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

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BUSINESS- SECRETARIAL DEPARTMENT Sifting: Mr. Klein; Miss Sheer; Mr. Boyar, act infi chairman; Miss McCullcn; Mrs. Reilly. Standing: Mr. Barr; Mr. Dudas: Mr. Fcss-lcr; Mrs. Minchin; Mrs. Golden; Mr. Rosenberg; Mr. Mellinger; Mr. McNeil; Mr. Siska. Sot Pictured: Mr. Bennett; Mr. Hartmann; Mrs. Jaffe; Mrs. Vekiaris. SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Sitting: Mrs. Fitzsimmons; Mrs. Lago; Mr. Goff, chairman; Mrs. Liberson; Miss Flanagan; Miss Clarke. Starul-ing: Mrs. Franzblau; Mr. Hartzell; Mr. L. Friedman; M rs. Errico. The Business Department includes the students in the clerical, secretarial, and business patterns of study. These students are being prepared to enter related vocations upon graduation. Some of the subjects of this department are also taken by students in the college pattern. The Business Honor Society has been established to give recognition to business students with good records. West Side’s science courses include: General Science, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry’. Physics and Chemistry include lab work in which the student performs a variety of experiments. The science courses arc open to students in any pattern of study. The Tri-Sci Club and the Future Physicians Club are under the auspices of this department. Our school has an excellent Fine and Practical Arts Department. A wide variety of courses are offered in Art and Music. Foods, Clothing, Mechanical Drawing, and General Shop are the major components of the Practical Arts Department. Students in all patterns of study are encouraged to take at least one course in either Art or Music and one course in the Practical Arts. SPECIAL SUBJECTS DEPARTMENT Sitting: Mr. Rissland; Mr. Korfmann; Mr. Peterson; Mr. Martin. Standing: Mrs. Corwin; Mr. Esposito; Miss Ya-nclli; Miss O'Sullivan. Sot Pictured: Miss Johnston.

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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

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A Friend in Heed Now, girls, arc you sure that’s what you want? MR. HERMAN KAPNER Counselor Mr. Kapner, our guiding light, served as an inspiration to all of us. We looked to him for the past three years to help us throughout our high school career and to guide us toward the future. He helped us during our first days at West Side when we needed someone to turn to for support. The many hours that he spent with each of us in the selection of courses that would lead to our goals in life will never be forgotten. We felt free to bring any of our problems to Mr. Kapner with the knowledge that he would try his best to give us a solution. Of course, we found that we needed Mr. Kapner most in our senior year when the prospect of the future loomed before us. At this, the crucial period of our lives, he gave unstintingly of his time and effort. No words can express our deep appreciation for his wonderful help. Is it really that Ixul? 11