Shaler High School - Shaleresque Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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j f The 8,-Vs form a quintet to demonstrate for their mu- sic class, with help from Mr. Miller. ART AND The art departments at Shuler are very im- portant hecause so many students participate in the activities carried on by this department. In the senior high department t-here are three dif- ferent courses offered. jewelry, painting, and ceramics, which give specialized work in those fields. Mr. Chadderdon takes care of junior high art, while Mr. l.akoxx'ski is in charge of students who choose art as an elective course. For those who cannot fit art into their schedules, art eluh, sponsored hy Mr. Lakowski is held once a week. Christmas and other special decorations are made hy the art department. Exhibits were made by the different classes for the showcases in both junior and senior huildings. The art department goes on Z1 yearly field trip to the art museum also, FINE ARTS GIVE LIFE Students admire the Art Department exhibit. L-f. X I uf .1 I:s 1l , . ll 5, ---sw I, , ii? H ' 1 I QL , 1- A I r lt'7VH'h'R, fi I I 24

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FOREIGN LANGUAGES The foreign languages offered at our school are French, Spanish, and Latin. In these classes various extra activities are tried for diversion. French students read a French novel, play games which 'help them with numbers and common words, sing in French and celebrate Mardi Gras. Spanish classes have 10070 correspondence with students in Spanish schoolsg once a year they have a pinata party as well as observe Pan- American Day. Several of the second year Latin students presented a style show on XVQED this year. Both Latin classes made projects, of which some were entered at Buhl Planetarium. All for- eign language teachers here acquaint the students with the famous places. products. and Culture of the country. Many Shaler graduates have taken at least one of the foreign languages Slialer offers. MAKE STUDENTS Cindy Richter and Mary l.ou Noe are admiring a Roman toga on Nancy Broxvnhill. This is the type of costume they will wear at their Spring Festival and whzii the students wore when on WQICIJ. MQRE TQLERANT OF OTHERS unfit- v',irni'i. - ,, , El' r' i'.i1l' .y lames Barnes CVCKJYWC Rifiner and Becky Riess are performing inia shorii play forifirst year Spanish stu- dents, They are selling' Sllgiil' cane in a market.

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MUSIC For the first time in Shaler's history we now have a full time instrumental music teacher. Mr. Myers now directs all students interested in study- ing musical instrumentsg thus, leaving Mr, Miller. junior high music teacher. free to devote more time to his junior high classes. Mr. Miller also has Z1 seventh, eighth, and ninth grade chorus of which he is very proud. Mr. Bell, the senior high vocal music teacher, has. besides his Chapel Choir and Sophomore Chorus. time to give organ lessons. Mr, Myers, who conducts the Dixie Land Band. the Clarinet Quartet, the Brass En- semhle, and the straight dance hand after school, also has classes during the day. Under three full time instructors, Shaler's music department is now offering more training to more students. jean Planton. Dale Ehrlichman. and Donald Zimmer- man concentrate intently on their work. ITS CQLCDR AND BEAUTY The hand takes rehearsal seriously. 'iflil if ,E gx , ii, tw' 'I ' E! El , all F 2 2 5 ,I , i 'Z-7-.35 1 X5 ,.. AL! ig - I 'L' 14:5 , 4 ,Q mf. :fi 5 . 1 Q 1 I I . li tiff 1 Pg. ., 1 it g vi 25 at