Sayreville War Memorial High School - Quo Vadis Yearbook (Parlin, NJ)

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Beverly Gerula, Kathy Maliszeski, Beth Gor- Nancy Kapushinski sample the varieties of tional Dav held in lanuary don, Maureen Scheid, Sue Ann Konen, and food at Mr. Doll's Minorities Class Interna- 22

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Cameras, Computers, Soldering Irons — Equipment for Learning Joanne Albert adds to her clay creation A weather vane is hammered by Lynda Kerr in History Through Arts and Crafts class Mrs. Sfor a het ks the progress of a student on her Bi( entennial poster Students in Commercial Art designed such things as signs, and business cards. Students in Creative Crafts learned batik, macrame, string design, candle making, and other crafts. Jewelry and Metal Enameling enabled students to make rings, bracelets, key rings and other objects. Other Art students created ceramic pieces, water color and oil paintings, and charcoal drawings. An Arts Fair, held in the Spring allowed students to exhibit their work. Computer Math students worked with a Digital Computer, learned to program, and used the computer to solve problems. Data Processing stu- dents learned to use IBM and punch card equipment, and Office Machine students used such machines as elec- tronic calculators and mimeographers. Students in Photography photo- graphed and developed their own work. In the various shop courses, students worked with such materials as metal, wood, and plastic. They also worked with soldering irons, the lathe, the grinder, and the shaper. Two special events this year were connected with the Bicentennial. The American History Through Arts and Crafts class designed and made decorations for the Borough Bicen- tennial Ball. They also made weather vanes, hammering and molding the tin the way it would have been done years ago. Student Council commis- sioned the painting of Bicentennial posters. The posters, done in oils, were displayed in the front lobby. I 21

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Student Discussions, Debates Enliven Classes ' V ’ . ..1 -r—18) and enter on line 13a, e Tax Computation Worksheet on page 1ft Discussions and debates liven up the school day. They are both enjoya- ble and educational. Drills, too, are an important part of learning. Practice makes perfect. Vocal and Instrumental students know this and classes are filled with hard work. But it's all worth the effort. In the winter and again in the spring the music department held concerts. Some French, Spanish, and German classes are conducted entirely in the foreign language. Literature is read in the foreign language and written work is also emphasized. A command of the language is achieved through practice and more practice. Two new courses added to the For- eign Language curriculum arc' Rus- sian and Vocational Spanish. Voca- tional Spanish offered students who have never taken the language the basics so they would be able to use it if the' need arose in the future. Advanced Placement U.S. History I, a recent addition to the History cur- riculum, stressed the interpretation of historic al facts. The students stud ied the history of the U.S. from the age of exploration up to and includ- ing the Civil War. Next year, A.P.U.S. History II will be added. Sixth period band c lass prat tices lor the December 11 Christmas com erl 23