Paramus High School - Delphian Yearbook (Paramus, NJ)

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Thresholds To Tongues Mr. Joseph Stefaniak Latin, Driver Education 1 can’t believe I made that foolish mistake!” thinks a student as Mrs. DeLauro checks her work in an informal meeting. Mr. Ernest Unger A. P. German Literature, German IV, Advanced, German IV, Building English Power, English I Mr. V. Villareale Spanish I and II Elizabeth Yanker German II, II A, III, III A Miss Kay Zazzali Advanced Placement Spanish, Spanish II, Spanish IV; Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica 27

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Foreign Languages ... Mrs. Amelia DeLauro Department Chairperson Spanish IV Advanced Open Door Student Exchange Miss Mary Beilina Italian I, II, II A, III, IV, IV A, V Mary Veronica Clark Spanish I, II, II Advanced, American Field Service Ms. Gladys Filippone French I, II, IV, IV Advanced, Ad¬ vanced Placement; Student Action for Education Under the fine administrative management of Mrs. Amelia De Lauro, the Foreign Language department provides Paramus High School students with the opportunity to study a wide variety of languages and foreign cultures. Spanish, French, German, Italian, Hebrew, and Latin — a five-year sequence of study — is offered as well as a course in English for students already speaking a foreign tongue. Among future projects is the department’s plan to incorporate Russian into its curriculum, for students in grades nine, ten, and eleven. For those students who excel in Spanish or German, the Foreign Language department has established the Spanish National Honor Society, direct ed by Miss Kay Zazzali, and the German National Honor Society, directed by Mr. Ernest Unger. Offered to the students of Paramus High, through the Foreign Language department is a well-rounded lingual education, and the opportunity to gain insight into the diverse cultures of the world. Barbara Hauser Hebrew I, II, III, IV Sophomore English Junior English Miss Joan E. Havens English As A Second Language; In¬ ternational Welcome Club Mrs. Rita C. Kostopoulos Spanish II Advanced Spanish II American Field Service 26

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Mathematics • • • Mr. Daniel T. Jankelunas Mathematics Department Chairper¬ son; Math Lab, Advanced Place¬ ment Math Guided by Mr. Daniel Jankelunas, department Chairperson, the Mathematics program is stronger than ever. In order to help students who wish to improve their basic skills, the Math Lab Program has been extensively improved. Computer Science classes have also expanded in order to meet the growing de¬ mands of students interested in pursuing careers in the com¬ puter field. Encompassing many levels and areas of study, course offerings range from three-semester Algebra and Geometry classes to the Advanced Placement Mathematics program. Plans for the future include a combined Math and Science program for students with learning disabilities, and possible minimum skills requirements for graduation. Housed in the busy Math Study Center, where students can receive extra help and use the two computer terminals, the Mathematics depart¬ ment continues to display one of the strongest and most vital educational programs of Paramus High School. Mr. Raymond Adams Advanced Placement Mathematics; Computer Science I, II; Probability and Statistics “E=MC 3 ” ponders Mr. Mockel, “But who am I to question Einstein?” Jo Friedman Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry; Logical Thinking; Senior Prom Committee Adviser Mr. Paul Elwood Math Lab Chess Club Adviser Ms. Barbara Kruse Geometry, Algebra II, Trigonometry, Math Analysis Awards Assembly 28