Salamanca High School - Seneca Yearbook (Salamanca, NY)

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SCIENCE John A. Ha.mmond B.S., M.S. Head of Department, Chemis- try, Physics Fred M. Pavlock B.S. Biology W. Mark Oyer BA- Clare W. Lankow Biology, Earth Science, Health, Applied Math, Fresh- man Football Coach B.A., M.Ed. Science 9 Q Robert K. Kirkendall James P. Ormsby B.S., M.Ed. B.S. Ed. Science 8, Sth grade Science X Science '7 Club Advisor ' Science has assumed a great role in our mod- ern world. New technological breakthroughs occur every day. To keep pace with our changing world, our science department has been mod- ernized. The goals of the science department are ambitious but realistic. It strives to develop a better understanding of the natural and physical world. It attempts, through laboratory work, to show the methods used in science. It teaches the students about their bodies a.nd how to take care of them. Futhermore, it strives to create interest in a career in science. These are the objectives of the science depart- ment, whether it be at the Junior High level, where generality is stressed, or at the Senior High level where some degree of specialization is attempted. Mr. Hammond explains the differences of various chemical compounds.

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fl ,f f1.ff!WyiYg,Q7ilCfHEMAT1cs . f f fs 2 it i f K fi, T' V7 Thomas DeBolski B.S., M.Ed. Head of Department, Math 9 and 10 If you're on the right page, 'X' does equal 'Y'. Roy W. Nettleton B.S., M.Ed. Math 9,1 1,12 John F. Harter, Jr. B.S. l Math 8 and 9 Mrs. James J . Monighan B.S. 3 Math 7, 7th Grade' ,iso Louis Rossman EJ' . 5 B.S. Math 8 Mathematics in our school today is treated as a science, a language, and an art. The math program in our school offers a wide selection of courses to help the student understand the meaning of these three cata- gories more clearly. As a science, mathematics deals with number, form, magnitude and position. Various courses in our curriculum help the student to under- stand the different relationships among them. As a language, mathe- matics provides a method of expressing these relationships and performing computations. Today's computers tend to play an important part in this phase of mathematics. Only after astudent leaves school and uses mathematics in his chosen field does it become an art. Art is the skill of using a principle needed whenever the need arises. Salamanca Central High School, in its effort to produce capable leaders of tomorrow, does not limit mathematical ideas to the math class alone. Instead, through the Math Department, students are encouraged to apply the principles of reasoning, concentration, and adaptability to all phases of learning. Wat

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Miss Ann Louise Mohr B.A., M.A. Y Head of Department, English III and IV, Seneca. Advisor Miss Barbara A. Miller B.A. English IV James D. Keenan B.A. English III and IV, Speech, Senior Advisor Peter Gereluk B.A. English II and III, Speech, Wrestling Coach Mrs. Whitford P. Geiser A.B. English I, Freshman Dra- matic Club E GLISH AND Mrs. Frank S. Stewart B.A. English II Miss Mohr sheds some light on the intricacies of the English language.