St Marys High School - Sceptre Yearbook (South Amboy, NJ)

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Carla Orlowski remarks to Sister Monica Marie and Prudence Zalewski how fascinating the Computer Bulletin board is. which displays new facets in our society. American progress in the present space race now reaps the benefits or an intensive mathematics study in compu- ter centers throughout the nation. Saint Mary's does its part in this program by offering an extensive mathema- tics curriculum under the chairmanship of Sister Monica Marie and assisted by Sister Mary Valerian. Sister Mary' Amadeo. and Sister Mary Martin. The department is a member of the National Associa- tion of the Teachers of Mathematics and the New Jersey Association of Mathematics Teachers. Field trips to Bell Laboratories, Stevens Institute of Technology, and the Computer Center of Bov Scouts Na- tional Headquarters enriches the knowledge and interest of the students. Such courses as algebra I, II, modern geometry, plane geometry, mechanical drawing, modern senior mathema- tics. calculus, mathematics survey, and a bi-weekly math- ematics review for college boards constitute the student instruction at Saint Mary's. Sister Mary Valerian pauses in her efforts to guide the drafts- men of 1966.

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Mathematics While Robert Kuchta looks on, Jo Ann Hlivka and Wavne Meszaros display the form of a complex number. Algebra class presents an enjoyable challenge to Sister Mary Martin as she explains a rule to Roland Ruiz and Margaret Wallis. 22

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Sciences forecast temp 47' Sister Mary Celeste watches Frank Segui and Dennis Zegan blow their top in a chemical demonstration for the freshmen. In keeping with the complexities of the modern world the Science Department offers a broad field of studies to its students under the chairmanship of Sister Mary Cel- este. Physics, chemistry and advanced biology are offered to seniors and juniors while biology and earth science be- long to the freshmen and sophomore level. Such activities as the annual week-long Science Fair, held in March and field trips to the research laboratories of Colgate-Palmolive Peet Company and to Franklin In- stitute. Philadelphia help to enliven and make practical a vital and modern subject. One of the seven students chosen by the Jersey Central Power and Light Company to attend the “Youth Con- ference on the Atom” in Chicago was Robert Knight of Saint Mary's. Robert also went on the Chemical Caravan sponsored by the Stevens Institute of Technology. Sister Mary Dominic and Sister Mary Amadeo aid the chairman in the Science Department. Saint Mary's boasts of her own Farmers' Alma- nac in weathermen Frank Coulter and Marvin Carroll as they predict a blizzard holiday. 24