Paramus High School - Delphian Yearbook (Paramus, NJ)

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Mr. Joseph McDonough, our chemistry instructor, is most famous for his dry humor. His alma mater is the University of Iowa, his favorite city is Wash¬ ington, and his most popular habit is getting off the subject. A four year sequence of science courses is offered, and students may delve as deeply as they wish into this field. Regular and accelerated classes are geared to individual needs. General science, biology, chemistry, and physics are now offered in this department. A minimum of one year of science is required of every high school student. Techniques used in this field are science assemblies, numerous films, integration of laboratory and classroom activities, and field trips. Modern equipment, small classes, and well designed rooms are the outstanding features and landmarks of the lab courses. A special science library, a darkroom, and a preparation lab are all located in the special science wing of the school. New methods of teaching chemistry and physics are being employed. It is for these reasons that Parainus High is graduating this year many students who have superior knowledge in science. Mrs. Catherine Mozak is a new and welcome addition to the PHS faculty. She attended Montclair State Teachers Col¬ lege where she obtained her de¬ gree in general science. Fresh¬ men taking general science receive her expert guidance. Mrs. Joan Grebe’s biology laboratory is “alive” with acquariums, exhibits, and dissec¬ tions. This is a tribute to her knowledge of teaching and the fascinating field of biology. Mrs. Grebe obtained her B.A. degree at Radcliffe. This is her first teaching position. An outdoor enthusiast, Miss Ann Nardo’s main hobby is ice- skating. This Montclair gradu¬ ate also likes bowling and danc¬ ing. She is one of the cheer¬ leaders’ advisors, and teaches biology. After being graduated from Long Island University and Columbia University, and after studying in France, Mr. Alan Netburn joined the PIIS faculty three years ago. He has taught general science, chemistry, bi¬ ology, and physics. Why it happens explored in the 28

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Mr. Lyons gives Cheryl Connelly some help with a difficult passage during one of his classes. The other members of the class read silently. FRONT ROW: Robert Behrams and Sandy Goetz. SECOND ROW: Carol Weber, Marsha Wuesthoff. Albert Crisa- fulli and Cheryl Connelly. THIRD ROW: Jimmy Lambrix and Johanna Massetti. In Background: Robert Lockwood. Good teaching + excellent facilities + interested students and variety in courses = good Math Department. Miss Behr uses the round table technique in this freshman math class. The students are Peter Savino, Robert Tramon-k tano, Janet Calcagni, Elaine Diamond, Pat Cornelius, Jackr Popek and Leroy Mullay. Sophomore Larry Dunn is helped by John Schneider in working out a radical, while Mrs. Kay Golla, a substitute for the day, looks on. Mr. Jankelunas instructs the calculus class, which meets be¬ fore school. The members of the class are (left to right) Melanie Costa, Bernie Yaged, John Lancaster, and Stan Herschi. This non-credit course is offered to accelerated fourth a year students.

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i Miss Nardo points to a chart illus¬ trating the basic organs of the fish family. Most PHS sophomores take biology, even if they are not science majors. Richie Silverman receives instructions in testing concentration from Mr. McDonough, while A1 Stone holds the beaker. Looking on, left to right, are John Hatab, Richie Callahan, Myron Murdock and Bob Leicht. Seniors crowd around the demonstration table watching a rotary pump evacuating a set of hemispheres. Left to right are Tom Lee, Linda Cavicchioli. Mr. Netburn, John Wissmer, Bob Gilbert, Nick Ferriera, Stan Bauer, Georgia Gillis, Link White, Michele Savino, Michael De Santis, Andy Mascari, Richard Meyer, Betsy Nebeling and Bob Norring. the way it does’’ is I Science Department. Kenny Buchsmnn. left, and Marty Singer perform an experiment in microfilming as a supplementary science project in one of our well equipped science laboratories. 29