Mechanicville High School - Halfmoon Yearbook (Mechanicville, NY)

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Mrs. Catherine Giek French I, 2. 3, 4. 5 Miss Marion Tilly Latin 2 Mrs. Judith Fractenburg Spanish I, 2. Quelle heure est-il? W. Morgan seems to have the answer. L. Sherman's mind seems to be on something other than Latin 2. 21

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Language A second language is becoming more and more nec- essary today for acceptance into college. The Mechanic- ville High School Language Department has tried to help the students by offering them courses in French, Spanish, and Latin. These courses cover the fundamentals of each language. While the emphasis is placed on listening and speaking in the beginning, once the student has achieved a satisfactory level, he is taught how to read and write the language. The French and Spanish courses follow the A-LM program, while the Latin students pursue a different course of study. Laurence Forbes C. lacobelli questions Mr. Forbes translation in Spanish 3 Class. 20

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Art The ultimate aim of secondary school education is to develop a com- plete and rounded personality. We believe that our Art Education Pro- gram's most important contribution lies in making the student realize that he must (I) observe keenly and react vividly (2) develop memory and imagination (3) exercise judgement and discrimination (4) express ideas courageously and logically and (5) construct with power and with vision. The student who has acquired these abilities through active classroom practice will be well equipped to meet the opportunities that are offered to him after high school. Mrs. Joyce Decker Advanced Art Art Appreciation Advertising Design Basic Art Mrs. Decker checks Mike Russo's oil portrait. While waiting for an Art Appreciation movie. K. Murray and A. Varone J. Messore and M. Russo check on the proqress of W. McMahon (standing) study some of the great art works. on j j Holmes 22