Schuylerville Central School - Schuyler Yearbook (Schuylerville, NY)

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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Principal MR. JOHN D. RYAN MEMBERS of THE CLASS of 1953 June 22 will mark a famous milestone in your life as it will mean the successful completion of the first hurdle on the road to success. Your Class of 1953 is the seventh class to graduate from the Schuylerville Central School since eighteen union free school districts united to form the Schuylerville Central School District in April 1946. You, members of the 1953 Class, have been able to take advantage of the expansion of the school program which centralization made possible through increased state aid and the united efforts of your parents and friends. Courses in industrial arts, music and art have greatly increased your opportunities for a more diversified and elective curriculum. The school band which has so ably represented the school on numerous occasions has become a source of great pride for both school and community as well as offering you an opportunity to learn to play musical instruments. Choral groups have added to your enjoyment and appreciation of good music. An expanding program of athletics and life. The employment of a school nurse and a dental hygienist has increased the school health services and driver education courses have made everyone more conscious of automobile safety. As you graduate and go out to take your place in life, your paths will separate but eternal ties of friendship will perpetuate and commemorate your Schuyler- ville Central School days. Regardless of where you go, you will carry the fruits of your school and community with you. Your parents, teachers and friends join me in the hope and prayer that you will take into the world the moral and spiritual values of your homes and the high social end educational standards of your May we, your Board of Education, teachers, bus drivers, custodians, cafeteria workers, office personnel and everyone associated with the Schuylerville Central School System wish you happiness and God's blessing so that you will be able to live an abundant and fruitful life. The school and office door will always be open to you, so come in to see us. school. Most sincerely,

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Above: Dental Hygienist MISS M. L. DWYER Above: School Nurse MRS. CATHERINE IKENBERRY Right: DR. M. DUBY Medical Examiner OUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT The underlying purpose of the school health service is that of prevention of illness and disease and the establish- ment of good social and personal health habits through education. The program carried out by the school nurse includes that of rendering first aid, assisting at physical inspection, giving eye and ear screening tests, notifying parents of any defects found and doing attendance supervision. Cooperative Board School Nurse MRS. ADELINE SAVAGE In addition to the full-time school nurse, The Cooperative Board of Education provides the services of a school nurse one day a week and a dental hygienest one semester. The school physician is employed by the Board of Educa- tion to do physical inspection of all the students and to act in an advisory capacity in all school health problems.

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E. DRISCOLL Vice President V. BOOTH Treasurer L. HOEKSEAAA ...................... Secretary E. HEWITT ................ ...... President CLASS MOTTO— Soar to greater heights CLASS FLOWER-Rose CLASS ADVISORS—Mrs. C. Ikenberry, Mr. M. Munson