Wellesley High School - Wellesleyan Yearbook (Wellesley, MA)

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Successful English Electives Continued RALPH GRIFFIN WILBURY CROCKETT Department Head CAROLYN FITZPATRICK LEWIS GURMAN Hk RHONDA BRETHOLTZ

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RICHARD CARBONE Assistant Principal PETER VASATURO Assistant Principal This is Mr. Rokicki speaking. I would like to take a few minutes to talk about an issue of great importance to the entire faculty and student body . ” The 1974-1975 school year kept the administrators busily involved in many controversial issues. Accreditation, the possibility of reorganizing a department for relocation into the Kingsbury School, and raising the graduation requirements were just a few of the topics debated throughout the year. Along with recent developments, the administrators dealt with the normal problems and carried out traditional functions throughout the school year. Mr. Carbone juggled and scheduled courses for almost 1500 people, while Mr. Vasaturo arranged field trips, revised the Program of Studies, and proposed new offerings that would enhance the curricu¬ lum. Despite his busy routine, Mr. Rokicki spent his free time with his family skiing, travelling, and pursuing his interest in aviation. The three administrators made an effort to befriend and gain the respect of stu¬ dents throughout the three years; they have attended rallies, dances, and various functions. In doing so, they have become familiar faces to all. BARBARA STEEVES Administrative Assistant 17

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block major, America,” taught by Brooks God¬ dard, English teacher, and John McDermott, Social Studies teacher, focused on U.S. History and the American literature during the period of study. Like the senior humanities program, jun¬ iors received credit for both the American His¬ tory and eleventh grade English requirements. The range of courses were varied to meet the interests of each student; the very demanding Phase I as ked considerably more work from a student than did a Phase IV. The staff was inno¬ vative, individualistic, and youthful. No two teachers approached the same elective with quite the same teaching meth¬ ods, and, in these respects, the strengths of the department were obvious. Indeed, the English courses helped students better understand who and what they are For the third consecutive year, juniors and sen¬ iors had the opportunity to choose their English courses from popular and diverse offerings. Mrs. Rhonda Bretholtz returned after a two year leave of absenc- 1 and was the only addition to the department’s faculty. New course selections have expanded the curriculum to an even greater extent. This year, students were able to study offerings entitled The Outdoor Experience,” The Nature of Man,” All in the Family,” and The Adolescent in Literature” with more than sixty others. For the first time, a double time- JmB it KATHLEEN LESTITION BROOKSGODDARD WAYNE HADLOCK VOLGA RESS JANICE BARRETT 19