Westwood High School - Green Years Yearbook (Westwood, MA)

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Mr. Elmer Snell Water helps make everything grow Mr. Gail Thwing Mr. Raymond Keegan 27

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The key word for this year ' s science department is new. The depart- ment has new facilities, including classrooms, laboratories, and equipment. For the first time, courses have been introduced which allow biology and physics students to progress at their own rates. The science curriculum is varied, ranging from easy introductory science to difficult advanced placement physics. An independent study course allows selected students to research and experiment in specific fields of interest. All students may participate in various science fairs and competi- tions, and they are eligible for awards from such organizations as the Ford Foundation and Westinghouse. The Science Department also sponsors field trips to supplement classroom study as well as the Photography and Astron- omy Clubs. Mr. Edward Marx Mrs. Dorothy Saltmarsh Mr. Ivan Van deWorkeen 26

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in between courses, take a swim Miss Kathleen Delaney Mr. George Bader Director Now you can have powerful muscles fast and easy! Mr. Joseph Gearon Mr. PaulTuccelli The new addition brought changes in the curriculum offered by the physical education depart- ment. Because of the new swimming pool, swimming instruction was intro- duced. This program pro- vided recreation while pre- senting an education. New equipment proved to be a valuable asset to the de- partment. The trampoline and other gymnastic appa- ratus created a new wave of interest. The teachers themselves encouraged enthusiasm for they wished all to partake in the new program. The wight room was important in training for sports and in allowing for a new activity — weightlifting. The new facili- ties and programs offered may well be one of the most important additions to the high school. Miss Elizabeth Rice 28