Paramus High School - Delphian Yearbook (Paramus, NJ)

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Thanks For The Memories Mr. Joseph P. McDonough Director of Research, Evaluation, and Planning Paramus High School would like to extend a well deserved thank you to Mr. John J. LeRose, vice-principal in charge of budgets, for the years of devotion he has given to this school. Mr. LeRose has left his office in the High School to work in the Board of Education offices on the budgets of the entire Paramus Educational System. Graduated from Trenton State College, Mr. LeRose came to Paramus High School in 1957 as an Industrial Art teacher. He taught Metal Shop, Mechanical Drawing, and Architec¬ tural Drawing. Actively participating in many after school activities, Mr. LeRose served as adviser to the Radio Club, the Stage and Lighting Crew, Dance Band, and Tennis Coach. Many students remember the hours of time and patience he exerted in aiding them, whether it was concerned with school work or extra-curricular interests. In 1966 Mr. LeRose was made a vice-principal of Paramus High School. Among his many duties as a vice-principal, Mr. LeRose was in charge of discipline and budgets, made the morning announcements, ord¬ ered Audio-Visual Aids equipment, and was in charge of the maintenance of the school building. He attacked his new posi¬ tion with the same verve and vitality with which he taught and was very successful. When the school went to the house system in 1972, Mr. LeRose was made the vice-principal of House Two. His duties still concerned themselves with the matters of budgets within the High School. He worked closely with all clubs and Student Council. Mr. LeRose moved from his House Two Office to a new office in the Board of Educa¬ tion in the beginning of the 1973-1974 school year. In his new position he is in charge of figuring out the proposed costs for the entire Paramus School System Budget. Mr. LeRose also works on the various bus routes for the school, and programs the computer in the Educational Development Center building for its various tasks. Our High School would like to thank Mr. LeRose for the many hours of service and dedication he has given to this building and the people in it. We wish him many years of happiness in his new position aiding all the students of Paramus. In addition to his many other activities, Mr. McDonough has served as president of the Paramus Teachers ' Association from 1957-1959; president of the Bergen County Secondary School Principals ' Association: and president of the Paramus Association of School Administrators. Very active on the Parent Council, he always put Paramus High first on his list of priorities. Bearing the burden for making the ultimate de¬ cisions for eleven years, he was greatly concerned with the curriculum, structure, and especially the growth of each in¬ dividual student to his full potential. It is difficult to imagine that a person who is involved with such a myriad of activities could still manage to be involved with community activities. However, in addition to all that he does, Mr. McDonough finds time for other outside inter¬ ests. He was a Sunday School teacher for four years, a Little League team manager, and he worked industriously on schol¬ arship fund raising activities, which included participation in faculty plays. This year Mr. McDonough assumed the position of Director of Research, Evaluation, and Planning in his new office in the Board of Education. His new position entails researching and reviewing tests and surveys of the Paramus Schools, and comparing and analyzing our programs with those of other schools. Industrious, quiet, reserved, and perceptive are all terms which described Mr. McDonough as a person. His character is impeccable. Possessing a sincere liking for young people, Mr. Joseph P. McDonough has dedicated himself to Paramus High School for seventeen years and has helped to fu lfill the needs of each student. We are grateful for the years of service he has given to our High School and we wish him continued happiness in his new position assisting all the Paramus Schools.

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House Three • • • Keeping the Attendance Records Mr. Thomas J. Verga Assistant Principal House 3 Mrs. Joan Pappalardo Secretary to Mr. Verga House 3 In addition to serving as head of House 3, assistant principal Mr. Thomas J. Verga deals with the area of special programs. His responsibilities include administration of attendance and failure reports, preparation of calendar events, and coordination of faculty activities. He is also responsible for the supervision of the commencement exercises. Mr. Verga is ably assisted by his secretary, Mrs. Joan Pappalardo. Parent Council... Central Point: Scholarship Show At Paramus High School, the Parent Council serves as a liaison between parents and administrators. Under the guidance of Mrs. A. Stem, Vice-Principal in charge of Curriculum, this group meets to discuss various activities, programs, which are of major concern to both students and their parents. Very active this year, the Coun¬ cil has held special meetings for parents of juniors and seniors, ori¬ entation programs for parents of ninth graders, tours of school build¬ ings, drug information programs for parents, and has welcomed parents ' involvement within Pa¬ ramus High School. In addition to these programs, events such as Back-to-School Night and the popular Parent- Teacher $cholar$hip Show are sponsored by the Parent Council. To raise scholarship money for deserving senior graduates, in ord¬ er to provide them with financial assistance in continuing their edu¬ cation is the purpose of the Scholar- Ship Show. Back Row: Ms. Myma Rothschild Mr. Seymour Rothschild, Ms. Trade Sokolski, Ms. Eileen Pine- man. Front Row: Mrs. Adele Stern, Vice-Principal; Mrs. Joyce Dworkin, Chairwoman; Ms Ihirley B slow, Program Oiwwoqbm

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Our Secretaries ... Ambassadors of Efficiency! Back Row: Mrs. Grace Nutland, Mrs. Rita Harper, Mrs. Jeanne Frost, Mrs. Thelma Hards, Mrs. Nellie MacDonald. Front Row: Mrs. Dolores D ' Argenio, Mrs. Linda Giannantonio, Mrs. Katherine Heger, Mrs. Anne Smolensky, Mrs. Rose Schadewald, Mrs. Jean Otis. Most students are unaware of the invaluable service provided by the group of women known as the Board of Education Secretaries. This team of devoted workers plays a vital part in the functioning of the Paramus School System. Some of these women perform the duties of payroll and budgetary con¬ trol clerks. Others consolidate all the records and services for the school system and oversee the use of all school facilities. Also, these secretaries serve as assistants to the administrator in the Board of Education Office. It is the competence of these wonderful women that helps our schools to operate smoothly and efficiently as they do. Mrs. Carol Kenny, Mrs. Sophie Slotkin, Mrs. Betty Vanderbeek. Ably assisting the department charimen in their various duties are three very important women. Mrs. B. Vanderbeek works with Mr. Sanzari in the English department and Mr. Castner in the Science de¬ partment. Mrs. Kenny assists Mr. Lanzalotto in the Social Studies department, and Mrs. Slotkin helps Mrs. DeLauro in the Foreign Lan¬ guage department. Their assistance, makes each department finish the school day with greater ease. Mrs. Ida Apap Our Official Receptionist 16