Stoughton High School - Stotonian / Semaphore Yearbook (Stoughton, MA)

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PAGE 8 SHS KNIGHT MAY, 1977 Don ' t Drink the Water, hilarious comedy by Woody Allen will go upon Friday and Saturday, May 27-28. In a recent visit to a rehearsal we captured some of the play ' s principals; Judy Mc- Gibbon ' 77, John Hurley ' 78, Diane Cameron ' 80, Debbie Heeley ' 79, Bob Stack ' 77. The Class of 1977 wound up its social calendar (except for commencement activities) with a final dance and a final car- wash. Above, Bill Sievers is dancing - but with whom? Our keen staff says it ' s Kathy Clough, but since Kathy is recorded as the one who took the picture, we really don ' t know whom Billy ' s dancing with. (Actually, it ' s Nancy Randall) The curtain will go up on May 27 on this setting. Performers are Bob Stack, John Hurley, and Debbie Heeley. (Photo: Judy McGlbbon) Here ' s another one taken by Kathy. That ' s Jim Bertram facing the camera. Who Is his partner? Juniors who were elected to National Honor Society recently included (seated) Cindy Ness, Joan Letson, Rolf Ruben, Dean Rapoza, Mario Teixeira, Bob Flaherty, Eric Bam- berg; (standing) Margaret Sano, Marggie St. George, Lauren Stickler, Bill Flaherty, Andrea Brawders, Cathy DiGiampietro, Alisa Aronson, Connie Palmer, Bev Barry, Joanne Klim, Debra Fergus. Newly installed juniors to National Honor Society are (seated) Alison Kelly, Joni Blatt, Peter Galanis, Kevin McCarthy, Jeanne Kolinski, Kelly Lyons, Ron Garber; (standing) Cheryl Alconada, Jane-Ellen Tamul, Luanne Boyle, Linda Prey, Joan Coughlin, Clare Hanley, Steve Bunson, Mike Alfano, Mike Bedard. O.K., Kathy, you win this one. We can identify this one - That ' s Bob Stack holding the money, and what he ' s holding is some pictures of Washington and some of Lincoln. Right?

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MAY, 1977 SHS KNIGHT PAGE 7 New Dean • • Required Course . . Credit Count Sophs Must Now Take Career Course More Credits Needed For Graduation To make better use of school and education and to prepare Stoughton High Students for life after high school, Dr. Guy A. Tardanico, Coordinator of Occupational Education, has proposed a new career and occupation education program. The program, approved by the School Committee, will go into effect in September. The new sequential program will begin the sophomore year and will be required of all students. The sophomores must take a one- semester course for two periods per week. Dr. Tardanico says, The instructional content of this course is developed around the need for students to be made cognizant of their options and opportunities in the World of Work. Occupational testing, occupational guidance and the delib- erate use of an occupational resource center will provide the student with knowledge of self as well as providing the basis for making informed, natural choices relative to career goals and aspirations. In the nth grade the program will become optional. The student may choose the second level if he so desires. The privilege of leaving school to work will only be permitted in special cases to students, such as those who already have jobs related to their career objectives, chosen in the previous year ' s program. In the senior year, the course will again be optional. The requirements of this level would be to maintain a career-related job for which the student would be excused at 12:30. Sponsors of the new courses hope they will allow the student to choose a career in high school and therefore provide him her with the necessary background for it. The student would then be able to center all of his other courses around his career goal. If successful, the course would provide a solid basis for par- ticipating students to experiment and determine a career, Dr. Tardanico concluded. Lynda Lebiedz ' 77 Name Twomey To New Job, Dean of Students If you ' re a freshman this year, you can expect to have to earn 95 credits for graduation — 15 more than what ' s now needed. If you ' re a sophomore, you ' ll need 88, and if you ' re a junior, you ' ll need only two more, 82. If you are irked by the increase, consider the class of 1981, who will need 100 credits. The credit requirement increase was proposed to the School Committee by Dr. Sperandio and approved on March 17. The new plan will hopefully curb absenteeism from classes, which is partially due to a student ' s ability to fail four or five classes during four years, and still graduate. Under the new plan, Dr. Sperandio says a student can fail only two or three courses, which will hopefully cause students to realize that they can no longer afford to fail courses. Any nervousness over the increase should be eased. Dr. Sperandio says, because the increase in the credit requirement is proportional to the increase in the work requirements and their credit value. A course will receive a credit for each period it meets. For example, gym will receive two credits instead of one. If a student can ' t graduate, it ' s not because he can ' t. It ' s because he won ' t. The students only want to pass enough to get by. Mr. Albert J. Twomey has been named as Dean of Students at Stoughton High. This is a new position. Mr. Twomey, known as Tuck during his playing and coaching days at Stoughton High, is presently assistant principal of the junior high. As Dean of Students he will be respon- sible for supervising programs at the high school involving security and discipline. Among some of the things which affect students at the high school will be his role in discipline and attendance of students. Mr. Twomey will also have responsibility in the area of student governance and building security. Tuck Twomey, a graduate of SHS in 1939, was considered one of the top athletes who graduated from the school. He was a four-letter man, starring in all sports. Following graduation, he starred at Boston College. A stay with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL was followed by his appointment to the SHS faculty of the high school. For ten years Coach Twomey was one of the winningest coaches in high school football, as his teams compiled enviable records. When he stepped down as coach, he was named Director of Athletics in which position he served until he went to the junior high a little less than a decade ago. C. Boyatzis ' 77 Columbia Contest Knight Stoughton High ' s newspaper, The Knight, won first place honors for the third consecutive year in the Columbia Scholastic Journalism Contest, considered the most prestigious award for scholastic journalism in the country. Every issue of the paper must be sub- mitted and is graded and given a specific number of points on every aspect of writing, editing, publishing and produc- tion. The highest number of points is 1,000 and The Knight was awarded 902. The issues judged were published from January through December, 1976. Editors were Sally Valadao ' 77 and Alisa Aronson ' 78. Tom Uniacke ' 77 Newly elected Student Council officers include (seated) Roseanne Zucco ' 79, corresponding secretary; Gail Klim ' 79, recording secretary; Mark Conti ' 78, vice- president: Mary Savino ' 78, treasurer; (standing) Mario Teixeira ' 78, president; Mr. Anthony Sarno, advisor.

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Junior Prom (Class of 1978) Queen and Court: Mary Savino, Susan Nichols, Queen Kelly Lyons, Renee Roche, Cathy Murphy, LeAnn Britto, Christine Mann. Junior Prom - - April 22, 1977 Our table-hopping photographer catches Diane McLaughlin, Joe Sestito, Brian McHugh, and Cherylanne Sestito. Junior Prom Is not only for eating but for dancing. (Foreground) Mike Kramer and Patty McCarthy; (background) Mary Theresa Kelleher. Junior Class officers and escorts at the Junior Prom are Debbie Driscoll, vice-president (Chris Pernock), Judy Gallagher, president (Doug Lewis); Joanne Huber, secretary (Mark Bagtaz), Margaret Sano, treasurer (Steve Carter). That final dance! Jerry Keier and Beverly Barry.