Masuk High School - Exodus Yearbook (Monroe, CT)

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The art rooms themselves have their own unqiue aspects the glorious clutter of Mr. Butler's room, and the gallery-like entrapments of Miss Wallace’s room. Here are self- contained worlds alive with activity. Within their walls one can find imagery that runs the gamut of the artistic spectrum. In Miss Wallace’s room, the accent is on two-dimen- sional art. produced by drawing, painting, and anatomy students. The works displayed around the room are varied: still lifes from basic drawing classes, anatomical figure studies, and diverse paintings landscapes, portraits, even fantasy (a six foot painting of Treebeard. from The Lord of the Rings, for example). Mr. Butler’s room is home of the independent art classes, in addition to regular art classes. Independent art students are given free reign to do what they want, and it results in some people trying every form available, and others sticking with just one discipline all year. Because of this. diversit abounds. A stroll around the room during a typical day might find somebody spinning potters, another person pounding a hunk of clay against the counter as if it posed some kind of threat to life, somebody making posters promoting an upcoming dance, some- one idly dab- bing an oil painting while engaged in a lively conversa- tion with a friend and somebody sculpting a weird, fantastic creature. One might also wit- ness students involved in macra me. call- igraphy. wood carving, block printing, pencil sketching, and perhaps just sitting and thinking — try- ing to envision their next mas- terpiece. There is no doubt: the art area is proof that the fine arts are alive and well at Masuk. Annie Henderson, and Jim Bresnahan share techniques Mr. Butler explains linoleum cutting procedures to Barb Nunn. .Mr. Steven Borsari Science Ms. Kristine Bourret Foreign Language Mrs. Dorothy Brown Business Education Mrs. Sheree Browning Special Education 13

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collage of creativity It is immediately evident upon entering either two of the art rooms that the rigidity of the academic classroom has been left behind. Entering, perchance, during the middle of a class one finds students clustered in informal groups of friends engaged in idle conversation, perhaps accompanied by a radio playing in the background. Some students will profess this is the only reason they take art — as a break from the daily schedule. One need only take a look at the majority of classes, however, to recognize an abundance of creativity and talent. Mrs. C heryl Adams Physical Education Mrs. Sandra Banks English Rcading Mr. Robert Baroni Social Studies Mrs. Susan Berube Science

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splash, strive sweat Students can even find a way to cool off after a devastating test the period before, by taking a plunge into the pool. Swimming classes are held every day here and Monroe resi- dents often make use of it at night. Beginners huddle around the edge of the pool and check the temperature with their big toes. Experienced swimmers leap off the diving boards with such ease. Those students with greatest swimming ability attend the life saving class and may become certified life guards. At the end of the period one could hear the murmur of hair dryers as everyone franti- cally tries to dry their chlorinated hair so they can once again become presentable. Tim Rose and Paul Tomasura practicing a cross-chest carry in Lifesaving period six. Tim Rose. Debbie Olson, and Joci Salman watch demonstration before attempting it themselves. Dave Campopiano prefecting his basketball techniques before fall tryouts.