Scotch Plains Fanwood High School - Culmen Yearbook (Scotch Plains, NJ)

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READING One of the features of our school cur- riculum is the reading course taught by Mr. DeSousa, in which he strives to further the studentys ability to think and express his thoughts clearly and distinctly, to read, listen, and view With understanding and to study effectivelyf' YVith the help of visual aids and various tests, he is able to increase both the reading speed and the comprehension of the material read. MR. ALBERT DeSOUSA Slave of the wheel . . . 'R DRIVER EDUCATION MR. EARL SMITH The Driver Ed course has been reduced this year to one marking period due to the large num- ber of students applying for it fand so some of us donit miss all those gym classes?!j. The aim is to teach students to become safe, skillful drivers and, thus, much time is spent learning the techniques of parallel and diagonal parking, backing up, and K,' turning. Then, The Dayv arrives, a license is proud- ly placed in the studentis Wallet fand thc key to the family buggy is willingly and trustingly sur- rendered?j. 117

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Girls Miss LYNETTE BIRKINS If you want a good grade, girls, get the pointsf' And if you hear it often enough you begin to believe it. And you hear it often enough. Donit be fooled by the decorous appearance of the green, red, white, blue, and yellow gymsuits. Each girl is seriously trying in her own way to excel in a particular sport . . . learn the rules . . . be skilled in the skills . . . play the game like a real sport . . . And if she is a physical wreck from all this effort it doesnit matter-SHE has an A. Every- one can learn SOMETHING well, for there are sundry units of study-soccer, volleyball, basketball, modern dance and relaxation. Now XVHO can't excel in relax- ation? Itis an interesting class and all the girls enjoy it. The more ambitious ones-and there are quite a few- may take part in additional sports after school hours- swimming and bowling being among the most popular. There are exchange playdays with neighboring schools in basketball, etc. and sometimes we win. Our gym teachers are firm with us, but we all like them because THEY are PEOPLE! They even laugh once in a while. Seriously though, they have given us a class period we enjoy and learn in. The department is ably headed by Miss Birkins fain the gym, girlsvl and assisted by Mrs. Resnick Cuare you sure this gym suit is clean? j and Mrs. Seidler Cnremove your gum and two points offvl. Eiga -gk 1. EKUMQB 'KClaim your lost articles now, F REEF' -409' WNW. M PHYSICAL EDUCATION Boys MR. RAYMOND SCHNITZER Whse R!-W .. .. As you enter the gymnasium during class, the sound of Mr. Formichellais You will attend and you shall enjoyf, are the first words you hear. Then a mad jumble of grunts, groans, and various other sounds of pure ecsta- sy reach you. As these sound effects die out, and the fel- las get ready for the daily fun, there is an explanation of the game, given either by Mr. Moravetz or Mr. Formi- chella. If you're really lucky, Mr. Schnitzer will poke his smiling face into the gym and the day is almost com- plete. Suddenly, there is the loud shrill of a whistle and the ordeal begins. VVhether itis war, basketball, or what- have-you, the game is thoroughly enjoyed by all. As the period draws to a close, the boys dash madly to the locker room to dress for the next class, refreshed and ready to endure any and all of the tortures their other instructors can dream up.

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