Stoneham High School - Wildlife Yearbook (Stoneham, MA)

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PAGE FOUR STDNEHAM SCHDDLB JUNE 1951 instrumental Music Arithmetic Workshop Continued tnnn Piuje One Spring Concert girls of the violin section to trim their fingernails short enough to allow the proper left hand technique!” In more serious vein, he went on to express the warmth of sat- isfaction we all feel in the num- ber of alumni, former members of the orchestra, who come back to play again witn us, ana he praised highly the present mem- bers of the orchestra for their accomplishments. Democracy At Work October is election month at Stoneham High, a month filled with the bustle and enthusiasm of colorful political campaigns as classes go to the polls to choose their leaders. The whole procedure under Student Coun- c i 1 direction duplicates that which adults know, with nomi- nation papers, campaign ora- tory, and the secret ballot. This is but one of many Stu- dent Council contributions to making democracy work at the local school. Representatives elected from all home rooms and school organizations make it an effective voice of the stu- dents. Here school-wide prob- lems are considered; here too adjustments and solutions often follow. One striking example this year was Clean-Up Week, and its notable sequel. Litter and un- tidiness in the gym and about the grounds, largely the result of inadequate cafeteria facilities, have long been a problem, and the Student Council searched for ways to attack it. The result was Clean-Up Week, student-planned and stu- dent-operated. Cartoons and pos- ters dramatized the problem, and appeals by representatives for student co-operation paid off. Student monitors provided nec- essary supervision. 1 The improvement was very Interest in the revision of the arithmetic course of study in the elementary schools has spurred nearly all of the elementary teachers to enroll in a work- shop course in arithmetic taught by Mrs. Elizabeth Berglund of Lesley College during the latter half of this school year. The elementary teachers have met weekly to study recent trends in the teaching of arith- metic, to examine textbooks and courses of study in order to set up a new curriculum in this field, and to improve the arith- metic work in our schools. The new course which is be- ing developed by our elementary teachers will be initiated and carried out in the elementary grades during the oming school year. Participation in the arithmetic workshop has been of great val- ue to the teachers profession- ally and will guarantee a better arithmetic program for the ele- mentary pupils in the immedi- ate future. Council Presidents For 1951-52 Parent-Teacher Assn. Officers For 1951-52 North School: Mrs. George Swendeman South School: Mrs. True L. Bar- nett East School: Mrs. Niel Knudsen Emerson School: Mrs. Leslie E. Roberts Robin Hood School: Mrs. Robert E. Robertson President: Mr. Edward B. Wood- bury Vice-President: Mr. Donald H. Pelton Secretary: Mrs. George A. Rams- dell Treasurer: Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh School Committee Members Mrs. Hazel C. Johnson, Chair- man Term Expires 1954 Mr. George E. MacNeil, Sr., Vice Chairman Term Expires 1953 Mrs. William W. Mackay Term Expires 1952 Mr. John E. O’Doherty Term Expires 1952 Mrs. John P. English Term Expires 1954 Physical Education The Health Department in the Stoneham Schools has been or- ganized as a Health Council. Mrs. Vera Lawson, chairman of this group has been serving on the Physical Training Program for the State of Massachusetts. The committee is working on a general health program and is also planning a revised physical education program for next year. noticeable, best of all, the situa- tion continues to be much better. This is but one example of de- mocracy at work. It can be mul- tiplied many times over, both in class situations and extra-cur- ricular groups. Safety Education The Stoneham Public Schools have been made safety-minded during the past year. Through the co-operation of the Police Department, a program of saf- ety patrols has been organized. Pupils from grades five and six serve as patrol leaders in the elementary sbhools. As a result children are being taught to make the playgrounds and the crossing of streets safer. Different patrol leaders are se- lected every semester, thus de- mocracy is made to work in con- nection with the safety program. In the High School a regular safety drivers’ program will be offered in the fall under the guidance of Principal William N. Nadeau. Mr. Roger Lamson will spend a part of his time as teacher in the drivers’ train- ing course next year. A car h a s been obtained through the co-operation of the American Automobile Associa- tion and Lane’s Pontiac Com- pany of Stoneham. The plan will provide actual driving ex- perience to juniors and seniors over sixteen years of age who want to learn to drive an auto- mobile.

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Superintendent Charles E. Varney We, the class of 1950, regretfully acknowledge the retirement of our superintendent. For twenty-one years he has been a faithful and enthusiastic administrator of school affairs. He has worked assiduously to make our schools the equal of any in the state in scholastic standards and in citizenship. We shall miss his friendly visits to our school and his active interest in all our affairs. At this time on behalf of our school and our community, we offer him our humble thanks and extend to him our best wishes for happiness through the years ahead. SUPERINTENDENT CHARLES E. VARNEY SCHOOL COMMITTEE Prin, William Nad- eau, Mr. George Mac- Neill Sr., Mrs. Elsie McKay, Chairman Everett Hunt, Mrs. Hazel Johnson, Mr. John O ' Doherty, Supt. Charles Varney. SCHOOL COMMITTEE