Pontiac Senior High School - Quiver Yearbook (Pontiac, MI)

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agp-. sux JACKSON, ROBERT R. RICKARD, MRS, ELISE BEST, MISS BARBARA RODEL, THOMAS METZDORF, LEWIS HAYNER, and HAROLD DEAR- ING. OUR LANGUAGE TO LIFE. PROGRAM CONSTANTLY CHANGED TO MEET STUDENT NEEDS. Speaking, reading, writing, and listening are the communication skills our English teachers strive to develop. The English fac- ulty fof which all members hold masters' degrees or the equivalentl unites graduates from all Michigan and many out-of-state universities. Drawing on the diverse educa- tional philosophies of different colleges, the department then plans a program designed to meet the needs of Pontiac students. The course of study, revised every two years, offers English programs designed for stu- dents going to college, those not going to college, the vocational students interested in the application of language arts to their trades, and the business students interested in entering business and commercial fields. When asked about his faculty Robert Beau- champ, English department head, stated, I believe that we have the best English de- partment in Michigan. He continued, Our department is unique in many ways. We are especially proud of our required reading program in which students become ac- quainted with the great English and Ameri- can works and we're proud of the record that our graduates achieve in college, eight per cent of them qualifying for accelerated or honors English classes freshman year. We're lust as proud of our general students. The department also offers two special non- credit courses, one for the student having difficulty in reading and the other for the college preparatory student who wishes to improve his vocabulary, speed, comprehen- sion, and study skills. 059' throughout the United States. lOUfn0liSt. old stufT for Central gfudenfg who have Your lead seems to lack the luster that this type news, story demands. ROB- I9 gqmpiled an enviable regard in golleges and uniyeysigies ERT RICKARD, iournalism instructor, gives advice to DAVID TODD, aspiring

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we PROGRESS n-:Rouen-I MATHEMA 1 .- . X f I.. I 1' I I 'R ff X X f A cone is the surface formed by a line . . . MISS JOYCE SWEET, MCHI16- matics Department Head, uses a cone to give the third dimension to Geometry III. Sound mathematical training for our future leaders in the fields of science, engineering and economics is the contribu- tion of the mathematics curriculum to the needs of our stu- dents. No one can predict definitely what career any par- ticular student will choose when he leaves school or exactly what mathematical skills will be important and useful in our rapidly changing future. In the interest of preparedness, then, every Pontiac Central High student is urged to progress as for through the basic mathematical curriculum as his capabilities permit. This program of study includes plane and solid geome- try, intermediate and advanced algebra, and trigonometry, At the same time the department recognizes its responsi- bility for insuring mathematical competence for the ordinary affairs of life, to the extent that this can be done for all stu- dents. Courses have been introduced to meet a variety of 1 2 ff X -ei A 0 A good mathematics proiect must prove something . . . MIKE ANDONIAN, extreme left, accentuates the positive while MRS. MARILYN TOMCZAK, MISS MARY GIBBS, MISS JOYCE needs and abilities. One of these is a course in consumers mathematics for seniors. Another is the mathematics improve- ment course tor developing basic operational skills. To meet the desire of certain students to make rapid strides in science and mathematics at the college level, a course in advanced mathematical topics for seniors has been incorporated into the schedule. Other courses in business ond applied industrial mathematics are scheduled and taught by the faculties of the departments concerned. The Pontiac Central High student who seriously desires to increase his mathematical understanding and competence will find a variety of courses to meet his needs. Our department faculty, headed by Miss Joyce Sweet, may be counted on to extend sympathetic and skilled assistance to such a student. SWEET Idept. Iweadt, GERALD HUNT and MRS. BEATRIX VOGEL contemplate the thought. a.,