Mepham High School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Bellmore, NY)

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Learning to use liquid graphite. A.P. students Debbie Petto, '85, Gayle Asch, ‘85. JoAnn Romano. ‘85, and Joe Fusaro. 85. watch Mr. Mesologites as he applies the medium to a still-life assignment. A.P. art explores the techniques, medium, and philosophies of master painters like Monet and his Impressionistic style. In Mechanical Drawing I. Alice Kolz. '85. attempts to draw a three dimensional object in three point perspective. Architectural classes emphasize the viewing of subjects from several directions Students Uncovering Excellence 3

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■ Uncovering ‘Excellence Was Shakespeare's ability to write a tragedy instinctive? No, it took him years of writing, hours of exploring himself and his surroundings to achieve the vividness found in his characters and their actions. Members of A Chorus Line weren't born hoofers. Days of long practice and sweat along with personal examination for tolerance of the other dancers and themselves resulted in a routine so well synchronized the dancers appear to be one. Even the Beatles' sound, which we take for granted, didn't come natural- ly. They pioneered a new form of rock and roll by experimenting with elec- tronics and using unconventional rock instruments. And when Mepham was built in 1936, its spirit wasn't inherent in its art deco design as were the bricks and paned windows. Students had to probe within themselves and use the resources available to them to generate their own energy, uncover their own potentials. In the key of G, Rob Fegan, '86, practices his alto clarinet for the Homecoming Parade. In addition to performances for the school, the 120 band members have journeyed in the last three years to Belgium. North Carolina, and Maryland to participate in exchange programs with other schools. Taken by craftsmanship, Aimee Gulotta. '85. and Sue Finn. '85, study the tectonic style of Frank Cestaro's, '85. work. Our annual Spring Arts Exhibit has given students the chance to display the work they produced in our na- tionally recognized art department. With his eyes off the keyboard, William Lacy. '86, concentrates on an exercise for typing class. Typing, as well as other business oriented courses like accounting and business law. has helped prepare career minded students for later pursuits. Faced with the computer challenge, Bernardo Arias, '85, ponders his program in A. P. Pascal Demand for computer courses has grown so strong that students have been limited to one course per semester. Theme 2 Treasure Chest

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‘Uncovering ‘Excellence William Faulkner found in his Southern surroundings a setting for his novels that would express his ideas. He didn 7 need the sophisticated city or the educated college life as a background to show his themes of love, honor, pity, and pride. Neither have we needed a com- munity more complicated than Be 11 more, a town of a mere 23,000, for fulfilling our desires. Football players, as well as the rest of the school, feel the triumph of beating the Kennedy Cougars, our cross town rivals, in a football game. Students with a com- petitive academic drive find satisfac- tion when we receive the most National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalists in our high school district. It's enough for the art department to know that we send well over ten times as many students to art school each year than does the average school in the Northeast. Soaping up the cars at the kicklinc car wash arc Kim Reilly. '86, Candi Maskayskai, '86. and An- nette Alonzo under the direction of Miss Carol Banta. This was one of a number of fund-raising car washes throughout the summer and early fall resulting in the Pirattes rais- ing close to $1000 which is intended for a new sound system. Rene Gonzalez, ’86. readily awaits the kickoff to begin the game against Herricks with only 1:11 minutes left in the 4th quarter. Rob Fegan. '86, caught a 17 yard touchdown pass from Denis Dunathan, '86, for the winning points. The victory was a high point during the team's commendable four and four season. Theme Treasure Chesc Mcpham and Oceanside runners race to the finish line. The track and cross country participants are recognized for their often outrageous antics off the track and fanatical training on the track. Whatever the means, the results have been outstanding as the team and individual runners have been county and state powers for number of years. Frank Cestaro, '85, uses his hands to mold his clay sculpture as Bobby Gazara. '85, looks on. He worked on this piece in Sculpture I and called it Twine .