Paramus High School - Delphian Yearbook (Paramus, NJ)

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Our Superintendents. . . Glowing With Ardor! Mr. Paul Shelly Superintendent of Schools S.I. Hayakawa once said, “It is the individual who knows how little he knows about himself who stands a reasonable chance of finding out something about himself before he dies.” Members of the Class of 1976 are about to embark upon another wonderful phase of their lives. Almost six hundred young men and women will head for the college campus, the world of work, travel or other self-fulfilling experiences. We believe that you have an excellent opportunity to continue to learn about yourself, your interests, your talents, and increase your potential. Our recent history in this country has dramatized the fact that millions of people have discovered rather late in their lives that they do have talents and expertise that they never dreamed about when they were high school age students. Colleges, adult schools, the learning centers of our country, are being flooded with men and women of increasingly advanced ages who have discovered that they still can learn successfully and are finding out something about themselves. I urge you to continue to search for greatness and expand your horizons. We are proud of the Class of 1976 and we’re confident that you will find success and fulfillment in the years to come. Our hope is that Paramus High School has served you well in preparation for life. Dr. Harry A. Galinsky Deputy Superintendent of Schools It has been most gratifying to me over the past several years to witness the increasing degree of student involvement in the affairs of our schools. That has not been by accident. It is a planned effort. In the high school, students actively participate on the Student Council. High school students meet face-to-face with Board of Education members at public Board meetings and on the Board-Student liaison Committee. High School student representatives have rendered notable service on the Paramus Education Council and on the Curriculum Council. In each of these forums, the voice of students adds an important and valuable dimension to the discussion and the decision-making process. What is more, these forums provide an opportunity for student leadership to develop. I have been impressed with the quality of responsible leadership I have seen evidenced by our student leaders. Today, regrettably, there seems to be a leadership crisis in our society — an absence of committed, responsible citizens who are willing to make personal sacrifices for the betterment of society. I am, nevertheless, encouraged as I look at the fine qualities of today’s young people in our high school. I am convinced that we are developing right here in Paramus some of the excellent leaders that our society will so desperately need in the years ahead. In the context of developing leadership, I offer the following quote from Nietzsche to graduating seniors: “Man is something to be surpassed. What will you do to surpass him?” Paul A. Shelly Superintendent of Schools Dr. Harry Galinsky Deputy Superintendent of Schools

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Voices Of Valor Mr. Wesley Van Pelt School Business Administration Secretary Mr. Gregory P. Cinnella President of the Board of Education Mr. Lincoln Koenig Director of Maintenance Mr. Ralph Mele Administrative Assistant Personnel and Administrative Services

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Pillars Of Help And Strength Mr. John J. LeRose Coordinator—Pupil Transportation Pupil Information Services Graduation! It is an exciting, a sobering, an uncertain time. The future is steadily thrusting itself upon you and you can’t make it stop or slow down. You need more time to prepare yourself to deal with it. You ask yourself if this is really the field in which you want to work or the kind of college you want to attend. You want to explore these areas more carefully, talk to your friends a little more about your plans, maybe even talk to your parents, but there just doesn’t seem to be the time. There is indeed some anxiety mixed with the excitement. But this is the way life has always been. There are very Mr. Joseph P. McDonough Director of Research, Evaluation, and Planning few certainties, so few finalities. Maybe the lack of absolutes, the constant change are what really make life so interesting. And, probably more than anything else, you want an interesting life. So, if you can accept this world as one in which change is a certainty then you are well equipped. And if warm regards and best wishes will help, you can be sure you have them in abundance. Mr. Joseph P. McDonough Mr. John J. LeRose Planning Humanitarian Services Mr. G. Thomas Occhipinti Acting Coordinator Pupil Services Under the excellent direction of Acting Coordinator G. Thomas Occhipinti, the Child Study Team is designed to help the individual student to cope with the various problems that he or she faces. It works as a triumvirate, using the academic, social, and emotioned levels. Its goals are to help students to reach their pinnacle in intellectual achievement, to work closely with teachers and classmates, and to develop a sense of pride about themselves which they will keep throughout their lives. BACK ROW: Mr. G. Thomas Occhipinti (Acting Coordinator), Mrs. E. Reimer, Mr. J. Melcer, Mr. R. Pekmezian, Mrs. J. Feltman, Mr. G. Borer, Miss P. Eisenberg. FRONT ROW: Mrs. E. Rock, Mrs. G. Salnick, Mrs. M. Parnass, Miss C. Kasabian. 11