Martin Van Buren High School - Futura Yearbook (Queens Village, NY)

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wh.. 1 1 The thrill of victoryl Looks like we made it. Sing commissioner Shari Cruhlac. W!-454 5 ' , , : . ' Carmen lza and Cindy Cooperman, winning directors. And the winner is. .

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lmagine your name in lights. Senior dancers in Live and Let Die . The band was instrumental in the senior victory. , ,QQ ..,.- 3' Q fs l have three zoom lenses, what have you got? , asks Denise Rich. Stu Lerner and Ellen Rubinoff fight for Jaime's 38 SENIOR SING commence'

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Mr. Ostrin thanked faculty and friends for their support and expressed his willingness to accept the heartaches and headaches of the job, Music, speeches and a genial atmosphere characterized the event which drew many distinguished people, including Assistant Superin- tendent of Queens High Schools, Mr. Abraham Wilner. Mr. Samuel Polatnick, director ofthe high school division of the Board of Education, and former principals of Van Buren: Mr, Maurice Bleifeld, who recently retired. and his predecessor, Mr. Paul Denn. ln his nllljor address, Mr. Wilner focused on Mr. Ostrin's zeal and tireless energy which. he said. would enable this prin- cipal to do an excellent job and to guarantee Van Buren's continued scholastic excellence. Mr. Wilner especially thanked the Parents Association for their wise choice. Greta Singer, an English teacher and U,F.'l', chairperson of Van Buren. said she hoped to see Mr. Ostrin carry on the humane .ind liberal traditions ol' his inl- ncdiate predecessor. Mr. Arthur Fraiger. who had served as interim principal from September i976 to .lune 1977. Student Organization President Mary Timmins said that she wits ..,,llt.1..g' that Mr. Ostrin would coi. -: .. lo meet with students and tho-v 'ln interest in their opinions sie-vig Y Mr. Patrick Scrvillo. president ol the Parents Association. also welcomed Mr. Ostrin and wished him lhe best oi' luck on behalf of the parents. Ms. Ann Moss spoke hrielly, congratulating Mr. Ostrin on behalf of Oueells Borough President Donald Manes. Musical elections, pertormed by Van Buren's Mixed Chorus. conducted by Mrs. Marian Pierce, included ll by David Gates and On My lournev' by the Weavers. 'lhc Symphonic Band, con- ducted by Mr. Arthur Stracher. played the Prelude and Fugue in G minor by Johann Sebastian Bach and the second suite from the Military March in F by Gustav Hoist. Mr. Larry Edwards paid special tribute to those nlembers of the committee that had mad e School Alters Graduation Requirement Hy l.ll urn F iorentino Educational advancement and sell'-enrichment possibilities in elective and zldvanced courses ironically worried Vain Buren's administrators to the point of having to clarify requirements for graduation. Beginning in 1978, the spring term. itll seniors will be required to enroll in six classes, Many advanced llnd elective courses are available, including advanced placement physics. biology. and chemistry. College credit can he earned based upon results of an advanced placement test takell at the culmination ol these elective courses: many' students have the opportunity tc go on to accelerated work ln thd some subject areas ill college. l Elective courses are olliered ir every dcpartmellt. including art music, science. math. English social studies, industrial llrts speech, language and physica education. Service can also bt taken its an clcclive, Colleges look favorably or those applications that indicate d broad and diversc education. said Mr. Murray Ostrin, principali diversity in background is thr ltlllrk ofa wcll-rounded individual after lull, Mr. Randy Ross. student oc livitics coordinator. urged student' to cxpantl llleir horizons education and leisure lime. Tak: additional courses. he advised Get as nluch as you possibly cal out ol' your education. Mr, Ostrin cmpllasiled tha advanced and elective courses art Left to right, Front row' Jesse Kaufman, Julia Lisella, Joel Kalifowitz, Ilene Chin-Bou. Back row' Pietrina Scaraglino, Peter Bamberger, Joseph Daniels, Scott Finchler, Marjorie Treibman, Eric Karten, Jeanette Gong, Michael Landman, Ellen Messier. 40 BEELINE