlicular proiecl. Arr sfudenfs express lheir feelings 'Through oil, wafer colors. slreiches. and paslels. Miss Gardner encourages lhe arlisiic pupils fhrough individuel proiecfs ancl preparing scenery for siege produclions. Highlighling lhe musical program was lhe choral pre- sensalion of Soulh Pacific. Mrs. Horwilz desires lo provide individuals wilh a cullural experience and io insfrucl Them in vocal lechniques, Individual discipline along wiih menial and muscular co- ordinafion are Iwo of The greafesl personal benefils pro- vided 'rhrough 'rhe band. ' rf, I . X - , .y S. r ,' W 5 . . u. ,, . Mrs. Margarel Horwlh Mr. De Wayne Simpson Vocal Music lnsfrumeniel Music JUNIOR HIGH ART CLASSES work on ser for MCRA Yulnnf Show. MR. SIMPSON rehearse: with Caclaf Band for fuiure performances.

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Physical Education and Health i,.pga5.,f.,, -W f. i 2- , ra . . . - 9 , M- me l 1 iii Mr. Paul A, Douds Physical Ed.. Healrh Health Mr. Michael Cris? Physical Ed.. To employ lhe knowledge a sludenf acquires in school and 'ro enjoy life. The individual should be in good physical con- dilion. ll' is ihe 'iaslr of 'rhe physical educalion deparimeni lo develop each siudeni 'ro lhe limil' of his capabilily. A fundamenlal knowledge of lhe fradifionol sporls, such as soflball. baslceiball. and volleyball is faughf. Sfudenis use modern gym equipmenl which can be adiusled io iii ihe in- dividual's size. ln addilion io lhe lradilional sludies of anoiomy and physiology. eighih grade sludenis are iaughl lirsi aid, in- cluding arfiiicial respiraiion. Seniors 'ialcing Heolih learn 'the worlcings of 'the human body and also 'rhe iunclioning of lhe human mind. Slriis and panel discussions illusiraied ihese poinis. ln conneclion wiih 'their sluclies oi emciional and menial illness. seniors planning fo enler The medical field or an associoied field. loured Woodville Shale Menfal Hospifol. A quesiion and answer session followed The Tour. Mrs. Jean Hammond. a regislered nurse. has been added as a member of ihe Healih Deparimenl. Formerly, she served as school nurse in fhe Adams Grade School. 'ie 5,2 .Fay if A fog , ... ll' 352 QW' f i W 1' 'r A ui? r - . Mrs. Darlene Weinxail Mrs. Joan Hammond Physical Ed. Heallh. Home-School Visilor MRS. GARDNER ond Mn. Hammond oxporimonl with organic compounds. BOYS GYM class ploy: soccer ouldoort. 27