Sacred Heart Academy - Clelian Yearbook (Hamden, CT)

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my B Day: A time for Infinity and interest 9:02 a.m. Term paper terror in Algebra II Trig In Room 10, fifteen pairs of eyes concentrated on the complex graphing problem. When the answer was fi- nally achieved, groans of disbelief and exclamations of success were heard. Then a question was hesitantly posed. Sister Eileen, about those, umm, papers . .. This was followed by nods and murmurs as the students recalled the terrifying assignment: a 3-5 page term pa- per on a specific math topic - with footnotes. 11:36 a.m. Covert Cheetos in the cafe One freshman had entrenched herself amid a huge pile of books. She was stumbling over an algebra prob- lem, her pencil tapping on the thick notebook in front of her However another giggle from the sophomores and the rock n roll from the lounge made it difficult to concentrate. Glancing at the clock she was relieved that there was still a half hour remaining in her study a benefit' of the extended length of classes. In the library an industrious junior was looking quickly through periodicals trying to find a chemistry article she understood Meanwhile in the reference section another junior pounced on the Facts on File, praying that it had the information she desperately needed for her report 1 44 a m Stopped short in shorthand At first the junior had thought that she would never really get used to it. But now 75 minutes of shorthand along with her other business class was a breeze. Best of all she enjoyed the challenge of speed tests and accu- racy timings junior Chris Chiaro enjoyed shorthand especially because We re really a class now not just those juniors and these seniors Peering at the keyboard Mary Rose ' I I I I I I ' I . . . I . ll I I I II . . I Casey discovers that using an elec- tric typewriter has its disadvantages. B-Day! 75 x jf

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Pens poised, Cheryl Sadler and Ra- quel Cuasay listen intently to a question posed in biology class. A frustrated Natalie Cretella buries her head in a book, while attempt- ing to research a paper. The morning light is too bright for Sr. jude Ruggeri who models the latest in eyewear during chemistry class. lei 74!B-Day any

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During assembly time Elena Pan- daru, Kim Northam, and jackie Ko- zin confer with Sr. Christine Ring. CIDay:A time for Rome and rulers 9 00 a m Through the door of design White papers laid on the desks with black markings on them. I hese soon showed the results of the lecture on sketching given to a freshman art class. Mrs Ioan DelVecchio went around the room carefully observed each sketch before she chose the best one This work would go on display in the library as the best freshman work of the week Later this class would study waterco- lors perception designing and chalking but now it was 9:20 and class was over 11 25 a m Gabbmg with the gulls The air smelled of salt the ground was wet and slip- pery and there was no sign of a gull anywhere. Sr. jude Ruggeri s 4.5 chemistry class was on one of the Thimble Islands. They were there to study gull behavior They were privileged students because they were studying under Southern Connecticut State University s lSIStln- stitute for Science Instruction and Studyl program. The students were gathering data for their one-year re- search project on gull behavior This was the hands-on part of their study On the island the class along with Sr jude observed abandoned nesting sites and other aspects of the gulls behavior. They also studied other types of life on the island. 1 40 p m Remmlscmg about Rome A junior 4.5 history class sat in Room 3 and llstene to Mr. Carl Sieracki lecture on the structure of ancient Roman society. Always ready with an anecdote Mr. Sieracki began explaining one of the legends of Rome When he reached the part where one woman sent her children down the river to be free 'he explained that she pulled a Moses. The class dissolved into laughter He paused for a moment then divulged something that made everyone somber. I have your tests Groans and squeals were heard all over the room What a way to end the school dayl . . . I , . . I I I . .. . I I I . I I . ' I I . ' I I . 'd I . I ll Il ' . I ll II . . Latin class gives judy Kinch and Mary Lynn McKean a chance to show off their moms' best sheets. X5 76fC-Day 0 I 5 Vw I . K t i w .