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

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Special Education: Knowledge Through Experience The Department of Special Education is an improve- ment to our school and an asset to our community as the students are prepared for good citizenship. Subjects of- fered to these thirty-five students include mathematics, social studies, English and occupational and physical ed- ucation. For the boys there is metal and wood-working shop, while the girls take sewing, cooking, and arts and crafts. So that they will be prepared for employment after graduation, pupils are taught ways of choosing, securing, and holding a job. The curriculum is set up so that the abilities of the student are strengthened, and their best characteristics are brought out. Since there are differences among the individuals it is necessary to find a way to meet their variations. Adjustments have been devised to make this program adequate to meet the requirements of everyone. Students enrolled in this Special Education class become aware of their abilities, both physical and mental. They are aided in planning for future employ- ment and for accepting their place in society. Barbara Ives. Diana Rougier and John Rossi practice what M ss Warboys teaches about the use of the dictionary. 25 Mrs. Speidel works individually with Mary Ellen Maietta and Rose Mary Petrazulla on budgeting.

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Technical: Engineers in the Making Mr. Chester M. Clarke Due to the complexity of technical courses, most students are required to participate in an eight-period day, which includes between two and four technical subjects. These technical subjects are designed for the serious-minded, college-bound student. Equipped with a technical diploma a graduate has more than a solid foundation for a future in engineering. He may elect a training or apprenticeship program in the technical branches of industry; or he may enroll in a science, math- ematics, or engineering program in college. Our techni- cal department has been used as a model for establish- ing courses in many schools both in this country and also in foreign lands. The technical laboratories of Mont Pleasant have some of the most up-to-date equipment on the market today. This apparatus provides the students with experi- ence plus a chance to apply the theories learned in class. Recently more job opportunities have arisen for women with technical knowledge. Because of this Mr. Zizzi is encouraging girls to matriculate. As of now there are six girls enrolled in technical courses, with more ex- pected in future years. Ricard Hawkey listens as Mr. Clarke and Vincent DeLaura discuss the art of communication through drawing. Mr. Joseph Zizzi. chairman of the Mont Pleasant Techni- cal Department. Mr. Samuel Ringland Mr. Ralph Young Mr. Armand Soverino Mr. Fred Dougherty Mr. C. Harold McKee 27 Richard Bersel and Eric Secor test the characteristics of a rectifier tube.