West Deer High School - Coalagra Yearbook (Russellton, PA)

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Administration. BOARD OF EDUCATION-From left, Robert Graham, Mrs. Elizabeth ert Hazlett, and Atty. Max O. Siegel, solicitor. Doman, William Rodger, Nelson Tonet, Louis Castello, John Makuta, Rob- Anniversary Year Observed by WD Administtrators In administrative ranks, this was the year when something started to give. Whether it would be good or bad was yet to be evaluated. First startling announcement was from the county which revealed that West Deer and East Deer would be merged into a single school unit. There also came an O.K. from the state to com- mence building ot a 7th-8th grade building which would temporarily alleviate the crucial overcrowd- ing in the high school. This was an anniversary year, too, for some School Board members and administrators. Mr. Castello, School Board president, marked his 25th year ot service to community as a member of the board. Mr. Burns, district superintendent, observed his 20th year as a school administrator here. Noteworthy, also, was the appointment ot a West Deer High School graduate, Nelson Tonet, to the School Board. He became the youngest mem- ber of the group. AT YOUR SERVICE-The indispensable people of the West Deer school district are the administrative secretaries: Miss Lawrence, Miss Broglia, Mrs. Collier, and Mrs. Kondrak.

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Administration WEST DEE H. Sfevenson, supervisor of elementary educationg Marfhew F, Pefrina, R SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM-From left, Burron high school principal, and William E. Burns, superintendent Of schools

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Faculty Teachers Challenged la ,lam-Packed Classrooms The '63-'64 session proved a challenging one for West Deer High School teachers, as classrooms over- flowed with the township's ever-increasing student population. That ever-growing pile of papers to correct also was spiraling, as some classes had as many as 50 students. There appeared to be little relief in sight, other than breaking a seven-period day into an eight-period day- with each teacher taking on an additional period . . . and more students . . . and more papers to correct! The in-service day this year proved an interesting one, as it was spent visiting local industries, training schools, and laboratories. The' teachers questioned supervisors and workers as to what was desired from the high school level of training. Six new members were welcomed to the staff when the term opened: Mrs. Diana Beitko and Thomas Squiller, both West Deer High School grads, Miss Mar- garet Killian, Joseph Weton, Leonard Scimio, and Mrs. Slagle. When Mr. Weton left in the spring, a fond hello again was extended to Mrs. Sylvia Mariotti Radovitch, who taught here for several years prior to her mar- riage. The end of the term saw the departure of one of West Deer's truly master teachers, Mrs. Jolene Di- DENO A. ACCIAI . . . B.S., Indiana, M.Ed., Pitt . . . Algebra, Physics . . . Married, 2 children, lives in Lower Burrell . . . IO years teaching, 9 at WD. ERNEST A. ANDRIKO . . . B.S., Edinboro, M.Ed., Pitt . . . Biology . . . Lives in Bairdford . . . ll years teaching, all at WD. DANIEL A. ANGELONI . . . B.A., Grove City, M.Ed., Pitt . . . P.O.D., Economics, Journalism . . . Married, l daughter, lives in Magill Heights . . . 12 years teaching, all at WD. VINCENT N. ANTONELLI . . . B.S., Pitt . . . Science, Health . . . Married, 2 children, lives in Magill Heights . . . 18 years teaching, I6 at WD. MRS. DIANA L. BEITKO . . . B.S., slippery Rock . . . Biology, Eng- lish . . . Married, lives in Culmerville . . . Completed her first year of teaching. ARNOLD J. CAPELLMAN . B.S., California . . . Mechanical Draw- ing . . . Married, 1 child, lives' in Springdale . . . 6 years teaching, all at WD. Girolamo, who expects to leave the profession for a few years for a stint at family homemaking. She has always been rated tops by both her students and co-workers. The iron men of this term, those teachers who withstood all classroom epidemics and went through the entire year without missing a day, included Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Fortun, Mr. Graff, Mr. Kernan, Mr. Mon- nier, Mrs. Schuster, Mr. Scimio, Mr. Sekanick, Mr. Sipes, and Mr. Whartenby. CLASSROOM SOLITUDE-While students are out to lunch, Mr. Monnier checks a few lab manuals.