West Side High School - Lamp Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Sitting: Mrs. Krozscr; Mr. Commisa. chairman; Mrs. Meyer. Standing: Mr. Dis-penzicre; Mr. Higgins; Mr. Esposito; Mr. Weinstein. Not Pictured: Mrs. Edel- creek; Mr. Biasi; Mrs. Pesca-tore; Mrs. OfFenkrantz; Miss Leitcreg. LIBRARIANS Every student in West Side is required to take Physical Education. In the gym classes, pupils do exercises, practice physical fitness skills, and play such games as volleyball and basketball. When the weather is nice, the classes are held outside. This department also includes the Tennis Club, Bowling Club. Cheerleaders, Girl's Swimming Team, and all of the varsity and junior varsity sports. Our school Iras a fine library, and two of the finest librarians. Recently enlarged and remodeled, the library now contains 7,250 volumes. The library is open from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. A more recent feature of the library is the Ixxrk reviews given by students during the lunch periods. The librarians also supervise the audiovisual aides. World affairs play a large part in the lives of everyone. The History Department tries to keep the students aware of the present as well as the past. To do this, it offers such courses as I.R. and Economics in addition to U. S. and World History. This department sponsors the History Club and is about to publish a history magazine. Miss Sullivan, sitting, and Miss Rubin SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT Mr. Martland; Mr. Schwartz-bach; Mr. Merkin, chairman; Mr. Martino: Mr. Kricgsfeld. Not Pictured: Mr. Shampan-sky; Mrs. Shampansky. 8

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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Front Row: Mr. Smith; Mrs. Korfmann: Miss Norton; Or. Zachar. chairman; Miss Cullimore; Mrs. McNeil. Back Row: Mr. I. Friedman; Mr. McElroy; Mr. Herron; Mr. Aslanian; Mr. Ormond; Mr. Fiorito; Mr. Wacker. Not Pictured: Miss Mazeika, A Faculty ol Warmth and Understanding Every student in West Side is required to take English throughout his stay. Me must pass every course to lx eligible for graduation. Each required course includes the following work: Literature, grammar, composition, spelling, punctuation, speech, library work, reading improvement, and vocabulary improvement. In addition to the required English courses, many elective courses are offered. Pupils from any grade level are permitted to take these elective courses which include: Creative English, Journalism, Dramatics, and Speech. They are designed to develop the students’ abilities in the fields of writing, acting and directing, and public speaking. The English Department sponsorship includes the Drama-teers, the Westonian Editorial Staff, and the Annual American Shakespeare Festival Trip to Stratford, Connecticut. The Yearbook, the FTA, and Debate Club are also the concerns of the department. West Side’s Foreign I-anguage Department offers courses front the I itin of the ancient Romans to the present-day French, Spanish, Italian, and Russian languages. Students following the College Preparatory pattern are required to take at least two years, and preferably three, of a foreign language. In the modem language classrooms, emphasis is placed on the spoken language; in the I-atin class, however, stress is placet! on grammatical analysis. Students are taught not only the language, but also the history and customs of the people and the country. The first year of the language deals with the basic grammar and elementary reading. During the second year, the student is subjected to more difficult reading in larger amounts, and to the finer points in grammar. In the third year, the time is spent in reading the classics and masterpieces of the specific country. Many of the language teachers sponsor after-school clubs. LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT Front Row: Mrs. Ruhino; Mr. Salerno, chairman; Miss Pormann. Back Row: Mr. Aslanian; Mrs. Newman; Mr. Chimacoff. Not Pictured: Miss Virgilio.

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GUIDANCE Sitting: Miss Norton; Dr. Forrester, chairman; Miss Mazeika. Standing: Mr. Martland; Mr. Herron; Mr. I. Friedman; Mrs. Korfmann; Mr. Kapncr. West Side has an extensive guidance program. It is through the help of counselors that the student is able to single out his interests and abilities, to decide which subjects are best suited for him and his future, and to determine the direction of his future. Our counselors willingly help a student with any personal problem. Other services of the Guidance Department include counselor assignment to each class, job placement service, sponsorship of the National Honor Society, college and scholarship information, and the administration of the College Entrance Exams. The women who work in the Main Office also have an enormous task l cfore them. Each day these women must publish the notices and the absence lists. They also make certain that the transcripts of the students are sent out to the colleges or employers who require this information. Another task each year is to check the records of the seniors so that they have sufficient credits for graduation. They perform many other tasks which help the school to run smoothly. Our Mathematics Department is one of the finest in the city. The courses offered vary from Programmed Learning” in general math to the accelerated course in Algebra 5. SMSG Math is also taught at West Side. For several years it has lH en a practice of this department to offer an accelerated course to capable students. The Math Club and the Math Honors are sponsored by the Mathematics Department. OFFICE STAFF Mrs. Giffoniello; Miss Levine; Mrs. Beers; Mrs. Johnes. MATHEMATICS Sitting: Mrs. Press, Mr. Salerno, chairman; Mr. Kapncr. Standing: Mr. Prag; Mr. Richer. 9