Wellesley High School - Wellesleyan Yearbook (Wellesley, MA)

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Jean Goddard reciting those famous Shakespeare lines . .. Ellen McHugh chats with her neighbor and close friend, Rhonda Bretholz. Advisor Mrs. Rosenfield speaks with John Lockhart, the editor of our literary magazine, Melange. Ronna Frick Jean Goddard Ralph Griffin Lewis Gurman Wayne Hadlock Dennis McCormick Margaret Mongiello Volga Ross Patricia Rosenfield 23

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English Reduces and Consolidates Electives for Upperclassmen Janice Barrett and Gene Varley learn to operate the new compugraphics equipment involved in Journalism. Due to the effects of budget cuts from Prop. 2 ' i, one and three-fifths English teaching positions were cut; several literature courses were eliminated from the elective program; several others were consolidated to create a narrower number of offerings. In addition to the literature courses, the department con¬ tinues to emphasize its six basic skills and writing electives for the juniors and seniors in Phases II and III. However, there were two complete new courses introduced into the English curriculum; English As a Secondary Language, taught by Mrs. Rosenfield, and Journalism, taught by Ms. Barreti. The Journalism course will be a year-long, interdisciplinary effort of the English, Industrial Arts and Business departments. Eventually, students will be able to produce and print all four school publica¬ tions; The Wellesley an, the Bradford, Melange , and the Journal page on the new Industrial Arts computer equipment. The twofold goal of the English Department was stated by Acting Department Head, Brooks Goddard, I hope for a future balance between skills and literature courses, in the hopes of bringing English, a living language, to life. Also, I wish for more evenly distributed class sized in order to permit a better understanding of the subject matter. Jean Goddard describes the situation to Kerri Ciaffoni and her mother. Janice Barrett talks to photography editor of 2 publications, the Journal and the Bradford, Diane Smith. Acting Head: Brooks Goddard Susan Alexander Janice Barrett Rhonda Bretholz Martha Fiske Carolyn Fitzpatrick 22

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Social Studies The social studies team led by Mr. Marchant, is feeling the cutback ef¬ fects of declining enrollments and Prop. 2’ ?. The impact will be felt in the loss of a two-fifths teaching position, higher class sizes, some courses dropped and increased sections of those electives remaining in the pro¬ gram. We have nothing new to offer in our department,” said Mr. Mar- chant, In fact, we may have to eliminate some courses, like Contem¬ porary Affairs or Anthropology, if our enrollment declines further. Cur¬ rently, 100% of the juniors are enrolled in American History, 44% of the sophomores and 46% of the seniors have elected Social Studies courses. The wish of the Social Studies Department is to preserve the quality of Wellesley’s education. Finally, on a more pleasant note, we wish Mrs. Johnson happiness with her new baby boy, who arrived last fall. Mr. McDermott poses for our camera Dept. Head: Gardner Marchant James Blackford Charles Burgess Donald Campbell Linda Hadlock Eileen Johnson Jimmy Spencer just doesn’t do Guido and Robby) know that history is a serious subject (neither Dept. Head, Mr. Marchant confers with Mr. Ross 24