West Leyden High School - Shield Yearbook (Northlake, IL)

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Our language With every year comes changes, and this year ' s not an exception. A new chairperson, Ms. Paree Sekeris, took charge of the English depart- ment, in place of Mr. Robert Tweed, who is on a sabbatical leave further- ing his education. The English Dept. also welcomed several new teachers. Problems of Youth , one of the more popular English classes was Itaught by two new teachers, Mrs. Jan Dorsey, who is also the new Shield advisor, and drama teacher, Ms. Nancy Giovannoni. Ms. Anna Tymos- zenko became a two department teacher, as she joined the General English team. English teacher, such as Ms. Paree Sekeris and Mr. Eugene Swetin, also aided other departments in the school, as they shared their knowledge of other fields such asi Greece and Judiasm. Reaching out to other parts of the world, National Honor Society, sponsored by Mr. Andrew Barrow, initiated the Peace Corp Partnership Program (PCPP), a letter writing comminications fund-raising organ- ization. This organization helps already established Peace Corps volunteers in different parts of the world. NHS sends money raised by car washes and sport ' s nights to the PCPP who in turn will distribute it where it is needed. NHS consists of the top students of the sophomore, junior and senior classes. Members are selected for their leadership, service and char- acter, based on faculty recommenda- tion. All members must maintain a 3.5 scholastic average and be ranked in the top percentage of their class. With his headphones placed on his head a student takes advantage of the 220 work center to complete a work sheet and filmstrip for his English class. 78 Writing a composition, student Kelly Babcock chooses the enclosed working area in the 220 work center where she can concentrate on her work without interruptions.

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No doubt about it— times are changing. Each day brings changes from one day to the next. We ' ve grown up and come a long way since 1959, advancing in academics with many new honor ' s program courses, including acceler- ated offerings in English, Science, Math and Home Economics. The Physical Education depart- ment has also seen changes through- out the years. Classes have been changed to co-ed, with students choosing their own electives; quite a difference from the basic schedule offered in 1959. In the classroom, various field trips, films and speakers have replaced the conventional fifty minutes of lecture and tests. New sports teams have evolved since the first few years, including girls ' competition. In addition, groups and clubs have changed as new ideas in society have changed. Wherever one walks through the halls, there are reflections of each day of school that has kept up with the times. Explaining and demonstrating the techniques of automotive repairs is one of the main objectives of autos instructor Donald Ball as he tells the class some information.

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Typing steadily senior Lisa Cicero concentrates on her homework. Like many students, she must have her work typed for a neat and attractive composition National Honor Society: Front Row: Jackie Tortorella, Carol Mudaro, Cheri Costabile, Donna Walters, Johnna Mozny, Barb Sobioch, Joni Flansburgh, Linda Sharpy, Ken Morinaka. Row 2: Ev Greely, Marcia Nelson, Sandy Sojka, Sue Krueger, Cheryl Firlinger, Debbie Drennan, Sue Ensign, Peggy Bartel, Teresa Albright, Lisa Cicero, Lori Schmidt. Row 3: )udy Szymkowiak, Sue Duda, Joe Liparota, Mark Pacini, Steve Ginski, Mike Renella, Rich Loftis, Bob Porento, Dave Mello, Dave Maskeri, Pete Realmuto, Donna Gronewald. 79