Wellesley High School - Wellesleyan Yearbook (Wellesley, MA)

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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.

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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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Work Experience Matthew Gorman Youth Employment Service Y.E.S., the initials of which mean Youth Employment Service, serves as an interim between residents of Wellesley and stu¬ dents interested in job opportunities. Senior Patricia Furdon handles the numerous calls coming from residents needing jobs done, ranging from clerical work to babysitting, washing windows to office cleaning. Diane Nicolai Robert Barbour 28