St Thomas High School - Shamrock Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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LANGUAGES GROW AT S.T. The five-level courses offered by the St. Thomas Math Department are any- thing but a 'Lgamef' Ask the students who have to 'maintain a high average in order to qualify for the sequential courses. Mrs. Barbara Mosher brings experience and enthusiasm to her work as head of the department. Mr. Eugene Leppanen, who assists her, is a competent mathematician, who also applies his skill to a related area-Drafting. Sister Florentia and Sis- ter Barbara, our language teachers, feel quite at home both in their fields and at St. Thomas. This year French IV and Latin III have been added to the curriculum, enabling students to earn a major in two languages. Skill in reading is emphasized during the first two years of language courses. Speaking and writing in the foreign language are additional skills impart- ed in third and fourth years. Redies wait for their turn. ., F4-M,-dc, 3511 X Q., , 'x . IMALQLJ' ,I ABOVE: Mary Pat Lovernick, a Latin III scholar takes time out to clue in Connie Blond Judy Bricault on Caesars conquests in Latin II. Sister Barbara Berg Sister Florentia Mclnerney Mary Roberts writes out French I problem while Greg Morris and and l l A x l w l 19

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PLAYING THE 'NUMBERS GAME a-1--rr ABOVE: Scott Meldrum is dubious about Tom Driscolls explanation in Math IV. I .. 'E .tl l' 'l'iZ:'.gvj a t EL i x -as is x - Q t - v . W .I M 131--J 24 , 13 Mrs. Barbara Mosher Mr. Eugene Leppanen ABOVE: Marianne Simon, Ann Eisele arid Steve Heilmann have that UI told-you-so look as they explain a geometry problem.

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LANGUAGE ARTS IN ACTIGN ABOVE: Charlie seems to be saying to Kathy Conlin, Did you enjoy my specch?,' Stephanie DeNeff looks relieved that her demonstration of dog-training is over. TOP: History of Drama students prepare for a presentation. 20 Q1 . tl' Mfig, 1 ' 55 x 1 .QQ ,A i I 'jx 'l V .Q f-- A l -vv- w . MJS. Kathym Otwell l The Language Arts Department initiated the elective system this year-a move that pleased faculty arid students alike. New to the curriculum are courses such as Modern Liter- ature, History of Drama, Communication Skills, Nobel Prize Authors, Literary Master- pieces, and Reading Skills. Mrs. Powell heads the department and moderates the school news- paper Contac. Sister Marion moderates the yearbook. Mrs. Otwell xis the third member of the Language Arts staff. Sister Mildred, school counselor, teaches the popular Reading Skills course. l V. 4 l l l l 1 I 4 . . l Sr. Marion Haas r l