Wellesley High School - Wellesleyan Yearbook (Wellesley, MA)

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FAPS Council Discusses Several Aspects of School Policy The FAPS council (Faculty, Administration, Parents, and Students) provides an opportunity for discussion of school policies and enables faculty, administration and parents to present their concerns to a representative student group. The FAPS Council has no power to establish rules, but after issues have been discussed by the council, their ideas and recommendations are then reviewed and evaluated by the administration when formulating school policies. The main topics discussed this past year were student evaluation of teachers, seminars, parent-student communi¬ cation problems, and the proposed addition to the senior high. Top Row: Mrs. Tucker, Mr. Rokicki, Kathy Elmblad, Peter Ajemian, Mrs. Muirhead, Mr. Vasaturo, Mr. Carbone, Mr. Mazukina, Mr. McCormick, Nick Burns. Seated Row: Mrs. Gardner, Karen Musser, Mark Johnston, Mr. Hunter, Meg Stone, Peter Taggart, LaurenGlass, Mrs. Bodden. Kathy and Peter ponder a key issue. y Mr. Rokicki listens to the discussion.

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Alternate Semester Provides Seniors With an Alternative to Conventional Education Nancy Hankin, Martha Turner, Mr. Hadlock, Hilary Winslow, Carrie Wilson. This year, under the direction of Mr. Wayne Hadlock, a new pro¬ gram was added to the curriculum of Wellesley High: Alternate Semester. As an alternative to formal education, Alternate Semes¬ ter offers the senior student opportunities in education and experi¬ ence not available in the classroom. The program enables the stu¬ dent to have a greater understanding of his environment by dis¬ covering and learning from people whose values and lifestyles are different from his. Fifteen selected seniors met weekly during a fall seminar to dis¬ cuss the planning, housing and arranging of employment. The actual program began in January for a fifteen week period. Ten weeks were devoted to individual working and living experiences and a total of four to five weeks involved group activities and an evaluation of the program. The Regional Advisory Council to the State Board of Education As recipients of current educational programming, Regional Student Councils advise the State Board of Education and the Department of Education about their educational needs and concerns. Each spring, the elections for this position are held during the same week as the elec¬ tions for class officers. Sally Whalen was elected as Wellesley High’s delegate and Dave Rosenberg as the alternate to this position. As members of the Greater Bos¬ ton Council, Sally and Dave worked on such problems as the confidentiality of students’ records and students’ rights and responsibilities. As the publicity Ma¬ son for one of the Greater Boston Coun¬ cils, Sally also worked with WBZ’s radio show, “Talk to the People.” David Rosenberg and Sally Whalen. 25

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P. T.S.A. Has a Busy Year Seated Row: Sue O’Hara, Mrs. Bodden, Mrs. Muirhead, Mr. Brundage, Mrs. Woods, Mrs. Fagan, Mrs. Sproul, Mrs. Taggart. Back Row: Mrs. Ely, Karen Litle, Andrea Jung, Kathy Curran, Mrs. Goodman, Meg Stone, Diane Nicolai, Jeb Bachman, Peter Taggart, Mrs. Cook, Mr. Sproul, Dr. Muirhead, Mr Fagan, Dr. Taggart, Mr. Rokicki. The Parents, Teachers, and Students Association provides a means to explore mutual concerns between teachers and parents. The PTSA meets annually for three evening pro¬ grams. The first meeting in the fall of the school year is considered an “open house.” This gives the parents an opportunity to meet the teachers, and observe or hear explanations of the courses offered at the high school. During, mid-winter, the next meeting is scheduled to dis¬ cuss special topics that have arisen during the year. These topics may be introduced by FAPS concerning various aspects of the school curriculum or activities. In the spring session, parents discuss briefly school busi¬ ness, but it is used primarily to elect officers for the coming year. In addition to all that occurs during these meetings, the PTSA has one other concern which is the scholarship fund. The fall dues of two dollars are used for the operation of the association and a scholarship which is awarded to a senior. The P.T.S.A. officers.