Silver Lake Regional High School - Torch Yearbook (Kingston, MA)

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With humble thanks for all he has done, we dedicate this year ' s TORCH to one of our finest teachers, Mr. Heufelder. As a teacher and as a friend, Mr. Heufelder has helped the class of ' 62 since our days in the eighth grade. Although he will never spoon-feed knowledge to his students, Mr. Heufelder is always willing to help with any problem, be it chemistry or next year ' s classes. Under his guidance, the class of ' 62 has been the first to enjoy a special advanced science course. Perhaps Mr. Heufelder ' s greatest attribute is his ability to impart his enthusiasm for life and its opportunities to students. Out of deep respect and appreciation we dedicate the 1962 TORCH to Mr. Heufelder.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS » ;; ' ;- SENIOR ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS J. BINNS Editor-in-chief P. PRESCOTT Art Editor SENIORS 43 UNDERCLASSMEN 69 ACTIVITIES N. CHASE Business Editor SPORTS 95 FACULTY 108 ADVERTISEMENTS 10 SPONSORS Yearbook Advisor - MR. ROBERT J. ANDREWS Business Advisor - MRS. EMILY NICKERSON

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REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE Mr. Brendan I. Dalton, Chairmon Halifax Mr. George W. Cushmon Secretary-Treasurer Kingston Mr. Charles M. Chose Plympton Mrs. Edith Cobb Kingston Mr. Benjamin Conant Pembroke Mr. Francis C. Downing Pembroke Mr. Basil W. Flynn Pembroke Mr. Henry Hammond, Jr. Halifax Mrs. Priscilla R. Holzworth Plympton Mr. Howard B. MbcForlone Kingston For the past seven years Silver Lake Regional School District lias been growing in population and in productivity and its educational standards have been rising. Silver Lake ' s relatively strong performance in recent years has been greatly assisted by the excellent administration and the fine staff of teachers. It is of primary importance that we maintain our leadership in education, science, and research and that we provide sufficient incentives to hold and up-grade the quality of our teaching force. Real estate taxes alone cannot long continue to shoulder the entire financial burden of the ever spirallng cost of education. It is clear that the tax base must be broadened and that courageous leadership on the local, state and national level must face this issue and find an equitable solution. Our aim during the current school year has been to make available a sound educational program for all Silver Lake students. In our effort to achieve this we have been concerned with physical expansion of the school ond also the character of the curriculum offerings. The need for more classrooms stems from a rapidly increasing population within the school district. Almost immediately fol- lowing the completion of the junior high school wing, it will be necessary to begin study as to the character of possible further construction at some future dote. The careful translation of concepts into girders, bricks, and mortar that make a school is time consuming since both the interests of the students as well as the taxpayers must be considered. The scope and character of the educational program is of equaL concern to the committee. Buildings alone cannot moke an educational program. It is the teacher that is the catalyst of the learning situation. The liaison groups from both the school committee and the foculty hove met monthly throughout the past year:, A port of their time has been spent on discus- sing ways of further improving the scope and quolity of the educotionol program. Pupil-teacher clossroom ratio, policy relating to substitute teachers and extra curricuior activities for students would be some of the representative topics con- sidered. Detailed Courses of Study, prepared by the staffs of the several academic departments, in cooperation with the high school principal, were also adopted by the committee. These tools will prevent any possible overlapping of instruction by our mony staff members. Further, this systematized presentation of subject matter will moke possible a closer integration of the work of the elementary schools with that of the Region. Our participation in the Union Workshop last June ond July that instituted o unified elementary course of study demonstrates clearly our recognition that problems in education con best be solved by cooperative effort on all levels. As Silver Lake continues to grow both in size and quality there will be problems to be solved and issues resolved. However, o$ faculty, administration, students and parents work together in this common goal the future appears bright. A ?