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

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s riff Nick Ferrara examines this month's fold-out. l r MR. JOSEPH CHECCHIO MR. ROBERT BROWN MUSIC DEPARTMENT EXPANDS Our marching band is the most notable aspect of the Music Department at S.P.F.H.S., but it is far from the only activity for musical development. Many students participate in the Orchestra and the various choruses. The department's aim has been to provide the students with a means of expression. This has been achieved through instrumental instruction and courses in Music Appreciation and Music Theory. King Horn is all wrapped up in his work.

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Miss Kesting reveals the facts of life Girls' gym class performs basic techniques in ! Jump rope. Oops! Here comes lunch! Steve Cohen, Larry Stuarti. Health is a familiar course to all the students at S.P.F.H.S. because it is required for gradu- ation. Due to the discontinuation of Drivers, Education, the Junior Health Course, Drivers' Theory, was also dropped this year. The Sophomore Health Course was designed to train the students in the fundamentals of First Aid. Emphasis was placed on the prac- tical application of basic techniques. Films and discussions concerning current health problems again augmented the textbook material this year. For the second successful year, Sex Educa- tion was offered to all seniors. This program was planned to give each student a mature outlook on dating, marriage, and the problems he will face as an adult. At the close of this six week course each student was required to Write his '6Philosophy of Lifei' in an effort to evaluate himself as an individual. Look Mom, no hands! Larry Stuarti.

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Keith Guillaume perfects his ceramic skill during an art class. ELINOR JANE YOUNG VIRGINIA PASTERNAK ART DEPARTMENT STRESSES DIVERSITY The purpose of an art course is to teach students to seen the things around them and to learn to express themselves in the language of art. The Art courses at S.P.F.H.S. endeavor to teach stu- dents the basic principles of art, form, perspective, color, and composition. As the student progresses to Art II, he learns to use these basic principles in drawing and this year, one class of third year art students has begun Working in oil and acrylic painting. The craft classes have worked in ceramics, wire and enamel, sculpture, glass, papier mache and mosaics. Advanced classes Work on a specializa- tion of any of these crafts, with an emphasis on design. Ellen Weber prepares her engine for blast-off. Elisa, I crave your ear! Elisa Decker, Mark Wittman.