Mont Pleasant High School - Montaneer Yearbook (Schenectady, NY)

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c. Mr. Michael Mrs. Helen Mr. Charles Pinchuk Cummings von Nostitz Business: The Foundation of America As an important part of the school system, the Business Education Depart- ment is designed for students who wish to enter the business field. These stu- dents can specialize in any one of three areas: clerical, secretarial, or coopera- tive retailing. Classes in business ma- chines and other subjects valuable for the job of clerk are included in the cleri- cal course. For students who wish to become secretaries, there is the secre- tarial course which offers such subjects as typing, shorthand, and bookkeeping. Cooperative retailing is designed for students with salesmanship ability. Mrs. Grinnell offers help to typing students. Chairmen— Miss Florence Karlen Liz Sobieski and Rif Lizewski prepore o model while learning merchandising techniques. Mrs. Carol Grinnell Mr. Richard Green Miss Hazel Holt Mrs. Mary Moon Miss Ruth Starr Mrs. Elizabeth Levanway I

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Mr. O’Conner explains some objectives of drawing to Maureen Travers and Dave Gezuwslci. Art: Where Students Create Mr. William O'Connor Mr. John Albrezzi The guiding philosophy of the Art Department is to give its students a chance to develop their skills and crea- tive abilities. To this end, teachers pre- sent not exotic articles for reproduction, but those from everyday life. Therefore the students' awareness and sensitivity of their environment are developed to a degree of acuteness. Among the many projects intro- duced into the art curriculum are oil painting, ceramics, and basic art paint- ing. Poster and advertising design are two more subjects offered by the Art Department. Linda Boiarslti, Barbara Togg, Gary Butkus, Barbara Kizyzak. Rita Truesdale, and Linda Francisco create ceramic animals and free forms using the Pinch-Pot method. 12

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Chairman— Mr. Fred Dutcher Mr. Walter Suprunowicz Carol Ferraro and Paul Wilgocki look on as Mr. Hickey explains French and English colonization in the New World. Pamela Spinello points out a trouble spot to Chuck Riccitello and student teacher, Mr. Ross Dunn. Mr. Jack Hickey Mr. William Washington Mr. Robert Campbell Mrs. Mary Grassfield Citizenship Education: Exploring the Pathway of Knowledge. As an objective, our History De- partment has strived to bring about a better understanding of our heritage, of the country's achievement, and of the problems which the country faces. In studying the history of the world, pupils gain an understanding of the slow, but positive, progress of mankind. The difficulties which are encountered by mankind and the way in which the ob- stacles were overcome offer valuable lessons to pupils who will inherit even greater citizenship responsibilities. Included in the History Department is a strong unit of teachers who are al- ways ready to be of assistance to the pupils. These teachers lead the students in their exploration of knowledge as it meanders from past to present. 14