Sewanhaka High School - Totem Yearbook (Floral Park, NY)

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SOCIAL SCIENCE ENGLISH With the added equipment of the Commercial Department a student may now prepare himself for practically all the business opportunities which present themselves today. In the English Department, elective courses in Journalism, Dramatics, Public Speaking and Creative Writing offer opportunities for self- expression. The Social Science Department has also added subjects and revised others. Story of Nations treats history as a world panorama. Economic Citizenship provides definite training for good citizenship. The greatest advancement this past year, how- ever, has been made in the field of Industrial MUSIC, ART, LIBRARY HOME ECONOMICS Arts and Vocational subjects. These include courses in Agriculture, Aviation, Electricity, Automobile, Printing, Metal Arts and Crafts, Woodworking and additional subjects in Home Economics. Though the Office Staff appears last that does not signify least importance. This year the new position of attendance officer was created with Mr. Oscar Brion fulfilling the task of maintain- ing good attendance. SCIENCE

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LAN CU AGE OFFICE STAFF COMMERCE MATHEMATICS THE SEWANHAKA FACULTY pictured above, are grouped for the most part according to depart- ments. For this reason it seems advisable to state briefly some facts pertinent to each department. The Music Department has had continued growth both in numbers and popularity. More and greater interest in the foreign language classes has been in evidence since the department began stressing the cultural and ap- preciative features of the language studied. INDUSTRIAL ARTS HEALTH The Physical Education program has been en- larged to include Hygiene courses for Freshmen and Seniors. The Art Department has placed emphasis on Art Appreciation as an elective subject, with the result that the student now participates in both the creative and appreciative phase of the sub- ject. The Library Department has done more than ever before to help students appreciate good books. Classes were given training in library usage, and a great many new worthwhile volumes have been accumulated. Each year the Science Department is making rapid strides in adapting its subjects to a more practical application of scientific truths.

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DADS' CLUB SINCE its organization several years ago, the Sewan- haka Dads' Club has had the distinction of lead- ing in a movement to secure and hold the interest of the men of the community in school affairs in an entirely new way. The club has a three-fold purpose: to see that every man in the community gets to know Sewanhakag to foster and develop every worthwhile suggestion for the advancement of the academic, athletic and moral standards of the school, and to acquaint every man in the Two 35100 scholarships are awarded each year by the club. Meeting on the third Monday of each month, the members are entertained by well known athletic, dramatic and musical presentations given by students. school district with his neighbor. FRANK JOHNSON . . President WILLIAM LUND ADOLPH SCHULTZ ROWLAND FOSTER Louis LIEBLING . Vice- president . . Treasurer Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary UXILIARY PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION THE PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION which studies home, school, and community problems relative to adolescence is an organization composed of parents, teachers, and other interested adults. The association is an aid in correlating the work of school and home by providing a medium of con- tact between the parents and the teachers. It brings to the teacher the sympathetic viewpoint of the home and gives to the parents a better appreciation of the work being done by the school. The organization'S activities will be better under- stood by a study of its objectives: to promote child welfare in home, school, church, and communityg to raise the standards of home life and to secure adequate laws for the protection of children. MR. OWEN DAVIS . . . . President MRS. DANIEL NICHOLSON, Second Vice-President MRS. W. F. SMITH . . . Treasurer MRS. W. A. STEWART . Corresponding Secretary MRS. LEVENSALER Recording Secretary