Salem High School - Witch Yearbook (Salem, MA)

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Sharon A. Chaklos 22 Gables Circle Debra J. Charette 14 Dearborn Street Brenda L. Chouinard 2 Meadow Street Mary A. Civiello 3 Savona Street Janice A. Clay 38 Harbor Street Robert Cloutier 46 Roslyn Street pilot basis, in only one house to see if it is successful before being instituted for the entire school. Mr. Donald Brennan, Blue House Administrator, viewed the house system: “Taking 2,000 students and dividing them by three (houses). Each house then contains approximately 660 students. By doing this, teachers will get to know the students better. There should be a closer rapport between the teacher and the student. There will be more specialization. There was one resource room in the old high school, which handled group instruction, tu total and speech needs. Here there are six resource rooms — two in each house.” Mr. Alfred Viselli, Orange House Administrator viewed the house system: “A large school such as Salem High, with close to 2,000 students needs some individualism. The house system allows a greater interchange of ideas; that is, they get to know one another a lot better.” “The new Salem High School is the first high school in the area to be built with the true house concept in mind, for

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Edward A. Carter 28 Forrest Avenue Ann M. Castonguay 36 Ord Street Debra J. Censabella 8 Gallows Hill Road

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k Cindy J. Cobb 5 Beachmont Road James P. Coleman 19 Lemon Street Christine H. Colvin William J. Connell 15 Bayview Avenue 6 East Collins Street Mary J. Coleman 13 Barr Street Len Conway 25 Winter Road example three science labs (one per house).” “The house system concept will allow for smaller class size classrooms (built with a maximum of 25 smdents in mind).” All of the asministrators viewed the house system enthusiastically as they began their new positions in a new facility. Yet, there was to surface another house to which students were eligible to become part of via curricular selection. The fourth house was called Unified Arts and was to be administrated by Mr. Robert Pesce who was elected as its coordinator. Unified Arts housed the areas of Art, Career Education, Distributive Education, the Practical Arts (Home Economics and Industrial Arts), Physical Education, Music and Smdent Activities. Through the efforts of Unified Arts staff members, the fourth house took on a new appearance — so much different from the areas at 29 Highland Avenue. Where space was a premium at the old high school, the new school afforded ample space to expand the programs in each respective area. The practical arts areas took on a new look: from individual lab areas to an open-laboratory concept; physical education moved