Red Bank High School - Log Yearbook (Red Bank, NJ)

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Mr. Edmund Rezetko Byrd Walker ponders over his English studies. Mrs. Bonawyn Stoia Sports in Literature, Mr. Falk's new elective is an interesting study of people by means of athletics. By discussing the politics, economics and philosophy behind sports, the student dis- covers the multitude of problems existing in our society. An analysis of these difficulties helps the student in finding himself. The recently introduced elective Exploring the Film, is a course wherein the student learns how to make his own film and to manipulate different kinds of cameras. Mr. King, a free lance photographer himself, has relied on his experience and personal study to teach students about this particular aspect of media. The main textbook used is entitled Exploring the Film. undorslcinding an English assignment. 27

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English Electives Arouse Student Interest Dr. John Cone Chairman Miss Marie O’Connor Mr. Herbert Reed Pli7aholh RiillnrL K ft i' D'lmnlo Farrnll t — Mr. John Giebas Mr. John Hird relaxes after assuming the role of The Phantom” for his Comic Vein English class. The idea for the new comic vein elective, which originated from an article Mr. Hird had read, evoked much response from the students involved in the course. The work consists of papers, discussions, projects, and a special project wherein students wrote a comic strip, magazine, or a comic book. Science Fiction is a course which was elected by many senior students. The material for the elective is taken from fifteen minute films, movie excerpts, and background books. Some of the many books the students have been using include 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne, War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells, and various other sources by John Baxter, Rod Serling, and Sam Lundwall. Mrs. Mary Todl assisis Shawn Reynolds in

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Title I and Reading Lab Develop Basic Skills Red Bank Regional’s Title I and Reading Lab are devoted to aiding students in the improvement of their basic skills. Supervised by Miss Mary Johnson, the program operated in room 502 with the assistance of the aides Mr. R. B. Newton, Mrs. Josephine Lee, Mrs. Dailene Leheny, Miss Judy Berstein, and teacher Miss Eva Griffin. The Reading Lab, based in room 308, is directed by Miss John- son and staffed during each period by an Eng- lish teacher. Chang Woon Choi and Kuon Soo Hong work together in the Reading Lab. Mrs. Josephine Lee helps Debbie McLawhorn with a comprehensive test Dr. |ohn Cone shows John Williams and Daryl Cosby new textbooks. 28