Palo Alto High School - Madrono Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

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Faculty mm- 'W ENGLISH In a sense English is the hub of the curriculum, since most other subiects depend upon the skills of communica- tion: reading, vvriting and oral expression. English also allovvs academic ex- posure to the literary heritage, to the great ideas and psychological insights of some of the vvorld's most imaginative and profound minds, commented Mrs. Mueller, department head. The English Department has at- tempted to enrich its curriculum vvith elective programs to encompass a wide range of interests. drama, forensics, di- rected reading and vvorld and English literature, The most pressing problem for the English Department at Paly is space. Teachers feel hampered by lack of pri- vacy: no classroom or office space to call their ovvn, and no facilities for holding student conferences. The nevv plans for reconstruction should give more flexibility to the En- glish teaching program. Many of the rooms will have portable dividers so that spaces may be converted into sem- inar-sized classrooms or lecture-sized classrooms. There vvill also be ac- commodations for team teaching situa- tions. Perhaps the most progressive fea- ture vvill be a resource center adioining the central library. Altogether the ad- vantages ofthe new English Department should be greater freedom of movement and more informality of communication betvveen staff and students. English teachers are: Mrs. Mueller, Mrs. Fields, Mr. Mayne, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Phillips, Mrs. Dearing, Mr. Katz, Mr. Gruber, Mr. Fenwick, Mrs. Melosh. Not pictured: Mrs. Brant, Mr. Clark, Mrs. Dacey, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Davis, Miss Dorland, Mr. Jamieson, Mrs. Lovve, Mr. Presto, Mr. Presley, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Truiillo. 'Www

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R ,,..ff' L . .4111 , ADMINISTRATION Throughout the year the administration worked to keep Paly an organized and efficiently run school, Ad- ministrative duties range from developing the curricu- lum and organizing Paly personnel to assigning stu- dents to classes and provid- ing a personal guidance program. The new Administration Center at Paly will be the focal point of communica- tion, coordination and planning of the school. lt will be easy to find and in- viting with new appealing colors and a feeling of openness and friendliness. A general office and re- ception area will channel visitors to the several sur' rounding offices ladminis- trative, counseling, and healthl where smaller waitv ing areas will be provided. All in all the new Center can only help our counselors, principal, and his assistants to keep Poly among the top ten schools in the country. Administrative assistants are: Mr. Demele, Mr. Shutes, Dr. Mason, Mr. Gudioux, Mr. Christensen, Counselors are: Mrs. I-lammer, Mrs. Aiken, Mr. Davis, Mr. Palmer, Mrs, Goodlive. Not pictured: Mr. Millar. Faculty 4? ,. 'Q -A Q

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:ggjg FPTT' .. .,,. ,I ,, ii: S 1 WJ! Ht 'i fe 2 'Qi T 1 51 2 H51 le i Q 'f ei? tis '2- ? ,,f' ff Aw t 1 ,Mr if Q, it s 1 3. K f 5,591 .fr ye Th. R' v it 4 A 1 i 7 ri ,SL N, ,- A fs Q 'k 1? fi. :Zi-tvs sv x 13. s s X r tsf tjzgghgs LANGUAGE Nearly seventy percent of Paly studies foreign languages. As a melting pot of various literatures and cultures, the language department offers from Chinese to Latin, including Spanish, German, Russian, and French. The study of foreign languages provides a hu- manistic approach to nationalities and provides the basis for understanding on an international scale. The Department seeks to widen its program with a variety of field trips and excursions. This year Latin classes had speakers from Stanford, and the Russian classes spent a day seeing Dr. Zhivago' and a Russian art exhibit and Iunching at the Russian Tea House. French classes visited the French Theatre as Spanish students attended a Spanish play at Stanford in the spring. All of these classes ioined with the Chinese and German students in the annual Foreign Language Field Day. The new buildings at Paly will include a Cultural Center for students. This is a Language Department Student Center where people may converse informally in all languages. Connected to the Re- source Center, these new facilities will provide for more communication with English and Social Studies Departments. There will be a new large language lab where students may proceed at indiv- idual rates and an area for foreign plays and speakers. Foreign Language teachers are. Mrs. White, Mr. Snyder, Mr. McCord, Mrs. Sung, Miss Schmit, Mrs. Lilker, Mr. Nor! ton, Mrs. Lodge. Notpictured: Dr. Cate, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Ochoa, Mr. Presto.