Otto Eldred High School - Ottocrat Yearbook (Otto Township, PA)

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IT’S FOR YOUR HEALTH! Keeping us both healthy and informed about our health are Mr. Hess, Mrs. Pasko, Mr. Miller, and Mr. Roberts. The later teaches only Physical Education. Mr. Roberts teaches every day first period and second period on Tuesdays. This frees Mr. Hess to preform his duties as our new Athletic Director. Mr. Miller teaches eighth grade Health, but no Physical Education here at the high school. Both Mr. Hess and Mrs. Pasko teach Phys. Ed. and Health. They come in contact with all students since Phys. Ed. is a required subject here at Otto-Eldred. Their students get a chance to participate in sport contests and have fun at it. “Health is the study of body, mind and spirit,1’ says Mrs. Pasko, who teaches eleventh grade Health, also a required course. Mr. Hess also teaches this class. The students learn about themselves and all aspects of health.

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Practicing The Fine Arts Left to right: Mr. Black, Mrs. Gibbs, Mrs. Hertlein Objectives of the Fine Arts department are varied but similar in ways. Mrs. Gibbs, the art teacher, wishes to make students more aware of themselves and their abilities. In addition, she tries to increase their knowledge of art, artists, and artistic accomplishments of the past and of the present. To achieve this goal new courses are being developed for next year. A craft and or pottery class is being developed for Sr. High students regardless of their previous artistic training. New enameling and pottery supplies have been introduced this year in order to provide opportunities to learn about copper enameling, the making of jewelry and small dishes and the mixing of glazes. Mr. Black, teacher of instrumental music, wishes to have the students learn about music to the best of their ability, so that they can receive the most rewards possible. He works to make this learning more enjoyable. Above this enjoyment a strong emphasis is placed on the basics of music to inform the students that these are a necessity. Mrs. Hertlein, the vocal and general music teacher, wishes to expose the Jr. and Sr. High students to the many aspects of the field of music. The Otto-Eldred Choirs are made up of any students interested in singing. The seventh grade and Jr. choirs serve as a training group to the Sr. Choir, which preforms a variety of works. The choirs preform at concerts and local functions.

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18 GUIDING HANDS OFFER HELP Mr. Howard, Drivers’ Ed., has added new material, motorcycle safety, to his classes because of the growing popularity of motorcycles. He has acquired new text books and a new machine that tests color blindness, depth perception, glare resistance, glare recovery, and reaction time. The main objectives of the Coop course are to expand the vocational education offerings of the comprehensive high school, and to provide students the experiences needed to make intel-legent career chioces. Mr. Raydo tries to encourage individual students to remain in school by providing them a meaningful program of study. There have been some changes in this course. They have acquired some individualized learning packets for students unable to be in class. Mr. Carlson, I.E.P. Coordinator, teaches Individual Educational Prescription (Resource Room). This is no longer called Special Education. The objectives of this class are to provide the student with a viable academic program that develops a sense of accomplishment and success, and to prepare the students to be productive members of society. The I.E.P. Resource Room also provides supportive assistance for students who are not enrolled in the I.E.P. room full time. This allows these students a more personal understanding of their needs, and one-on-one approach to their educational needs. Teachers pictured: left to right-Mr. Carlson, Mr. Howard, Mr. Raydo.