Pequea Valley High School - Pequoian Yearbook (Kinzers, PA)

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The Science Department, chaired by chemistry and physics instructor John Madigan, included Henry Deemer, John Kitch, and John Celli. Several new courses will soon be added to the Science Department, such as ad- vanced chemistry and an ecological study. Greater freedom will also be alloted to the students in their science choices. John Musser was elected to serve as chairman ol' the History Department, with its members being Eugene Wile, civics, Jefl' Gamber, P.0.D., Richard Gerz, American history, and Herbert Mc- Donald, geography. To stimulate the thinking ability of ev- ery American history student, Mr. Gerz introduced simulation games into his teaching format, which included such top- ics as labor in the United States, propa- ganda, and the Vietnam situation. His students were also asked to formulate debates and to discuss current information from phamphlets. , ,,..-.,,-5,v.-.- v-A U .--W-V--W -g A - Y- , -. . ,. iw, -77,7 U Mr. Wile, Mr. Whitton, Mrs. Hurst, and Miss Zepp A .. ig X Mr. Gerz, Miss Reed, and Mr. Celli 22 h ,,,Y, ,WW nga YW f- ,: r E t 9 53' ai' 5 if :I 1 1 4153? . V 1,214 .3 e saggy -. V -4-Z 1 :gg ' , ,B 4 ls, -. Lf ,Q if ,ctw f af . is 5 ia ai it 2 4 Yi 5.. V . -:zz ' S 1 in ' ir ie 3 5 , - -4-r s S

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The Fine and Applied Arts were taught by teachers repre- senting the categories of music, art, home-economics, industri- al arts, agriculture, and physical education. John Koshuta and Peter Jarjisian served as the instrumental and choral directors, respectively. Mr. Jarjisian, in addition, taught classes of music appreciation and music theory. Mrs. Louetta Hurst and Martha Zepp comprised the Home-Ec. Department. The major project this year was the redecoration of the home-economics suite. Jack McCray has recently joined the staff as an agriculture teacher. The Industrial Arts Department has been strengthened by the addition of John Yuska and Lester Howerter to the veter- an teaching of Harold Brenner. Mr. Brenner has constructed benches and other equipment for the renovation of the lobby. Donald Bailey and Joann Kramer were the members ofthe Physical Education and Health Department. Miss Kramer in- troduced indoor recreation to several of her classes, and would like to initiate sports such as archery and tennis into next years schedule. Under the guidance of Mrs. Marie Futer, the art students have aided school and community organizations by silk screen- ing posters. Interest in macreme led to special classes after school. The driver education duo of Robert Gingher and Jeff Gam- ber have survived, as always, the escapades of novice drivers. Mr, Brenner, Mr. Jarjisian, Mr. Bassett, Mr, McCray.

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IEEE Mr. Madigan, Mr. Yuska, Mr. Kitch, and Mrs. Steele. Mathmatics Department head Robert Siegel was aided by Mrs. Patricia Steele and Jay Charles. Two new subjects intro- duced by this department were probability and statitics and introductory calculus, taught by Mrs. Steele and Mr. Siegel, re- spectively. A rise in independent study has also taken place in the 1971-72 term. Mr. Siegel, though he termed this year as fair, is anxious for change. He has re- quested the purchase of several pro- grammable calculators, and would like to see smaller classes and more individulized student work. nav' Mr. Adams, Mr. Siegel, Mr. Howerter, and Mr. Musser. . ,.... .. W.. .. . .A M . .Y . .as W.,,-..,