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

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Administration Mr. Henry Counsman Front: tdwm S. Smith, Adeline R. Wranovics, Douglas A. Cowan, Gertrude G. Goldkopt, Thomas I. Strugala. B,u k: Fred Toth, Casper P. Boehm, Robert ). Flem- ing, Tom R. DeCaro, Danny DiPoalo, John C, Haag. DR. MARIE PARNELL Principal, Assistant Superintendent; D.Ed. MR. HOMER DILL Vic e Principal; MA MISS ANNETTE SOWA Administrative Assistant; M.Ed. MR. EDWARD WEBER Vice Principal; MA MR. HENRY COUNSMAN Superintendent of Schools; MA Board of Education DOUGLAS A. COWAN Board President THOMAS). STRUGALA Vice President ROBERT J. FLEMING Secretary EDWIN S. SMITH Assistant Secretary CASPER P. BOEHM Attorney FRED TOTH Transportation Coordinator TOM DECARO Member DANNY DIPOALO Member GERTRUDE G.GOLDKOPF Member JOHN C. HAAG Member ADELINE R. WRANOVICS Member 19

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T E Brings About Change Through Involvement To educators throughout the State of New Jersey, July 'I, '1976 will be a day not soon forgot- ten. It was on this day that the New Jersey Supreme Courl ordered the c losing of every public ally supported educational facility in the State. This unprecedented action and the approval of the Public Education Act of 1975 brought about the critical task of fulfilling the requirements of a thorough and efficient educa- tion for every student. Thorough and Efficient (T E), is a system of improving education by instituting a process rather than a specific program of educational development. As stated in New Jersey Law Stat- utes, the goal of this process is to provide all pupils in the state with the educational oppor- tunity which will prepare them to function politically, economically and socially in a demo- cratic society. T E is concerned with bringing improvement to all schools within the state. A necessary part of T E is an increased involvement of the community, as well as teach- ers, parents, students and administrators in the educational system. The community and school district, together with state direction, will aim to produce a well-rounded educational program suitable to the individual district. The' actual process of T E is to be carried out over a five-year cycle. The first phase is the set- ting of statewide goals. Each school district then develops goals that will complement these in a local sense. In Sayreville, the goal development process is in effect. Throughout the next five years, the Sayreville community will be involved in this ever expand- ing process. Objectives will develop and these will determine a needs identification program. After measuring the progress made in various educational areas, programs will be revised, abolished or replaced, according to the needs identification. The' last phase of the cycle is to take place in the fifth year. This is an evaluation of the1 entire process. Thorough and Effic ient is a continuous program. At the end of the first five year cycle, policies and programs will be renovated so that the community may continue this process of educational improvement. Dr. Mario Parnell Mr Friward Weber

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English Department Feels the Effects of T E While attempting to offer courses which are flexible enough to suit the needs and levels of ability of each student, the English department stresses the teaching of basic grammatical skills in its curriculum. In the Creative Expression and Theatre Arts classes, students learn to convey ideas through roundtable discussions, exchanges and physical involvement in the study of theatrical works. The more methodical programs are incorpo- rated into such courses as World Literature, Seminar in British Literature and American Writ- ers. These give students a solid background in classical and current literature and composition writing in preparation for higher education. The English Department is the curricular sec- tion most strongly affected by the 1975 Educa- tion Act of Thorough and Efficient Education. In accordance with this new doctrine, the Depart- ment is in the process of revising its objectives and accomplishments for this year. New goals will then be formulated for future years, aimed at providing every student with an education of the highest quality. Mrs, Irene Todd Miss Marie A. Janoski Ms. Karen Joseph Miss Geralyn S. Kaminski Left: Animated comment is offered by Jacqueline Altman. Above: Students listen pen- sively to instruction in a Creative Expression class.