Royalton Hartland Central School - Scope Yearbook (Middleport, NY)

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SCIENCE MISS CAROL LENHARDT, Jun- ior l-ligh Science, Freshman Class Ca-Adviser, Junior High Dramatics Club Adviser, MR. GEORGE MCKINNEY, Junior and Senior High Science, Junior Class Co-Adviser, MR. PAUL STACK- EL, Senior High Science, Junior Class Co-Adviser, MR. ROBERT ARNOLD, Senior High Science, Junior Class Co-Adviser, Student Council Co-Adyiserj MR. HER- BERT KOENlG, Junior High Science, Acting Head of Science Department, Freshman Class Co- Adviser, Science Club Adviser THE NEED TO KNOW IS NOURISHED Each day we awaken with the need to know and the RHCS Science Department strives to nourish this need. A committee of elementary and high school teachers worked four weeks during the summer on a new science curriculum for liinclergarten through sixth grade. This program has coordinated elementary science and science taught in grades seven through twelve and has proven successful. A non-regents course in physics, which was taught this year for the first time, enabled more students to study this difficult subject. Kerry Fahy A science class uses a cow's heart and lungs to learn about human circulation and breathing. Mr. Koenig shows that the cartilage in this trachea prevents its collapsing. Danny and Rick attempt to determine the distance between the sound wave and the tuning tork in their study of sound in physics. ln chemistry lab Bob and Dennis determine if the structural relationships between the solvent and solute will allow a solution to form. A13

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LIBRARIANS MISS MARGARET HOFERT, Li- brarian Gosport Building, MRS. DORlS BUNNELL, Librarian High School, Head of Library Department, Library Club Ad- viser, MRS. MARGARET BLACK- BURN, Librarian Middieport Ele- mentary Building A BOOK WORM'S PARADISE Now we know why those pictures were taken of the library. They were entered in un architectural contest of area schools and we are proud to say that the Rl-ICS library placed second. Library classes are held here regularly, students do reference work and hooks are loaned to students and faculty. A film library and 21 work room for faculty use have been completed. Two bool: displays were held this year to ac- quaint faculty and students with the most Randall Gilbert gathers information from one of the recent bOOlis. tour papers available in the library. Subscriptions to Nlargafct GI-ant newspapers as well as numerous magazines help students keep abreast with the times. Chip Porter and Norris Whitlock search for material in books on the reference shelves. Research work is required in all areas of the high school curriculum. After finding research material, Linda Gould, Mary Payne and Sue Bottentield work at one of the ten tables. 12

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LANGUAGE MR. Pl-llLLlP POSNER, Spanish, Senior Class Co-Adviser, MRS. HELEN LENT, French, Junior Class Co-Adviser, French Club Adviser, MRS. HELEN HOLA- HAN, Latin, Sophomore Class Co-Adviser, Journalist Club Ad- viser WE HEPQSE XQQEE SPEAK, 'lprogredior - to progress. Deriva- tion, a feature of foreign languages, builds vocabulary for language students. Through the use of the language lab, tapes, slides and films of Rome, Spain or France the study of languages was enlivened. l'lablar -Q to speakfl Students were able to see, speak and hear the languages they studied. Interest in Spanish warranted the hiring of a full-time teacher this year. Finis - the enclfl The learning of the Latin language and its influence on our language are the major objectives of this class. They also discuss the literature, philosophy and history of past cultures. Daniel Belliveau Spanish I students learn foreign languages in a new way. By memorizing conversations and reciting them in class, students learn to express themselves in the foreign language. Two French students write French on the board as Mrs. Lent dictates. This teaches them to better understand the spoken language. 14