North Hills High School - Norhian Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Industrial Arts Language Mr. Harrington Mr. Martin The Industrial Arts classes had an enrollment of 1,000 students, with more girls than ever taking c l a s s e s . T h e teachers felt there w e r e m a n y reasons for this large number. factor was the offering of Power Tech Electricity Electronics. There has also been a general updating of the equipment and curriculum. Mr. Foster Long Mr. Morl e On Mrs. Davidson Miss Fichter Mr. Molnar Mr. Patterson az . we 1 uf 7 5 , x l z -l sq Language Library Mathematics Mathematics L: ,gl1,1fg:rf:.:g:m3gzo::., . -- ' if,f:lr:4gf.a,5f31liw,f1::r':g:g::5,l,.as wtf..- - . , ..,,...MlE:,Ii,L , ,,,m,,,,,,.,,,,. ,. ...M . .X .. '91'ff4E3:l:1m::4sg:flf5f:3laqaw:m:agr5,:,.. ,1- :anim I 'ing .,.,1..n.l1,f,,. .., . is JM... .. , ., .aww . . .ffl 1.2-as-.e Q-,ma The Language fi Q L, , mlm. Department of the Q1 'ft 4' 1977-1978 school ig I 'Q' year offered four additional elective Qf , ,V gy? L, programs to North ,fl ig , Hills. These elec- gd I 5 1' tives were Ger- A, X man, French, 1 W L a t i n a n d 2 fi 'M Spanish. There 25,522 I Mrs' Preuss was also an Inde- pendent Study program offered for fifth year German stu- dents. One of the goals of the Department vw- : :ink is to add a fifth year program to all the languages. Mr. Molnar, head of the Language Vlzy Department for 10 years, was especially proud of the participation by the German students in an annual national test com- petition. They hoped to be included in part aaa- 2 . at of the nation-wide AP program. 5325555 LA Ta' 'zreazlf iiiiiiiif ...mf Mrs. Persinger ' and programs ll KW, i, Mrs. Ahlstrom were among the li Miss Rea best in school li- E1 3 braries, com- mented Miss Rea. s The library helped students develop an lj ability to locate information through the use of available resource materials and a love for reading through new and innova- ,. .., Y L-,, l iiyi Emir 1. is X aff ' it iEEi1fi?E1i ii 'ZZ E, ' ffrhe libraries l in the North Hills School District were pioneers in their field. The ,..,.z+ was f ...f equipment, books, Q we l le te T rn . 2-'il iQZ!i'?i?' tive programs, books, and equipment. ' Miss Deuser Mrs. Drotar , Mr. Franks Mr. McCurry , Mr, Meals Mr. Papalia A fi Nlr. llhillis Mr. Raspat .,.V agj Vlr. Sol-llmrst MTS- Tlwmpson f mags v.-f.-l. Mr- Vollef 1.7 is HW? 'Z u f f Mr. Clifton Mr. Crupie all ',xh?,g6lll l ' N was

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,J ,3 Q' fy is ,.- , t Mrs. Ewing Mrs. Harding Miss Jackson Miss Levine Nls, Nlutviko Nlrs. lVl0l1'alli- Mrs. Foglia Mrs. Haschke Miss Johnson Mr. Link Miss McBride Mr. Mussitsch 3? rs' 31 is H 5? itil:-.ff Home Economics 5 .f - 1 A A Industrla rts x Mrs. Purviance Mr. Rodgers T h e E n gl i s h Department, after f i v e y e a r s o f leadership by Dr. James Brozick, emerged this year a s th e m o st developed elective system in our cur- riculum. Three years had passed since the introduction of English electives and new courses were added to the over thirty-Eve selections already available. Additions this year included Advanced Composition, English Literature I and II, and Language Skills for College. These new and innovative courses had proved to be an expression of the flexibility of faculty and student interests. Some already established English elec- tives that aroused student participation were, Inside the Mind, Science Fiction, Search for Identity, Realm of Mystery, and Contemporary Literature. Dr. Brozick and the English faculty plan an even wider selection of courses in the future as North Hills students require broader exeriences. Mrs. Picone Mrs. Richard Mrs. Trageser 25.5-t as.-.gf a- , .. 