Pinellas Park High School - Occurrences Yearbook (Largo, FL)

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Teachers are actors All teachers are actors, claimed Mr. Denis Fitzpatrick, English Department Chairman and direcror for the Clearwater Little Theater. Fitzpatrick used many of his directing and ac- ting skills in teaching his writing courses. Like writing, acting takes time, reinforcement, and the opportunity to incor- porate changesf' But Fitzpatrick mentioned one basic dif- ference, A teacher never sees the end product. ln addition to his directing, Fitzpatrick was President 'of the Pinellas Council Teachers of English and a board member of the Clearwater Parks and Recreation Council. Like many teachers, Fitzpatrick's schedule doesn't ease up in the summer. He at- tends the Breadloaf University Mid- dlebury College the graduate school of English. He says he will continue to study because ' ' l e a r n i n g never ends. EARNING A REPUTATION for being an excellent teacher was not hard for Denis Fitzpatrick. Helping students like ' ' ' n honest concern won Linda Linardos and showing a the hearts of students. Fern Vision Smith, i ' wi- -s 1:5 . A my ,pa Smith, Joanne g - gg , American Institutions , ' Stafford, Nina . - A. Stead, Jane General Math I, Geometry Stith, Claudia TlPS Counselor Spangler, Velma Biology I K Fila Schafer, Liz Guidance Counselor Stolley, Joy Language LD, Math LD Stratton, Jenn Comm. Techniques, Language B 158 I FACULTY Deaf Education :fi , , x . .1 M - , 1 'sw' xr .sv'Ns.? ,cr K. gtg . pf- W 5 ' In .- I .. 6 P T' ,S Q lx K' .. , I S , lg l ,i l its 2: i'i'r rrt. lr, C , .S o f 9. s N X ,N . -X ve . , E, A . 1 I ' students XX. X! BREAKING THE MOLD of what teachers are is done teachers at Pinellas Park Kathy Scoggins isjust one e She is able to make math interesting and rewar

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al 5 Reid, Thomos Biology I, Biology II H, Generol Science Renfroe, Bill Chorus, Mixed Chorus, Voice Closs, Music Appreciotion, Advonced Choir Piichords, Ruth Longuoge B, Composition I, Literoture Explorotion Riggs, Lindo Foods I ond ll S Schwortz, Modelon Longuoge B, Composition I, Grammar Scoggins, Kothy Algebro I, Pre-Algebro Scott, Jomes Americon Institutions, Americon History ALWAYS ON THE GO, Mory Cummings, guidonce counselor borely finds time for o reloxing moment, but does use whot spore time she hos or home sewing ond moking FACULTY I 157

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Taylor, Shirley Data Processing Clerk Teets, Karen Hearing Impaired Tomosovsky, Joe Photography I-lll Tsacrios, lnez Consumer Math, Analytic Geometry - Math V, Math SD - Functional Math Valdes, Suzie Math SB - Functional Math, Trigonometry H Vozar, Karen Language LD Watson, Grant Pre-Algebra, Com. Math L Wimmers, Margaret Records Clerk Wood, Robert Employment Skills Wright, C. E. Deaf Education Zinn, Carmine Spanish l-ll Zopf, Ken Counselor, Guidance XJ Q Li , -V, F FAR AWAY PLACES were awaiting English instructor Becky Kelly this year. She left PPHS after first semester to go to Japan on a teacher exchange program. PAST EXPERIENCE as a disc jockey helped Media instructor David Sharp feel comfor- table announcing the band onyx at the Homecoming dance. FACULTY X 159