West Essex High School - Milestone Yearbook (North Caldwell, NJ)

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iiuHitu'sa fciumttum In order to function as a contributing member of his society, it is essential that the individual understand his heritage. The Senior and Junior Divisions attempt to give West Essex students knowledge of the ways people have thought and acted in the past and the manner in which people communicate with each other. The mechanics of research in our library are also taught. The end result should be a student able to think and communicate effectively. Each year, West Essex students are required to take an English course. They learn elements of grammar and read famous literary works. The subject is brought to life with field trips to New York City, Princeton or Stratford, Connecticut. In addition to fulfilling the requirement, a student of the Senior Division may further his ability in a journalism class or take a course in creative writing and world literature. He may practice his oral English in a speech or drama class. Before graduation each student must have had two years of American history. They study several forms of government, economics, social problems, and problem solving, as well as the stream of history. Courses in world history and Afro-Asian culture are also offered. A wide variety of languages are being taught: French, Latin, Spanish, German, Russian. Instruc- tion in foreign languages is begun in the seventh grade and is, for the most part, aural-oral. Students have the benefit of language laboratories. Those in a business course have the most modern equipment. A course in business law has been added to supplement the courses in typing, stenography, short-hand and business math.

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(Sraft? The seventh through ninth grades represent the Junior Division at West Essex High School. Under the advisership of Mr. Koslowski, the seventh grade elected officers and a class council. They hoped to set up a positive program to serve and preserve the school. The present seventh grade has a particular honor — they will be the first class to use the building for six years, the entire Junior- Senior program. Class Officers. TOP ROW: Bryon Leu, President; Nancy Wakeley, Secretary. BOTTOM ROW: Toni Fiore, Vice-president; Lee Fritze, Treasurer. Mr. William Kozlowski, adviser. Class Council: TOP ROW: Bobby Conner, John Harris, James Mentel, Pamela Stille, Dianne Carrington, Louise Eshbaugh. MIDDLE ROW: James Cutinello, Susie McDonald, Patricia Albancse, Jack Falcone, Robert Scarano. BOTTOM ROW: Joan Horkay, June Yokel, Dean Mackey, Ramsy Mahadeen, Mark Jones.