Stuyvesant High School - Indicator Yearbook (New York, NY)

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V ! Z Anthony Valenti 5 1' I :,.x.l.E.?,v. K if no 4 X0 G Harold Gross n ,,f, Q j . Alphonse Scotti John Spoerri Max Watras Howard Folta Norman Pomerantz

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Mechanical Drawing And Fine Arts The Mechanical Drawing and Fine Arts Department chaired by Mr. Anthony Valenti offers a wide range of courses which enable the students to express their creativity. All students are required to take two terms of Mechanical Drawing. A ten-period shop elective is re- quired of all seniors. The shop courses offered at Stuyvesant High School include Architectural Drafting, Photography and Basic Art. In the Architectural Drafting class, taught by Mr. Scotti, students learn the fundamentals of structural design. The Photography classes, taught by Mr. Valenti and Mr. Gordon, allow the students the oppor- tunity to do very creative projects. The Basic Art class, taught by Mr. Gross, Mr. Spoerri, and Mr. Rosen, designs the posters for the many musical and dramatic performances throughout the school year. ff KY Anthony Valenti Fred Gordon Rima Kustin Leslie Rosen Music The Music Department, supervised by Mr. Max Watras, produces several fine musical groups. The Symphonic Orchestra, the Symphon- ic Band, Chorus, and Madrigal Singers perform at the Winter and Spring Concerts. The Stage Band has its own concerts and also performs at such functions as College Night, Orientation Night and various faculty parties. In addition, there are piano recitals, several performances given by the Woodwind Ensemble, the String Quartet, and the Brass Quartet. A Mr. Watras, the Music Department, and the student performers can always be counted on to liven up the year with their enjoyable recitals. ,,n, 'K ,. I Max Watras

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Social Studies The Social Science Department, headed by Mrs. Viv- ian Gluck, is constantly trying to keep its curriculum flexible and up to date. Accordingly, the department has made several changes this year, including a revi- sion of the freshman history course. The department offers electives in Labor Studies, Urban Problems, Sociology, Political Theory and Law Studies. An Ad- vanced Placement History course may be taken by qualified seniors for college credit. The Social Science Department sponsors many out- side programs including Bicentennial Scholars and the Urban Studies Seminar. The department, work- ing with the Student Union, sponsors the Model United Nations and the Model Congress. It also su- pervises the Forum fthe Social Studies Clubj which publishes FORUM magazine. The Social Science Department was glad to have both Mr. E. J. Lugo and Mr. Donald McGuire join the staff this year. 'TT if Vivian Gluck George Altomare Ruth-Ann Canter Anthony DePalma Walter Hendricks K William McGinn Donald McGuire Peter Mechanick