West York Area High School - La Memoria Yearbook (York, PA)

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ELIZABETH SENFT HARVEY R. JACOBS Assistant Football Coach, Jr. High. FOREIGN LANGUAGE The aim of the teaching of Foreign Language is to develop in the student the ability to understand, speak, read, and write the language. Further aims are to foster in the student an appreciation and an awareness of the culture of the country and its contributions to world culture, to instill in the student an understanding of the way of life of the people, to inculcate in the student the ability to recog- nize human values, and to develop in the student an attitude of concern for the common welfare and his responsibility toward world harmony. GRETA M. KISE English, Jr. Dramatics Club, Commencement Program, Chairman English Department. English, Eleventh Grade Class Advisor, Class Day Pro- gram. CLARA MOUL LENTZ FRED O. WOLFE English, Eleventh Grade Class Advisor 10 LANGUAGES FCU DAT French I,II, Sr. National Honor Society Spanish, Eighth Grade Class Advisor, Baseball Coach

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THE FUTURE IS YOURS The good-bye's and thank-you's have been expressed and H another class moves on. Yes, you will move into a world of awaiting you. Anon. look in the future. The Cooperative Study of Secondary School Stan- dards was organized in 1933. The main aims of an evaluation are: flj to deter- mine the characteristics of a good Secondary School, Q22 to find practical means and methods to evalu- ate the effectiveness of a school in terms of its objec- tives, f3j to determine the means and processes by which a good school develops into a better one, and Q45 to devise ways by which regional associations can stimulate and assist secondary schools to continuous growth. The Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools will conduct our evaluation. The following have been appointed as a steering committee to co-ordinate the activities of all the re- maining committees: Mr. Wise, Mr. Jordy, Mr. Schmidt, and Mr. Altland. They will be advisory members of all functioning committees. Our self- Be men and women far too proud To wear the darksome shroud Of cowardice and treason to your day. Exalt the life, 'tis yours to live Forbear, forewarn, forgive, And grace no station where you may not pray. For every heart that leaves its King Doth starve for truth and thirst for reasoning. new experiences. A society that is filled with challenges is Charles B. Wallace Elementary Supervisor Palmer E. Poff Administrative Assistant The many days, hours, and minutes that we have spent together have been filled with study and hard work. As you leave the halls of West York, may the experiences which you have shared here lead to a broadening of your out- Millard W. Altland Assistant to the Principal evaluation must be done by the entire staff, includ- ing both professional and nonprofessional members. The remaining committees will be one on L'Pupil Population and School Community, and the other Educational Needs of Youth. The staff members will be organized into subject area committees and major section committees. The latter will evaluate general aspects of our educational program such as the program of studies, guidance services, library services, etc. The Commission appoints a visiting committee to observe our school in normal operation for a period of three days. The experiences which the students and faculty will have during these three days will not be forgot- ten for a long time and we all hope they will be as rewarding as we know they can be.

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DN S OF COMMUNICATION Q Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears, I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. J if , f . I AK .,.. ENGLISH The high school student should learn to use the English language effectively. He should develop an appreciation of good literary works. To leam to think critically is essential. A worthy behavior is developed by speaking, listening, reading, and writing. ROBERT E. DONLEY English, Newspaper, Ninth Grade Play LETITIA V. BROWN Speech, English, Cheerleaders KATHARINE R. BRILLHART English, Jr. High Honor Society MARY C. LANTZY English 11