Mattituck High School - Reflector Yearbook (Mattituck, NY)

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“Teachers view slides as part of a curriculum revision program” “Business, Home Economics and Industrial Arts teach- ers discuss problems common to their fields.” Faculty Workshop' “The English teachers consider a problem of curriculum with Mr. Parkin”. Many of the goals which were a part of the dream of establishing a great high school here at Mattituck have been achieved to a creditable degree. The year 1967 finds us with a reputa- tion for excellence in many areas. The athletic, in that we have been successful for more than our share of times ... in winning champion- ships ... that is true, but then too, in promot- ing real sportsmanship. The spiritual, in that dedication to moral and ethical values of high order have marked, to a considerable degree, all of our activities. The academic, in that we have scored significantly high on all tests which seek to measure this growth ... But, even though it seems that academic achievement should measure the ultimate of an educational system ... the most important measure of this school can be made in answering only this question: is this a school which seeks to stimu- late and challenge young men and women ,to grow into great human beings? The direct in- fluence that our graduates have and will have on the shaping of a better world is the answer we seek. It is our faith, that, in terms of this goal, our graduates will attempt great things, and achieve great things, and that the world w'ill be a better place because of them. 5

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Mr. William H. Liebeknecht Principal's Greetings TO THE CLASS OF 1967 Your accomplishments over the past year will always be remembered as most outstanding by the many graduates yet to pass through the hallowed halls of Mattituck High School. You have accepted the chal- lenge of leadership and risen to the occasion, both in and out of school. As you face the world at college, the various services, or the work- ing community, you can do so with a feeling of security. You have had the benefit of one of the finest teaching staffs in the country. You have made the best of the facilities at hand and have seized the opportunity to grow. You deserve the best, for you have earned it. You go forward to a world full of new and better possibilities. You will have a share in making it a better place in which to live. I am extremely proud of your accomplishments thus far, as are your parents and teachers. Keep up the work you have started and continue to build on a foundation which is so basic, yet so solid; your family, your church, your school, and your community. 4

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Although the halls of our school look the same as they did thirty years ago, many feet have trod the corridors, contributing to the growth and develop- ment of the school. The laughter of students has bounced and echoed through the halls, but the quiet of classes hard at work has also crept through the halls. The personalities of these students have seeped into the school to create a unique character ... a mixture of the good, the fun-loving the eager, and the studious. We have matured in both personality and curriculum. A spirited interest in our school world and a driving need to answer the challenge of the adult world have demanded that the course of study be improved from that of thirty years ago. It is the field of curriculum adjustment and student guidance that Assistant Principal Sherwood and Guidance Director Strub shape the future of our student body. Each Freshman class that enters our school must obtain as much as possible ... each area of endeavor must be open to all students, alike. For as each student graduates he must take this part of Mattituck High with him ... a training that will equip him for further schooling or position. What does each student leave behind? All that can be asked of him by any institution of learning. He leaves behind his laughter in the halls . .. his quiet ambitious study and a memory that all of the staff of MHS did their very best for him. 6