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

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r i r Is I r i 81 I I Mrs Carol Kadi Mrs. Shelley Logan Mrs. JoAnne Pooley Ms. Carla Sutherland Mr. Robert Szabo '■ ■% Mr. Theodore J. Wybraniec History Department MR. ROBERT HUDOCK History Department Chairperson; Minorities; MA MR. KENNETH BOARDMAN Advanced Placement US Hist. 11. Critical Issues, Living in Our Society; M.Ed. MR. LOUIS CARCICH Economics, Critical Issues, People of Plenty, US Hist. I; BA; Boys’Cross-Country Coach MR. JOEL N. CHESKIN Current History, Nation Divided, Sociology; BA MR. WILLIAM DOLL Minorities, US Hist. II; BS; Junior Class Advi- sor, Varsity Soccer Coach, Varsity Spring Track Coach MR. STEVE GOZORA Minorities, Conflicts in Colonial America; BS; JV Baseball Coach MRS. CAROL KADI American History Through Arts and Crafts, How the West Was Won, Introduction to Design; BA; Sophomore Class Advisor MRS. SHELLEY LOGAN Conflicts in Colonial America, How the West Was Won, US Hist. I; BA; Junior Class Advisor MRS. JO-ANNE POOLEY Minorities, Nation Divided, US Hist. I; BA MS. CARLA SUTHERLAND Conflicts in Colonial America, Advanced Place- ment US Hist. I. Nation Divided; BS; Sopho- more Class Advisor MR. ROBERT SZABO America As A World Power, Critical Issues, Nation Divided: M.Ed. MR. THEODORE J. WYBRANIEC Critical Issues, Democracy in Action, US Hist. II; M.Ed. Top Left: Thoroughly absorbed in a Critical Issues lecture. John Ever- itt pauses to consider one of Mr. Szabo’s comments. Above Left: While teaching his conflicts class, Mr. Gozora successfully gets his point across. 21

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From Colonialism to Newscasting Aside from the usual classroom lectures, Ameri- can History Through Arts and Crafts gave stu- dents the chance to relive some of the experiences of the early Americans. Students constructed chairs, weather vanes, and stools, often with the aid of early-Ainerican style tools. They experi- mented with quill pens and found writing with them more difficult than they had expected. Although this course no longer fulfilled the junior history requirement, students still enjoyed the per- sonal contact with history that the course offered. While those in the Arts and Crafts course expe- rienced early American History, students in Mr. Boardman's Critical Issues class experienced the problems of modern newscasting. The class was divided into two teams, both responsible for pres- enting a newscast centered on a certain topic. The news teams not only learned about the material they researched, they also gained experience in interviewing, copy writing, and reporting. These, along with the many other History elec- tives were designed to meet a wide range of stu- dent interests, from art to debating, while still teaching the basic ideals of past, as well as modern history. Above: After posing a difficult question, Mr. Boardman waits for his class' response. Above Right: Amused by the comments of his students, Mr. Doll con- siders a retort. Right: During his History class, Rickie Jones jots down an impor- tant point. 20

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Battle of Hastings Invades High School It was not an ordinary lecture on British Litera- ture. Flutes played a medieval tune while peasants, feasting on short bread and ale toasted the success of William the Conqueror. Appropriately enough, the props were short- bread cookies, ginger ale and dixie cups, and the setting was Mrs. Coppinger’s first period British Writers class. Mark Cholowski’s comic portrayal of the King added a humorous touch to student reports about England in the days of King Wil- liam. The use of the creative approach has not been limited in any way by T E even though its emphasis has been on basic skills. In this depart- ment. especially, teachers have tested a variety of ways to maintain a high level of student interest while helping students master the basics of writing and oral expression. In September, a curriculum committee began working to develop three new full-year compensa- tory courses for next year. Committee members spent many hours consulting with publishers and reviewing material in order to select suitable pro- grams of study for the new courses. Remaining basically unaffected by T E, the theatre program translates the themes in English class into voice inflection, facial expression and body movement. Theatre I, II and workshop classes have provided students, hampered by inex- perience in drama, with the confidence to perform. In the opinion of theatre instructor Charles Cunliffe, the majority of his students take Theatre mostly for enjoyment. But for the few who aspire to the professional stage, he feels the recent success of past Sayreville graduates Vince Otero and Greg Evigan. has been encouraging. It points out that the limitations of a small town need not hinder success. Mrs. Irene Todd Mrs. Georgia B. Baumann Mrs. Marie A. Carltock Mrs. Joan R. Coppinger Mr. Charles J. T. Cunliffe Mrs. Phyllis Galbraith Above King William, as portrayed by Mark Cholowski. addresses his court during the “Battle of Hastings. Top Right: In Theatre I, Sherry Duncan mir- rors Grace Pohl's expressions and movements. Above Right: Helping to set the mood for the British Writers class are Marianne Fitzpatrick. Alice Coakley. and Nancy Billington. Mrs. ElyseGelsinon