231,123 Mrs. Carey Mrs. Mendelson M155 Rape Miss Wisehart The Home Economics Department strove to prepare students to be citizens and to handle outside jobs as well as those in the home. It also tried to integr- ate boys into the program and succeeded in this goal. Changes included the development of new teaching methods and evaluations, and a new updated curriculum. In 76-77, the foods and nutrition curriculum was revised offering three semesters opposed to two. Advanced clothing and Needlework stu- dents were encouraged to enter contests by local Womens' Clubs. Home Ee. teachers were involved in local, state, and national Home Ec. associ ations. This made them aware of current and up to date trends in their Department Mr, Clum Mr. Colland Mr, D'Am0ni Mr. Driscoll t 3.5 af? tilt, E. -3 ,l it asap .,. get -figs . :iz 3 Z 3 3 E E 5 lx

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Y? ' 'VV' W IISIC .ff ' A I 3 - 5 . ' - em sf s .Q . 5 Para rofesslonals . 3 . as ,f L at -' 1. If it - 7 5 c 1 3 T? tr w lk 6' .W feb 1 , sicwg, . fi m essionals Physical EduCatlOIl Mr. Zaletski T,h e M a t h D e p a r t m e n t under the direc- tion of the new co- ordinator Mr. Crupie began no new courses but tried to improve upon programs already being taught. Students had a wide variety of Math Courses from which to choose including General Math and Probability and Statistics. Consumer Math students learned how to buy cars and houses, purchase in- surance, and how to fill out Income Tax forms and applications. The A. P. Calculus Course expanded to two classes this year due to the increased enrollment. The num- ber of Trigonometry students also in- creased, and the class size grew. Mr. Waldfogle Miss Pavle ovsky Mr. Cummings Mr. Delmonte Mr. Klemens Mr. Mercer The Music Department, headed by Mr. Mercer, was bigger and better than ever. The band was expanded from three to four groupsg Symphony, Symphonic, Concert and Varsity bands with an enrollment of 280 students. Mr. Klemens assisted by directing seven ensembles, two of the bands and conducting music theory classes. ffm? it . fi n 1323: ir: Y' :AJ : :A-K, its ms ,. 4. The Orchestra, was now in its sixth year sional, worked in all areas of the counseling under the direction of Mr. DelMonte. It center. Under her direction, the tutoring had almost doubled in size due to the if program at North Hills thrived. growth of the string program in North Hills. The Chorus, directed by Mr. Cummings, also increased its pupil enrollment with ex- pansion of the ninth grade chorus. Mrs. Brush Mrs- Newton Mrs. Eleanor Brush, health program coordinator and 11th and 12th grade nurse, finished her 8th year at North Hills. Mrs. Ellen Newton, the 9th and 10th grade nurse, completed her 9th year on the hilltop. They cared for emergency cases, sickness, and injuries. Mrs. Brush and Mrs. Newton were busy with screening and physicals for working permits and sports. They also functioned as counselors to stu- dents interested in nursing. Miss Warren North Hills offered additional help to students through the serv- ice of paraprofes- sionals. Mrs. Altmire, one of the paraprofes- sionals, made Math more under- standable to stu- dents. This year Miss Warren was added to the program so that students could also have assistance in Social Studies and Science. Mrs. Williams, the third paraprofes- Mrs. Altmire Mrs. Williams ig fur: t si . 2 W-3 Q , st. N33 W 1. ? ..2t. 1 r ... 1 Miss Anderson Mrs. Caldwell Mrs. Divers Mrs. Ferguson Mr. Guadagnino Mr- Hare Mr. Morris Mr. Nauamn Miss Rausch Mr. Sabina The Physical Education Department continued the program of regular gym classes in ninth and tenth grade and the co- ed elective classes for students in the Senior High. Eleventh and twelfth grade gym allowed participants a choice from a 5 3? t I lla is it 2